Anja’s Poetry and Letter Writing Service Posted on December 30, 2015December 30, 2015 by Madeline Power-Luetscher
Axel’s: Where Nobody Knows Your Name Posted on June 3, 2015June 3, 2015 by Madeline Power-Luetscher I walk into Axel’s bar on Oakland Avenue on a Tuesday night. Creedence Clearwater Revival’s “Hey, Tonight” is blaring over the speakers. The haggardness of John Fogerty’s voice combined with the blown-out speaker perfectly captures the rugged feel that is Axel’s. My bartender, a blonde middle-aged woman asks for my I.D. in her Russian accent. […]
The Problem with Folk Art Posted on December 31, 2014December 31, 2014 by Madeline Power-Luetscher Jeff Jara talks folk art at the UWM Art History Gallery: How people engage with it, and how they think about it. Jara is skilled in the field of “self-taught art.” Madeline Power-Luetscher reports.
Sexual Assault on the UW-Milwaukee Campus: The Messy Realities Posted on December 31, 2014December 31, 2014 by Madeline Power-Luetscher, Ryan Artmann and Sean Cornell This is the second story in a series exploring issues behind the headlines of the TKE controversy. You can read the first story here. The controversy over the TKE fraternity’s revocation by UW-Milwaukee and not-yet-proven allegations of date-rape drugging drove sensational headlines this fall. However, those allegations weren’t the norm. Alleged sexual assaults at UWM […]
Sierra Leone’s Refugee All Stars Posted on December 21, 2014December 21, 2014 by Madeline Power-Luetscher They are a group that is meant to bring joy to people, even as they face struggles back at home, says Sierra Leone’s Refugee All Stars. They played at UWM this December. Story by Madeline Power-Luetscher.
Korea Day Provides a Glimpse into the lives of Korean-Americans Posted on November 29, 2014 by Madeline Power-Luetscher UW-Madison student Youn Ku Choi says that learning percussion was passed down to him from his older peers in a Korean percussion club in Madison. “It was founded in UW-Madison in 1998 with four students; they just kind of started from the bottom, and they passed it on to generations and generations and now we’re […]
Chancellor Who? Campus Debates UWM Chancellor Finalists Posted on November 23, 2014December 11, 2014 by Madeline Power-Luetscher and Mike Holloway How quickly the list of UWM chancellor finalists was developed, and how short it is, surprised some. But overall the UWM community seems impressed with the three choices. If they know who they are, that is. “I am very excited on Mark Mone making the short list; he always takes the faculty concerns into consideration,” […]
Coming Out Monologues Ignites Fireside Lounge Posted on October 31, 2014October 31, 2014 by Madeline Power-Luetscher “I do not know whether the sign that attributes itself to me is an arrow pointing up or cross pointing down. I do not know because coming out is an everyday process; every day you sink into yourself, sink into your skin,” said Noel Mariano, a graduate student at UW-Milwaukee. Mariano continued: “Why am I […]
Frigid Winter Defines Earth Day Cleanup Posted on April 29, 2014August 10, 2021 by Madeline Power-Luetscher Milwaukee’s Urban Ecology Center put volunteers to work this spring with an Earth Day Service Festival. Madeline Power reports.