Articles by Emily Prochaska

Milwaukee’s first ice cream shop and bakery for dogs, Salty Paws Milwaukee, will be opening Saturday in the Third Ward.   Owner Linda Smith has lived in Milwaukee for about 20 years. Around a year ago, she stumbled upon the Salty Paws Pittsburgh Instagram in her newsfeed when she shared a reel about her dog’s first […]

Housing near campus is an essential aspect of student life for any university. As students often are unable to be fully employed, they benefit greatly from affordable housing. From Craigslist to Zillow to Apartments.com, rental listings for properties on Milwaukee’s Upper East Side are published regularly. However, a percentage of that housing is not plausible […]

The UWM Student Union is starting construction this fall and early next year to achieve a fresh new look and update infrastructure. The renovation of the Student Union as well as several other projects were approved by state’s building commission in December 2020. The $40.7 million dollar renovation is being funded by a borrowed $35 […]

The University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee campus is consistently growing and changing. Every year there are new people, new events and obstacles within the school year. It is important to know what resources are available and to remain safe while also having fun. Here is a list of resources and tips to prevent risks and promote campus […]

Justin Blake, Jacob Blake’s Uncle, came to UWM on Tuesday to speak to UWM students and to protest the dropped charges in the Jacob Blake case.  The UW-Milwaukee chapter of Students for Democratic Society (SDS) organized the rally on Tuesday in Spaights Plaza to promote CPAC and demand justice for Jacob Blake.  In August 2020, a 29-year-old black man, Jacob Blake, was shot several […]

Walking through the exhibit, there is the soft hum of jazz music and shoes on a line, strung up delicately by the connected laces. There is a group of doo-wop singers on the corner of 4th and Brown. There are posters of renowned artists such as Louis Armstrong, Howling Woof, Ella Fitzgerald and many others […]

Ryann Eberle, 22, is finishing her last year at the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee amidst the global pandemic that took the world by storm. The student and photography major shares her academic struggle and experience with Covid-19 as vaccine distribution finally surges. Q-Emily Prochaska: How did you first hear about Covid? A: Well, I heard something […]