Pvt. Willie Bedford Found: UWM Journalism Student Finds Last Wisconsin Vietnam Photo Posted on May 26, 2015May 28, 2015 by Rachel Maidl For Willie Bedford’s five siblings, his face was a distant memory. They lost their brother 45 years ago in Vietnam. In the decades since, one-by-one, their photos of him were also lost, especially after the family matriarch died. It had been about 20 years since any of them had seen his picture. Until Memorial Day […]
Downer Woods: A UWM Tradition in Limbo? Posted on April 7, 2015April 7, 2015 by Rachel Maidl Spring is a season of change, especially for UWM. This time of year, Panthers’ Baseball starts, the weather gets warmer, and Downer Woods begins to bloom. The university is facing cuts and restructuring that could alter the whole University of Wisconsin System. The budget includes a provision that changes the legal protections on Downer Woods. […]
Ray Cross Gets Cold Reception at UW-Milwaukee; Makes Resignation Promise Posted on March 26, 2015March 26, 2015 by Rachel Maidl University of Wisconsin President Ray Cross was welcomed to UWM with a cold reception. Cross came to Milwaukee as part of a series of budget meetings held across the UW System. The only audible approval Cross received was when Richard Grusin, a UWM English professor and director of 21st Century Studies, asked, “Given your repeated […]