Articles by Samuel Schmitz

In all honesty, as a big fan of hip-hop, I’m shocked that Kanye West would ever back out of a partnership with Jay Z. After all, Jay Z was the main reason why Kanye West was able to pave his own lane in the music game. For those who don’t know, Kanye began his career […]

I may be a Milwaukee Bucks fan, but Kevin Durant has been my favorite superstar to watch in the league. Throughout his ten-year career, he’s managed to win the MVP and make an NBA Finals appearance. Durant faced a tough decision before last season began.  Once his contract with the Oklahoma City Thunder expired, Durant […]

Jimmy Nelson’s five-year career in Milwaukee has gone through plenty of ups and downs. His future with the team was becoming very cloudy.  Thankfully, it appears that he is beginning to find his stride this season.  As a result, Nelson has become a very crucial piece to the Milwaukee Brewers’ success this season. Nelson was highly coveted […]

In all honesty, this season has been a fascinating surprise for the Milwaukee Brewers. Nobody was expecting the Crew to be in the top of the division after finishing 73-89 last season. Their record was good enough to finish second to last in the NL Central last year. The Brewers have flipped the switch in a […]

I’m not the biggest moviegoer, but I do hold certain movies and franchises close to my heart. The “Alien” series is definitely one of those franchises that mean a lot to me. I remember watching the first movie when I was around 15 years old. I was fascinated and in sheer terror at the same […]

The toughest losses to endure in baseball are the ones that are right there for the taking.  Your team is battling through six or seven innings and you’re either leading or within a run.  It leaves a bitter taste in your mouth when your bullpen continues to surrender leads, or is either giving up enough […]

This is part 2 of a series by JAMS 320 reporting class exploring the possible effect of Gov. Scott Walker’s opt out segregated fee proposal. Kelsey Laas, a nursing student at UW-Milwaukee, had never heard of allocable segregated fees and was unaware that she had been paying them since she began attending UW-Milwaukee a year-and-a-half […]

This is part 1 of a 2-part JAMS 320 series exploring the effect of Scott Walker’s opt out segregated fee proposal for UW-Milwaukee. Read part 2 here. This story was written by Amanda Becker with contributions from the JAMS 320 reporting class. UW-Milwaukee could look like a completely different campus in the future. Major high-profile […]

Ryan Ramos finds freedom in skateboarding.