Articles by Marla Smith

After a six-year hiatus, British indie group Bombay Bicycle Club has announced the upcoming release of their fifth studio album “Everything Else Has Gone Wrong.” On August 27, the band released the first single from the record titled “Eat, Sleep, Wake”, effectively ending their hiatus. This past month, on November 27, fans were gifted with […]

This past week social media has erupted with rage over a video of a female reporter being smacked on the behind on live television. The video, which has garnered over 11 million views, shows WSAV-TV anchor Alex Bozarjian cheerfully reporting on the Enmarket Savannah Bridge Run in Georgia. Runners parade by, waving at the camera. […]

It’s the most wonderful time of the year again. Away with the scrooges and grinches who wrinkle their nose at the Christmas music playing in Target, we’re here to talk about Christmasing. Yes, Christmasing, the act of participating in Christmas-themed activity. It is recommended that you Christmas with three to five of your closest family members and […]

It seems as though even if you live under a rock you’ve heard that President Trump is facing an impeachment inquiry into a supposed quid pro quo agreement that promised military aid to Ukraine in exchange for an investigation into former Vice President Biden. This far into the Trump Presidency, we’ve come to learn that […]

As October came to an end, the Tent City beneath the Marquette Interchange saw the last of its homeless residents moved into shelter for the winter. Much debate has come of the city’s decision to evacuate the residents. The decision came after the announcement of an upcoming infrastructure project under the I-794 interchange. A perk […]

A string of vaping-related illnesses and deaths has left the country murmuring in the past few months. With a death toll of 33 and climbing, legislators across the nation have been weighing the possibilities of taking preventative action. Six states have already passed their own laws regarding the sale and use of vaporized nicotine and […]

The end of the semester means stress and impending finals for most of the student body at UW-Milwaukee. For instructors, it means course evaluations. It is mandated university-wide that instructors administer course evaluations, but what exactly happens with those seemingly unremarkable sheets students fill out on the last day of class? To what standard should […]

Media Milwaukee would like to know on behalf of students: When did UWM find out about the sexual assault accusations against Professor Anthony Azenabor, and how did the university handle them?  The answers would allow student journalists to determine, among other things, how quickly the university responded to the accusations by removing the professor from […]

The backstage area of the Miller High Life Theater exists in bold contrast to the grandeur of the lobby. The walls are a shade of off-white familiar to those who’ve spent time in a hospital. The pale grey concrete floors aide to the echoing of shoes and voices down the lonely corridors. It is a […]

Several University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee officials declined to respond to questions posed by student journalists regarding the recent allegations of sexual assault against UWM Professor Anthony Azenabor. A Media Milwaukee student journalist armed with a list of questions was sent on March 4, 2019 to the university’s public relations department by officials in the UWM Police […]

University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee Professor Anthony Azenabor is facing allegations of sexually assaulting a PhD student under his supervision in the basement of Enderis Hall on campus. The accuser “stated that her former professor, who she identified as Anthony Azenabor, the above-named Defendant, engaged in non-consensual sexual contact and sexual intercourse with her during the time […]

Spring semester at the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee came to a screeching halt this week after record-breaking low temperatures sent the city into hibernation and the campus community facing a rare streak of canceled classes. “It is not unusual for us to cancel classes once per winter — we’re in Wisconsin! But it is unusual to […]