What Makes a Good Story? Storytellers Share Clues. Posted on May 14, 2025May 14, 2025 by William Stauber Soik People have been telling each other stories for thousands of years, from myths to poetry to the modern novel. Bill Stauber Soik explores the world of storytelling with five experts.
Milwaukee’s Fight for Public Power Posted on May 12, 2025May 12, 2025 by William Stauber Soik The Milwaukee Democratic Socialists of America are fighting to put the city’s energy infrastructure in the hands of the public. Since 2022, they’ve called the campaign Power to the People. Now they are running their first candidate for the city council. It’s a high-stakes race, and it will decide the future of the movement.
Concerns about UWM’s Research Output Grow Amid Trump Admin Policies Posted on May 5, 2025May 5, 2025 by William Stauber Soik While application and enrollment trends tick upwards at the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, funding cuts and other policies at the federal level spurred discussions in the UWM Faculty Senate about the university’s R1 status. “We want to do more than maintain our research status,” Chancellor Mark Mone said in an interview, “It won’t be easy in […]
Curiosity About Cars Drives Enthusiast to Learn Posted on April 12, 2025April 12, 2025 by William Stauber Soik Jaden Siegel does a quick check-up on his personal vehicle, putting to practice some of the things he has learned as an aspiring mechanic.
Milwaukee Protesters Call for Release of Mahmoud Khalil Posted on March 27, 2025March 27, 2025 by William Stauber Soik Demonstrators gathered in downtown Milwaukee shortly after the detention of Mahmoud Khalil, a pro-Palestinian student activist at Columbia University, and called for his release from US Immigration and Customs Enforcement. A key figure in the pro-Palestine encampment at Columbia last spring, which sparked similar campus demonstrations across the nation, Khalil is now being processed in […]
UW-Milwaukee Students, Community Members Explore Pottery and the Power of Failure Posted on March 24, 2025March 24, 2025 by William Stauber Soik Tucked away on the ground floor, the Studio Arts & Craft Centre is a corner of the UW-Milwaukee Student Union brimming with creativity. From Monday until Saturday, students and community members come to create, experiment and learn. A “Project of the Week” table welcomes everyone through its doors as people work well into the evening […]
Trump’s Tariffs Poised to Impact Job Market and Consumer Prices: UWM Business Professor Posted on March 24, 2025March 24, 2025 by William Stauber Soik Although the US appears to be heading toward a possible trade war, the steel and aluminum tariffs imposed Wednesday by the Trump administration may affect the job market and prices of goods on their own. The Trump administration’s 25% tariffs on all steel and aluminum imports drew quick responses from Canada and the European Union, […]
Marquette Law School Poll Shows Mixed Feelings Posted on March 10, 2025March 10, 2025 by William Stauber Soik Sixty percent of Wisconsin adults favor President Donald Trump’s policy of deporting immigrants who are in the US illegally, according to a Marquette Law School national poll. Republican support for the policy was almost unanimous, with 93 percent favoring the deportation of immigrants in the US illegally, the poll found. Democrats, on the other hand, […]
Resonant Song Was an Imaginary Escape Posted on March 10, 2025March 10, 2025 by William Stauber Soik Taylor Sager describes how one song was a refuge during her tumultuous adolescent years.
Faces of UWM: The Gap-Year Student Posted on February 19, 2025February 19, 2025 by William Stauber Soik UW-Milwaukee student Ethan Ainley tells why he took some time away from college.
.zipbomb Posted on December 18, 2024December 18, 2024 by William Stauber Soik In this short documentary, Bill Stauber introduces us to Madison-based band .zipbomb. While it is a small band, they are planning to perform at a show on December 29th. The band’s weeknight rehearsals, which run for nearly three hours, help them find the things that work, the ones that don’t, and the places they need […]
Most UWM Student Association Seats are Unfilled, Leaving Big Decisions to a Handful of Reps Posted on December 15, 2024December 15, 2024 by William Stauber Soik In early December, the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee Student Association, UWM’s student government, held its last meeting of the semester. It was in a meeting room with a maximum capacity of 16. Senators followed parliamentary procedures as they voted on legislation and appointments that impact the university and how students’ money is spent. But only three […]