Articles by Paul Willems

Leah and Paul are two college students who go about their day to day lives dealing with the highs and lows of having Type 1 Diabetes. Interview with filmmakers Leah Mailloux, Paul Willems and Quin Voet:

Concerns about football concussions have been well known for years now; there was even a Hollywood movie about it. However, no oversight agency in Wisconsin tracks non-catastrophic high school football concussions in a systematic fashion, and many state school districts make it exceptionally difficult – even impossible – for someone to learn the number of […]

Athletic Director Amanda Braun fired Rob Jeter, former head coach for the men’s basketball team, on March 17 for what she said was because of the team’s performance and failing to “meet or exceed the expectations for the program this year.” Not only did she fire Jeter, but she also didn’t allow the team to […]

By now, many people have viewed UW-Milwaukee’s latest viral YouTube video. The video, this year’s graduation video, has accumulated more than 147,000 views in a little over 3 days.  That places the video’s success at the top of those that the school has produced. The video – which features students from different majors dancing to […]

How big of a deal statistically are the UWM Panthers’ losses over the past two months? Look at it this way: UW-Milwaukee will be without a majority of its statistical output from last season. Using raw data from ESPN.com, Media Milwaukee calculated what percentage of four major categories (scoring, rebounding, assists, and three-point shooting) the […]

Wednesday morning in Milwaukee, six NBA prospects prepared for the biggest tryout of their lives. One of those prospects was former UWM forward Matt Tiby. I appreciate the opportunity today to come play basketball for the @Bucks . It was a good experience and definitely can take away positives — Basketball Jones (@Tiby_TheDream34) May 18, […]

Media Milwaukee sought 130 pages of Athletic Director Amanda Braun’s e-mails regarding the UW-Milwaukee men’s basketball program, including the controversial dismissal of former men’s basketball coach Rob Jeter and the team not being allowed to engage in post-season play. However, the university blacked out or redacted the contents of almost every email – including 29 […]

Sitting at her office desk, glancing occasionally at the camera set up in front of her, Amanda Braun begins answering questions. She answers every one. Regardless of the length of the answer, each brings with it an aura of conviction as the embattled and not-backing-down-in-the-slightest Athletic Director discusses the many controversies swirling around the men’s […]

UWM’s near month-long coaching search may be over. According to multiple reports, and now UWM PR, Milwaukee has hired Michigan assistant LaVall Jordan as its next basketball coach. The hire comes 21 days after the firing of Rob Jeter on March 17. Despite numerous reports, from ESPN to Detroit media, UW-Milwaukee’s Athletic Department remained mum […]

Bernie Sanders used the bulk of his speech in West Allis Tuesday to discuss his key platform issues, including promising free college and pledging to do the exact “opposite” of Scott Walker, while calling the Wisconsin governor “cowardly.” He stressed that he does not take money from Wall Street corporations and other similar entities for his […]

UWM junior forward Cody Wichmann, who recently lamented that the Panthers’ basketball team was having a “break up” has requested his release from the program, making him the fourth player who has done so since last Wednesday. A week ago, on Twitter, he expressed his disappointment. It’s kind of sad seeing the team “break up” […]

Wednesday, the story of Austin Arians’ release was reported by multiple sources, including Media Milwaukee. Thursday, it is clear that other team members are following in his footsteps. William Behrns, UW-Milwaukee’s Senior Associate Athletic Director, who told Media Milwaukee of Arians’ release being requested, confirmed to the news site that two more players are doing the same. […]