Faces of UWM: The Advocate for Prisoner Literacy Posted on December 11, 2016July 26, 2021 by Ariel Goronja Ashley Beckland knows that prisoners returning to the work world have a better chance of succeeding if they learn to write.
Faces of UWM: The Corporate Events Manager Posted on December 11, 2016July 26, 2021 by Rhea Riley Laurel Tilly is trying to finish school while balancing a real job.
Faces of UWM: The Skateboarder Posted on December 11, 2016July 26, 2021 by Samuel Schmitz Ryan Ramos finds freedom in skateboarding.
Faces of UWM: The Packers Fan, Especially on a Snowy Day Posted on December 11, 2016July 26, 2021 by Evan Heffelfinger Derek Voltz is a sports lover, but football is his favorite.
Faces of UWM: The Photographer Posted on December 11, 2016July 26, 2021 by Danielle Miller Carli Knudsen finds way to reflect the hard – and fun – realities of life through her photography.
Faces of UWM: The Organ Donor Advocate Posted on December 11, 2016July 26, 2021 by Cassie Bretl Taylor Strickland has very personal reasons for supporting organ donation.
Faces of UWM: The Guy with Hundreds of CDs Posted on December 11, 2016July 26, 2021 by Jake Beckman Andrew Boldt loves music, and he has a CD collection to prove it.
Faces of UWM: The Video Game Guy Posted on December 11, 2016July 26, 2021 by Andrew Boldt Jake Beckman is a video game master.
TRANSparency: ‘Awful’ UW-Milwaukee Transgender Locker Room Policy Remains Under Wraps Posted on December 9, 2016July 27, 2021 by Mary Jo Contino In January 2016, a transgender woman — a student at the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee — was asked to leave the women’s locker room at the fitness center. When she filed a complaint, UW-Milwaukee’s provost said she was welcome to use the locker room, but only if she covered up her “non-conforming genitalia.” LGBTQ experts say the […]
An Inside Look: Who Are UW-Milwaukee’s Safe Walkers? Posted on December 8, 2016July 27, 2021 by Luis De Leon It’s a blistery, cold Friday night and UWM Junior Blake Laufenberg is bundling up in his room at his house on Maryland Avenue to brave the cold for his shift at work. His job is unique relative to other on-campus jobs; he escorts people home on-foot and is out on UWM campus until 2 a.m., […]
Voices of Millennial Voters: How These Wisconsin Students Voted Posted on November 14, 2016July 27, 2021 by Media Milwaukee staff They’re a group of millennial voters affiliated with the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee and, little did they know, but their state – and county – were about to become the epicenter of the contentious and consequential 2016 presidential election. In the end, Democrat Hillary Clinton lost Wisconsin to Republican Donald Trump, a victory that helped Trump […]
Bros 4 Hillary: A Small But Present Group of HRC’s Support System Posted on October 30, 2016July 27, 2021 by Keaton Walkowski In the 2016 presidential election cycle, a certain demographic of men, ‘bros’, have made their voices heard. Specific definitions vary, but bros come in all shapes and sizes. You have your frat bros, your lifting bros, or your skater bros…they take many different forms. Whatever specific sect they belong, the American bro was an audible […]