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At UW-Milwaukee, there are 14 counselors for about 24,000 students. The university is attempting to fill the gaps. “Everywhere besides Madison is understaffed,” said Carrie Fielder, director of counseling at UWM. Approximately 1,200 students, roughly 5% of the student body, received counseling last year. UWM is legally required to provide equal access to students with […]

From a stop on the Underground Railroad to the classroom, a museum docent, a teacher and a professor give their take on the importance of teaching the truth about the history of slavery in America. This train is silent. Sometimes it moves fast – other times, slow. There is nowhere to wave goodbye to family […]

Andrea Bellart joined a sea of Santas to check out the giant gathering of bike-riding Santa Clauses that happens every December.

Candice Marshall was on a study abroad trip when she had sex with a man she had known for a few days. When she found out she was pregnant, she went to a local women’s health clinic to figure out her options. “The pregnancy test put me in panic mode,” Marshall said. “I’ve never imagined […]

Madeline McGuire is a sophomore at UWM with a passion for her craft: film. But she worries about going forward in the film industry as a woman of color in the Midwest. “I definitely do have a lot of fears,” said McGuire. “I feel that women are overlooked in the industry.” Despite her fears, McGuire […]

Traveling to places like California or Florida for beach vacations is common. Moving to the West or East coasts for warmer weather, small beach towns and coastal culture is understandable. But the recent uptick in wildfires, hurricanes and other extreme weather conditions points to two important questions: Given what we know about climate change, could […]

Olivera Prpa and her daughter, Jelena, tell about Serbian celebrations and why tradition is an essential part of their culture. Sonia Spitz reports.

Eighty-five-year-old German immigrant Irene Christensen tells her granddaughter about growing up in Europe and moving to the United States during a tumultuous time.

Mother and daughter duo Judy and Bella Van Lanen have always shared a love of music. Naturally, one of Judy’s favorite songs relates to that close-knit relationship.

Cheyenne Lantz carries on a holiday tradition passed down from her grandmother.

Brady Jager walks through day-to-day life as a lab assistant and reflects on what UWM’s program in Journalism, Advertising, and Media Studies means to him in his final year as a student. 

Will Koebel captures the election night celebration party of Ryan Clancy and Darrin Madison to the Wisconsin State Assembly.