Culture

Why not listen local? Here are 6 Milwaukee bands you should be listening to. Fever Marlene This quirky pop/rock group does Milwaukee proud. Their melodies sound experimental, while fitting seamlessly within the rock genre. Their unique rock n’ roll attitude towards pop is appreciated by more than just us locals, Fever Marlene has toured with […]

Students Yuehua Zhao and Yan Yan Wang drew students’ names in Chinese, revealing the meaning. Student Hannah Thao was serving tea. Black and green teas are very popular in China. There was also helper Sylvester Schilteis, cutting paper into beautiful designs that are popular in China. During this time of the month, it is known […]

The Riverwest Public House was filling up with people eager to attend the show that Tyler Mantz, who was celebrating his 23rd birthday, had put together. While a show being held at the Public House one recent October evening is nothing out of the ordinary, the artists performing weren’t exactly similar in genre. What they […]

Wake up, make coffee, check Instagram, Facebook, and Twitter, and brainstorm different ideas of what to film on the Internet for the day. Film, that is, in a makeshift studio in a two-bedroom apartment on Milwaukee’s east side. This is a typical weekend morning for University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire graduate, Brandon Bennett, who has his […]

Surviving Hate, Preaching Love: Nathan Taffel DiverCity Stop One: A Holocaust Memorial; A Story of Hope DiverCity Stop Two: The Story of African-American History DiverCity Stop Three: A Controversial Mosque; a Lesson The Milwaukee college students heard from a local Holocaust survivor about the power of hope. They learned about the rich history of African-Americans […]

It was a gusty Sunday afternoon at the Jewish Community Center located in Milwaukee’s North Shore, where a local Holocaust survivor, Raye David, 87, shared her story with community members. In an attempt to educate and unify those who may be unfamiliar with the Jewish faith, the Center hosted students from Milwaukee-area universities and provided […]

A former journalist and UW-Milwaukee grad, Clayborn Benson worked as a cameraman and producer for almost 40 years before he returned for his master’s degree in History. Today, he runs the Wisconsin Black Historical Society Museum he founded, sharing his knowledge of African-American history with community members and students. Benson spoke to the students about […]

The last stop and possibly one of the most eye-opening experiences students of Milwaukee experienced on the first organized “Divercity” tour was a stop at Brookfield’s Masjid Mosque. The Brookfield Mosque started when the Milwaukee’s Islamic Association of Greater Milwaukee, Inc, (IAGM) bought the closed down New Road School in Brookfield. After a long construction […]

A large crowd of UW-Milwaukee students rallied against the Palestinian-Israeli conflict on the afternoon of Oct. 28 at the campus’s Spaights Plaza. UWM’s Students for Justice in Palestine, otherwise known as SJP, led the rally.  SJP’s purpose is to work and stand in solidarity with the Palestinian people while creating awareness among the general student […]

Have you ever tasted Streuselkuchen (pronounced, shtroi-zuh l-koo-khuh)? Its crumbly, yeasty, sugary top and familiar coffee cake bottom captivated the appetites of many as they drank coffee and mingled Thursday afternoon at the UWM Union during the International Coffee Hour, sponsored by Sociocultural Programming, the Center for International Education, and Inclusive Excellence Center. “UWM is […]

When older adults in a day care center and students from an Intro to Women’s Studies at UW-Milwaukee started writing letters to each other, careers and dreams shifted. The letters written by students revealed deeply personal matters that involved family issues and their range of dreams, dreams that the older adults in the day care […]

Rick Richter’s living room in his empty house was, well, empty. Except for a few lamps collecting dust and a couple sets of string lights. But it would not be empty come 7 p.m. The living room has been known as the gathering place for ages. Families congregate there to share stories and laughs together. […]