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Groups of girls in hot pink capes ran up to the finish line. The wind and cool weather did not  stop them from smiling and cheering the other runners on as they waited for them to make it to the end of the race. After weeks of training, the girls stood together in a huddle […]

In 1992, an 18-year-old girl was taken to her very first driving lesson and returned as a victim of a crime committed every few minutes. The instructor, 45, drove to an isolated road, forced her out of the car and raped her. After the victim reported the rape, the perpetrator was arrested and prosecuted. He […]

Anna Wood, a third-year elementary education major, worked on her computer in the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee library, wearing a patterned sweater that she thrifted from Goodwill, a pair of jeans that she bought from Target and shoes from Nike. “I think it was last year, I was like, ‘I’m going to only shop from thrift […]

More than half of America’s teachers are considering leaving the profession, according to a February poll by the National Education Association (NEA), and burnout is on the rise. Students training to walk into their own classrooms soon say they bring a passion to education but are aware of the hardships they are about to encounter. […]

“A Clean River is a Happy River,” read the t-shirts of over 4,000 volunteers during Saturday’s 27th annual Milwaukee River Cleanup. “I like to fish in the river, and I know how much garbage is in it. I see all the trash and pollution accumulate every time I go fishing,” said Gunnar Kostka, a volunteer […]

What’s so special about March of 1987? At this time, the National Women’s History Project petitioned to pass Pub. L. 100-9, which determined March as Women’s History Month. During this time, women throughout American history are celebrated for their accomplishments that have carved the path for change in future generations. Their achievements have become the […]

Eighteen-time award winning musician, Lizzo, has started a new line of size-inclusive shapewear that’s designed to encourage plus-sized women of all shapes and sizes to unabashedly celebrate their bodies. The line is named Yitty after Lizzo’s childhood nickname and became available for purchase on April 12, three years after Lizzo and her team began to […]

SayWerd as seen from the sidewalk, (Photo: Olivia Weiss). Whether it’s the variety of rare sneakers decorating the wall, or the vintage Bucks merchandise hanging from the racks, there is bound to be something that catches your eye at SayWerd. If it’s not the variety of stuff inside that pulls you in, owner Benny Tralongo […]

Ten minutes before 10 a.m., mass began on Sunday, March 6, a few more church parishioners filed through the main doors of the St. Michael’s Ukrainian Catholic Church. Many moved with haste up the long staircase into the chapel, guided by an usher to a partially open pew. The look of relief filled their faces; […]

Who would’ve thought that supporting your favorite National Football League (NFL) team can lead to a growing community of viewers on YouTube? Tom Grossi, 31, only had interest in being a teacher before his eventual YouTube career took off. “In college for my undergrad, I had the most incredible history professor that I’ve ever had […]