Freaky Friday Sounds Like Friendship to Performer Posted on October 24, 2022October 24, 2022 by Meyshia Lantz Cheyenne Lantz graduated from high school in the spring of 2022. She reminisces about her favorite part of her high school career: performing in musicals.
Soundtrack Brings Back Memories of Study Abroad Posted on October 23, 2022October 23, 2022 by Hunter Turpin Eugenio Calderon studied abroad in Italy and plays a special song when he wants to feel connected to the people he met and the memories he made during his exchange.
A Father’s Lullaby Becomes a Young Woman’s Anthem Posted on October 20, 2022December 17, 2022 by Callie Donavan Jenn McNeill explains how one song from her childhood reflects her desire to understand who she is. She talks about her desire to have meaningful relationships and admires the Indigo Girls for their years of friendship.
Faces of UWM: The Swimmer Posted on October 17, 2022September 16, 2023 by Sonia Spitz UWM swim and dive team member Andrea Bellart tells how the team has prepared her for life after college.
Faces of UWM: The Fan Posted on October 9, 2022October 9, 2022 by Angelika Ytuarte UW- Milwaukee journalism major Bella VanLanen talks about how her strong affinity for pop culture led her to pursue a career in media.
Faces of UWM: The Friend Online and IRL Posted on October 9, 2022October 9, 2022 by Isabella Van Lanen Angelika Ytuarte made her online friendships a reality.
Faces of UWM: The Filmmaker Posted on October 9, 2022October 9, 2022 by Hunter Turpin Joshua Velazquez has a passion for creating fantasy art and film, a product of his background, aspirations and core identity.
Puerto Rico Bonds Posted on June 7, 2022September 6, 2023 by Sonnet Bayer Maria Gonzalez-Edwards, 60, is a member of the St. Francis of Assisi Parish in Milwaukee’s Riverwest neighborhood. She was raised in Milwaukee, but her family is from the central mountainous region of Puerto Rico. Maria’s parents came from Utuado, almost directly in the center of the island. Maria said it is more “campo,” meaning countryside. […]
The Trip that Changed Everything Posted on June 7, 2022September 6, 2023 by Jason Smith The year was 1971. Leticia Arryo Pastrana was 15-years-old about to embark on a journey that would thrust her future into the unknown. She was home in Barceloneta, Puerto Rico when her grandmother; her father’s mom who was living with them at the time, got struck with illness. After the news of Pastrana’s grandmother being […]
Sisters of St. Francis Recall Memories of Early Puerto Rican Community in Milwaukee, Discuss Hurricane Maria Aftermath Posted on June 7, 2022September 6, 2023 by Faith Rae and Jeromey Hodsdon Two sisters of St. Francis of Assisi Parish, Francisca Colon and Ana Martinez, have many memories of the Puerto Rican community in Milwaukee. St. Francis, a Roman Catholic Church, is home to many Puerto Ricans in the Milwaukee area. The large, inclusive church welcomes all to Mass every Sunday, but for community members who only […]
Bringing Truth and Information to the Community Posted on June 7, 2022September 6, 2023 by Faith Rae Victor Huyke, 59, is the Publisher of El Conquistador Newspaper, the only Latino-owned newspaper in Southeast Wisconsin. Journalism has been in Huyke’s blood since the days of his Great Grandfather, Juan Bernardo Huyke. Juan worked as a writer, publisher, educator and served as the Interim Governor of Puerto Rico in 1923. Along with his many […]