Features

As a longtime sportswriter and senior editor at Milwaukee Magazine, Howie Magner manages to keep an emotional detachment from the teams and athletes he covers. “After a while the fandom gets sucked out of you,” Magner told a classroom of journalism students at the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee recently. As a child, there was rampant relocation […]

Music by Trapper Schoepp and the Shades Produced by Becky Cofta

Imagine for a second standing in downtown Milwaukee, say, on Water Street. Except far across the distance, it isn’t the cityscape that is noticed. Yet there are skyscrapers. There are neon lights. There are video billboards telling drivers what Bon Jovi song is on 94.5 The Lake; as if more than 2 are ever given […]

Brainerd Lopez cherishes family, but can’t rely on them for help.

UWM student Jake Hansen says campus is a place to feel at home, finally.

Produced by Britney Donald UW-Milwaukee journalism student Tiffany Crouse loves many sports, but rugby tops the list.

Produced by Lisa Erin Brown Vanessa Nicholas lost a mother who never really was there in the first place.

Journalism student Stephanie Staudinger was re-dedicated to college and focused on writing.

Produced by Brooke Dowden Claire Chartrand brings pie-baking skills to campus.

Produced by Tiffany Crouse Journalism student Britney Donald immerses herself in the language and culture of Japan.

Produced by Stephanie Goetsch Eelisa works hard to manage highs and lows and succeed in school.

Produced by Benjamin Slane