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Jean Creighton is an airborne astronomy ambassador. What does an airborne astronomy ambassador do? What does such a title mean exactly? It means that Creighton knows a heck of a lot about physics and space. She says that her love for such fields came at a very young age. Creighton, director of the Manfred Olson […]

Being a police officer is hard. The pressures of anxiety, cynicism, and depression often surround those in the career. But some members of the Oak Creek SWAT Team have learned to accept and overcome these feelings.

A group called “I Am That Girl” aims to create a safe haven for young women.

Felipe Guilherme Melo is a junior at UW-Milwaukee through the Brazilian Scientific Mobility Program. When he came to America, he didn’t know how to speak much English. “If I wanted to stay here, I had to learn English,” Melo said. “And then I was trying to find ways to learn English faster. And I didn’t […]

The Minority Media Association of UW-Milwaukee is a campus club that runs a television program showcasing media diversity. A recent show featured UWM student Geraud Blanks, who helped program the Milwaukee Film Festival’s Black Lens series. Evan Vogel reports for Media Milwaukee.

It’s time to suit up and bring out the salon-quality hair: Broadcast Club is in full swing at UW-Milwaukee and looking for aspiring broadcasters across campus. Broadcast Club encompasses a weekly student-produced television show known as “Student Showcase,” which highlights various activities throughout the student body at UWM. Each show consists of a host who interviews […]

From fan pages to Halloween costumes, one local legend has inspired a near cult-like following among campus visitors and is now engrained in the UW-Milwaukee community. Eric Slawyk, who may be better known as the UWM Pen Guy,  uses free pens and scripture verses to help positively promote his Christian agenda on campus. Although his motives may […]

UW-Milwaukee’s Ultimate Frisbee team traveled to Missouri recently for a tournament. The team is a culture, not just a sport, and travels throughout the country.  The co-ed team has existed at UW-Milwaukee for about 10 years and is funded by the university. Helen Koth reports for Media Milwaukee.  

Traciana Graves is not a typical lecturer.  She uses a multimedia method of her creation, including song, video, photos and sound bites to advance her ideas.  She is all about interactivity, and by using this approach, Graves keeps audiences interested and engaged in what she has to say. “I want what I do to be […]

The Life Impact Program held a family bowling event for UW-Milwaukee student parents Nov. 8, from 3 to 5 P.M. The program was organized by the UWM Recreation Department and the Women’s Resource Center. Over 100 people registered for the event, with more people signing up at the event. Katie Eggers reports for Media Milwaukee.

It is around that time of the year as autumn turns into winter and the leaves on the trees start to fall. You can witness people around the neighborhood raking and blowing the leaves out of their yards. However, for some this may not be as easy as it looks. The University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee’s Center […]

When the sun rises on a Monday morning, it brings with it the start of Steve Schulteis’s work week and the favorite part of his job. Garbage pickup for the Village of Fox Point. “I do 300 homes a day,” said 53-year-old Schulteis, who has worked in the department of public works at Fox Point […]