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Every year, the Milwaukee Public Library partners with the Bindery to host the Milwaukee Zine Fest, which attracts vendors and attendees from all around the nation to celebrate zine culture and participate in a creative space.

There are 68 teams, and it went down to only two teams in the 2025 NCAA championship game. The number one seed, the Houston Cougars, were trying to win their first tournament, and the number one seed, the Florida Gators, were trying to win their third one. This is the Houston Cougars’ third appearance, but […]

Recent international student distress has contributed to low campus morale at the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, and a campus-wide action team says they wish the Student Association was more active in giving students a voice. The Campus Community Issues Action Team held a meeting on April 23 which looked at the morale of the campus along […]

This Is It, Milwaukee’s oldest gay bar, permanently closed due to financial troubles stemming from COVID closures and road work, according to an Instagram post from March 9.    “We have closed our doors permanently,” said the bar in the post announcing the closing. “The COVID crisis and the years following 2020, coupled with the 8-month […]

A “Day without Immigrants” protest and rally held Thursday morning included demands for the release of Milwaukee Circuit Court Judge Hannah Dugan, who was arrested for allegedly helping an undocumented immigrant avoid arrest.   The rally and march, organized by local civil and workers’ rights advocacy group Voces De La Frontera, began outside their offices on […]

While application and enrollment trends tick upwards at the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, funding cuts and other policies at the federal level spurred discussions in the UWM Faculty Senate about the university’s R1 status. “We want to do more than maintain our research status,” Chancellor Mark Mone said in an interview, “It won’t be easy in […]

The University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee’s workload policy was discussed by a top university committee during its April 22 meeting, with each department asked to update its current policies by the end of the semester, some of which have been in place since the 1970s and 1980s, according to the chair of the committee.  UWM Provost Andrew […]

The Dow Jones Index jumped 800 points on April 22 along with other indexes as President Donald Trump’s trade war with China is expected to de-escalate, but due to political uncertainty the market is bracing for more financial loss. “Any news that brings about uncertainty, scares people to get out of the market until the […]

Southwest Airlines’ baggage policy is changing on May 28 to include only one free checked bag for those who aren’t A-List Preferred Members or Business Select fare members. The CEO of Southwest Airlines, Bob Jordan, made a news release saying the decision was solely to reach a profit level that keeps their shareholders happy and […]

Suicide is the act of an individual causing harm to themselves. Mental disorders, physical disorders, and substance abuse are some common risk factors. According to the Milwaukee County Medical Examiner, in Milwaukee County, there are 500 cases of suicide. Some suicides can be due to stress at home, school, or work. This is the second […]

The University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee Police Department has installed new cameras on the former student encampment site on the Mitchell Hall lawn, following the trend of college campuses across the country increasing surveillance after mass pro-Palestinian student protests erupted last year.  “Surveillance cameras were put up around Mitchell Hall as part of a multi-year camera expansion […]

When the first trailer for “A Minecraft Movie” was released on Sept. 4, 2024, it was mostly met with confusion or backlash. A comment left on the trailer with over 144,000 likes said “Please send this back to the crafting table.” A common gripe for many people was the decision to have live-action human characters […]