Historic Third Ward Celebrates the 35th Anniversary of “Christmas in the Ward”

Hundreds gathered, geared up in winter-ready outfits, in Catalano Square in Milwaukee’s Historic Third Ward as the crowd kicked-off holiday celebrations for the 35th Anniversary of “Christmas in the Ward” on Dec. 6. “I saw a lot of smiles in the crowd,” Kerissa Karnopp, a UW-Milwaukee student, said. “It looks like everyone is having a […]

Activists March for Reproductive Rights Downtown

Reproductive rights activists held a rally and march in downtown Milwaukee on Saturday, Nov.9 to fight for abortion rights and safe communities. The rally started at Red Arrow Park at 1 p.m. on Saturday, Nov. 9, and had a few hundred people all geared up in their jackets and hats to protest on the chilly […]

South Korea’s 4B Movement Gains Traction in the U.S., Sparking Debate on Gender Equality

The South Korean feminist 4B movement, which advocates “no marriage, no childbirth, no dating and no sex with men,” gained a new wave of supporters in the U.S., fueled by post-election discourse on gender equality.  The 4B movement originated in South Korea around 2015 in response to deeply rooted societal and policy-driven issues, including the […]

Wicked is ‘Popular’ With Audiences

After a smashing Thanksgiving weekend, Universal’s Wicked has become the highest-grossing movie based on a Broadway musical at the domestic box office. The film opened on Nov. 22, and on its second weekend, it reached a peak of $214.3 million domestically, surpassing the 1978 classic Grease’s previous record of $190 million, according to Deadline. As […]

Campus Leaders Tackle Accessibility and Classroom Efficiency at UWM Meeting

At the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee’s Physical Environment Committee meeting on Nov. 20, leaders addressed pressing issues related to accessibility and classroom utilization. Held at 8:30 a.m. via Microsoft Teams, the conference revealed that UWM classrooms are falling short of the 67% seat occupancy benchmark set by the UW System, with utilization rates dropping to just […]

Trump Selects Russell Vought for the Office of Management and Budget

Donald Trump selects Russell Vought, co-author of Project 2025, to lead the Office of Management and Budget on Nov. 22.   According to White House archives, Vought joined the OMB when President Trump first took office in 2017. Before his confirmation as director in 2020, Vought served as deputy and acting director for the OMB. […]

UW-Milwaukee Shut Out of NCAA Cross Country Championships Despite Home State Location

The NCAA Cross Country Championships returned to Verona, Wis. for the first time in six years. While the University of Wisconsin Madison’s men’s and women’s teams competed, the races occurred without representation from Wisconsin’s second-biggest D1 school, the University of Wisconsin Milwaukee. For the men’s side of UWM’s season, things soured with their disappointing finish […]

UW-Milwaukee Retention Rates Fall Below Average Post-Pandemic

UW-Milwaukee’s retention rates have fallen to 72.1%, according to the University of Wisconsin Education Reports, nearly three percentage points lower than the College Vine national average of 75%. The Education Reports puts UWM’s retention rate more than 10 points behind the UW-System average retention of 82.6%. The University of Wisconsin Education Reports database shows that […]

A Day of Purpose: How Make a Difference Day Volunteers Transform Milwaukee Neighborhoods Every Term

On a chilly Saturday morning, a group of university students stands outside an elderly resident’s home, rakes in hand and ready to help. Make a Difference Day, held every semester, brings together students, nonprofits, and volunteers with one goal: to assist Milwaukee’s elderly residents with tasks that can be difficult to manage on their own. […]

Liam Payne’s Death Impacts Not Only Fans but Gen Z as a Whole 

Liam Payne’s sudden death in Argentina impacted not only his fans and fans of One Direction but an entire generation that grew up with the beloved boy band.  Payne tragically fell from his balcony resulting in his death. on Oct. 16, 2024, in his hotel in Argentina which came as a surprise to all of […]