Masks Are Off, But Feelings of Isolation Remain at UW-Milwaukee Posted on May 4, 2022August 7, 2023 by Media Milwaukee staff
New UWM Panthers Coach: “Why Accept Anything But Greatness?” Posted on May 2, 2022May 2, 2022 by Matthew Hollendonner Matthew Hollendonner sat down with UWM Men’s Basketball Head Coach Bart Lundy, who talked about changes, Patrick Baldwin Jr, philosophies and eagerness to bring UW-Milwaukee to the promised lands.
Bo Burnham wins his first Grammy for “All Eyes on Me”. Posted on May 1, 2022May 1, 2022 by Kaylee Gierl Bo Burnham won his first Grammy under the category Best Song Written for Visual Media for his song “All Eyes on Me”, which appeared in his musical-comedy Netflix special Inside. This was the first Grammy nomination for Burnham. The comedian has won multiple Emmys for Inside, which had an unprecedented amount of success. He is […]
A Young Ukrainian-American Woman Living Between Two Worlds Posted on May 1, 2022May 1, 2022 by Courtney Bondar Ten minutes before 10 a.m., mass began on Sunday, March 6, a few more church parishioners filed through the main doors of the St. Michael’s Ukrainian Catholic Church. Many moved with haste up the long staircase into the chapel, guided by an usher to a partially open pew. The look of relief filled their faces; […]
Former Teacher Tom Grossi’s YouTube Channel Hits 300,000 Subscribers After Going Full Time on the Platform Posted on May 1, 2022May 1, 2022 by Ryan Pollak Who would’ve thought that supporting your favorite National Football League (NFL) team can lead to a growing community of viewers on YouTube? Tom Grossi, 31, only had interest in being a teacher before his eventual YouTube career took off. “In college for my undergrad, I had the most incredible history professor that I’ve ever had […]
The Memory of Lockdown Kept Thousands of Students From Attending UW-Milwaukee’s Recognition Ceremony But Others Were Honored Posted on May 1, 2022May 1, 2022 by Carmella D’Acquisto Residual anguish from lockdown kept thousands of UW-Milwaukee graduates from celebrating their commencement. Fewer than 9% of UWM students who had a virtual graduation in 2020 or spring of 2021 attended the in-person recognition ceremony on Sunday, April 10 at the Panther Arena. While only a small percentage of graduates were in attendance, those who […]
Spring SEWERFest 2022 Brings Awareness to Legal Threats to the Future of Herptile Keeping and Breeding Posted on May 1, 2022May 1, 2022 by Angelika Ytuarte Thousands of species of amphibians, reptiles, and arthropods filled tables across the banquet hall that gave shelter from April showers to the herpetology enthusiasts of SEWERFest, Wisconsin’s largest reptile convention that was hatched in 2001. However, a metaphorical elephant threatened the room with the reminder that the occupants’ way of life was in danger. “A […]
Milwaukee Mayor Cavalier Johnson Wants Young Voters to Get to the Polls Posted on April 7, 2022April 14, 2022 by Callie Donavan The city of Milwaukee woke up Wednesday to its first elected African-American mayor. This historic election comes at a time when a majority minority city is currently crying out to city leaders to address the increase in crime and violence. Johnson was acting mayor in place of now United States Ambassador to Luxembourg Tom Barrett […]
UWM Carbon Monoxide Leak: ‘I Had Been Forgotten About’ Posted on April 6, 2022April 6, 2022 by Isabella Van Lanen “I thought I was going to collapse.” Anna Welter, a 19-year-old Film and Creative Writing double major and on-campus student worker, said she was the last student to leave the UW-Milwaukee Cambridge Commons dormitory following a carbon monoxide leak evacuation of 400 students at 10 p.m. Feb. 28. Seventeen students, including Welter, were taken to […]
Who Are You Voting For? Posted on April 4, 2022April 4, 2022 by Kassie Rotz For the first time in 18 years, residents of Milwaukee County will vote for Bob Donovan or Cavalier Johnson in the mayoral election held on April 5, 2022. In the spring primary on Feb. 15, 20% of registered voters submitted a ballot. Local government election turnouts never sparkle as brightly as presidential elections– even congressional […]
Tom Brady Comes Out of Retirement Shortly After Retiring Posted on April 4, 2022April 4, 2022 by Grant Sanger Tom Brady announced that he is coming back to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers to play his 23rd season in the NFL. The announcement came Sunday on Brady’s Instagram and Twitter, just 40 days after he said he was retiring. Brady has won seven Super Bowls, six with the New England Patriots and one with the […]
UW-Milwaukee’s 49th Annual Juried Show Features Milwaukee’s Talented Student Artists Posted on April 4, 2022April 4, 2022 by Carmella D’Acquisto Artist Julia Bradfish was awarded Best In Show at UWM’s Juried Art Show for her oil portrait, “Regimen,” featuring a woman shaving her legs on the toilet. Bradfish, one of three women honored with awards at the show, reflects on her experiences as a woman throughout several of her pieces. “I address stereotypical expectations of […]