Brewers Opening Day 2026: Fans Celebrate Start of New Season

Brewers Opening Day 2026, held on March 26, brought excitement, optimism and a packed crowd to American Family Field as fans celebrated the start of a new season and looked ahead to what the team could accomplish. From the moment the ceremonial first pitch was thrown by Olympic gold medalist speed skater Jordan Stolz and […]

Eat a Grilled Cheese; Support an Artist, UWM Peck Students Awarded $3,690 in Wisconsin Artist Grant

Peck School of the Arts students Grace Barden and Jaaron Langford won a combined $3,690 from The Grilled Cheese Grant, a fundraiser to support emerging artists and their proposed projects by making grilled cheese sandwiches. The 11th annual community fundraiser made $13,000 this year with $9,001 set aside for its five finalists, chosen through a […]

Brock Lesnar Appears To Retire After Wrestlemania 42 Match Vs. Oba Femi

Wrestlemania 42’s second night on April 19 was filled with many moments to make headlines, but nothing could compare to the weight of the opening match between Brock Lesnar and Oba Femi. The match had been built up over the previous two months on WWE’s Raw programming every Monday, with legendary manager Paul Heyman in […]

The Onion Reaches New Agreement to License and Parody InfoWars

The satirical news outlet The Onion announced Monday it has reached a new agreement to take over InfoWars, the conspiracy-laden media platform founded by Alex Jones. The deal could help generate revenue toward more than $1 billion in defamation judgments owed to families of the 2012 Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting victims, according to NPR. […]

3 Cruise Ship Passengers Die From Suspected Hantavirus Outbreak

Three people have died after a suspected outbreak of the hantavirus aboard the British cruise vessel MV Hondius sailing in the Atlantic Ocean, the World Health Organization said on Sunday. In a public statement on X, the organization confirmed that a laboratory verified case was traced from a passenger aboard the ship, and that there […]

Energy Drinks: More Harm Than Good?

Young people rely on caffeine to stay awake during long hours of studying or to boost exercise performance. Medical professionals and students alike worry that energy drinks can have adverse effects on college students and teens. “It’s very rare but [high amounts of caffeine] can cause sudden death in certain people,” said Dr. Waheeb Ahmad, […]

Milwaukee Committee Advances Long-Term Plan for Opioid Settlement Funds

The City of Milwaukee Public Safety and Health Committee moved forward Thursday with a major plan to spend opioid settlement funds. During an April 30 meeting at City Hall, committee members voted to recommend the adoption of a substitution resolution authorizing the spending of opioid settlement money received through nationwide legal settlements with opioid manufacturers […]

UWM Grade Recovery Program: Minds Behind the Pilot

For a lot of students, the first semester of college doesn’t go the way they planned. New city, new environment, no familiar faces and suddenly the grades that came easily in high school aren’t coming so easily anymore. Students stumble in their first semester, falling into a GPA hole so deep that some never climb […]

Gen-Z Reacts to Wisconsin’s Record-Breaking April Storms.  

Spring had finally arrived, but with a downside. Milwaukee saw sunny skies and high 70s during the day, thunderstorms and softball-sized hail at night. But a preview of summer weather was pushing people out of their homes. On 414-day, people flocked to the nearest Ben & Jerry’s ice cream shop for free cone day. In […]

Taraji P. Henson Criticizes Celebrities at The Met Gala 

The famous Met Gala happened in New York on Monday, May 4, this year, but not every star was in attendance. Taraji P. Henson, known for her roles in “The Color Purple” and “Hidden Figures,” took to social media three days before the event to question the celebrities who attended the event.  “I am just like WTF are we doing!?!?!?!,” the actress commented […]