Lawsuit Filed Against Wisconsin Mask Mandate Posted on November 19, 2020November 19, 2020 by Niko Barrientos The Wisconsin Supreme Court is hearing a case that is challenging the mask mandate by Gov. Tony Evers that requires people in Wisconsin to wear masks in public places. The lawsuit aims to overturn and end the current statewide mandate arguing that this mandate is unlawful. The Wisconsin Supreme Court agreed on Oct. 28 that […]
Wisconsin Youth Vote: How Campus Organizers Drove Turnout Posted on November 19, 2020November 21, 2020 by Grayson Sewell The 2020 election came down to close races in several key states. In Wisconsin, determined student campus organizers for both the Republican and Democratic Parties helped drive record youth voter registration, and potentially record youth voter turnout. According to the Chairwoman of UWM College Republicans, Jena Frett, across the state the Republican Party was able […]
In a Focus on Mental Health, UWM begins Green Bandana Project Posted on November 19, 2020November 19, 2020 by Jack Fitzgerald As the conversation around mental health in athletics continues to evolve, a recent push to focus on mental health and mental health allyship from the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee athletic department began in the form of a new initiative titled the Green Bandana Project. Anya Athan, a senior on the track and field team at UWM, […]
Experiences of Teachers During Covid Posted on November 19, 2020November 19, 2020 by Michael Colt Teachers on a normal day-to-day basis have their problems they will deal with from kids not paying attention, being disruptive, missing class, and now to having to figure out how to teach during a pandemic and dealing with the issues that come along with a pandemic. Every teacher has their own different issues they have […]
College Students Face an Increase in Mental Health Concerns from COVID-19 Posted on November 19, 2020November 19, 2020 by Richa Karmarkar UWM senior Emma Fath has felt her mental health negatively spiral since the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic. She moved closer to campus in August for two classes that were set to be in person, only to find that they were moved online. Fath says being holed up in an apartment alone has contributed to […]
Joe Biden Elected 46th President of the United States, Media Calls Say Posted on November 19, 2020November 19, 2020 by Noah Osen Five days into the 2020 presidential election, the protracted race was called in favor of the Democratic candidate Joe Biden and his running mate Kamala Harris by news media outlets. President-Elect Biden and Vice President-Elect Harris will be inaugurated into office on Jan. 20, 2021. Regardless of this projected outcome, President Donald Trump has yet […]
Hip Hop Fans React to Rappers Endorsing Politicians During the 2020 Presidential Election Posted on November 19, 2020July 26, 2024 by Tanasia Shaw Rappers such as Lil Wayne, 2 Chainz, Lil Pump and more have endorsed politician candidates for the upcoming 2020 elections. This has caused many rappers to trend on Twitter and cause controversy over Hip-Hop in politics. “In my opinion a lot of them(rappers) are doing this out of self-interest,” said Rapper Miesh during a phone […]
Close Race in Wisconsin Leads to Controversy Over Voter Fraud Claims Posted on November 19, 2020November 19, 2020 by Zachary Semancik Election day turned into election week in 2020, as the presidential election took multiple days before the winner was announced. On Saturday, Nov. 7, it was announced by the news media that Joe Biden and Kamala Harris won the election after securing swing-state Pennsylvania, unofficially making them President-elect and Vice-President elect. Before the announcement was […]
The Toll of the Coronavirus Pandemic on Poll Workers Posted on November 19, 2020November 19, 2020 by Mitchell Stewart Election day goes on through hurricanes, fires, or even a pandemic. The precedent was set in the 1918 midterm during the Spanish Flu, where poll workers and voters alike wore face masks. This pandemic puts the older poll workers who are already at risk because of their weakened immune system at an even higher risk […]
UW Students Form Coalition for Fossil Fuel Divestment Posted on November 15, 2020November 15, 2020 by Elizabeth Charney UW students from organizations across Wisconsin formed a coalition to convince the University of Wisconsin System to divest in fossil fuels. Since March, they have been informing UW schools and their students of this challenge in order to have transparency within the UW system. The University of Wisconsin Divestment Coalition, or the UWDC, is a […]
Disney’s Live-Action Remake for “Little Mermaid” Film Makes History Posted on November 15, 2020July 26, 2024 by Shazdah-Lee Juniel Disney Princesses is an all-time fan favorite from the sparkly tiaras to the puffy dresses. Disney has filled the hearts and imagination of little girls all over. Once Disney announced the remake of their classical film “Little Mermaid” fans were thrilled to hear the good news. “Growing up I use to seat in front of […]
Can the Arizona Cardinals Still Make the Playoffs? Posted on November 15, 2020November 15, 2020 by Joseph Pethan “They got it done and we didn’t.” Those were the words of head coach Coach Kliff Kingsbury used to summarize the Arizona Cardinals’ 34-31 loss over this past weekend to the visiting Miami Dolphins. The game ended when Arizona kicker Zane Gonzalez failed to make the potentially game-tying field goal in the final minutes of […]