A Hunger Holiday: Milwaukee Families Faced FoodShare Loss During Government Shutdown

“They are using hungry families as hostages, and it’s unconscionable,” said Ayisha Hale. Hale, 36, is a single mother of two growing boys and a FoodShare recipient who depends entirely on the benefits to supplement her income. The prolonged federal government shutdown had threatened to leave hundreds of thousands of low-income families across Wisconsin without […]

Will Milwaukee’s New Towing Law Slow the City’s Reckless Driving Crisis?

A new bipartisan bill passed through the state Legislature allows cars used in reckless driving incidents to be towed on the first offense. Vehicles can be impounded after the driver is arrested or issued a citation. If fines are not paid after 90 days, the vehicle will be destroyed. The fee to get a car […]

Education Department Split Among Labor and Other Agencies as Workforce Training Expands

The U.S. Department of Education is transferring functions of the Office of Elementary and Postsecondary Education to the Department of Labor. The department also plans to move the Office of Special Education to the Department of Health and Human Services   There have been interagency agreements for the departments of Labor, Interior, and Health and […]

Knicks handle Raptors to advance to into NBA Cup semifinals in Las Vegas

NEW YORK — The New York Knicks defeated the Toronto Raptors 117–101 to advance to the NBA Cup semifinals in Las Vegas. The Knicks are rolling, winning eight of their last nine games. Guard Jalen Brunson scored 20 of his 35 points in the first quarter. Raptors forward Brandon Ingram finished with 31 points in […]

UWM Opens “Violins of Hope” Exhibit with Stories of Survival, Song and Hope

MILWAUKEE – The University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee hosted an opening event program for its “Violins of Hope: Call and Response” exhibition on the evening of Tuesday, Dec. 3, with a program that intertwined Holocaust history, musical performance and the personal stories of the Jewish musicians who played on those instruments in acts of resistance and resilience […]

UWM International Committee Approves South Korea Exchange during a Nationwide International Enrollment Decline

The University of Wisconsin–Milwaukee International Committee approved a new student exchange agreement with a South Korean university on Dec. 4, as members discussed how the campus is addressing the nationwide decline in international student enrollment. The committee met on Thursday at 9 a.m. in Garland 104 and on Microsoft Teams to review a proposed bilateral exchange […]

Live Music Meets the Runway: How Fans Are Now Preparing for Concerts

When Maya Abner attended Beyoncé’s Renaissance world tour, the stadium glowed like a metallic runway. Well-dressed fans sashayed into the venue in chrome-colored clothing covered in rhinestones, diamonds and silver that mirrored the album’s house and ballroom influences. According to Abner, who spent weeks designing and hand-bedazzling a custom corset for the show, watching thousands […]

Audio Fiction: It Listens

WRITTEN, EDITED and DIRECTED BY Ashley Harrison On the anniversary of radio host Elise Larson’s disappearance, an interview with her former co-host, Cameron Summer, reveals a sinister truth. “It Listens”is a short horror story told through ‘found footage’ of one driver’s car stereo during the interview. CAST: Cameron Summer………………………………………………………………………………… REED MUELLER Elise Larson………………………………………………………………………………… BRYANNA MADSON […]

The Real Cost Of Studying at UW-Milwaukee: How International Students Adjust To A College Environment

MILWAUKEE,Wis-  UWM has decided that students must pay the international fee after the admission to any program. F-1 students who are enrolled in school for the semester usually invest in financial support, residential housing and stable living to be successful in their school career. Although most international students pursue this route for future achievements, it […]