A Crazy Life

North Carolinian psychiatric nurse James Lally, 25, would not have traveled to Milwaukee, Wisconsin if he had not met Milwaukee resident Billy Russell. Lally tells his story of his journey to Burning Man, a music and arts festival in Nevada, and how fate stepped in and introduced him to one of his newest and closest […]

Bam! Pow! Comic Book Club CosPlay Masquerade

On the last night of Geek Week at UWM, I attended the Bam! Pow! Comic Book Club’s Cosplay Masquerade in the Wisconsin Room of the Union. I spoke with Alexis Dalbey, secretary of the club, who helped organize the group’s second annual Cosplay Masquerade. Dalbey has been involved with the club for the last two […]

UWM Students Create Start-up for Amateur Athletes

On Saturday March 7, Justin Bohler, Brandon Tschacher and Jeremy Tiedt hosted a soft launch event for their start up company Mycombine. The group has been selected to participate as a winning team in the UWM Student Start Up Challenge. Mycombine has created an atmosphere for amateur athletes and fans to experience the same high […]

Beyond an Illness: Surviving Lupus

There are widely known perspectives about cancer and triumphant efforts to discover a cure from the life-threatening disease, but what about lesser known chronic diseases and the people who live with them? Lupus, an auto-immune disease capable of taking lives, is one of those lesser-known, worldwide illnesses that also thrives without a cure. My mother, […]

The Early Morning UWM Grind

Junior Kaitlin Grafmeier (pictured first) and sophomore Lydia Trusso (pictured second) share their experiences as baristas at The UWM Grind. Nicole Beilke records their 6 a.m. opening shift. Junior Kaitlin Grafmeier (pictured first) and sophomore Lydia Trusso (pictured second) share their experiences as baristas at The UWM Grind. Nicole Beilke records their 6 a.m. opening  […]

Sierra Leone’s Refugee All Stars

They are a group that is meant to bring joy to people, even as they face struggles back at home, says Sierra Leone’s Refugee All Stars. They played at UWM this December. Story by Madeline Power-Luetscher.

The Students of Architecture

They practically live there. They create there. They sometimes eat and sleep there. Meet the students of UWM architecture. Helen Koth reports.

You Tube Star Dan Henig at UWM

UW-Milwaukee’s CAB Coffeehouse presented Amerikas Addiction and Dan Henig at the Union Fireside Lounge on Thursday December 4, 2014. Amerikas Addiction is a local Milwaukee group and Dan Henig is a YouTube star with millions of views. Other local artists were also welcomed to perform during the open mic. Brooke Dowden reports for Media Milwaukee.