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The Graduate Program Review Committee passed a motion for the School of Architecture and Urban Planning to merge their MA and Ph.D. programs together due to administrative issues. The Graduate Representative from the Biology department Peter Dunn said, “There’s only five Ph.D. holding faculty and we would like our Ph.D. students supervised by Ph.D. holding […]

On Sunday, Dec. 8, 21-year-old Chicago rapper Jarad Higgins, better known as Juice WRLD, suffered a seizure induced cardiac arrest at Midway Airport. He was pronounced dead at 3:15 a.m. at Advocate Christ Medical Center in Oak Lawn, Illinois. After his death, federal agents searched his luggage and found over 70 pounds of marijuana, six bottles of codeine, and two 9 mm […]

Bayshore shopping center in Glendale is being restored starting 2020, with many stores closing indefinitely due to the renovation. Jaylyn Fahey with the story. 

Deer season kicked off this month in Wisconsin, but the numbers were down state-wide. Jodie Filenius has more.

After low voter turnout in Milwaukee’s black communities, activists formed an organization that is looking to incentivize people for the upcoming election. BLOC was formed to gain a higher quality of life and access to opportunities for members in the black community through political, and economic advancement. Dashanay Scott has more.

As I finish another rewatch of Grey’s Anatomy for a countless time, I wonder why a show or a film’s ‘rewatchability’ isn’t more of a determining factor in its quality? I can rewatch several shows and films. I am sure this is common for most people. It becomes almost a ritual when needing background noise […]

The UWM subcommittee for International Travel Safety said on Tuesday that any UWM student or organization traveling internationally through the school may eventually have to follow UWM’s travel safety protocols and purchase insurance for the trip. There is currently no entity to ensure that all UWM students traveling internationally are following safety guidelines. The Committee […]

Disney’s “The Mandalorian” has been an eventful season thus far, but episode four was a little less eventful (although it did provide us with some incredible “baby Yoda” meme’s and gifs). Episode five, “The Gunslinger, however, was a better overall experience, but didn’t move the story enough. WARNING: SPOILERS AHEAD              The episode starts with […]

When Valve used its official Twitter account to announce a new Half-Life game, Half-Life: Alyx a game that takes place before Half-Life 2, my first thought was excitement. That is until I read the fine print. A virtual reality only Half-Life game is not the game I’ve been waiting 15 years for and the excuse […]

Homelessness is a problem in nearly every major city including some smaller cities as well. “Tent Cities” have been around for decades, especially in warmer climates. Recently, the homeless population in Milwaukee has increased, resulting in a Tent City. This isn’t the first time Milwaukee has dealt with this. There was a very similar situation […]

Recently, the mayor of Milwaukee, Tom Barrett, announced his 2020 budget proposal. This proposal, which has been approved by council, included cutting 60 police officers from the city’s police departments across the city. You would think they would be able to come up with another way to free up some money, especially in a crime […]

“The Phantom” starring Billy Zane and released in 1996 is a movie I’ve watched dozens of times. There’s just something to the cheesy superhero, Indiana Jones vibe the movie gives off. Oh, did I mention it has 90s Billy Zane? Just read the International Movie Database summary of the movie. And I quote: “The Phantom, […]