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See what a typical Monday looks like for part-owner of Milwaukee’s oldest gay bar, “This Is It!”  

The opioid war is a “major health crisis that we are facing” in Milwaukee county and needs to be treated as a public health issue rather than a law enforcement problem, a former state representative and policy manager said during a forum at the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee. “Here in Milwaukee county, we have more opioid […]

A highly anticipated Milwaukee senior night was spoiled by the Golden Grizzlies, and an 80-75 loss put the Panthers in fourth place for the Horizon League tournament that starts March 2. Milwaukee started all four of their seniors as Bailey Farley, Steph Kostowicz, Kelsey Cunningham, and Jenny Linder were all huge contributors to the tough […]

Comet Cafe is a notable eatery here in Milwaukee, situated on Oakland Avenue, just up from the bars of Brady Street. The restaurant has won over a dozen awards and been featured on the Food Network program Diners, Drive-ins and Dives. But the Milwaukee staple is also not afraid to make changes to its tried […]

Marianne Williamson, an internationally acclaimed author and spiritual lecturer, discussed how listeners can tap into their higher consciousness through spiritual enlightenment to aid in the push towards social change as women during an on-campus discussion panel hosted by the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee Feb. 27. “Besides who she is and her message, I liked how she […]

The Christmas Project is a great holiday film to watch this Christmas because it tackles the issues behind bullying in middle school, offers a non-violent solution to forgiving a bully and it doesn’t have an unrealistic happy ending. As with most fairly-popular low-budget Christmas films, I assumed this film would lack creativity and depth. I […]

Brent Faiyaz’s debut solo album, “Sonder Son” is one of the greatest R&B albums of 2017 because it’s an audio journal of his experiences growing up and as a new artist, it combines ‘90’s R&B with contemporary music and contributes to the new genre, trap soul. Initially, I discovered Brent Faiyaz because I was listening […]

Kylie Cosmetics’ makeup brushes discredit her attempts at being an entrepreneur in the beauty industry because the price of her brushes is not suitable for her fan-base, and she continues to make false claims about the quality of the products in her cosmetic line. Amidst the recent controversy around Kylie Jenner’s “inclusive” concealer shades, her […]

Today was a bustling series of events and exponentially unfolding drama for the cryptocurrency world. A surprise implementation of a new currency on the world’s most popular buying and selling platform, Coinbase, reeked from the second the announcement was made. The new implementation of Bitcoin Cash came at a time where the legacy Bitcoin network […]

Amidst the recent rape allegations against hip-hop legend Russell Simmons, we must consider the history of hip-hop music promoting rape culture. Throughout the ‘90’s and even today, hip-hop music continues to promote physical abuse towards women, use derogatory terms towards women and encourage the practice of raping women. As a dedicated hip-hop lover and Black […]

Cuisine type: Spanish/Mexican   Price per entrée: $2-20   Reservations: No   Payment: Credit card and cash available   Location: 1935 N Water St, Milwaukee, WI 53202   As a 5th year student, I’ve had ample time to figure out what there is to do in Milwaukee. Also, I’ve had time to figure out what’s […]

SERVICE-5       SETTING-5       FOOD-5           VALUE-5 OVERALL-5 Cuisine type: Mexican Price per entrée: $2.95-$11.75 Attire: CASUAL Reservations: Not needed Payment: CREDIT CARDS ACCEPTED Restaurant name: El Cabrito Restaurant address: 1100 South 11 St, Milwaukee 53204 (414)-385-900 Saturday 7AM-11PM rest of week 7AM-10PM   “El cabrito” translated in to English means “the goat.” The Mexican restaurant […]