Bledsoe Leads Bucks in Last Regular Season Game at the Bradley Center

Eric Bledsoe’s first triple-double as a Buck helped boost Milwaukee past the Orlando Magic and into the sixth seed, in the final regular season game at the BMO Harris Bradley Center. The Milwaukee Bucks wrapped up the last regular season game at the BMO and took care of business without having Giannis Antetokounmpo in the […]

Internet Censorship Topic of World Social Website Reporter’s Talk at UWM

World Socialist Web Site reporter Andre Damon explained to an audience at the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee  about why people read “fake news” and gave insight into why he believes censorship is taking over a lot of media’s content. The International Youth and Students for Social Equality, also known as IYSSE, held the public event in the UW-Milwaukee West Ballroom. […]

Atari Age: A Look at Michael Newman

Michael Newman is a professor at UWM, and the author of the book Atari Age. I asked him about the games he played growing up and what he plays into adulthood. https://youtu.be/kd5-pR6f0VU  

Hannah Hetzer and Jon Richards Speak on the Opioid Crisis at UWM

At this literal Fireside Forum presented by the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, Wisconsin Public Radio and UWM’s Institute of World Affairs, the speakers made it clear: the opioid war will not be won using the United States’ current strategy. Two individuals sat on either side of Doug Savage, the event’s host, speaking on all aspects of […]

Sa-Shay-Away to this Year’s Annual Drag Show

Nearly 3,000 people crowded the Miller High Life Theatre as they waited to be in the audience for this year’s annual UWM Drag Show. The theatre welcomed Milwaukee local kings and queens to perform as well as students who participate in such acts. The acts included many different glamorous talents such as the showings of over […]

Dan Goldman: Creating Social Change Through Comics and Gaming

UW-Milwaukee’s Geek Week welcomed Dan Goldman, creator of the graphic novel “Priya’s Shatki,” to discuss how he uses modern media such as comics and gaming to reach younger generations and create social change in the world. “Technology is the art of now and media is changing all the time,” Goldman said. “You don’t want to […]

UW-Milwaukee Hosts Event for National Eating Disorder Awareness Week

In today’s society, companies are shifting their target demographic to younger and younger girls, that experts say is dangerous for their health. Companies like Weightwatchers, a weight losing program, are now marketing itself to teenagers, according to Dr. Stacey Nye, director of the psychology clinic at UWM. “Teens are still growing,” Dr. Nye said to […]

Milwaukee Homicide Defendant Called ‘Lying Devil in Disguise’

An emotional, grieving mother addressed her child’s killer in a Milwaukee courtroom on Dec. 15, calling him a “cold-hearted, backstabbing coward” and a “lying devil in disguise.” Tamio Shipman-Allen was found guilty of killing his girlfriend’s 14-month-old daughter and sentenced to 28 years in prison, and 16 years of extended supervision. Prosecutors say that the […]

A Day in the Life: The Wife of an Immigrant

Just as I was drifting in to a soundless slumber, the shrill screech of my ringtone jarred me back awake. I snatched my phone off the charger, ready to give whoever was calling an ear-full for waking me up at one in the morning. I answered the phone and snapped an angry “what?” in to […]