Millennial Marchers at the Madison Women’s March Posted on February 1, 2017February 2, 2017 by Stevan Stojanovic Media Milwaukee spoke with some millennial voters at the Women’s March on Madison to find out what issues are most important to them.
Unsung Heroes at the Milwaukee Birthday Party Posted on January 27, 2017January 27, 2017 by Cassie Bretl The Milwaukee Press Club celebrated unity and growth at the city’s 171st birthday party Thursday night at The Grain Exchange. Members nominated superheroes who work nonstop to help Milwaukee remain a healthy and thriving city. Aggie Purcell and Debbie Crivello, owner and manager of Aggie’s Bakery and Cake shop, stole the room with their tall […]
Milwaukee Celebrates its Superheroes Posted on January 27, 2017January 27, 2017 by Amanda Maniscalco Milwaukee celebrated its 171st Birthday at the Grain Exchange on the eve of Jan. 26, with many public figures joining the top 10 nominated “superheroes” of the city. Once word was out that Milwaukee was in search of its own superheroes, nominations poured into the Milwaukee Press Club. Then it came time to deciding which […]
Jesse & Joy Posted on December 31, 2016 by Armando Manriquez Milwaukee – Over five-hundred spectators flocked to Milwaukee’s Turner Hall Ballroom to see the first-time appearance of the Mexican pop sibling duo, Jesse & Joy; which are recent winners of the Latin Grammy for best contemporary pop vocal album of the year. Earlier this year the duo announced their 17 city U.S. Tour titled “Un […]
Peck School of the Arts brings Musical Women on the Verge of a Nervous Breakdown to UWM Posted on December 11, 2016December 11, 2016 by Madison Goldbeck The musical takes place in the 1980’s with cast members dressed in flashy outfits favored in pop culture. The original film was in complete Spanish, however cast members in UWM’s version instead spoke English but professionally in Spanish accents. Students in the Peck School of the Arts performed in a musical, Women on the Verge […]
UW-Milwaukee Sports Clubs Face Staff Transition Posted on December 11, 2016 by Jenna Daroszewski With the growing popularity of sports clubs on the UW-Milwaukee campus, student athletes in University Recreation sport clubs and intramural sports alike face a significant faculty transition with the sendoff of former sports club coordinator Nick Tasich. University Recreation, or URec, has started off this current school year with two brand new sport club supervisors […]
UWM Professors Are More Like Us Than We Think Posted on December 9, 2016December 9, 2016 by Margaret Sponholz The first order of business at UWM’s Academic Policies and Curriculum Committee meeting on Nov. 14 was putting together a sub-committee that could make a decision about a change in the school’s psychology program. Three UWM professors with no stake in the outcome were needed to make up the ad-hoc committee, a committee that’s created […]
Malcolm Brogdon Playing Crucial Role as a Rookie Posted on November 25, 2016 by Gabe Stoltz Looking at teams in the NBA that have reached the summit of the sport by winning a championship, a common theme is interpreted: consistency. That word has an array of different meanings, all of which are vital and crucial toward maintaining that aggressive pedigree. Consistency is necessary on the court. It is needed in play. […]
Heaggan-Brown Fired as Aldermen Request Body Cam Release Posted on November 25, 2016November 26, 2016 by Jakayla Phillips The officer involved in the fatal shooting of Sylville Smith, 24-year-old Dominique Heaggan-Brown, was terminated from the Milwaukee Police Department for allegedly violating the Milwaukee Police Code of Conduct on Oct. 3, just a little over a week after being charged with five counts of sexual assault. Just one day after Dominique Heaggan-Brown’s preliminary court […]
One Millennial’s View: If You Call Trump Voters Racist, You’re Wrong Posted on November 11, 2016 by Brandon Hartman Two days ago the United States of America elected Donald Trump to be our next President. Unsurprisingly, the outcry against him has been heard loud and clear. With so many people publicly advocating against Trump one has to wonder how we wound up here in the first place. How did a country, who just saw […]
#BlackLivesMatter: The hashtag That Became a Movement Posted on November 7, 2016 by Angeline Bergman Black. Lives. Matter. The hashtag emerged in 2013 and changed social activism ever since. It’s 2016 now and those words still serve as a call to action. The co-founders of that hashtag aim to live in a society where everyone has the access to make decisions over their own lives. They have been traveling across […]
Milwaukee Wave Preseason Was a Success Posted on October 30, 2016 by Alvaro Nino de Guzman Jr. The Milwaukee Wave began on the right foot the pre-season game against the Chicago Mustangs at the Panther Arena. The Wave won the only pre-season match on Wednesday October 19, with a 10-8 final score. The Wave had a slow start against the Mustangs. Chicago had more possession of the ball and more opportunities to […]