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 […]
Opening Night Party Kicks Off First Day of Milwaukee Film Festival Posted on October 19, 2016October 19, 2016 by Madeline Gecewicz Every year, the Milwaukee Film Festival kicks off with a rocking party sponsored by local businesses that showcases the upcoming festival and brings together Milwaukee’s movie lovers. Since the renovation of the Peck School of the Arts building, the annual film festival party has taken place in the effortlessly cool renovated building which serves as […]
13-year-old Tyre King Dead After Officer-Involved Shooting in Columbus Posted on September 15, 2016September 20, 2016 by Miela Fetaw A Columbus police officer will receive psychological support counseling and time off after fatally shooting and killing 13-year-old Tyre King, according to the Columbus Division of Police. Following a report of an armed robbery, officer Brian Mason, a nine-year veteran, shot King after he “pulled a gun from his waistband”, Columbus police say. The weapon […]
Pokémon Go Is Not The Best Pokémon Game, But It Is Revolutionary Posted on July 26, 2016September 20, 2016 by Alvaro Nino de Guzman Jr. Available on Android and IOS. Released July 6th, 2016. Price: free. Pokémon has a big franchise when it comes to card games, video games and products in general. The popular Japanese cartoon has made billions of dollars in a worldwide scenario. The first Pokémon game was made in 1996 as a role playing video game […]
The Yard at The Iron Horse Hotel Lives Up to Its Reputation Posted on July 24, 2016September 20, 2016 by Kirsten Christensen Restaurant review SERVICE: ***** SETTING: ***** FOOD: ***** VALUE: **** OVERALL: ***** Cuisine type: AMERICAN Price per entrée: From $10 to $19 Attire: NICER CASUAL Reservations: ACCEPTED Payment: CREDIT CARDS ACCEPTED The Yard at the Iron Horse Hotel 500 W. Florida St, Milwaukee, WI 53204 (414) 374 – 4766 Summer hours: Sunday -Thursday: 10 […]
A University of Wisconsin-Platteville Professor Has a Dream Posted on June 23, 2016 by Tisia Muzinga Growing up in the Democratic Republic of the Congo is never easy. Like most developing countries, people struggle with poverty, malnutrition, and every tragic and unfortunate event you can think of everyday. Dr. Annie Kinwa-Muzinga, a professor in Agribusiness, grew up in Kinshasa, DR Congo. As the fourth child of 10, she is familiar with […]
Twin Brothers Go to Vietnam but Only One Returns Home Posted on June 4, 2016June 4, 2016 by Montel Allen Pfc. Gerold Schaeffer died in combat at the young age of 21 in 1966. The story of Gerold’s life is shaped by siblings’ memories, which often revolve around stories about Gerold and his identical twin brother, George, who also served in Vietnam. In many aspects, the twins from West Bend were quite inseparable. The two […]
Milwaukee Cooling to Street Repaving Project In Order to Preserve Jobs Posted on June 3, 2016June 3, 2016 by Olivia Schmidt Alderman Nik Kovac moved to hold the decision of repaving, replacing curb and adding additional green space and sidewalk on E. Nash Street to N. Fratney Street after hearing Milwaukee jobs would be affected along with the committee voting to agree his decision. “There’s a lot of good things going on in this city,” said […]
The Daily Show’s Trevor Noah Drew More than 1,000 People to Milwaukee SHow Posted on June 3, 2016 by Quin Voet Comedian and host of the Daily Show Trevor Noah headlined the Campus Activity Board’s Comedy show at the Milwaukee Theatre on April 16. The event was available for free to all UW-Milwaukee students, and it drew more than 1,100 people. Two weeks prior to the event, UWM and CAB announced the free event to students […]
Originales Met With Enthusiastic Crowd in Milwaukee Posted on June 3, 2016June 3, 2016 by Armando Manriquez Milwaukee – Reyna’s Events located on 6th and National was once again the site of yet another exciting dance night for the Latino population of Milwaukee’s south side; as it hosted the Mexican regional band known as Los Originales de San Juan on the night of May 27. This is the second time the Originales […]