Media Criminalized African-American Youth, Fromkin Lecturer Says Posted on November 2, 2014November 2, 2014 by Brooke Dowden UW- Milwaukee Associate Professor of History, Joe Austin, has worn his heart on his sleeve for years. As a former engineer, Austin quit the workforce due to its environmental destruction and now informs society about the criminalization of African-American youth. Austin presented his project “Preparing for the Great Incarceration: The Criminalization of African-American Youth 1940-1970″ […]
The Bus Driver with the Smile Posted on October 23, 2014October 23, 2014 by Kali LaCount “Hello there!” This isn’t the usual greeting one would expect when boarding a bus, but driver Stefven Turner makes sure to greet each of his passengers this way. The Capitol-Humboldt Park and Ride driver has been driving for Lamers Bus Lines for 11 years He says his unique approach to interacting with his passengers stems […]
Riding the Pedal Tavern to Campus Posted on October 11, 2014 by Danielle Stobb Buying gas to travel to the moon would be expensive. But imagine how expensive it would be at 4 miles per gallon. The University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee housing shuttles have done just that, figuratively. On Earth Day, UWM hosted Pedal for Change. The event was an effort to help eliminate carbon emission by swapping a housing […]
The Art of Fright Posted on September 15, 2014September 15, 2014 by Jon Richie Frightening people. That’s what Juan Lopez had in mind when he put his exhibit together. “My goal was to scare people, as well as be able to use a new version of magic lanterns to project the material,” Lopez said. “The idea was to reflect the pictorial qualities of the phantasmagoria.” The exhibit in question […]
Layoffs Contemplated Due to Budget Issues Posted on July 21, 2014February 1, 2015 by Laurence Bell Due to declining enrollment, reduced retention rates and a lack of reserve funds, the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee is considering cuts to academic staff. According to Margo Anderson, a distinguished professor who sits on the University Committee, less students and less funding equals less instructors. “It’s not that anybody wants to lay somebody off. It’s just […]
When Social Media Becomes an Ego Machine Posted on December 14, 2013June 27, 2014 by Anne Matteucci Dirk Hoyer, lecturer at the Tallinn Baltic Film and Media School and internationally award-winning filmmaker, is a firm believer that social media users are, to some extent, narcissistic. He calls social media an “ego machine.” There is no denying it- social media is everywhere, and people are producing and consuming content more than ever before. […]
Memories of September 11 Posted on November 23, 2013September 30, 2014 by Daniel Peters Nick Fitzpatrick was busy building a gumball machine in 7th grade shop class when an anxious teacher wheeled a television into the room and turned on the news to scenes of a single burning tower. “I knew something bad was happening by how shocked and anxious my teacher was,” he says. “But even after the […]
Haunted UWM Posted on November 16, 2013September 30, 2014 by Colton Dunham Ghoulish laughs and blood curdling screams echoed through the halls of UW-Milwaukee’s Mitchell Hall on Saturday, Oct. 19 as guests made their way through the haunted house on the building’s third floor. The new public event to campus was organized by Peck School of the Arts students who collaborated to frighten guests to raise funds […]