UWM B.O.S.S. Service Needs to Meet Expectations Posted on December 10, 2017December 10, 2017 by Rhea Riley It’s about 12:50 a.m. at the UWM Golda Meir Library. You’ve had a long day of class and live a significant distance from campus. You’ve been swamped with homework spend your evening at the library. However, your eyes starting to burn and your brain are turning to mush. You figure it’s a good time to […]
Too Fast, Too Slow… Who even cares? Posted on December 10, 2017 by Jessica Choinoski Relationships seem to follow a specific timeline that society has created. One month; things are fairly new and you shouldn’t get your hopes up. Two months; several dates have happened, and the two of you are still getting to know one another. Three months; it becomes safe to assume that the two of you are […]
UWM Enrollment Decline the Focus at Academic Senate Meeting Posted on December 10, 2017December 10, 2017 by Dylan Jordan Provost Johannes Britz outlined two major initiatives for the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee at a recent general Academic Senate meeting, which he said are designed to push UWM forward. The two initiatives that UWM would like to invest in are retention rates and excellence in research. Chancellor Mark Mone also attended the meeting to discuss big UWM projects. The […]
Selena Gomez Kiss With Bieber At Game Is A No-No! Posted on December 10, 2017 by Pakou Lee Jelena is back, but hopefully not for long! After their split in 2012, Selena Gomez and Justin Bieber are photographed locking lips at Bieber’s hockey game. No just no! Selena, what are you thinking?! Selena, who recently split with The Weekend, underwent a kidney transplant for her Lupus. She revealed the diagnosed during a Billboard […]
Racism and Homophobia are Not Sexy: 5 People Who are Sexier Than Blake Shelton AND Woke Posted on December 10, 2017 by Rachael Harris Rest in peace all the beautiful men of Hollywood. Okay, they’re not actually dead but according to People Magazine they must be since they just named Blake Shelton 2017s “Sexiest Man Alive” and I’m not the only one upset. Every year, People Magazine gives one man the title of “Sexiest Man Alive.” This year, in […]
Keystone Pipeline Leaks More Than 200,000 Gallons of Oil: What You Need to Know Posted on December 10, 2017 by Teagen Harr On Thursday, November 16, there was a break in the Keystone oil pipeline about 3 miles southeast of Amherst, South Dakota. The pipeline is owned and operated by TransCanada, which said, “(the leak) was completely isolated within 15 minutes and emergency response procedures were activated.” TransCanada reported that approximately 5,000 barrels of oil was lost […]
Shameless Season 8 Brings The Heat from the Fanbase Posted on December 10, 2017 by Jenna Daroszewski With Showtime hit show Shameless starting Emmy Rossum and William H Macy coming back from hiatus with its eighth season, fans online have more than just a piece of their mind to say to actors about storylines come and gone versus the new Frank Gallagher and his meth hub. But being regular viewers of shameless, […]
Australians Vote Yes in National Poll to Legalize Same Sex Marriage Posted on December 10, 2017 by Gina Martini After a two-month national postal survey, celebration broke out across Australia when the Australian Bureau of Statistics announced that an overwhelming 61.6 percentage of voters agree that the law should be changed to allow same-sex couples to marry. The majority is an indication that the law should be changed, but the debate is far from […]
GOP Tax Reform Bill is a Tax Cut for the Rich Posted on December 10, 2017 by Derek Voltz The House of Representatives passed a Republican tax reform bill, called the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act, this morning. The vote was essentially along party lines with zero Democrats voting for the bill but also 13 Republicans joining them, according to CBS News. In a Quinnipiac University Poll released recently, only 25 percent of American […]
Will You #StopSucking Already? Posted on December 6, 2017December 6, 2017 by Brittani Cook It’s not that easy to stop sucking, but for someone, it was. A simple hashtag called #StopSucking sparked a movement, not only for many others, but for Brookes Moody. However, it’s just the beginning of this student’s efforts to incorporate environmentalism into each corner of her life. Changing your lifestyle in one day is nearly […]
DAC Students Would Help Non-Profits Build Websites Posted on December 4, 2017December 4, 2017 by Lillian Gonzalez Local non-profits have the help of students to build their websites or database systems, as a result of an existing class that is being added to the Digital Arts and Cultures Certificate program at the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee. The School of Information Studies Bachelor of Science of Information Sciences and Technology (SOIS BSIST) Committee met […]
UWM Restructuring and Tax Reforms Raise Concerns at University Committee Posted on December 4, 2017December 4, 2017 by John Gomes A top academic staff representative expressed concern over what will happen to academic staff members at UW-Milwaukee in regards to the restructuring of the UW colleges. Furthermore, at the meeting of the University Committee, the Executive Committee of the Faculty Senate on Nov. 7, UWM’s provost expressed worries about Congressional tax reform that would impact […]