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A “modern-day leper.” Those are his words. Ventae Parrow is branded by the state of Wisconsin as a “homeless sex offender” and, by many in society, an outcast to be feared, warned about, and shunned. He’d have more rights to move freely if he’d killed someone. He’s served his prison sentence (again), but the elaborate […]

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 […]

Concerns about football concussions have been well known for years now; there was even a Hollywood movie about it. However, no oversight agency in Wisconsin tracks non-catastrophic high school football concussions in a systematic fashion, and many state school districts make it exceptionally difficult – even impossible – for someone to learn the number of […]

A Native American student, on the edge of graduation, reflects on his journey of cultural rediscovery and revitalization.

An inspiring story about how loyalty, determination, and a dog played key roles into the 10-year friendship between an unlikely pair.  

Madison, Wisconsin’s very own “Velvet Darkness” cast member Lantry takes his viewers on an emotional journey describing his personal struggles and life lessons learned both before and after he was introduced to his saving grace, the Rocky Horror Picture Show.    

This is the story of one woman starting a movement to save a Wisconsin State Park, Rib Mountain, from being developed into a privatized major ski area and resort.    

A story that personifies the incurable auto-immune disease called Lupus.    

22-year-old college student Joe Micholic spends 48 hours homeless in Milwaukee’s northeast side.

Graduating from college is an accomplishment for any individual, however, personally I savored the accomplishment slightly more being that I am a first-generation Mexican immigrant who overcame the odds. This with addition to the fact that I literally had been kicked out of UWM in the spring of 2012, but working with my advisor at […]

There are statistics, maps and numbers—and then there are people. Getting into the minds of voters is exactly what student journalists and instructors set out to do less than three weeks after Donald Trump was elected the 45th President of the United States in a stunning victory that not many saw coming. One of the […]

If you are on any social media network, chances are you have heard of “Di*ks out for Harambe.” It all started with Harambe, the 17-year-old gorilla that was killed at the Cincinnati Zoo when a child fell into its enclosure, forcing officials to shoot. Many people believed the killing of the beloved gorilla was unnecessary […]