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A town hall meeting held by the Clement J. Zablocki VA turned into a platform for veterans, including some from UW-Milwaukee, to express deep concerns with how the VA Hospital is being run. A handful of UWM veterans spoke out during the question-and-answer portion of the town hall, which was held in the Wisconsin Room […]

Mexican-American Omar Guerrero is accomplishing his American dream by owning his own drywall business.

Emily Kuester prevailed in the UW-Milwaukee 2017 Student Association election for president with 1,968 students voting. According to SA, the results were as follows: Emily Kuester 1,088 58.3% Adrian Palau-Tejeda 423 22.7% Benjamin Gerard 355 19.0% Who is Kuester and what does she bring to the table? Read these mini profiles of each candidate by […]

Sandburg Hall residents were greeted with coffee, cookies and cops on a recent Wednesday night, as the UW-Milwaukee Police Department hosted its semi-annual “Coffee with a Cop” event to promote goodwill, educate students, and address citizen concerns. “There is no agenda or speeches at an event like this,” said Officer Craig Rafferty, who helps coordinate […]

The Midwestern Gaming Classic had star power and love to spare. Mortal Kombat Actor Daniel Pesina and Crush 40’s Johnny Gioeli welcomed fans.

Marcus Riley, the TMJ4 Digital Media Manager, talked to students about the importance of social media to a newsroom, as well as useful ways that student journalists can effectively sharpen their multimedia skills, while speaking at UW-Milwaukee. UWM  students filled up a Bolton Hall classroom on a Monday afternoon to hear  Riley, who has been […]

In front of a sellout crowd of 18,717 for Fan Appreciation Night, the Milwaukee Bucks secured their first winning season since 2009-10, beating the Charlotte Hornets 89-79. The Bucks, who secured their spot in the playoffs on April 8 after defeating the Philadelphia 76ers, guaranteed they will be at worst the 6th seed in this […]

Learn what Shannon Gasiorowski, a kindergarten teacher at Kennedy Elementary School in Grafton, does to prepare and educate her students on a regular school day.  

Dancers at the 39th Annual UWM Autumn Pow Wow circled the floor amidst a stunning aural tapestry of drumming and singing. With their regalia generously adorned with metal ornaments, dancers clanged and shucked to the their individual rhythms. At times one could see four generations dancing together, grandparents in the same circle where young children […]

The body of a 38-year-old man was found on the corner of Kenwood and Murray late Tuesday night. The medical examiner identified the victim as Woo-Suk Jang. According to the medical examiner’s report, Jang collapsed around 12:15 Wednesday morning. He was found lying on the sidewalk around 12:30 a.m. UWM did not have a statement […]

UW-Milwaukee student journalists writing for Media Milwaukee.com won six first place regional Society of Professional Journalists’ Mark of Excellence awards, and those entries now head to nationals, SPJ announced. In addition, seven other UWM journalism stories won finalist awards in the regional competition, which encompasses student journalism from Wisconsin, Minnesota, North Dakota and South Dakota. […]

T.J.  Thao stood in a corner of the Fireside Lounge at the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee. The scene around him was bustling: a student recited poetry at a microphone from the front of the room, the audience shouted encouraging commentary, and a live band accompanied the whole scene.  For T.J., though, it was as if it […]