Water Polo, New Club Sport at UWM, Is Growing Fast Posted on April 1, 2017 by Joel Kananen As the clock strikes 4 p.m., the pool in the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee’s Klotsche Center is transformed from lap pool to water polo pool by a group of swimsuit-clad coed students, while the greatest hits of the 80’s echoes faintly in the background. The water polo team is the newest club sport at UW-Milwaukee but […]
UWM Environmentalism Group Meets to Revitalize Milwaukee’s Sustainability Posted on April 1, 2017April 1, 2017 by Charles Johnson On a Thursday evening when the clock is nearing 8 p.m., Andrew Melian and his girlfriend Autumn Ehlinger stand examining the artwork on the walls of UW-Milwaukee’s Mitchell Hall. They are awaiting any participants in a discussion Melian has organized to discuss what he views as one of society’s most daunting pandemics: climate change. Melian […]
Milwaukee Panthers’ Postseason an Improbable Run Posted on April 1, 2017 by Evan Heffelfinger The UWM Men’s Basketball team just narrowly missed out on a trip to the NCAA Tournament, by falling to the Northern Kentucky Norse 59-53 in the Horizon League Championship game on March 7. The Panthers, who finished the regular season and post season a combined 11-24, would’ve become one of the worst records to ever […]
“Lights, Camera, Protest”: How an LED Movement Started Here Posted on April 1, 2017April 1, 2017 by Ethan Duran “Lights, Camera, Protest” was the name of the presentation Professor Lane Hall gave one recent Friday at the American Geological Society Library, presenting the Overpass Light Brigade, or OLBs, a network of groups using an artistic form of protest by using LED signs over highway overpasses. The idea was coined six years ago during the […]
Sisters Like Me Honors Black History Month at UWM Posted on April 1, 2017March 31, 2021 by Naomi Wilson UW-Milwaukee hosted Sisters Like Me, an event showcasing the complexity of blackness in celebration of Black History Month in the Fireside Lounge. “We wanted students to see that intersectionality and blackness are connected. We are a unique group of people,” said Anita Mogaka, Black Student Union president. Moderator Charmaine Renee Lang began the discussion by […]
A Day in the Life of: Luis De Leon is on the Move Posted on March 30, 2017 by Keio Horton Luis De Leon is a busy man, especially on Wednesdays, Here’s a look on what Luis’ daily schedule is like on Wednesday.
Through the lens of Justin Gordon Posted on March 30, 2017 by Nyesha Stone Justin Gordon spends an entire Sunday doing what he loves and that’s taking pictures of the world around him. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OwEYvzjKPZE
The Life of an Editor Posted on March 30, 2017March 30, 2017 by Kaliice Walker Hannah Christensen is a senior film student who in the chaos of trying to finish her senior film, she has to go on with her day to day life.
Podcaster, Spoken Word Artists Take the Stage at Lyrical Sanctuary Posted on March 29, 2017March 30, 2017 by Chardanay Hunt Hip-hop artist Maal Himself introduced each Lyrical Sanctuary performer by hyping up the crowd with a little music and this saying, “Up next on the m-i-c, I say.” The UW-Milwaukee audience responded: “Gotta be too damn hot for me.” Himself, a Milwaukee-based podcaster, fashion designer and rapper, hosted the March 8 open mic event at […]
Faces of UWM: Meet the Social Media Experts of JAMS Posted on March 28, 2017March 28, 2017 by Media Milwaukee staff
Behind the Dive: The Making of “Dumpster Delights” Posted on March 28, 2017 by Harald Reynolds Harald Reynolds gets his hands dirty to see how two UWM students turn unwanted food into a gourmet meal.
Gwen Moore Talks Milwaukee Housing, Trump at UW-Milwaukee Posted on March 27, 2017 by Marty LeMense Before being escorted to the airport by her staff, Congresswoman Gwen Moore stopped by the UWM Economics Club to both criticize and praise President Donald Trump and revisit major economic reforms that she now admits weren’t perfect. Moore, a Democrat from Milwaukee, criticized Trump for starting trade wars and slamming China but praised his new […]