UWM Students Discuss President Trump’s First Few Weeks Posted on February 14, 2017February 15, 2017 by Sabrina Johnkins
Students and Faculty Protest Trump Travel Ban Posted on February 14, 2017 by Hugo Ljungbäck Students and faculty gathered at the Spaights Plaza on UW-Milwaukee campus Thursday to show their support for international students and scholars affected by President Donald Trump’s “Muslim ban” executive order. “Hey-hey, ho-ho, this Muslim ban has got to go,” students and supporters chanted as they waited for the event to begin. International students were given […]
Sylville Smith Death Aftermath: A Cry for Change Posted on February 10, 2017July 21, 2021 by Jakayla Phillips Two days prior to Sylville Smith’s death, Thaddeus Ashford, his cousin, said that he saw Smith for the last time. He said Smith was in a car with four tinted windows, so at first, he didn’t know who was in the vehicle. Smith was also wearing shades, as seen on many of his pictures posted […]
UWM Students and Faculty Voice Concerns About the New Secretary of Education Posted on February 8, 2017February 28, 2017 by Stevan Stojanovic Media Milwaukee’s Stevan Stojanovic ventured to Enderis Hall, the home of the UWM School of Education, to talk to students and a professor about the new Education Secretary, Betsy DeVos.
International Students Raise Questions, Fears About Trump Order Posted on February 5, 2017February 14, 2017 by Hugo Ljungbäck Worried international students brought their questions to a packed meeting at UW-Milwaukee Friday. The Curtin lecture hall was at capacity as the Center for International Education hosted an unprecedented informational session on President Donald Trump’s “Muslim ban” executive order. Students gathered to share questions about how the ban will affect them and their families, their rights at […]
Anti-Trump Marches Come to Madison, Milwaukee Posted on February 2, 2017July 10, 2024 by Media Milwaukee staff On January 21, 2017, more than one million people marched in cities across the United States to protest the inauguration of Donald Trump. The largest crowd was in Washington, D.C. but dozens of other cities hosted marches, including Madison and Milwaukee. See our coverage below. The Men of the Women’s March Signs of the March […]
Women’s March on Madison Draws Massive Crowd Posted on February 1, 2017February 2, 2017 by Amanda Becker Madison, Wisc.- In a crowd estimated to be between 75,000 and 100,000 people Saturday afternoon, what filled the streets were thousands of pink hats and people holding signs emblazoned with vaginas, female gender symbols and phrases like “I am not a pretty girl” and “viva la vulva.”
Milwaukee Hosts Smaller Version of March on Washington Posted on February 1, 2017February 2, 2017 by David Watters Milwaukee- Nearly 400 women, men, children and even dogs took to the rain-soaked streets of Riverwest during the “Femme Solidarity March” on Saturday. The event drew inspiration from “The Women’s March on Washington,” which held concurrent marches across the globe.
Millennial Marchers at the Madison Women’s March Posted on February 1, 2017February 2, 2017 by Stevan Stojanovic Media Milwaukee spoke with some millennial voters at the Women’s March on Madison to find out what issues are most important to them.
Sights of the March Posted on February 1, 2017February 2, 2017 by Jenna Graham Thousands of protestors filled the streets of Madison, wearing pink “pussy hats” to show their support for women’s rights.
Families Protest Against President Donald Trump at Women’s March on Madison Posted on February 1, 2017February 2, 2017 by Tisia Muzinga From toddlers to senior citizens, protesters came together to fight back against President Donald Trump during the Women’s March on Madison.