Glenn Fredrick Dean: One of the Best Trumpet Players They’d Ever Heard Posted on July 23, 2016July 23, 2016 by Jaimie Anderson Wisconsin rocked out to air guitar riffs in the 1960s when Sgt. Glenn Fredrick Dean and his band played the taverns around Washington County. At just 20 years of age, Dean left his family, friends and fans heartbroken when the news broke about his death. Writing Dean’s biography in 2015 came easier than expected for […]
The MLB Trade Deadline is Approaching and the Brewers Are Stacked Posted on July 19, 2016 by Matthew Mussa The 2016 Milwaukee Brewers were not supposed to be an exciting team. General Manager David Stearns has already admitted that the team is in rebuilding mode. The team has a few former all-star veterans that they were expected to move, but seems to have stuck trade-deadline gold with a few of their recent acquisitions. The […]
Racism still exists and “Black Lives Matter” does not mean Black Lives Matter Only Posted on July 19, 2016 by Tisia Muzinga This past week has been absolutely depressing for the black community. Personally, my entire energy has been nothing but negative. I am filled with fear, pain, confusion, disbelief, sadness, and disgust. It’s hard for us to watch another brother of ours go down and be executed the way Alton Sterling and Philando Castile were. Some […]
Officials Need to Compromise to Fight Crime in Milwaukee Posted on July 15, 2016 by Kirsten Christensen Last month, after police chased five armed youths from Milwaukee into Washington County, Republican state Representative Janel Brandtjen of Menomonee Falls argued that crime in Milwaukee is starting to spill out into the suburbs and that the state should cut funding to the City of Milwaukee until steps are taken to reduce crime. While crime […]
Need Furniture? Try Buying Samples Posted on July 15, 2016July 15, 2016 by Qixin Xu When it comes to summer, lots of people choose to move and do some home decoration. The furniture market is also going to have its peak high on sale. Many last chance sale or sample sales are released in summer, not Craigslist at this point, so it is a good time to consider shopping new […]
Why The Brewers Are Rebuilding Posted on July 15, 2016 by Gabe Stoltz Baseball can be a very frustrating game. It is frustrating for the fan, the player and the team. It can be even more difficult for a team that is below the ranks of other cities, or, in other words; a small market. That is where the Milwaukee Brewers currently stand in their rebuilding, refuting the […]
Why Brexit Should Mean the End of Salad Bowl Societies Posted on July 15, 2016August 4, 2016 by Joanne Raj Living in a salad bowl society over 21 years of my life, I have come to learn that being individual and holding on to your own beliefs is a good thing; however. after moving to the United States and living a society where it is more a melting pot and not a salad bowl, my […]
Orange is the New Black is Perfectly Graphic Posted on July 15, 2016 by Rachel Pagel Netflix is famous for taking liberties that cable television does not have the ability to take: One being the risky topics that “Orange is the New Black” tackles in every single episode. It has been referred to as being far too graphic and extremely violent. Although this may be true, Netflix is not forcing any […]
What the Political Styles of Donald Trump and Muhammad Ali Have in Common Posted on July 15, 2016August 4, 2016 by Ed Makowski Political strategists focus a great deal of effort on branding the candidate they represent. Each detail is labored over: answers regarding the candidate’s past, perceived indiscretions and potential for exposure in any given area. Down to their daily outfit, haircut and choice in spectacles, no detail goes unlabored. For politicians, every answer must be preciously […]
Grammy Awards Prove Relevance by Allowing Streaming-Exclusive Albums Posted on July 13, 2016 by Mitchell Kreitzman “He said let’s do a good ass job with Chance three, I hear you gotta sell it to snatch the Grammy, Let’s make it so free and the bars so hard that there ain’t one gosh darn part you can’t tweet.” These prophetic words were spoken by none other than Chance the Rapper, Chicago’s next […]
Does Disney Have a Race Problem? Posted on July 13, 2016 by Brandon Hartman When you hear the word ‘Disney,’ what comes to mind? Is it Mickey Mouse, a character more recognizable worldwide than Santa Claus? Maybe it’s Cinderella’s castle. Or maybe it’s your favorite character from when you were a child. There are plenty of options, and there’s a simple reason for something popping into your head. The […]
Why Are Our Heroes Turning Their Backs Against Us? Posted on July 13, 2016July 13, 2016 by John Fennimore What do Saints Row 2, Crysis 2, Tron Evolution, Just Cause 2, Star Wars Kinect, God of War II, Yakuza, Tony Hawk’s Proving Ground, Avatar: The Game, Dark Souls, Dark Souls II, Bloodborne, Rise of the Argonauts and Uncharted: Drake’s Fortune all have in common? They all have the exact same layout for their box […]