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Nearly 300 faculty members filled the room and halls on May 10 for UW-Milwaukee’s first-ever full faculty meeting, which had just one order of business: a symbolic  “no confidence” resolution in University of Wisconsin System leadership. Faculty voted unanimously in favor of the motion, joining four other UW schools. “It finally makes sense to say […]

UW-Milwaukee students rallied together via social media this past month to attempt to bring a block party, Spring Prowl, to Milwaukee. Intended to be a smaller version of Madison’s annual block party Mifflin, Spring Prowl was planned to be on Saturday, May 7 on the 2900 block of Maryland Avenue from the hours of 10 […]

UW-Milwaukee’s new production club Reel Women just wrapped shooting on their very first film Bottleneck. Reel Women is a club that strives for equality not just in film but in everything they do. Bottleneck featured a predominantly female cast and a crew that, although mixed genders, was led entirely by women. Reel Women set out […]

Before Rob Jeter, there was Greg Cromwell. Now the former UW-Milwaukee tennis coach – who was fired after his team won its first league title ever – is speaking out, defending Jeter, calling embattled Athletic Director Amanda Braun a “liar” and accusing her of having “emotional problems.” [youtube=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=znCPylhfIPc&feature=youtu.be&w=700&rel=0] Minutes before the exclusive sit-down interview with […]

Changes to UWM’s BOSS shuttle service were announced at the UWM Student Association’s “State of the Students” address. Matt Campbell was there.

A diverse group of student leaders from UW-Milwaukee’s cultural centers has formed a coalition to address the racial climate on campus, outlining a series of demands they want administrators to meet, ranging from an immediate public apology for allowing Donald Trump to have a Town Hall at UWM to preservation of the campus cultural centers […]

Only half of the courtroom was full ln April 22 as convicted murderer Christopher Ross awaited his final sentence. The family of Ross’ victim, Latrail Ball, filled the gallery on the prosecutor’s side in blue tie dye T-shirts that said “Trail World.”  One-by-one, members of Ball’s family told Milwaukee County Circuit Judge Ellen Brostrom exactly […]

Jakayla Phillips, a 20-year-old junior at the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, and the inaugural recipient of the Don Walker Memorial Scholarship, has something in common with those who knew the award’s namesake. Both lost people they loved suddenly and unexpectedly. Phillips lost her adored brother to gun violence, which inspired her to write; the Walker family […]

A UW-Milwaukee lecture hall meant to fit roughly 170 people overflowed with nearly 300 faculty and individuals who voted unanimously Tuesday in favor of a ‘No Confidence’ Resolution against UW System President Ray Cross and the Board of Regents. “To have almost 300 faculty in a classroom meant for 170 tells a lot about how […]

UW-Milwaukee men’s basketball player Matt Tiby isn’t walking across the graduation stage this month, and – in the latest social media vent on the Athletic Department – Tiby says he’s “bitter” because UWM, which he called a “big Junior College” made his student-athlete experience “subpar.” Recently, Tiby sought Facebook as his outlet to express why […]

The Student Association’s Oversight and Appeals Commission refused to throw out three campus parking tickets, May 2, although there was confusion concerning whether or not the signs have some ambiguity about the parking restrictions. However, in two cases, they did agree to reduce the fines to $20 in order to make the punishments less severe. […]

“You’ll like Chris,” said New Orleans Arnaud’s Jazz Bistro maître d’ Jeff Bergman. “He’s a…character.” Artists of all kinds travel to New Orleans looking to fulfil their artistic pursuits. Whether it’s painters, street performers, musicians, or psychics, the city is filled with nothing but bright colors. Usually, these performers dress brightly to stand out from […]