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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 […]

After the fatal shooting of 1-year-old Bill Thao in 2014, the Milwaukee Police Department’s District 4 and members of the Hmong community decided to collaborate together to start a task force in the hopes of having a safer community. The MPD Hmong Advisory Task Force had its first dialogue about crime and safety Saturday afternoon […]

Mayor Tom Barrett celebrated the winning of his fourth election at La Perla Mexican restaurant where he gave a speech on proving more opportunities for youth in Milwaukee and his plans for his next term. This is Barrett’s fourth term serving as Milwaukee mayor after winning against Ald. Bob Donovan. As the night commenced, Barrett […]

Media Milwaukee sought 130 pages of Athletic Director Amanda Braun’s e-mails regarding the UW-Milwaukee men’s basketball program, including the controversial dismissal of former men’s basketball coach Rob Jeter and the team not being allowed to engage in post-season play. However, the university blacked out or redacted the contents of almost every email – including 29 […]

UW-Milwaukee alum Trapper Schoepp released his newest album “Rangers & Valentines” on April 1. This album, though, was no April Fool’s joke. The 25-year-old musician’s second album offers a classic rock-and-roll background with a country feel. As he sat at Milwaukee’s Urban Ecology Center sipping a cup of coffee, he discussed his sound with great […]

The University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee’s dimly lit office of sustainability is also the home of UWM’s Food and Garden Club. The club consists of like-minded students and professors whose mission is growing sustainable food on campus. Kudzu vines climb over someone’s desk while herbs germinate at another’s. The club has a litany of seeds in stock […]

[youtube=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0NEaQzfKCCg&w=700&rel=0]   It’s 20 ’til midnight, and Media Milwaukee is out shopping for food. The stores are closed, but there’s still plenty of produce to sort through. Whole sacks of clementines tossed out because one of them is a little banged up. A bag of cereal disposed of because the box has a dent in […]

For the 38th consecutive time, UWM’s Center of Latin American and Caribbean Studies (CLACS) hosted its annual Latin American Film Festival on April 8-14; the festival was host to a number of award-winning Latin films, which were completely free of charge for the public at the union cinema. The Center for Latin American and Caribbean […]

UNLV has announced Rob Jeter, former UW-Milwaukee men’s basketball coach, as its new assistant coach, a hire which drew immediate praise from former Badgers coach Bo Ryan, who praised Jeter’s recruiting, coaching, and people skills. Marvin Menzies, head coach for UNLV, has also hired Andre Lefleur and Eric Brown as associate head coaches. Jeter confirmed […]