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A warm smile and a round figure greeted the student journalists the moment they stepped out of their car in the small town of Beaver Dam. One would have never guessed this was the man who just two days ago resigned as the voice of UW-Milwaukee’s Men’s basketball program after 16 seasons. Radio announcer Bill […]

The long-time voice of the UW-Milwaukee Men’s Basketball team, Bill Johnson, quit his job Friday in an emotional missive via Instagram that slammed the Panthers program and higher-ups in very personal terms, equating the program to the “Titanic.” “I would say it’s taking the last life boat off the Titanic, but that would be unfair […]

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Not everyone grows up knowing that they want to be a geoscientist. Professor Stephen Dornbos is the exception. He went from collecting fossils and arrowheads as a child in Michigan to becoming part of a group of researchers that would discover two new species of fossilized algae. “I was always kind of fascinated with natural […]

LaVall Jordan was once a starting guard for Butler University, competing against the UW-Milwaukee Panthers and later as their coach in the old Midwestern Collegiate Conference. Last Friday, at the Fireside Lounge, he was introduced as the new Head Coach of the UW-Milwaukee men’s basketball program by Athletic Director Amanda Braun. “I am excited to […]

UWM Sandburg residents lined up anxiously April 5 to cast their votes in the Wisconsin primary, with many doing it for their very first time. The Sandburg polls, or Ward 127, opened up bright and early at 7 a.m. and closed that night at 8 p.m. By the time the polls closed, students were still lined […]

Anticipation filled the quiet, dim-lit room of nearly 20 people as David Romero stood before the crowd with the mic in his hand. Romero has opened for many musical acts and performed at several locations prior to UW-Milwaukee, such as the University of Central Florida, Champlain College, University of California at San Diego and more. […]

When asked: What are you going to do in your first few days? New UW-Milwaukee coach LaVall Jordan said Friday that he first wanted to get to know and support his players. He said he wanted to find out what they were passionate about, to meet their parents, and that he would introduce himself and […]

UWM showed its support for this years International Women’s Day by holding an event in celebration of the holiday on March 8. The event, which was made to inspire women and bring attention to the day of celebration, caught the attention of women passing through campus. The Women’s Day celebration event, which was held in […]

“I just want to learn journalism. I believe (in) the social value a journalist can bring to a society. I don’t want to stay at the same place doing the same kind of thing every day for the rest of my life. Well, America is the perfect place for me to start the journey.” Qixin […]

An audio story about students rallying for a higher minimum wage. A long-form feature story on a local skateboarding legend. A class project on Milwaukee-area Holocaust survivors, and a two-student multimedia video and print package on one of them. A student’s contextual piece on campus crime numbers. These are the five diverse stories by UW-Milwaukee […]

There was a Donald Trump Protest at UW-Milwaukee right before the Wisconsin primary. Maybe you heard about it? You probably didn’t hear about the most popular four-legged protester that was there, though. It’s time to tell the Bernie Bird to find a new nest, as I introduce you to this adorable ball of fur. The […]