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Surviving Hate, Preaching Love: Nathan Taffel DiverCity Stop One: A Holocaust Memorial; A Story of Hope DiverCity Stop Two: The Story of African-American History DiverCity Stop Three: A Controversial Mosque; a Lesson The Milwaukee college students heard from a local Holocaust survivor about the power of hope. They learned about the rich history of African-Americans […]

The wind and rain didn’t stop people from coming and showing their support although it did stop some people from lighting their candles. Unable to light their candles, they stood holding hands while the ceremony proceeded. The event was a joint effort put on by the Student association and the French department as well as […]

A year and a half ago, 35-year old Brian Tebbitt quit his job as a scheduling manager and became the first in his family to attend college. Upon returning to the United States after traveling overseas, Tebbitt and his wife struggled to find a job. “A high school diploma will no longer get you where […]

A large crowd of UW-Milwaukee students rallied against the Palestinian-Israeli conflict on the afternoon of Oct. 28 at the campus’s Spaights Plaza. UWM’s Students for Justice in Palestine, otherwise known as SJP, led the rally.  SJP’s purpose is to work and stand in solidarity with the Palestinian people while creating awareness among the general student […]

Have you ever tasted Streuselkuchen (pronounced, shtroi-zuh l-koo-khuh)? Its crumbly, yeasty, sugary top and familiar coffee cake bottom captivated the appetites of many as they drank coffee and mingled Thursday afternoon at the UWM Union during the International Coffee Hour, sponsored by Sociocultural Programming, the Center for International Education, and Inclusive Excellence Center. “UWM is […]

When older adults in a day care center and students from an Intro to Women’s Studies at UW-Milwaukee started writing letters to each other, careers and dreams shifted. The letters written by students revealed deeply personal matters that involved family issues and their range of dreams, dreams that the older adults in the day care […]

The forum titled The Relationship between Communities of Color and the Police was summed up perfectly by panelist Angela Walker when she said that the problem in Milwaukee is that there isn’t a relationship. Many nods, snaps and murmurs of affirmation followed this comment as well as other points made throughout the event. The meeting […]

Rick Richter’s living room in his empty house was, well, empty. Except for a few lamps collecting dust and a couple sets of string lights. But it would not be empty come 7 p.m. The living room has been known as the gathering place for ages. Families congregate there to share stories and laughs together. […]

Dressed in all black, a woman holding a photo of a young girl bowed her head during a vigil for peace put on during the Walker’s Square Point Dia De Los Muertos celebration. The girl in the photo was Izabel Laxamana, a 13-year-old who killed herself after sending a suggestive selfie to a boy and […]

The recommended ratio of students to psychiatrist is 1 per 1,500. At the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, that ratio is 1 to every 3,000 students. This is the lowest staffed student ratio across the UW System, according to senior psychologist at the Norris Health Center on campus, Paul DuPont. With such high numbers of students and […]

A Wisconsin bathroom bill proposed by two Republican legislators would restrict bathroom and changing room usage by transgender students. The proposed law, which is currently being circulated for co-sponsorship by Rep. Jesse Kremer and Sen. Steve Nass, would require public schools in Wisconsin to designate any multiple-occupancy restroom or changing room for use by a […]

People will always want to protect themselves. There’s nothing wrong with that. But when toting firearms around a college campus is the result, then we have issues. BIG issues. Pouring more guns into this equation is like trying to put out a grease fire with a garden hose. It’s guaranteed to be wet, hot, and […]