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There I sat, two days after semester’s end, journalistic gumption bleeding out my side from the final, decisive puncture wound in a miserable month of sporadic attacks. “I must deny this request because the information you requested is not a public record,” read the crippling message. The author: a UWM public records custodian with an […]

It started off as just a single beat on a drum, but the momentum quickly picked up, and it became louder, and faster as the time began to approach noon. The Drummers of the UWM Dance Department in association with De La Buena were trying to draw a crowd to the 50 something odd seats […]

Mark Mone was named interim chancellor of the University of Wisconsin- Milwaukee on April 22, and he pledged to focus on the university’s strategic plan and work to boost enrollment. “I intend to work with all constituencies to complete our strategic plan and begin its implementation,” said Mone. during his acceptance speech. He added that […]

UWM’s Annual Drag Show was held on March 28, 2014. Hundreds of faculty, students, and guests sat tightly in the Union Ballroom to watch 16 performers sing and dance to chart-topping hits. Danielle Stobb has the story.

More often than not, food is a commonality in all major life events. Graduations have ham buns and baked beans, weddings may celebrate with plates of steak and potatoes, and funerals have pot-luck style dinners provided by loved ones. On March 26, UW-Milwaukee Chancellor Michael Lovell announced his leave for Marquette University.  There was no celebration […]

Richard Withers serves as a chief election inspector in the Sandburg dorms. This spring election, the turnout was predictably light despite some important issues on the ballot. Withers says that the Sandburg dorms has some of the lowest turnout historically of any ward in the city. Sean Lyons reports.

Brett Westfahl has attended school for eight years. That means for eight years he has sat in the same spot in the music-building lobby at UW-Milwaukee’s Peck School of the Arts. Students have come to recognize him and expect him in that spot. There is a reason he enjoys it. Lauren Miller reports.

UWM Union Sociocultural Programming celebrates Cesar Chavez Day in the Union Concourse on March 31, 2014. Students can marvel at the picture gallery during the day and enjoy a panel discussion led by community activists at night. Britney Donald reports.

Sue McCarthy, Shaquita Glenn, and Stephen Jansen share what they think of the Sister Talk meetings, held every other week in Bolton 196. McCarthy runs the event, Glenn facilitates, and Jansen attends. Sister Talk is a meeting where women of color and their allies come together and talk about issues they face while creating a […]

To be number one means to be successful, to be the best. It is a title that often comes with honor and pride. But when being number one means that your state has the highest incarceration rate of black males in the country, honor and pride are quickly locked away. “We have all the statistics. […]

Mondays and Tuesdays can be the most grueling start of the week but there is nothing like the feeling of being greeted on Wednesdays to a home-cooked meal hosted by University Christian Ministries. Located directly across the street from the UWM Union terrace, students from different backgrounds and religious beliefs can come together from 12 […]

Students wore jeans on April 23 to show awareness of sexual assault on the UW-Milwaukee campus. Denim Day booths, sponsored by the Women’s Resource Center, were set up around campus, supplied with buttons, stickers, books, and bracelets to give to students to spread the word about stopping sexual assault. Lizzy Leberfing, a volunteer for the […]