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Leaders Discuss Energy, Immigration in Forum The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel and Institute of World Affairs at UW-Milwaukee held a forum at the Fireside Lounge discussing topics such as federal policy on immigration, government investment for new energy technology, national security, and views of NAFTA-style free trade agreements around the world. The most time was spent […]

University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee students gathered Thursday on campus to protest university spending and demanded a tuition freeze for all students. Around 100 students congregated on Ernest Spaights Plaza, just outside of the Student Union building, at noon on a cold and cloudy Thursday. The protesters then marched to Cunningham Hall, to the offices of Chancellor […]

Colonel Mark Mykleby, a retired Marine Corps veteran, discussed how American sustainability helps improve international relations. The talk was part of the Fireside Forum on Foreign Policy on the windy night of Tuesday, February 21. Mykleby, a Minnesota native, discussed his time at the Pentagon. His objective was to develop a broad national security plan for […]

Mark Block, former chief of staff to the Herman Cain presidential campaign, addressed the sexual assault allegations made against Cain during an interview on “On the Issues with Mike Gousha,”allegations which Block called “the shoddiest piece of journalism ever.”“He scared the hell out of a lot of people in Washington D.C., and it was time […]

The American Geographical Society Library at the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee gathered approximately 40 people before the winter storm last Friday. Assistant Professor Marcus Filipello spoke about his studies in Benin, Africa for the first time outside of his classes. The lecture was titled “Reading Landscapes and Hearing Voices in Benin” and was part of UWM […]

Racism, Social Injustices and Sexism were among many of the issues Senator Lena Taylor addressed at the Sista Talk discussion panel Wednesday night. Sista Talk is an open discussion panel in which UWM students and allies talk about various issues regarding the African-American community. Held every Wednesday since February to the month of May at […]

Racine Mayor John Dickert announced on Thursday a $5.5 million redevelopment of the former Porters Building in downtown Racine that would add new retail shopping and apartment options to the city. Dickert held a press conference and spoke alongside the owners of the Porters of Racine Building, Micah and Bob Waters. The structure at 301 […]

The United States lost a decade said Edward Alden during the Fireside Forum on Foreign Policy. The economy slumped, jobs went overseas and many companies broke down during the last ten years. At the forum on Feb. 28, the national speaker, Alden, discussed the pros and cons of free trade between countries in the global […]

Tragedy stuck the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee campus unexpectedly March 5 when Connor J. Driscoll a 19-year old sophomore from Madison, Wisconsin died while practicing swimming in the UWM Klotsche Center Pool. Arriving at the University pool around 7:30 a.m. with his roommate Samuel Hemes Driscoll was preparing for an entrance aquatics test later in the […]

Milele Coggs, Nikiya Harris and Sarah Noble confronted personal and professional struggles of an African American woman in politics at the, “Black Women in Politics”, conversation hosted by the Department of Africology at the University of Wisconsin Union Fireside Lounge on February 21st. The conversation centered on each woman’s experience in the political field, along […]

With their completed banner in hand, the eleven women marched from their conference room in Bolton, through the Union, to the bridge over Maryland Avenue, all the while chanting, “Women for peace! Women for power!” Along the way, the marchers grabbed the attention of many others and did their best to recruit and educate them. […]

Washington Post Deputy Managing Editor and UW-Milwaukee Alumni Milton Coleman accepted UWM’s inaugural Alumni Fellow Honor Tuesday on the UWM campus. Coleman was selected by the UWM Foundation for the honor, which recognizes outstanding alumni who demonstrate leadership and accomplishment in their personal and professional lives. Coleman began his journalism career as a reporter for […]