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On a typical day at the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee’s Golda Meir Library, many students can be found sitting behind a laptop or an open notebook, studying for their courses while listening to music or lectures through a pair of headphones. Despite the fact that students often spend hours at a time in the space, some […]

The county commissioner found probable cause on 77 charges against Darrell Brooks on Friday, Jan. 14 during the preliminary trial regarding the Waukesha Christmas Parade. Brooks is accused of driving a car through Waukesha’s Christmas Parade resulting in six people dead and recklessly endangering 61 people. The prosecution added dozens of charges of reckless endangerment […]

One of the most common tropes about college students is that they are always tired. In a survey conducted by the University of Wisconsin–Milwaukee last year, sleep ranked in the top five health categories students wanted more information about. In response, UWM’s Student Health and Wellness Center hosted the “Become a Super Sleeper” event on […]

WAUKESHA – Waukesha Police Detective Thomas Casey recounted pounding on the hood of Waukesha Christmas parade suspect Darrell Brooks’ SUV, begging him to stop, at the preliminary hearing on Friday after County Court Commissioner Kevin Costello announced 72 new charges. Costello spent seven minutes listing each new count to Brooks, who sat in a red […]

Accused Waukesha parade killer Darrell Brooks apologized to the judge on Monday morning for his behavior in the courtroom the previous week. Brooks, 40, is accused of killing six people by recklessly driving an SUV through the Christmas parade in Waukesha, Wisconsin. Sixty-two others were injured. “I would like to issue the court an apology […]

Following the preliminary hearing of Waukesha parade attack suspect Darrell Brooks in the Waukesha County court on Friday, Jan. 14, Court Commissioner Kevin Costello determined that there is sufficient evidence for trial. The state called upon one witness during the hearing, Detective Thomas Casey of the City of Waukesha Police Department. Casey, who has worked […]

What happens when September 11, 2001, is no longer a living memory to young people coming of age? That’s happened, as many of today’s college students were babies when the terrorist attacks occurred or not even born. A team of journalism students at the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, examined this question. Each student was assigned to […]

On April 20, 1992, 18-year-old Tommie Myles and his girlfriend were filling out applications at Northridge Mall during the morning. The Milwaukee native was about to graduate from Shorewood High School and was about to start his first year of college at UW-Milwaukee. Despite racial tensions that existed in Milwaukee during the time, Myles’ family […]

On Feb. 28, a carbon monoxide leak at a University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee dormitory caused around 400 students to be evacuated, 17 of whom were hospitalized. The building, known as Cambridge Commons, lacked carbon monoxide detectors anywhere on its premises. The university’s higher-ups were unaware of the exposure until contacted by a concerned parent who requested […]