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The protestor who disrupted the Kamala Harris event at UW-Milwaukee on Oct. 17 is now under investigation by the Dean of Students Office and a hearing is set for Dec. 16 over Zoom. Thomas Cavanaugh, the protestor, says he is shocked that this is happening now right before the school’s winter break and this could […]

On a chilly Saturday morning, a group of university students stands outside an elderly resident’s home, rakes in hand and ready to help. Make a Difference Day, held every semester, brings together students, nonprofits, and volunteers with one goal: to assist Milwaukee’s elderly residents with tasks that can be difficult to manage on their own. […]

For two years, there has been nothing going on in a court case where Peng Dong, a former member of the Wisconsin Athletic Club, was accused of recording people in the men’s locker room without consent with a camera camouflaged in a coffee cup. There are two cases filed, one Milwaukee County and the other […]

Before President Donald Trump’s election win, emotions resurfaced for the Central Park Five members over comments during the Presidential debate. Members of the “Central Park Five” filed a defamation suit against President Donald Trump, accusing him of spreading “false misleading and defamatory” statements about their 1989 case. Yusef Salaam, Raymond Sanatana, Kevin Richardson, Antron Brown, […]

In the 2024 election, 327,160 votes came from Wisconsin’s youngest voting demographic (ages 18-24), according to the Wisconsin Elections Commission.  Overall, about 73% of Wisconsin’s voting-age population cast ballots in the 2024 presidential race, with nearly 3.4 million voters, the highest in state history, according to unofficial results from the Associated Press. While youth voter […]

Chancellor Mark Mone discussed the uncertainty of the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee’s future after the 2024 election and addressed the possibility of a University of Wisconsin-Madison split from the Universities of Wisconsin in his chancellor’s report at a Faculty Senate meeting on Nov. 14.   “I’ve received several questions about election outcomes and impact, and I’ll […]

The shouts of protestors were carried through the cool morning breeze as police officers began taping off more of Maryland Avenue. Above the crowd, the Palestinian flag flew, reaching for the clear blue sky. Protestors wore keffiyehs on their heads and draped over their shoulders as they stood together, calling for a stop to the […]

Friends, constituents and former colleagues of Jonathan Brostoff gathered on Brady Street Monday evening for a candlelight memorial walk in remembrance of the late District 3 alderman. Attendees packed into Brady Street corner bar The Roman Coin at 5 p.m. to share stories about Brostoff, who served the East Side as a member of the […]

Sex Week takes over UWM Residence Halls once again, but this year’s week-long event is a little different from past years, undergoing changes and leaving returning students disappointed.  UWM Housing has hosted this week-long event for over 10 years now, this year happening the second week of October. Hidden behind fun-titled events like, “Condom Olympics” […]

Across UWM’s campus, volunteers are trying to get out the vote, and posters reminding students to go to the polls on Nov. 5 are everywhere. For many young adults, this is their first time voting in a presidential election, and this one has proven to be monumental. “I honestly was really excited to vote, just […]

Foldable tables lined UWM’s Union Concourse, forming two large circles, illuminated by the afternoon sunlight. Each table was set up with a black tablecloth and chairs behind them for vendors to use. At each table, artists set out their unique pieces of self-expression for students and visitors alike to see. From jewelry to crocheted pieces […]

 Milwaukee Public Schools potentially closing 25 percent of all schools over a 10-year plan announcement causes frustration from community members. A town hall meeting was held at James Madison High School regarding the 10-year plan that MPS announced earlier this year. The meetings are to get input from community members as the district decides how […]