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The long, winding drive from San Antonio to Eagle Pass, through the flatlands of Southern Texas, is, for most, uneventful. To an outsider, a passerby, or a commuter, a drive down State Highway 57 is characterized by sprawling ranchland, miles of cacti and underbrush and farms, and the occasional herd of longhorn cattle. There are […]

Following Texas National Guard and state law enforcement taking control of Shelby Park in January, the community remains very split about it. This project was created through a journalism class at the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee’s Journalism, Advertising and Media Studies Department. This work was made possible through the support of MPC Endowment Ltd., the philanthropic […]

EAGLE PASS, Texas — The surge of migrants to the United States through Eagle Pass, Texas in December of 2023 yielded the deaths of thousands, many of whom are still being identified today. Men, women and children are dying from dehydration, drowning and fatal falls from the border wall on their journey to the U.S., […]

Casa del Migrante, located in Piedras Negras, Mexico, is an organization focused on assisting migrants who hope to reach the U.S. This project was created through a journalism class at the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee’s Journalism, Advertising and Media Studies Department. This work was made possible through the support of MPC Endowment Ltd., the philanthropic affiliate […]

Through the cornfields and dairy farms, saturated with the smell of grass, wheat and fertilizer, lies Whitewater, Wisconsin, the epitome of a rural Wisconsin farm town that the Potawatomi tribe used to call “Minnieska.” Whitewater features one main road, the classically named “Main St.” that is lined with old-time shops with peeling paint and small-town […]

In January, the small city of Whitewater made headlines, being pulled into the national debate about immigration. This came after Whitewater Police Chief Dan Meyer and City Manager John Weidl sent a letter to several federal and state officials in December requesting additional resources to respond to population change from an influx of Nicaraguan and […]

Whitewater’s 15,000 residents have seen between 800 and 1,000 South American immigrants land in the area since 2022, according to letters from Whitewater Police Chief Daniel Meyer and Senator Tammy Balwin. The migrants, in their numbers, are finding an increasingly limited selection of places to stay and accessible resources upon arrival. Many are finding homes […]

The University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee’s International Committee met with Provost Andrew Daire this semester to review the process on international student enrollment and retention following concerns about the number of students who received visas to enter the U.S. because they were admitted to UWM but then do not ever show up to enroll in classes. For […]

In Madison, at the University of Wisconsin, Steve Vavrus, 57, works two professional roles as the director of the Wisconsin State Climatology Office and co-director of the Wisconsin Initiative on Climate Change Impacts (WICCI) [pronounced like Wiki]. Both positions are part of the Nelson Institute for Environmental Studies, and WICCI is also in statewide collaboration […]

Milwaukee takes steps towards more affordable housing as the Common Council’s Zoning, Neighborhoods and Development Committee voted Tuesday morning to sell several city-owned vacant lots to be used for the Early Childhood Education New Homes Initiative which aims to provide low-cost homes for early childhood educators.  The ECE New Home Initiative is managed and funded […]

Across the nation, college activists have joined high-profile campus protests in response to the Israel-Hamas war. UWM students set up their encampment at the corner of Kenwood and Downer avenues. Maria Arellano reports.

A sea of laughter, gasps, and cries flooded from the University Wisconsin-Milwaukee Union Cinema as viewers watched the diverse and unique collection of student animations in the 2024 UWM Animation Showcase. The many animated films created by students highlight the university’s commitment to nurturing the next generation of storytellers and digital artists.  The showcase, which […]