Ten Years of Milwaukee Brewers Baseball [OPINION] Posted on November 1, 2019August 1, 2024 by Luke Zembrowski In sports there is a simple phrase that as a Brewers fan I am all too familiar with, “Only one team ends the year happy.” It is entirely too true but, as a friend of mine has said seemingly every year since I’ve known him, “I’m tired of being a bridesmaid.” I try my best […]
Atlas Obscura Co-Founder Dylan Thuras Celebrates New Book at UW-Milwaukee Posted on November 1, 2019November 1, 2019 by Ian Bergersen Before he co-founded the Atlas Obscura website and co-authored the New York Times Bestseller Atlas Obscura: An Explorer’s Guide to the World’s Hidden Wonders, Dylan Thuras was a wide-eyed 12-year-old boy exploring the bizarre collections and eccentric oddities contained in the House on the Rock in Wisconsin. Wonders like the world’s largest indoor carousel, a […]
Why Ellen Hanging Out With Bush Is Exactly What America Needs Right Now [OPINION] Posted on November 1, 2019November 1, 2019 by Ian Bergersen A man and a woman sat side by side at a football game, smiling and laughing with each other while both of their wives flanked the unlikely duo. The man is a conservative icon who once called for an amendment to the U.S. Constitution to ban same-sex marriage and continues to be accused of war […]
Video Game Streaming: Death of the Physical Copy [OPINION] Posted on November 1, 2019November 1, 2019 by Andres Valdez When was the last time you went out to the store, waiting in line, and bought a video game the night it was released? If you’re a prolific gamer such as myself your answer is most likely “I don’t remember” or “they still do that?” We are entering what seems like a new age for […]
Vaping Devices: Is This What the High Schoolers of America Have to Fear? [OPINION] Posted on November 1, 2019November 1, 2019 by Marla Smith A string of vaping-related illnesses and deaths has left the country murmuring in the past few months. With a death toll of 33 and climbing, legislators across the nation have been weighing the possibilities of taking preventative action. Six states have already passed their own laws regarding the sale and use of vaporized nicotine and […]
Comparing Heath Ledger to Joaquin Phoenix as the Joker- Is it necessary? [OPINION] Posted on October 31, 2019October 31, 2019 by Jessica Lopez We all know that Heath Ledger is well-known for portraying the famous DC Comics villain, the Joker. Ledger made it impossible for anyone to portray the Joker like he did, until, of course, when they announced that Joaquin Phoenix would portray the Joker in the new DC Comics film ‘Joker.’ Ledger played the role as […]
Milwaukee Hop, Is It A Flop? [OPINION] Posted on October 30, 2019October 30, 2019 by Ty McNulty “We have more pressing needs in Milwaukee than to divert money to a streetcar that just goes around in a circle,” Milwaukee Alderman Tony Zielinski told CBS 58 when asked for comment about Mayor Tom Barrett’s proposed $46 million expansion to Milwaukee’s streetcar, the Hop’s primary route. Speaking of circles, that’s exactly the kind of […]
Harley-Davidson LiveWire Gives a Glimpse into the Future of Motorcycles [OPINION] Posted on October 30, 2019October 30, 2019 by Adam Kelnhofer Harley Davidson’s LiveWire project sent the motorcycle world buzzing about electric motorcycles and the future of motorcycles. Many riders have criticized electric motorcycles for lacking the character they cherish about their own motorcycles, and, of course, there are those who criticize the lack of engine noise. Harley’s LiveWire future is a glimpse into the future […]
The Past Legacy of UW-Milwaukee Men’s Basketball [OPINION] Posted on October 30, 2019October 30, 2019 by David Shaw There once was a time, many years ago, when people from all over attended Division I men’s basketball games at once called, U.S. Cellular Arena, now known as Panther Arena, to watch the Panthers. There once was a time where this basketball program seemed promising and exciting. UWM has had its fair share of coaches […]
Blizzard ‘Bends the Knee’ [OPINION] Posted on October 30, 2019October 30, 2019 by Derek Grant On Oct. 8 professional Hearthstone player Chung “blitzchung” Ng Wai was suspended for a year and lost his earnings. Blizzard accused Chung of violating its terms because Chung had the audacity of voicing a positive pro-Hong Kong protests opinion. This was a very bad move by Blizzard because it shows gaming consumers in the U.S. […]
Birth Control is Not a Cure [OPINION] Posted on October 30, 2019October 30, 2019 by Kylie Zazula Gather ‘round, one and all, Modern Medicine has done it again. You will not believe what trick we have under our sleeve this time around. Do you struggle with acne? Painful or irregular periods? Thyroid issues? General hormonal imbalance? Then step on down, because boy do we have something for you, and we have a […]
UW-Milwaukee Panthers End Six Year Cold Streak Against Wisconsin Badgers Posted on October 29, 2019May 13, 2020 by Lauren Fenrick MILWAUKEE — UW-Milwaukee Panthers men’s soccer walked away with a win at home turf in Engelmann Stadium Monday Oct. 2 going head to head against UW-Madison Badgers. With a slow start to the game, in the 75th minute junior Vuk Latinovich got to the net with an assist from senior Evan Conway, leading to the […]