Ab-Soul Uses Alori Joh’s Death to Spread Positivity [OPINION]

Although hip-hop artists are often critiqued as misogynistic and shallow, when rappers fall in love, they fall hard. In the unfortunate event of a lover passing, rappers grieve just like non-celebrities do. The difference, though, is that the public is able to see how a celebrity copes with death. Just five months ago, Diddy’s ex-lover […]

Belair Cantina in Milwaukee is a Local Favorite [REVIEW]

Belair Cantina 2625 N. Downer Avenue Milwaukee, WI, 53211 414-964-1190 Weekdays 11AM- Bar Close Weekends 10AM- Bar Close Mexican $3.00-$19.00 Attire: CASUAL Reservations: NO Payment: CREDIT CARDS ACCEPTED, CASH Rating system: ☆☆☆☆☆ Service: ★★★★★ Setting: ★★★★★ Food: ★★★★☆ Value: ★★★★★ Overall: ★★★★☆ Why do local Milwaukeeans look forward to Tuesdays and Thursdays? Three words: Two-dollar-tacos. […]

The Risks of Overparenting are Damaging Your Child’s Adulthood [OPINION]

The discussion on appropriate parenting styles is fueled by opinion and instinct and must be approached delicately. While it is difficult to determine right or wrong parenting techniques because each relationship is unique, it is important to recognize the boundaries between neglect and overparenting. Many parents are driven by the overwhelming intuition to protect, provide […]

Foods to Boost Brain Function and Foods to Avoid [OPINION]

Many people have made the switch to healthier lifestyles for various reasons. Some of these reasons include to lose weight, manage their diabetes, promote heart and gut health, strengthen bones, and much more. But many people don’t realize the importance of how food can impact our brains. The motherboard of our computerized bodies, our brain […]

Get All of Your Food Groups in One Dish: Spinach and Bacon Tortellini

Every summer since I was little my parents have grown herbs, leafy greens, peppers, always cherry tomatoes, and one year we even grew pumpkins. The entire backyard became a prickly pumpkin patch. It’s tradition for our whole family to get together for a barbeque on Fourth of July. Last year I was in charge of […]

Defendant Skylard Grant Sentenced in Murder of Best Friend

It’s quite often said that a man is only as good as his word. On April 26th, 2019 Skylard Grant found how firmly that phrase can ring true. In Judge Jeffrey Wagner’s courtroom Grant sits, quiet and still, next to his defense attorney Susan Roth. Across the aisle representing the state sits attorney Grant Huebner, […]

Revisiting Killer Mike’s NRA Controversy a Year Later [OPINION]

Emcee Killer Mike has never been a stranger to political activism. Killer Mike, one half of the hip-hop duo Run the Jewels, has been especially vocal on his opinions outside of music throughout 2019. In January, he released his six-episode Netflix series Trigger Warning with Killer Mike, which addresses several of his hot takes on […]

The Brewers need to shore up their lineup

Yes, a major counter to the notion that the Milwaukee Brewers need to either deal or option Travis Shaw is: Well, what about his confidence and his value to the ball club’s chemistry? That’s certainly integral, but there will be a time, in the coming weeks, in which the organization will be confronted with an […]

Kawa Ramen and Sushi, an East Side Milwaukee Restaurant That Specializes in Authentic Japanese Cuisine [REVIEW]

Restaurant: Kawa Ramen and Sushi Hours: Monday-Thursday: 11:30 AM-10:00 PM, Friday: 11:30 AM-10:30 PM, Saturday: 11:30 AM-9:30 PM, Sunday: 12:30 PM-9:00 PM Location: 2321 North Murray Avenue Milwaukee, WI 53211 Phone: (414) 800-7979 Cuisine Type: Japanese Price Range: Appetizers: $4-$14; Rolls: $4-$14; Entrees: $11-$32, with two sharing plates priced at $54 and $76 It was […]

UWM Celebrates 50 years of Black Studies

When Evelyn Higginbotham came to UWM in the fall of 1965, there were no black history courses, and there was no use of the word diaspora. The closest course to black history in her first years was a course on the Civil War taught by Professor Nathan Miller. He had a major impact on her […]

Café Corazon’s Homegrown Vegan Tacos Top All Others in Town [REVIEW]

Café Corazon Riverwest 3129 N Bremen St. Milwaukee, WI 53212 (414) 810-3941 Monday – Friday 11:00 am – 10:00 pmSaturday10:00 am – 10:00 pmSunday10:00 am – 9:00 pm Service: ★★★★☆ Setting:★★★★★ Food:★★★★★ Value:★★★★☆ Overall:★★★★☆ Cuisine Type: MEXICAN Price per Entrée: $9.00-$16.00 Attire: CASUAL Reservations: NOT NECESSARY Payment: CREDIT CARDS ACCEPTED Milwaukee’s Riverwest is home to […]