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On March 19, Irie Payne was shot by police officers following an altercation about which no member of the public knows the nature of. More than a week later, citizens are still left in the dark about what happened, let alone the names of the officers involved. The public was given all but the heart […]

With Gov. Evers’ recent budget proposal, it confirmed one thing: those who are staunchly opposed to raising Wisconsin’s current minimum wage, from $7.25 an hour, are backing the wrong horse. The budget aims to raise the minimum wage to $10.50 an hour by 2023. There is no way that our neighboring states’ cost of living […]

The UWM Psychology Clinic, University Counseling Services and The Eating Recovery Center hosted a movie screening called “The Student Body” by filmmaker Bailey Webber during UWM Eating Disorder Awareness Week on campus as they chose the film in supporting the week. A panel discussion took place afterwards and students asked UWM Health faculty questions regarding […]

Neil Degrasse Tyson’s Work Should Be on Hold While Investigation of Sexual Assault Allegations Continues

We can all argue that it is crucial to provide help to those who cannot help themselves, whether that be mentally or physically. When we know someone is struggling, we should reach out to others for advice in order to offer help. It has been a huge debate whether Michelle Carter should be held responsible […]

Irie Payne, the 30-year-old man who was shot and wounded in the UWM police shooting March 19, has been charged with felony bail jumping, and the chancellor now says Payne had a loaded firearm while he was sleeping in the closed Fine Arts Complex on campus. Payne’s LinkedIn page says that he was a former […]

Media Milwaukee would like to know on behalf of students: When did UWM find out about the sexual assault accusations against Professor Anthony Azenabor, and how did the university handle them?  The answers would allow student journalists to determine, among other things, how quickly the university responded to the accusations by removing the professor from […]

There are some vivid memories I have about my basic school times, back in Brazil. They are normally on Geography or History classes. Maybe Literature, but that was more at High School. And during Geography classes, we learned a lot about the history of South America. This wasn’t actually a thing until the times of […]

In 2016, controversy ignited after the Academy Awards revealed that all 20 of their best leading and supporting actor and actress nominations went to white people. Besides another incredibly homogenous Oscars the year prior, this hadn’t occurred since 1998, and Hollywood-members and film-lovers alike made it known that they weren’t fond of it happening again. […]

It seems like we took a trip back to the year 2007. All week, dozens of news outlets have been reporting that for the first time in six years the Jonas Brothers would release new music. The news is coming out of nowhere. Not one brother has hinted at reuniting the band, let alone new […]