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After about two weeks of not hearing anything back after a tryout in hopes of walking onto UWM’s basketball team, Seth Dittmer thought the chances might be slim he was going to get another look. However, Dittmer eventually got an email back, asking him to come play with the team at an open gym. “It […]

Virtual Reality is a new and powerful technology, and UW-Milwaukee’s Immersive Media Lab is working to uncover all of its possibilities. This lab is a group of students and researches from all different majors and interests including linguistics, graphic design, digital studio practice and many more. The researchers within the lab work together and independently […]

A diverse group of Milwaukee residents reflect on their experiences in Donald Trump’s America. Interview with filmmakers Sabrina Johnkins, Talis Shelbourne, and Tiera Trammell:

Media Milwaukee student journalists won eight first-place gold awards at the 2018 Milwaukee Press Club award dinner, including top honors for the investigation into sexual harassment at UW-Milwaukee, for a semester-long exploration of opioid deaths in Milwaukee County, and for a major student immersion project that sent students to Flint, Michigan to explore the aftermath of […]

Tattoo Artist Dave Knapp of the Iron Raven Tattoo Co. has some advice for anyone looking to get their first tattoo or trying to find a new artist.  

The University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee Athletic Board met on the morning of April 6 to discuss the Black and Gold fundraiser and to hear updates from head baseball coach on the first half of their season. The board consists of sports administrators, academic leaders, and Students-Athlete Advisory Committee (SAAC) members. The SAAC is a committed group […]

With an increase in new freshman admissions, some staff are concerned that services such as the Academic Opportunity Center may not meet the needs of all new students. The center has an increase of over 200 people from this past fall to this upcoming fall. Johannes Britz, the University’s Provost, expressed concern over the future […]

Being considered under the student organization category “religious” was most likely not Alexi Martinaios’ first choice for UW-Milwaukee club, Secular Humanists of America, which he started in January 2018. “My name is Alexi, I am the president and founder of the Secular Humanist club on campus,” Martinaios said when he stood behind the podium in […]

While being enrolled in full-time classes for the semesters, the amount of stress and workloads can be a bit overwhelming. Full-time students Matthew Cade and Cherelle Lowe take a lot of time and dedication with not just their classes but as parents. Many would agree that being a full-time student is practically having a full-time […]

Krista Scheler, a junior at the University of Wisconsin- Milwaukee, remembers texting her friend Eleni Triantos “Happy Easter” followed by bunny emojis. Eleni responded, “Thank you, but I’m Greek Orthodox faith, I embrace celebrating Easter on a different day than the generic store-bought calendar says to.” For Greeks, Easter, also known as Pascha, is the […]

When Brett and Alex Prahl walk around UW-Milwaukee’s campus, they are hard to miss. Both stand 6’9” tall, weigh in the range of 250 pounds, and have been a part of the men’s Basketball team at UWM for the last five years. People of this stature will stand out wherever they are, but many people […]

The UW-Milwaukee men’s baseball team is not only the only Division 1 Baseball team in the state of Wisconsin but also the only team in Division 1 Baseball to not play a home game yet. With the biggestsnowstorm in April hitting Milwaukee, the Panthers have had seven scheduled home games that have been either postponed, […]