Week of the Geeks

Geek Week, UW-Milwaukee’s annual event, hosts ‘Late Night Nerding,’ where students can make their own geeky creations or test their agility and wits with interactive activities.  

MPS Can’t Produce Staff Sexual Harassment & Sexual Assault Numbers

Milwaukee Public Schools does not know how many sexual harassment and sexual assault complaints have been made against MPS employees because it does not keep centralized records of the cases. MPS could not produce the number of complaints in response to a Media Milwaukee open records request seeking the numbers since 2014. According to  the […]

UW-Milwaukee Speakers Label the Opioid Crisis as a Public Health Issue

The opioid war is a “major health crisis that we are facing” in Milwaukee county and needs to be treated as a public health issue rather than a law enforcement problem, a former state representative and policy manager said during a forum at the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee. “Here in Milwaukee county, we have more opioid […]

UW-Milwaukee Women Honored at Basketball Senior Night

A highly anticipated Milwaukee senior night was spoiled by the Golden Grizzlies, and an 80-75 loss put the Panthers in fourth place for the Horizon League tournament that starts March 2. Milwaukee started all four of their seniors as Bailey Farley, Steph Kostowicz, Kelsey Cunningham, and Jenny Linder were all huge contributors to the tough […]

Hannah Hetzer and Jon Richards Speak on the Opioid Crisis at UWM

At this literal Fireside Forum presented by the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, Wisconsin Public Radio and UWM’s Institute of World Affairs, the speakers made it clear: the opioid war will not be won using the United States’ current strategy. Two individuals sat on either side of Doug Savage, the event’s host, speaking on all aspects of […]

Sa-Shay-Away to this Year’s Annual Drag Show

Nearly 3,000 people crowded the Miller High Life Theatre as they waited to be in the audience for this year’s annual UWM Drag Show. The theatre welcomed Milwaukee local kings and queens to perform as well as students who participate in such acts. The acts included many different glamorous talents such as the showings of over […]

Comet Cafe Freshens Up With New Menu

Comet Cafe is a notable eatery here in Milwaukee, situated on Oakland Avenue, just up from the bars of Brady Street. The restaurant has won over a dozen awards and been featured on the Food Network program Diners, Drive-ins and Dives. But the Milwaukee staple is also not afraid to make changes to its tried […]