Cat Yoga at Sip and Purr Cafe

Sip and Purr Cat Cafe is the dream business come true by Katy McHugh. Sip and Purr Cafe is Milwaukee’s first cat cafe. McHugh says she owes the idea of her now very successful business to a cat that bonded with her at a cafe in Amsterdam. The cat nuzzled up on her lap and […]

Atlas Obscura Co-Founder Dylan Thuras Celebrates New Book at UW-Milwaukee

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 room that seemingly extends into infinity and a sculpture of a terrifying whale longer than the Statue of Liberty is […]

Why Ellen Hanging Out With Bush Is Exactly What America Needs Right Now [OPINION]

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 crimes to this day. The woman is a liberal poster child who uses […]

Milwaukee Hop, Is It A Flop? [OPINION]

“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]

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]

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]

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. […]

UW-Milwaukee Panthers End Six Year Cold Streak Against Wisconsin Badgers

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 […]

Who’s To Blame for the Fear Leading Up To Joker? [OPINION]

On Oct. 4, Joker opened to public viewing. Since its release, it grossed over $737 million in box office revenue. However, the release of this film has not gone without controversy. The controversy stems from the main subject of the film. The fictional character of the Joker is the arch nemesis to Batman and one […]

The Planet is Dying – but Cutting Back on Fast Fashion Could Slow its Demise [OPINION]

There’s no denying it: climate change is happening. Avoiding plastic bags, skipping plastic straws and participating in Meatless Mondays are all great ways to lessen your carbon footprint. There’s another switch you can make in your life that would make Greta Thunberg proud: avoiding fast fashion. Fast fashion retailers produce inexpensive, trendy clothing in mass […]

Greta Van Fleet Should be Celebrated, Not Despised [OPINION]

Frankenmuth, Michigan’s very own rock band, Greta Van Fleet, has found itself under some harsh criticism since the release of their first single, “Highway Tune.” With intense guitar solos and a vocalist with a powerful voice and a talent for screaming, most have been able to make the connection quickly: Wow, this band sounds a […]

Latinx Poet Christopher Soto Inspired Students at UWM’s Lyrical Sanctuary

The first thing Christopher Soto acknowledged when they got on stage was that Wisconsin is a swing state and that we need to “fight hard.” A lot of their pieces have anti-authoritarian themes and heavily criticize politics. Punk Aesthetic writing style is also the desire for change in one or a collective’s condition, according to […]