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Sitting on a creaky chair tucked into a warm dressing room above the Miller High Life Theater in Milwaukee, a lanky Lee Rydzewski sits in a teal floral kimono with his legs crossed. His makeup is pristine. He’s wearing a long, flowing head of hair that’s not his own and sky-high false lashes. “I always […]

With Selection Sunday approaching and March Madness right around the corner, the Wisconsin favorites, Marquette and Wisconsin, have both been exposed and have struggled to find consistency throughout the season. Despite some struggles at times, both teams still currently remain ranked in the top-25, and are favorites heading into this year’s tournament. Wisconsin hoop fans […]

The arrest of UWM professor Anthony Azenabor, who is accused of sexually assaulting a student, has some students wondering what UWM is trying to keep behind closed doors. Azenabor was arrested on March 3 and charged with two counts of second-degree sexual assault, use of force and one count of fourth-degree sexual assault. While different […]

The backstage area of the Miller High Life Theater exists in bold contrast to the grandeur of the lobby. The walls are a shade of off-white familiar to those who’ve spent time in a hospital. The pale grey concrete floors aide to the echoing of shoes and voices down the lonely corridors. It is a […]

White males are often favored for promotions in academia. Women, minorities and those with different gender identities are often passed up, according to statistics. Whispers of discrimination, intimidation and sexual violence have been running rampant on the UW-Milwaukee campus. Those were some of the claims discussed at a campus forum on inequality in academy. Some […]

Milwaukee- The University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee men’s basketball team honored senior Vance Johnson and graduate student Jake Wright, during “Senior Night” at the UWM Panther Arena on March 2. Escorted by their parents, both players were welcomed at center court by Panther’s Head Coach Pat Baldwin, and UWM Athletic Director Amanda Braun, who presented the players […]

When approached in a public hallway, UWM Professor Anthony Azenabor had no comment regarding the sexual assault allegations against him following his waived preliminary hearing this morning. Azenabor and his defense attorney Odalo Joseph Ohiku entered the court room at 8:30 a.m. He entered a not guilty plea at the short hearing. The judge said […]

UWM Chancellor Mark Mone denounced members of the Student Association with a four-page letter in response to the SA vote that condemned a raise in student fees to repair the Union, saying SA was given ample time to express their concerns. “No Student Association representative ever appealed or objected to the Union Capital fee in […]

Media Milwaukee student journalists at the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee earned 39 awards in four major journalism competitions including the Milwaukee Press Club, Wisconsin College Media Association and the Wisconsin Broadcasters Association. The students won in writing, audio, video and online categories. The student journalists in a variety of classes snagged 23 Milwaukee Press Club awards, […]

Mayor Tom Barrett highlighted both the progress Milwaukee has made in the past year and the progress yet to come at his State of the City address at the Fiserv Forum Monday morning. Barrett expressed pride in the growth in 2018 such as the new companies along the Kinnickinnic River, the completion of the Fiserv […]

Tucked back in a small room on the VA campus in Milwaukee, veterans from Vietnam to the Global War on Terrorism alike escape the cold embraces of the polar vortex by sharing warmer stories and laughs about the stresses of life. They’re gathered around a few fly tying vises, tying bright colored feathers and fur […]

Several University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee officials declined to respond to questions posed by student journalists regarding the recent allegations of sexual assault against UWM Professor Anthony Azenabor. A Media Milwaukee student journalist armed with a list of questions was sent on March 4, 2019 to the university’s public relations department by officials in the UWM Police […]