UWM Men’s Basketball Honors Seniors Posted on March 14, 2019March 14, 2019 by David Watters 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 […]
UWM Professor Anthony Azenabor, Accused of Sexual Assault, Pleads Not Guilty Posted on March 13, 2019March 30, 2019 by Jodie Filenius 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 Union Renovation Sparks Debate from Chancellor and SA Posted on March 12, 2019July 30, 2024 by Jena Kleindl 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 Wins 39 Major Journalism Awards Posted on March 12, 2019March 13, 2019 by Media Milwaukee staff 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, […]
Barrett Highlights Milwaukee’s Progress in State of the City Posted on March 12, 2019March 12, 2019 by Jodie Filenius 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 […]
Veterans on the Fly Brings Camaraderie and Peace to Local Vets Posted on March 6, 2019July 30, 2024 by Matthew Cade 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 […]
UWM Officials Decline to Immediately Answer Questions on Anthony Azenabor Posted on March 4, 2019March 5, 2019 by Marla Smith 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 […]
UWM Professor Accused of Sexual Assault of Student on Campus Posted on March 4, 2019March 4, 2019 by Marla Smith University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee Professor Anthony Azenabor is facing allegations of sexually assaulting a PhD student under his supervision in the basement of Enderis Hall on campus. The accuser “stated that her former professor, who she identified as Anthony Azenabor, the above-named Defendant, engaged in non-consensual sexual contact and sexual intercourse with her during the time […]
Power Outage Caused by WE Energies Issue, UWM Says Posted on February 20, 2019March 3, 2019 by Jena Kleindl An hour-long campus-wide power outage that briefly stalled campus life Wednesday afternoon was caused by an off-campus WE Energies issue, the university spokesperson says. The fire alarms in Lapham and the KIRC sounded after a sensor detected a drop in water pressure from the power failure, according to the UWM Police Department. Power is restored […]
Accused Shooter in Officer’s Death Criminally Charged Posted on February 10, 2019February 10, 2019 by Jodie Filenius Accused gun and drug dealer Jordan P. Fricke, 26, fired an AK-47 pistol at police while they were executing a search warrant, penetrating Officer Matthew Rittner’s lungs and aorta, a newly filed criminal complaint alleges. Fricke heard MPD shout “Police!” multiple times but said he didn’t think it was actually police and shot off four […]
Remembering a Fallen Officer and Marine Posted on February 9, 2019February 9, 2019 by Jodie Filenius Marines held back tears as they remembered one of their own. The auditorium echoed with the sounds of people weeping. Community members, retired police officers and strangers embraced each other and came together as a family to honor Officer Matthew Rittner, remembering him as a husband and father, a partner in combat and a protector […]
UW-Milwaukee’s Big Chill Posted on February 1, 2019February 1, 2019 by Marla Smith, Jodie Filenius, Ty McNulty, Malana Perkins, Kynnah Neal, Megan Zemple, Madeline Colburn, Dazia Cummings, Kaitlyn Herzog, Jena Kleindl and David Watters Spring semester at the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee came to a screeching halt this week after record-breaking low temperatures sent the city into hibernation and the campus community facing a rare streak of canceled classes. “It is not unusual for us to cancel classes once per winter — we’re in Wisconsin! But it is unusual to […]