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University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee students awoke on the morning of Jan. 23 to a thick layer of snow coating the roads and sidewalks, but, to the distress of some, classes went on as planned. Running public transportation contributed to UWM’s decision to stay open on Wednesday, according to Michelle Johnson, senior director of Integrated Marketing & […]

Learn how the DIY Estabrook Skatepark was built in abandoned tennis courts and what it means to the Milwaukee skate community.

Diamond Spencer, an up-and-coming mogul and owner of VLOG TV, a public relations / media company for local artists, is making a name for herself in Milwaukee, by bringing her out-of-the-box ideas to life despite an inconsistent job climate. 

Many people thought that the youth would come out in droves for the 2018 elections, but voting in the demographic stayed the same as always.

A campaign to replace Milwaukee’s outdated flag sees public acceptance, but is met by bureaucratic resistance.

Many young men and women decide to make a sacrifice in their early adult life and swear to support and defend the Constitution of the United States against all enemies, foreign and domestic. Many of these individuals complete their initial enlistment of four years, while others may serve until their retirement. Taking their experiences from […]

Everybody needs a friend. No matter your religion, race, background or differences, no child or adult should live their life lonely. Friendship Circle (FC) of Wisconsin provides a special community for children,young adults and adults with special needs 365 days of the year. “Friendship is a necessity and Friendship Circle provides friendship,” Leah Stein, Co-Director […]

Photographs in grayscale and paintings of bright blue were displayed to tell the stories of a marginalized community in America. Four national and local art collections came together for “Trans-lucent: A Transgender Empowerment Exhibition”at the UWM Union Art Gallery. The exhibition shares the unique stories and experiences of transgender, non-binary and collaborating artists.The art is […]

Early in the morning just as the sun began to crest over the eastern horizon of Lake Michigan, two black minivans marked with the UW-Milwaukee logo and laden with surf boards parked on the street next to Milwaukee’s Bradford Beach. Nearly a dozen people dressed head-to-toe in wetsuit gear jumped out of the vans, began […]

In front of nearly 1,400 spectators at Panther Arena, the Drake Bulldogs embarrassed UW-Milwaukee – who returned to the States after playing a tournament in Belfast, Ireland last week – on its home court 75-61, on Thurs., Dec. 6. Meanwhile, the Panthers (2-7), who jumped out to an eight-point lead early in the game’s opening […]

Something special is happening every Friday at the UW-Milwaukee computer labs. Girls from local middle and high schools are coming to campus to learn how to code from the university’s computer science students and instructors.     

The new dean of UWM’s College of Letters and Science (L&S), Scott Gronert, met with faculty on Oct. 19 on the UWM campus and announced that the university will be looking to lowering the grade point average (GPA) requirements of L&S. Currently there is a minimum 2.5 GPA requirement in L&S, but Gronert is looking […]