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Rising indie stars Hippo Campus captivated students on October 6 with a wildly energetic and, many students felt, impressive show in UW-Milwaukee’s own Union Ballroom – closing the book on UWM’s debut Homecoming week. The event drew in over 300 students on a Thursday night and set the stage for a (possible) new UWM tradition. […]

A group of approximately 175 people, mostly students, gathered in Spaights Plaza on Thursday afternoon, before counter-protesting an appearance by members of the infamous Westboro Baptist Church.  A few of the protesters made emotional testimonials as to why they came out to oppose the WBC and reminded the counter-protesters to remain peaceful when confronting the […]

Part two of our election panel is a lively discussion between Dan O’Donell from WISN radio as well as representatives from the College Democrats and Young Americans for Liberty. Hosted by Stevan Stojanovic and Katarina Vergara. [youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z7ziDsuwxks&feature=youtu.be&w=700&rel=0]

Students in JAMS 342 Television News Reporting are creating two panel shows before the election. The first one features two hosts and three panelists discussing the candidates, as well as  giving their own views on the election. Every aspect of this show, including all behind the scenes work—director, producer, audio, switcher, CG operator and camera operators—was done […]

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With Opening Night approaching this Wednesday, Milwaukee has transitioned into a city that is itching for basketball once again. The leaves have changed colors and the baseball season is wrapping up, which can only mean one thing: Bucks basketball is right around the corner. Following a 2014 season that left a sour taste in the […]

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Just when you thought the hype behind Pokemon Go dropped, yet again it is in the news. PokeStops, an essential piece to the game for players, are being taken away from Lake Park one-by-one by Niantic Lab, which has been working with the Milwaukee County Parks System. The removal has sparked argument between the consistent […]

Most college students who look for a job when they graduate relating to their field nationally don’t get one, but UW-Milwaukee students are dramatically exceeding that trend. Seventy-five percent of December 2015 UW-Milwaukee graduates are employed full-time (and 78 percent of those have a job related to their field), while 5.6 percent are unemployed, according […]

Sitting before a sold-out venue, hosted by the Student Association of UW-Milwaukee, Patrisse Cullors and Alicia Garza, who created the Black Lives Matter hashtag, made it clear why they were here. “We are fighting back against the tide of amnesia that this country is powered by,” said Garza. “If all of us are not free, […]

On a crisp fall morning, a number of UW-Milwaukee students journeyed to the Riveredge Nature Center where they ascended to the canopy of a sugar maple and red oak tree forest by climbing trees. Once students reached a perch some 50 feet off the ground, some engaged in casual conversation while others admired the fiery […]

The first in a three-part series on DiverCity Walking out of the Harry and Rose Samson Family Jewish Community Center, the last thing you expect to see is a monument to your right, perched atop a small hill. Drawing from many Jewish symbols, such as the menorah and six pillars of Judaism, the monument is […]