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On a typical day at the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee’s Golda Meir Library, many students can be found sitting behind a laptop or an open notebook, studying for their courses while listening to music or lectures through a pair of headphones. Despite the fact that students often spend hours at a time in the space, some […]

One of the most common tropes about college students is that they are always tired. In a survey conducted by the University of Wisconsin–Milwaukee last year, sleep ranked in the top five health categories students wanted more information about.  In response, UWM’s Student Health and Wellness Center hosted the “Become a Super Sleeper” event on […]

Accused Waukesha parade killer Darrell Brooks apologized to the judge on Monday morning for his behavior in the courtroom the previous week. Brooks, 40, is accused of killing six people by recklessly driving an SUV through the Christmas parade in Waukesha, Wisconsin. Sixty-two others were injured. “I would like to issue the court an apology […]

What happens when September 11, 2001, is no longer a living memory to young people coming of age? That’s happened, as many of today’s college students were babies when the terrorist attacks occurred or not even born. A team of journalism students at the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, examined this question. Each student was assigned to […]

On April 20, 1992, 18-year-old Tommie Myles and his girlfriend were filling out applications at Northridge Mall during the morning. The Milwaukee native was about to graduate from Shorewood High School and was about to start his first year of college at UW-Milwaukee. Despite racial tensions that existed in Milwaukee during the time, Myles’ family […]

On Feb. 28, a carbon monoxide leak at a University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee dormitory caused around 400 students to be evacuated, 17 of whom were hospitalized. The building, known as Cambridge Commons, lacked carbon monoxide detectors anywhere on its premises. The university’s higher-ups were unaware of the exposure until contacted by a concerned parent who requested […]

Top Gun: Maverick Studio: Paramount Pictures, Skydance Media, Don Simpson/Jerry Bruckheimer Producers Director: Joseph Kosinski Release date: May 27, 2022 Starring: Tom Cruise, Miles Teller, Val Kilmer, Jennifer Connelly, Glen Powell, Monica Barbaro, Jon Hamm, Ed Harris Run time: 2 hours, 10 minutes Shot in Dolby and IMAX You know you’re sitting in a red […]

A new tattoo style has taken over the younger generation of tattooed people. It’s simple, it’s whimsical, and these new simplistic tattoos will hold up for years. Ignorant style tattoos have all line work, simple designs, with no color and typically, no shading. This street-art style of body modification was popularized by graffiti artist Fuzi […]

Public officials within the Milwaukee County and statewide judicial branches revealed they have not kept track of the number of speedy trial requests they’ve received and denied within the last five years but insist they have tried to avoid infringing upon citizens’ Sixth Amendment right to a speedy and public trial. According to Milwaukee County […]

As hundreds of abortion rights protesters marched past Zilber Hall on the Marquette University campus, students smiled, waved and blew kisses from the third floor. “Do you need to get your steps in?” a young woman from the crowd shouted to a young man waiting to cross Wisconsin Ave. at 13th Street. “Hell yeah,” the […]