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The UW-Milwaukee Gasthaus was packed with about 30 students Friday as they came to watch the first debate between Gubernatorial challenger, Mary Burke and Gov. Scott Walker.  As the students watched eagerly, cheers from both sides of the aisle were heard for the hour-long debate, with those watching primarily interested in the candidates’ comments on […]

As the university grapples with student transportation problems, a study has revealed that its Zilber and Freshwater Science shuttles average just 27 riders a day at the cost of $599.50 in tuition dollars. “I didn’t know they were offered, and I’ve been here for five years. The daily cost of $600 for about 25 or […]

By the late afternoon, the Free Speech Wall board at UW-Milwaukee was a colorful mess of jokes, political statements, and everything in between ranging from “Free Venezuela!!! Muerte ala oppression!!!” and “Take back our government. Return to by the people for the people” to “Republicans suck, Democrats (expletive)” and “Give me all the bacon and […]

When hunger strikes UW-Milwaukee students that are in the union on campus they frequent places such as Taco Bell or Burger King. When the thought of an impending test is looming, they frequent the computer lab to do some studying. If students are simply bored or need a break from classes, there is a rec […]

First Lady Michelle Obama visited Milwaukee’s Wisconsin Center on Monday Sept. 29 to rally support for Mary Burke as Wisconsin’s next governor. Although Mrs. Obama admitted to having met Burke for the first time only hours earlier, she said that she “loved” Burke as a candidate for Wisconsin’s next governor. “She is smart. She is […]

Some UWM students are angry. And they’re through being silent. A crowd of Milwaukeeans and students gathered Thursday night to march in protest of the continued presence of the Tao Kappa Epsilon (TKE or “teek”) fraternity on the UW-Milwaukee campus. Starting at Riverside Park, hundreds of students and their allies carried their signs and voices […]

UW-Milwaukee is becoming a destination campus for international students, as the number of international students on campus has risen dramatically over recent years, driven in part by an influx of students from China, the largest group. According to Jennifer Gruenewald, the Director of Student and Scholar Services, the top five international students UWM has received […]

From spiders, to twins, to a surly police officer that protects a city from getting soaked in piss, Willy Jonas has played them all. A BFA acting major about to enter his senior year of college, Jonas has been in plays almost every year since kindergarten. Even after never having been in a musical past […]

UWM’s Physical Environment Committee is planning to officially address the growing use of popular electronic cigarette devices this fall. The devices are currently not included in the university’s smoking policy, but a top official says they’re already banned by default. Walking around the University of Wisconsin–Milwaukee campus, you may notice that a large amount of […]

Student safety in the classroom at the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee (UWM) is not as secure as you would hope. Although teaching assistants and professors receive safety instructions during an orientation, a Media Milwaukee investigation has uncovered that teaching staff on the UW-Milwaukee campus – ranging from a department chair to teaching assistants – don’t know […]

It started off as just a single beat on a drum, but the momentum quickly picked up, and it became louder, and faster as the time began to approach noon. The Drummers of the UWM Dance Department in association with De La Buena were trying to draw a crowd to the 50 something odd seats […]

To be number one means to be successful, to be the best. It is a title that often comes with honor and pride. But when being number one means that your state has the highest incarceration rate of black males in the country, honor and pride are quickly locked away. “We have all the statistics. […]