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“I thought I was going to collapse.” Anna Welter, a 19-year-old Film and Creative Writing double major and on-campus student worker, said she was the last student to leave the UW-Milwaukee Cambridge Commons dormitory following a carbon monoxide leak evacuation of 400 students at 10 p.m. Feb. 28. Seventeen students, including Welter, were taken to […]
For the first time in 18 years, residents of Milwaukee County will vote for Bob Donovan or Cavalier Johnson in the mayoral election held on April 5, 2022. In the spring primary on Feb. 15, 20% of registered voters submitted a ballot. Local government election turnouts never sparkle as brightly as presidential elections– even congressional […]
The University of Wisconsin Milwaukee sent a notice out to their students on Feb.23 that after spring break, they will no longer be requiring masks indoors. The mandate officially lifts on Mar.19 and was a decision made based on a decrease in covid cases following the Omicron outbreak. The notice from the Dean of Students […]
UW-Oshkosh professors explained the “historical mythology” that led Vladimir Putin to send Russian troops into Ukraine. They spoke during a panel held for students and the public. “As I watch this situation develop, we have a sense where Putin is caught in historical mythology, and in some ways, doesn’t know how to get out of […]
University Committee members expressed their frustrations with UW-Milwaukee leadership, accusing the chancellor and other administrators of a lack of support, ineffective training, workload issues and vague communication in a meeting Tuesday, March 8. Since 2000, staffing levels at UWM have risen, then fallen and then recovered, but the number of faculty in 2019 was more […]
The UWM Student Union is starting construction this fall and early next year to achieve a fresh new look and update infrastructure. The renovation of the Student Union as well as several other projects were approved by state’s building commission in December 2020. The $40.7 million dollar renovation is being funded by a borrowed $35 […]
The University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee campus is consistently growing and changing. Every year there are new people, new events and obstacles within the school year. It is important to know what resources are available and to remain safe while also having fun. Here is a list of resources and tips to prevent risks and promote campus […]
Arguing with family members over politics and religion are not the only holiday stressors. Family conflict around this time of the year can result in an increase in cases of domestic violence. Matt Gotsch has the details and explains what can be done about it.
UW-Milwaukee announced a $40.7 million renovation of the student union to improve navigation, aesthetics and infrastructure at a kickoff event Nov. 30. This comes after students rejected a union renovation project in 2017, but union officials warned of failing mechanical systems that threaten to shut the building down. “I’m very serious when I say we […]
The trial for Kyle Rittenhouse in Kenosha has come to an end. Media Milwaukee’s Grayson Sewell was at the courthouse all week getting reactions from the local community and protestors outside.
A week after the event that traumatized the community, residents and friends of Waukesha held a moment of silence and lit the city blue in honor of the victims of the Christmas parade tragedy. Kobe Brown was there.
The Hip-Hop Chess Club of Wisconsin started four years ago, and operated out the back of a West Allis bar that was called Only on Tuesdays, then moved to Flip n Styles barber shop at South Eighth Street and West National Avenue until the pandemic interrupted meetings and events. “Covid hit and we just haven’t […]