Michelle Carter – Guilty or Not? [OPINION]

We can all argue that it is crucial to provide help to those who cannot help themselves, whether that be mentally or physically. When we know someone is struggling, we should reach out to others for advice in order to offer help. It has been a huge debate whether Michelle Carter should be held responsible […]

Venezuelan Crisis: Is There Anyone Actually Concerned? [OPINION]

There are some vivid memories I have about my basic school times, back in Brazil. They are normally on Geography or History classes. Maybe Literature, but that was more at High School. And during Geography classes, we learned a lot about the history of South America. This wasn’t actually a thing until the times of […]

Three Years After #OscarsSoWhite, the Academy Awards Still Have Work to Do In Terms of Equal Representation

In 2016, controversy ignited after the Academy Awards revealed that all 20 of their best leading and supporting actor and actress nominations went to white people. Besides another incredibly homogenous Oscars the year prior, this hadn’t occurred since 1998, and Hollywood-members and film-lovers alike made it known that they weren’t fond of it happening again. […]

Jonas Brothers’ Sudden Return to Music

It seems like we took a trip back to the year 2007. All week, dozens of news outlets have been reporting that for the first time in six years the Jonas Brothers would release new music. The news is coming out of nowhere. Not one brother has hinted at reuniting the band, let alone new […]

Bleeding isn’t Luxurious [OPINION]

The number of issues women may encounter within their lifetimes is astronomical. From cat-calling to the wage gap to being unable to appease societal expectations of how we live our lives and who we should be, the list of obstacles is endless. If you are a female living in Wisconsin, you can also understand the […]

Social Media and the U.S. Presidency

If someone is sitting in a restaurant, walking down the street, taking a seat on the bus, among countless other mundane activities, what is one glaring phenomenon they might observe? Beams of bright blue light illuminating the faces of Americans everywhere, providing unlimited digital assistance for an unfathomable number of tasks. Almost a decade ago, […]

Roma, The Irishman, Netflix & The Future of Cinema

During the Academy Awards, Netflix had a short teaser trailer for The Irishman, one of its many upcoming original films. For film fans, there are a lot of reasons to be excited for The Irishman; the film has been a passion project for Martin Scorsese and marks the first time that he is reuniting with […]

America’s Best Diet of 2019 [OPINION]

For 2019, over 70 percent of Americans made the resolution to either lose weight or eat healthier, including myself. I speak for most of us when I say to do this we either join a gym or go on a diet – or both. Lucky for us, nationally recognized experts in diet and nutrition have […]

Jimmy Duval Files Lawsuit Against XXXTentacion for Unpaid Royalties

It’s always a sensitive topic in the world of music when a young and beloved artist dies unexpectedly. Much of the hip-hop community is still mourning the death of XXXTentacion, who was shot and murdered in his vehicle on June 18 of last year. However, the rapper left behind a considerable debt of unpaid royalties […]

Wisconsin Favorites on Upset Alert as March Madness Approaches?

With Selection Sunday approaching and March Madness right around the corner, the Wisconsin favorites, Marquette and Wisconsin, have both been exposed and have struggled to find consistency throughout the season. Despite some struggles at times, both teams still currently remain ranked in the top-25, and are favorites heading into this year’s tournament. Wisconsin hoop fans […]

South of Lake Superior, a Culture Center: Woodland Pattern

Nestled snugly in Milwaukee’s Riverwest neighborhood is a bookstore almost nondescript among Locust Street’s cluster of beige buildings, bars and holistic healing stores. The short, staggered false front almost reaches the halfway point of the two-story building next to it, and the south facade of the bookstore is awash with earthy bronze and bright blue […]