Opinion

In April 2012, rapper Future released the single “Turn On the Lights,” an atmospheric, Mike-Will-Made-It produced love song.  Throughout the track, we hear Future mumble over Mike-Will’s trademark 808 drums and synthetic blips about his quest for his dream girl, with lyrics like “Turn on the lights / I’m looking for her too / I […]

Pokémon Sun and Moon – Nintendo 3DS The Pokémon Company Released on November 18, 2016 $39.99 For many Pokémon fans, the announcement of Pokémon Sun and Pokémon Moon was sudden and unexpected. Some, however, might have had mixed feelings about a few features of the games; with a shift from the traditional paradigm of the […]

Sixteen years of war. Sixteen years of witnessing American men and women make the ultimate sacrifice. Sixteen years of failed U.S. Strategy. We cannot in good conscience sit idly without voicing our displeasure with Defense Secretary James Mattis’ plan to send 4,000 more U.S. Troops to the War in Afghanistan. Despite President Trump and his […]

The several pieces of art that depict the death or dead effigy of President Donald Trump have become a kind of viral news throughout America recently.  In the latest contribution to the art community about Trump, this year’s New York City Public Theater production for Shakespeare in the Park sparked controversy.  This year, a Trump-like […]

For 16 years, we’ve been in a war with Afghanistan. Most young adults don’t remember the beginning of it, and many adults don’t remember the reason behind the war in the first place. So the Trump Administration’s latest decision to send 4,000 new troops to Afghanistan seems rash and uninformed. There is nothing wrong with […]

Sixteen years of war, thousands of men and women risking their lives, and little progress to show. Talk of the never ending war in Afghanistan is circling around again after the Pentagon issued a news release confirming that defense secretary, Jim Mattis, was authorized to send in an additional 4,000 troops. Mattis stated that increasing […]

Where is the truth and justice in fighting a war that had gone on for too long? How do the American people help a country which badly needs assistance? In discussing Afghanistan, these are chief concerns. The United States has been embroiled in this conflict for 16 long years. Recently the military announced plans to […]

UW-Milwaukee announced the hiring of Patrick Baldwin as head men’s basketball coach , filling the unexpected vacancy left by former coach Lavall Jordan, who was hired by Butler earlier this month. The men’s team has seen a carousel at the coaching position recently, with Balwin being the third head coach in as many years. Retaining […]

Another one bites the dust. UW-Milwaukee men’s basketball program is in search for a head coach yet again. Coach LaVall Jordan has officially resigned from UWM. The UWM basketball program may be shaken up, but we do not believe Coach Val’s departure was surprising or detrimental to the team. Coach Jordan has signed a coaching […]

Milwaukee’s men’s basketball team is yet again facing changes after Coach Lavall Jordan accepted the head coaching position at Butler.  Coach Val made the decision of a lifetime by accepting a position at Butler University because he himself was once a Bulldog. Any coach in this position would be eager, honored, and excited to lead […]

Recently, in New York, The Public Theater’s free Shakespeare in the Park performance has caused controversy for having Caesar be played by an actor who looked an awful lot like President Donald Trump. Delta airlines and Bank of America pulled their sponsorships of the production after this brutal display. The main reason why portraying Trump […]

By Annalese Gerber Who knew that a Shakespearean play from the 17th century would be the cause of so much controversy in 2017? Well that seems to be the case when New York Public Theater adapted Julius Caesar as the current President of the United States, Donald Trump. The outrage sparked because of the scene […]