Opinion

It was a mere six months ago that I was tragically and fatally un-hip. I had no knowledge whatsoever of indie or obscure music, and never felt the need to explore the sonic world any further than my niche of classic rock and gangster rap. I thought I would never need more than the less-than-sultry […]

“Please stay aware, stay alert and stay safe,” reads the signature of every Campus Safety Alert from University of Wisconsin- Milwaukee. The reminder to look before you cross the street is now being replaced with the reminder to look to see if someone is following you from behind. Milwaukee surely isn’t known for its safety […]

Approximately one in three students will drop out of school before finishing their first year at UW-Milwaukee. As an incoming freshman, I knew this statistic, but I never thought I’d come as close as I did to being part of the 33 percent. I felt it happening before the second week of classes.  Pantherfest, an […]

Local, independent shows are always interesting to me, especially if the bands on the bill specialize in eardrum-rupturingly abrasive music. Most of the bands that play these kinds of shows are relatively unknown, and are either from the area or touring in a van they can barely afford to keep fueled. This being the case, […]

Pink: The color found all over the football field in the month of October. It’s the color that represents breast cancer awareness and the fight against it. Red, White, and Blue: The colors of our country. Proudly presented before, during and after every NFL game. They’re the colors that the NFL flies while honoring our […]

People will always want to protect themselves. There’s nothing wrong with that. But when toting firearms around a college campus is the result, then we have issues. BIG issues. Pouring more guns into this equation is like trying to put out a grease fire with a garden hose. It’s guaranteed to be wet, hot, and […]

Which would you rather your next significant other conceal and carry– emotional baggage, or a gun? A new bill by legislators Jesse Kremer and Devin LeMahieu would allow permitted individuals to carry their concealed handguns inside of university buildings. Currently, UWM policy bans guns on university lands or inside buildings, but the new bill would […]

Judgement day. No, it wasn’t the end of the world as that term usually explains, but as a Chicago Bears fan in Wisconsin it might as well be called that when they play the Green Bay Packers. Not only is this the NFL’s oldest rivalry but it also is a rivalry in favor of the […]

I vaguely remember answering the nurse’s questions as I waited to be cleared to donate blood last Tuesday. All I could think about was the giant needle in my immediate future. I had never donated blood before, and hadn’t even planned on doing so. On my way home from work I saw a blood donation […]

Today, red is the color of my shame. But it’s not lush like wine, although I could use a drink. And it’s not rich like blood, even though I feel like I might be spilling a little of my own. Nor is it rust or rose or crimson or brick. No, this is vibrant and […]

Feminism, in its most simple definition, is believing in the equality of all genders. Unfortunately, due to radical supporters who have tainted the name, feminists are seen as men-hating sociopaths. Many young women and most men, regardless of age, are afraid to label themselves as a feminist because of the stigma around the title. Of […]

People tell me I’m beautiful. They say that I have a perfect shade of strawberry-blonde hair that no dye could ever produce, that I have long legs they wish they could steal. While the compliments are sweet, they have never carried much weight in my life. Not because I didn’t believe them or that I […]