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On Feb. 28, a carbon monoxide leak at a University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee dormitory caused around 400 students to be evacuated, 17 of whom were hospitalized. The building, known as Cambridge Commons, lacked carbon monoxide detectors anywhere on its premises. The university’s higher-ups were unaware of the exposure until contacted by a concerned parent who requested […]

Top Gun: Maverick Studio: Paramount Pictures, Skydance Media, Don Simpson/Jerry Bruckheimer Producers Director: Joseph Kosinski Release date: May 27, 2022 Starring: Tom Cruise, Miles Teller, Val Kilmer, Jennifer Connelly, Glen Powell, Monica Barbaro, Jon Hamm, Ed Harris Run time: 2 hours, 10 minutes Shot in Dolby and IMAX You know you’re sitting in a red […]

A new tattoo style has taken over the younger generation of tattooed people. It’s simple, it’s whimsical, and these new simplistic tattoos will hold up for years. Ignorant style tattoos have all line work, simple designs, with no color and typically, no shading. This street-art style of body modification was popularized by graffiti artist Fuzi […]

Public officials within the Milwaukee County and statewide judicial branches revealed they have not kept track of the number of speedy trial requests they’ve received and denied within the last five years but insist they have tried to avoid infringing upon citizens’ Sixth Amendment right to a speedy and public trial. According to Milwaukee County […]

As hundreds of abortion rights protesters marched past Zilber Hall on the Marquette University campus, students smiled, waved and blew kisses from the third floor. “Do you need to get your steps in?” a young woman from the crowd shouted to a young man waiting to cross Wisconsin Ave. at 13th Street. “Hell yeah,” the […]

The Wisconsin Badgers’ basketball season came to an abrupt end after a stunning loss to Iowa State in the second round of the March Madness tournament. As the Badgers walked off the court that night, many fans wondered if that would be the last game Johnny Davis would play for his home state team.  The […]

Retired American gymnast and two-time olympian Aly Raisman spoke at the UWM Union Ballroom on Tuesday, April 19th as a part of the UWM Distinguished Lecture Series. Raisman emphasized the importance of prioritizing self-care and self-awareness. She stressed to the audience that being patient with yourself is more important than pleasing your peers.  Raisman –the […]

Milwaukee is a “mortality hotspot” for pest-induced tree death, particularly due to the emerald ash borer, an invasive beetle expected to kill nearly all ash trees and cost $13 million in Milwaukee by 2050, according to a new study from the Journal of Applied Ecology. In response, the city and county are removing ash trees […]

With the surprising draft opinion leak by Politico Monday night that indicated the United States Supreme Court was looking to overturn the Roe v. Wade decision, many Wisconsinites are wondering how this would affect access to abortions. Protesters in Milwaukee gathered at Red Arrow Park Wednesday afternoon. People shouted, “my body, my choice,” and carried […]

Residual anguish from lockdown kept thousands of UW-Milwaukee graduates from celebrating their commencement. Fewer than 9% of UWM students who had a virtual graduation in 2020 or spring of 2021 attended the in-person recognition ceremony on Sunday, April 10 at the Panther Arena. While only a small percentage of graduates were in attendance, those who […]

The city of Milwaukee woke up Wednesday to its first elected African-American mayor. This historic election comes at a time when a majority minority city is currently crying out to city leaders to address the increase in crime and violence. Johnson was acting mayor in place of now United States Ambassador to Luxembourg Tom Barrett […]