“This semester it is more of a normal college experience and has been better in that way.” Posted on May 4, 2022August 28, 2023 by Ireland Hinze Lauren Willing is a second-year communication sciences and disorders student at UW-Milwaukee. She transferred from UW – Eau Claire in the fall of 2021. Lauren has had to learn how to adapt to new learning settings and a new environment all at the same time. Ireland Hinze: Do you live close to campus? Lauren Willing: […]
“I haven’t seen a whole lot of school spirit myself.” Posted on May 4, 2022August 28, 2023 by Joseph Brethouwer Riley Mean, 20, is a second-year finance major at UW-Milwaukee. Mean spent his freshman year at home while doing his classes online. He has had to adapt to all the changes on campus this year and go from online to in-person classes for the first time at UWM. Joe Brethouwer: How much time do you […]
“I felt like I had to relearn how to have a conversation with a stranger again.” Posted on May 4, 2022August 28, 2023 by Maggie Cody Alyssa Fehrman, 21, started her academic career at UWM in 2019. She has since endured the highs and lows of transitioning from in-person classes to online and back again. She is studying abroad at John Cabott University in Rome to complete her degree requirements for a double major in Global Management and Italian. Q: What […]
“I feel like they try to get students engaged by sending out weekly emails and stuff, but I think that’s very high school.” Posted on May 4, 2022August 28, 2023 by Haley Timmerman Caylee Pearson, 20, is a sophomore at UWM studying Business. Caylee started her college career online and faced many struggles and feelings of isolation her first two years here at UWM. With the mask mandate being lifted she’s optimistic that the atmosphere on campus will shift. Haley Timmerman: How would you describe your freshman year […]
“It’s really easy at a school like Milwaukee, a commuter school, to get lost and everybody’s head is down on their phones.” Posted on May 4, 2022August 28, 2023 by Mackenzie Krueger Leanna Kraina is a transfer student at UWM. She’s a senior studying Communication. After coming to UWM in the middle of the pandemic, she had to adjust to the new normal of life on campus for students. Now Leanna is very involved on campus as a student and intern for Campus Activities Board, where she […]
“There’s a lot less people going out, going to parties, meeting each other and doing different things.” Posted on May 4, 2022August 28, 2023 by Bennett Vance Alex Olson, 21, is a full-time student at UW-Milwaukee. He started his journey at UWM in the fall of 2018 and, like many other students, faced challenges throughout the pandemic. Bennett Vance sat down with Olson to understand more about UW-Milwaukee’s campus life and social scene. Bennett Vance: What was it that drew you to […]
“The isolation just made me feel horrible, lonely, sad and honestly, I probably didn’t cope with it very much.” Posted on May 4, 2022August 28, 2023 by Tommy Mulkerrins Zoe Garnett, 20, is a third-year Dance major at UW-Milwaukee. During the pandemic, Garnett lived in the university residence halls and would occasionally commute back to her home in Appleton, Wis. Before the pandemic, Garnett was interested in dance and activism separately. During the pandemic, she began to combine the two and she now works […]
“I think it’s starting to feel more ‘college-y’ again, unless you compare it to Madison, then no.” Posted on May 4, 2022August 28, 2023 by Olivia Kopesky Elliot Kite, 20, is a Marketing major at UW-Milwaukee. Kite, a Junior in college, was born and raised in Wauwatosa, Wis. Even though he says his college experience was hampered by the COVID-19 pandemic, he did not allow it to ruin his experience. It did, however, allow him to gain perspective and reflect on his […]
Workers Say ‘No Thanks’ to Old Assumptions About Work Posted on November 12, 2021August 7, 2023 by Media Milwaukee staff
“Before the pandemic, I didn’t realize how employers didn’t value employees’ rights.” Posted on November 12, 2021October 16, 2024 by Adrienne Davis Maya Butler, 28, is a college-educated entrepreneur born in Milwaukee. She received her bachelor’s degree in criminology and law studies from Marquette University in 2015, and attended graduate school at Howard University in 2017. She realized long before the pandemic that the system in the United States was not built fairly, to benefit the people […]
“They couldn’t fire us; they needed us. I didn’t slack off, but I could have if I wanted to.” Posted on November 12, 2021October 16, 2024 by Natalie Hey Mason Schoof, 21, is a fourth-year civil engineering student at UW-Milwaukee. During the pandemic, Schoof worked at Walmart in his hometown of Muskego. Schoof gained perspective on the gravity of the pandemic through his experiences there. Natalie Hey: What was working like during the pandemic? Mason Schoof: Sometimes it was nice because we would close […]
“I feel like they’re hiring anyone and everyone.” Posted on November 12, 2021August 28, 2023 by Ivy Hamblen Olivia Overend, 22, was a hostess and training to be a waitress at the Wausau restaurant Great Dane Pub and Brewery when COVID-19 forced nationwide shutdowns. Before that, she worked for campus catering at UW-Oshkosh, which she quit when she transferred to University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point. Then, during the pandemic, she transferred again to University […]