Wisconsin Stories

Kiarra Sprinstroh is a junior at UW-Steven’s Point. Last year she had all her classes online, so she stayed at home with her parents. This semester she has classes in person, but chose to continue living at home due to the high cost of apartments and the uncertainty of COVID-19. She drives 1.5 hours every […]

Junior Garrett Mellentine is an education student at UWM. He talked with Niko Barrientos about dealing with the “new normal” on campus. Niko Barrientos: What has it been like transitioning back to in-person classes after being online for so long? Garrett Mellentine: For me it’s been about trying to get back to normal since It’s […]

Amaya Barker is a junior at UWM. She sat down with Brianna Schubert to talk about her highs and lows of the pandemic.   (Brianna Schubert) What was the hardest thing of the last year for you? (Amaya Barker) Just not feeling like I was learning something in school. It felt like I was teaching […]

Lauren Peterson is an art education major at UWM. She talked with Ezra Quint about how Covid has affected her as a future teacher, and life on campus. (Ezra Quint) How do you think the UWM is handling the pandemic? (Lauren Peterson) I think that they did a pretty good job with the rapid testing, […]

Jordan Arteman is a junior at UW-La Crosse who is taking the semester off. She lived on campus last year and struggled mentally with not getting to see people and her professors. (Jamie Winsted) Why did you take the semester off? (Jordan Arteman) Well, honestly, I wasn’t planning to until about a week before the […]

Stone LaPorte, a 22-year-old music major at UW-Milwaukee, found a sense of normalcy being surrounded by his peers and doing more of the “little things” again after in-person classes came back. (Michael Null) What’s something you remember about your first day of classes this year? (Stone LaPorte) Oh man, I think I missed my first […]

Damyan Michel was a freshman last year during online classes. He sat down with Niko Barrientos to talk about his first year attending classes on campus. Niko Barrientos: What was the transition like coming into college last year with everything the way it was? Damyan Michel: It’s definitely been an experience and big change. I […]

UWM senior Matt Gotch reflects on how his friends and family have helped push him to graduate this winter. (Grayson Sewell) With how crazy this past year has been, what has impacted your time as a student the most? (Matt Gotch) I was living in Milwaukee before the pandemic started, I was going to school […]

Marie Frede is a psychology major at UW-Milwaukee. She talked with Tom Hoffman about her experiences being a first-year student on campus during the pandemic. (Tom Hoffman) What are your thoughts on learning in-person as opposed to learning online? (Marie Frede) I prefer in person. I feel like I’m able to engage better with my […]

Rafferty Kugler is a standout senior defender on the women’s soccer team. Following an injury that kept her out for her junior year, she has had a strong start to the 2021 season. Jack Fitzgerald: Can you go over some of the like day-to-day changes in practice or games from last year? Rafferty Kugler: We […]

Lauren Spaulding is a senior on the women’s volleyball team whose defensive skills have helped take the Panthers to a 15-6 record so far this year. Jack Fitzgerald: Can you go over some of the day-to-day changes from before Covid to last year? Lauren Spaulding: It was a lot more carefree, going into practice and […]

Isaiah Hernadez a freshman and neuroscience major. He talked with Darius Hayes about the environment for minorities at UWM now that classes are back in person. (Darius Hayes) How do you feel the culture on campus is right now? (Hernandez) Somewhat segregated, but still together. I don’t feel any constant amounts of prejudice. I think […]