‘I was expecting more people to try and rein in the craziness, but it didn’t happen.’ Posted on March 26, 2025March 26, 2025 by Stephen Wielebski Ronald Wielebski, 21, is a sophomore at the University of Wisconsin-Whitewater majoring in cybersecurity. He is still processing the early stages of the new Trump administration, but he is not letting the new administration’s actions define how he and his friends live their lives. Stephen Wielebski: How has the new presidential administration affected your everyday […]
‘The new administration seems to be throwing a wrench into how the entire country and the rest of the world functions.’ Posted on March 26, 2025March 26, 2025 by Babatunde Otukoya Jr. Senior Owen Saiia is an urban planning major at UW-Milwaukee. He intends to start graduate school in the fall, and wants to pursue a career in construction management or as a real estate development planner. Owen expressed his thoughts on the new political administration and how it is affecting the lives of citizens in America. […]
‘I’m interested to see where the never-Trump conservative movement goes from here.’ Posted on March 26, 2025March 26, 2025 by Dorothy Carpenter Josh Olson, 25, attended Grand Canyon University and majored in government with an emphasis in public policy. He works for a children’s camp and is raising a son with his wife. In the 2024 presidential election, Olson declined to vote for President Trump, even though he considers himself a conservative. Dorothy Carpenter: Can you tell […]
‘For the first time, I felt genuine fear of my family being taken away from me.’ Posted on March 26, 2025March 26, 2025 by Aj Dagnon Manuel Cuevas-Silva is the child of immigrants who has lived in Milwaukee his whole life and is studying film at UWM. His family history and his upbringing in Milwaukee have shaped his political views. Aj Dagnon: Have your anxieties surrounding yourself and your family increased in the wake of the new administration? Manuel Cuevas-Silva: Definitely, […]
‘I worry about whether I will even have a future as a teacher.’ Posted on March 26, 2025March 26, 2025 by Sky Abner Lauren Tracy, a 21-year-old junior at the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, is passionate about education and politically engaged in shaping the country’s future. Pursuing a double major in elementary and middle school education with concentrations in science and American Sign Language, she aspires to become a teacher. However, with the results of the 2024 election, she […]
‘I think it definitely has put a bad narrative on Christianity.’ Posted on March 26, 2025March 26, 2025 by Piper Harried Ana Cosme, 19, is a freshman majoring in Psychology at the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee. As a member of the Ho-Chunk Nation, she has witnessed the rise of racism in the aftermath of the new Trump inauguration. She reflects on her family and her faith during this new political era. What would you say your reaction […]
‘Students feel that the issues they care about are left out of government.’ Posted on March 26, 2025March 26, 2025 by Ethan Ainley Caleb Rose, 21, is a senior majoring in journalism and media studies at UW-Milwaukee. Rose has interned for NBC News and WisPolitics, covering the 2024 presidential election cycle. As a young journalist about to graduate and enter the field, Rose has concerns about freedom of the press in the current political climate. Ethan Ainley: What […]
‘All these new things only seem to be working for the higher class of Americans.’ Posted on March 26, 2025March 26, 2025 by Joseph Bakalars Benjamin Schaaf, 21, is a film student at the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee. He has become much more engaged in politics as a result of this most recent presidential election, and frustrated with some of the new Trump administration policies. Like many other young people, he sometimes feels as if his voice isn’t heard. Joseph Bakalars: […]
‘I just want public schooling to stay kind of conservative and pure because I have little girls.’ Posted on March 26, 2025March 26, 2025 by Dorothy Carpenter Cameron Finney, 28, has a full-time job creating TikTok content and is raising two daughters with her husband. In the 2024 presidential election, Finney voted for President Donald Trump, citing her conservative values and the best interests of her daughters. Dorothy Carpenter: Why did you vote for President Trump in the 2024 election? Cameron Finney: […]
‘Change happens. You won’t always like the people who are in power.’ Posted on March 26, 2025April 2, 2025 by Lasierra Flowers Akira Quinn is a 22-year-old junior who attends UW-Milwaukee. She is currently pursuing a Bachelor’s degree in Journalism, Advertising, and Media Studies, with a concentration in Journalism. Her experience in the aftermath of the election was a unique one. Lasierra Flowers: Since the elections, how are you now? Akira Quinn: So far, I’m doing great. […]
‘I’m looking at 2026 midterms at a litmus test for oligarchy as a fundamental thing.’ Posted on March 26, 2025March 26, 2025 by Charles Butler Tony Mensah is a community resource advocate and American University graduate with a degree in Public Relations and Strategic Communications. He and Charles Butler met for brunch at a local Black-owned cafe and talked about Mensah’s feelings following the 2024 election, his anxieties and hopes under the new administration and how the election has impacted […]
‘I think that this administration really brought out the true colors of everybody.’ Posted on March 26, 2025March 26, 2025 by Shannon Knowski Katie Martinez, 23, is a junior media studies student at the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee. As the oldest of four children to immigrant parents, being aware of the current changes the Trump Administration is making is of the utmost importance to Martinez. She talked about her fears for the country and spoke about the need for […]