Recognizing it as a source of frustration for many, University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee officials have begun work on updating and redesigning the official university Web site for an unveiling next fall.

The site, which has been live for nearly five years, is “essentially the place where anyone can come to answer any questions they might have about the university,” said Bruce Maas, interim chief information officer for Information & Media Technologies.

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Southern Indiana newspaper now a public forum

University of Southern Indiana President Ray Hoops designated The Shield, the student newspaper, a public forum, the Student Press Law Center reported.

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Even though only about half the audience understood the Spanish she was speaking, everyone heard the message Nobel Peace Prize winner Rigoberta Menchú Tum brought: It’s time to reinvent hope.

At a lecture on Friday, Oct. 14, in the Union Ballroom, Tum stressed the importance of not covering up our consciences and revealed our mission, “to reinvent hope.”

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When a student calls it a night after going to a party or just staying up late, often the first instinct is to call Be On the Safe Side, a shuttle which escorts students to various areas in Milwaukee.

Due to budget cuts, BOSS now runs from 6 p.m. to 1 a.m., compared with last year’s hours of 5 p.m. to 2 a.m.

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Speakers and participants at the “Women and Activism Conference: Everyday Activism” on Saturday discussed racism, sexism and homophobia and how those topics are important in today’s society.

Damali Ayo, a conceptual artist and the guest speaker, said in her keynote speech that the issue of race is always out in the open, and it’s something she has to cope with every day.

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