Posted on 07 May 2012. Tags: college, madison, politics, school, university, uwm, wisconsin
Jarett Fields and Lisa Erin Brown, UWM academic staff member and UWM student, respectively, have both declared themselves candidates for the 18th District seat in the Wisconsin State Assembly, and are collecting signatures to get on the ballot for the Democratic Primary in August.
Posted in Campus News, News
Posted on 07 May 2012. Tags: economy, local, milwaukee, politics, scott walker, Tom Barrett, uwm, wisconsin
Vote Kathleen Falk by Josh Kuck Governor Scott Walker was dishonest to the voters of Wisconsin about his plans for the state. He ran on a ticket aimed at creating 250,000 jobs, yet Wisconsin ranked last among all 50 states in job growth. Instead of creating jobs, Governor Walker took away workers’ rights. Scott Walker [...]
Posted in Op/Ed, Op/Ed
Posted on 23 April 2012. Tags: David Ward, government, law, lobbying, madison, politics, United Council, university of wisconsin, uw, uw system, wisconsin
A: Yes, but you probably don’t know it.
Posted in Campus News, Featured, News
Posted on 23 April 2012. Tags: album, EP, Music, Surgeons in Heat, wisconsin
Surgeon in Heat’s self-titled EP is a catchy, without boundaries effort
Posted in Albums, Fringe
Posted on 16 April 2012. Tags: politics, Tammy Baldwin, uwm, wisconsin
Congresswoman Tammy Baldwin is campaigning for United States Senate and visited UWM to speak about her platform and answer questions, courtesy of the College Democrats of Wisconsin.
Posted in Campus News, News
Posted on 05 March 2012. Tags: alcohol, drinking, wisconsin
While it might be known as the land of cheeseheads, Wisconsin’s roots in beer brewing grow much deeper than its roots as America’s dairyland. A large population of German immigrants began to settle in Milwaukee and other nearby cities in the 1840s. With them, German immigrants brought their knowledge, expertise and love of beer. Huge [...]
Posted in Editorial, Op/Ed
Posted on 27 February 2012. Tags: health, Planned Parenthood, sexuality, stress, wisconsin, women
Schedule your annual health visit with Planned Parenthood or your primary health care provider. Your healthcare provider will discuss your health concerns with you, recommend appropriate health screenings based on your history and risk, provide information on disease prevention, and offer additional resources for your health and wellbeing. Don’t have a primary health care [...]
Posted in Op/Ed, Op/Ed
Posted on 13 February 2012. Tags: economy, madison, politics, uw system, uwm, wisconsin
In 1971, the two public university systems of Wisconsin became one under a united board of regents. The board was bestowed with the power to approve university budgets, set admission policies and establish the rules and framework that the individual universities abide by. Since its birth, the UW System, which is the nation’s eighth largest [...]
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Posted on 13 February 2012. Tags: NCTQ, sued, uw system, uwm, wisconsin
NCTQ declares UW schools violated Open Records Law
Posted in News, State News
Posted on 06 February 2012. Tags: education, Op/Ed, politics, uw system, wisconsin
In every level of government, from the federal to the state and local, the most consistently contentious question is what the fiscal budget should look like. The budget debates raise issues like how to raise revenue, where that revenue should be spent and an overall vision of what government’s role should be in society. Policy [...]
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