TABITHA REEVESCo-Managing News Editor During the late morning of his 81st birthday, President Joe Biden paid a visit to the White House’s South Lawn to continue the 76-year tradition of pardoning two…
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Installation four years in the making represents casualties at US-Mexico border
BY TABITHA REEVESCo-Managing News Editor Trigger warning: Mentions of sexual assault, violence Along one wall of an otherwise unassuming classroom in Munroe Hall are thousands of off-white and orange tags, each containing…
$16.4 billion to be allocated for student-heavy Northeast Corridor of Amtrak
BY JAMES KELLY Staff Reporter TABITHA REEVESCo-Managing News Editor Lauren Schechter is one of many students who takes an Amtrak passenger train to commute home over breaks. Since rail stations are at…
Heidi Sarver, beloved university band director, to retire
BY MACAYLA COOKStaff Reporter When Heidi Sarver received an email from her financial adviser this past August, she was expecting a normal check-in reporting that, as expected, she was on track to…
How Biden’s newest climate initiative affects campus
President Joe Biden unveiled his administration’s new plan to tackle climate change last month. The initiative, the American Climate Corps, seeks to involve the American public in the growth of the renewable…
Gore Hall temporarily evacuated Friday afternoon
BY JORDANNA GARLANDManaging Arts and Culture Editor BY MACAYLA COOKStaff Reporter Gore Hall was temporarily evacuated Friday afternoon after an incident in the P.O.D. Express. Students gathered outside of the building, while…
Baby Blue added to National Bobblehead Hall of Fame and Museum
BY KONNER METZEditor-In-Chief The university’s two mascots have each gained some notoriety this year in Milwaukee. YoUDee and Baby Blue are now both included in the National Bobblehead Hall of Fame and…
Faculty and staff displeased with university for opening up Employee Fitness Center to students
BY KONNER METZEditor-In-Chief Larry Cogburn is often found in a small corner room at the Carpenter Sports Building. At 77 years old and six years removed from retirement, he considers the Employee…
Breaking news: Majority of Perkins Student Center closed due to sewer issue
BY MACAYLA COOKStaff Reporter Students were surprised on Thursday night to discover that the majority of Perkins Student Center was being closed down due to a sewage issue. According to students at…
The normalization of ADA accessibility at Boston Calling Music Festival
BY TABITHA REEVESCo-Managing News Editor BY RISHA INAGANTICo-Managing News Editor With a golf cart to help festival attendees get around and the willingness to make accommodations as needed, the American Disabilities Act…