Tameka Smith is a fourth-year UWM student who is majoring in photography with a minor in broadcast journalism who started out at Alabama State University but found UWM to be a better fit.

Most Wisconsin natives dream of graduation from one of their state’s great colleges. But for one of those lifelong loyalists, that nearly went in a different direction.

When Kaleb isn’t spending long hours in Johnston Hall working on class projects, he is highly involved with the regional and national-award winning Broadcast Club here on campus, which he says has been, “the best experience I’ve had here.” 

Greenblatt has found Milwaukee to be a good school to gain experience in journalism, but he had a tough time adjusting to the weather change.

Approximately 1.8 million airplane passengers check their luggage, remove their shoes and walk through metal detectors every day in airports across the country. The checkpoints that must be passed in order for each of these passengers to board the steel aircraft are federally mandated—but not for airport employees.

It was a Milwaukee institution for nearly a quarter century and in February of this year, Atomic Records closed its doors for the last time.

After years of declining sales in the music industry and a free falling economy to seal the deal, Atomic Records owner Rich Menning was forced to put his 1913 E. Locust St. storefront to rest and live with its legacy, or so he thought.

This June, just a few months after the well attended “Atomic Valentine” farewell show, held at the Miramar Theatre, a new tenant moved into Menning’s former digs - a head shop with a similar name: Atomic Glass.

As winter approaches in Milwaukee you have likely already turned your heat on, switched out your fall coat for it’s warmer winter alternative, and maybe heated up some soup. However, have you considered a new pair of gloves, a hat, or a scarf? Perhaps you have, but you likely may not have considered making those items yourself…and that is where the ladies of “Loop” come in.