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9th District Alderwoman Chantia Lewis Addresses Rapid Outbreak of COVID-19, April 20, 2020

This statement addresses the rapid spread of COVID-19 in long-term care facilities and low income communities in the far northwest side of the city.…

Tags: Municipal Government, Politics, Social Class, State Government, Text

Elizabeth M. Loomer, A Conversation with Jess: An Oral History

We as humans are not just one thing. Through our lives we may fill many roles sometime simultaneously. The COVID-19 Pandemic has provided some a time…

Tags: Face Mask, Family, Healthcare Workers, Home & Family Life, Home Entertainment, Masks, National Parks, Oral History, Prepping, Student, Virtual Learning, Zoom

Chris Cantwell, A COVID Christmas, December 26, 2020

My wife's father suffers from asthma and other lung issues, putting him at a significant risk were he to catch COVID-19. For this reason, our family…

Tags: Celebration, Christmas, Photograph

A COVID Halloween, Chris Cantwell, 2020

Our block on the East Side of Milwaukee has a lot of kids on it. So we agreed to have a low-key, invite-only Halloween where the kids could get candy…

Tags: Community, Halloween, Photograph, Video

Suzanne Martinez, A Day in the Life of a Screener

Tags: Aurora Sinai Medical Center, Document, Healthcare Workers, Reflection

Frank Kalisik, A Displaced Student

Tags: Distance Learning, Education--Universities, Joliet IL, Murray Hill Neighborhood, Photograph, University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee

A Divided Wisconsin, Chris Cantwell, 2020

The extension of Gov. Tony Evers “Safer at Home” order led both to protests and divided opinion in Wisconsin. These yard signs, which both support and…

Tags: Protest, Sign, Stay at Home Order

A Dogs Best Friend, Allison Toboyek, 2020

Best buds

Tags: Animals, Home & Family Life, Photograph

Isabel Mancl, A Masked Performance? No Problem for the UWM Opera Theater, April 13th, 2021

Soprano for the UWM Opera Theater, Isabel Mancl had a powerful performance in the UWM production of "Le Nozze di Figaro" that streamed virtually April…

Tags: Facebook, Masks, Peck School of the Arts, Performing Arts, Photograph, Theater, University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee

A Message from Rockwell, Derek Johnson, 2020

Norman Rockwell offers a message to an empty Greendale city center. "Keep calm, wash your hands, be kind, wash your hands once more and support local…

Tags: Greendale WI, Motivation, Photograph, Sign, Writing