THE COMM VOICE

This election many things are at play; including, changing technology, distrust in the media and growing political polarization; how can voters make intelligent decisions? These decisions must take into account that political polarization in America is growing, according to a Pew Research study. Industry experts and students and professors at the University of Wisconsin-Green Bay…

GREEN BAY, WI. –  COVID-19 cases have risen so far in Brown county that the Wisconsin Department of Health Services has issued another health alert across Green Bay and other contributing townships. Many speculations have been made by residents about how this spike in cases could have happened, with many attributing the issue to college…

Traditionally, internships are held in-person, but this semester they are looking a lot different as many companies are taking safety measures by having their interns work virtually from home due to COVID-19. Students apply year-round in hopes of gaining “real-world” learning experience where valuable skills are learned and practiced. Today, that experience has transformed into…

COVID-19 never went away over the summer, which led to a very different fall semester. Colleges across the country, including the University of Wisconsin-Green Bay (UWGB), were faced with an unprecedented decision. They could either move to an entirely virtual format, hold classes in person or mix the two formats. The final decision was a…

By Grace M., Wynna B., and Travis B. (S.S. Phoenix) Dining services across the UWGB campus have had to make some challenging choices when it comes to COVID-19. One such place is the Leona Cloud Commons, the main dining hall on campus. The former buffet style has been modified to a service-oriented cafeteria, where staff…

Things might be different this year, but the Ambassadors still gave the UWGB Class of 2024 a warm welcome to campus.

GREEN BAY, WI. – The first presidential debate between President Donald Trump and Former Vice President Joe Biden was held on Tuesday, September 29, 2020. The debate was watched by many students both on and off-campus who have a mixed identity of both democratic and republican views. Many students have strong criticisms of the first…

UWGB Rises Above Online Learning Challenges

Many student organizations had to take their activities virtual for the fall 2020 semester to limit the chance of COVID-19 spreading on campus; this included the semester event, OrgSmorg. The university and student organizations had different perspectives on how the event turned out and why some didn’t choose to participate. OrgSmorg is an annual event…

GREEN BAY, WI. – Changes in class formats due to COVID-19 are causing widespread confusion at the University of Wisconsin – Green Bay. Classes having moved online to in-person and in-person to online have left many students troubled with campus fee changes that were non-present in past semesters, most present with online course fees and…