Honoring the Folk Art Tradition Posted on December 31, 2014 by Helen Koth UW-Milwaukee has three art galleries. One of them recently highlighted the tradition of folk art. Helen Koth reports.
The Students of Architecture Posted on December 21, 2014 by Helen Koth They practically live there. They create there. They sometimes eat and sleep there. Meet the students of UWM architecture. Helen Koth reports.
Conversations Between Cultures: Program Links International Students with Locals Posted on November 25, 2014January 22, 2015 by Helen Koth Felipe Guilherme Melo is a junior at UW-Milwaukee through the Brazilian Scientific Mobility Program. When he came to America, he didn’t know how to speak much English. “If I wanted to stay here, I had to learn English,” Melo said. “And then I was trying to find ways to learn English faster. And I didn’t […]
The Culture of Ultimate Frisbee Posted on November 18, 2014January 22, 2015 by Helen Koth UW-Milwaukee’s Ultimate Frisbee team traveled to Missouri recently for a tournament. The team is a culture, not just a sport, and travels throughout the country. The co-ed team has existed at UW-Milwaukee for about 10 years and is funded by the university. Helen Koth reports for Media Milwaukee.
Intimidation, Disease Prevention Cited as Reasons for New Sleeveless Gym Policy Posted on November 10, 2014November 12, 2014 by Helen Koth and John Gingrass Are muscle-bound students working out in cut-off shirts too intimidating for people new to campus fitness, such as freshmen? Some people think so, and that’s one of the reasons that UW-Milwaukee officials are making everyone wear sleeved T-shirts to work out at the Klotsche Center. The new policy was also created to ward off possible infections at […]