Calendar of a Choreographer Posted on May 12, 2017 by Rhea Riley Christopher Gilbert dances us through a week in his world as a local artist and a choreographer.
As Walker’s Point Businesses Open, Fuel Cafe Welcomes Motorcycles Posted on May 11, 2017May 11, 2017 by Ed Makowski Businesses are popping up all over Milwaukee’s Walker’s Point neighborhood and at Fuel Cafe, motorcycles are on the menu.
Panthers Eye Strong Finish to the Regular Season Posted on May 11, 2017 by Daniel Zielinski The Milwaukee Panthers baseball team has struggled through the first two months of the season. But with a month left in the regular season, the Panthers are heating up and fighting for a spot in the conference tournament.
Rocking With Ben Slowey Posted on May 11, 2017May 11, 2017 by Sabrina Johnkins AEPi’s Ben Slowey rocks for 12 hours raising money for suicide prevention awareness.
The UWM Greenhouse is a Hidden Gem Filled with Research Posted on May 10, 2017 by Luis De Leon Not many students know that the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee has a greenhouse. But it is a top-notch facility filled with research and life. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j-qZtZzgC0E&feature=youtu.be
The Art of Hooping: A Growing Trend Posted on May 10, 2017May 10, 2017 by Madison Goldbeck Hula-hooping, notorious in the rave and festival scene, is a growing trend as more people take up the art form for different reasons. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lUs1J18lEKQ
An Evening in the Land of the Rising Sun Posted on May 9, 2017 by Harald Reynolds A look at how UW-Milwaukee’s planetarium collaborated with the Japanese Cultural Association for a unique stargazing experience.
UWM Love Your Melon Crew Has Come a Long Way Posted on May 7, 2017 by Taylor Strickland Back in 2012, Zachary Quinn and Brian Keller were just a couple of college sophomores at the University of St. Thomas in St. Paul, Minnesota. The two friends were paired up for a class project in an entrepreneurship course, where they came up with the idea for Love Your Melon. Love Your Melon’s mission was […]
MKE Eco Tour: A Look at the City’s Connection to Water Posted on May 7, 2017May 8, 2017 by Rebecca Otis It was 11:30 a.m. Dense clouds loomed over the city skyline, and a large, white boat bobbed up and down in the murky, blue water of the Milwaukee Harbor. The Neeskay is the primary research vessel for the UW-Milwaukee School of Freshwater Sciences, according to tour guide Lindsay Frost, but students on the MKE Eco […]
UW-Milwaukee Campus Might go ‘Smoke Free’ Posted on May 7, 2017 by Danielle Miller The Physical Environment Committee of UW-Milwaukee has re-proposed the idea for UWM go possibly go smoke-free, meaning students who smoke on campus blocks will have to find a place off campus to smoke. The public campus smoking policy currently in place offers inclusive zones for smokers in higher traffic areas such as patio sections and […]
UWM Faculty Sign the “Fund the Freeze” Pledge Posted on May 7, 2017 by Evan Casey The UW-Milwaukee Faculty Senate Committee passed a pledge that supports funding the tuition freeze set in place by the UW Board of Regents. By signing the pledge, UWM Faculty are petitioning for the increase of state funding to offset the amount of money UW-System schools have lost since the tuition freeze. The 40 members of […]
UW-Milwaukee Geography Department May Update GIS Master’s Program Posted on May 7, 2017 by Chardanay Hunt The University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee Geography Department is working on updating the GIS Master’s program, which teaches a technical mapping software. The faculty are looking to change different courses throughout the program. Allison Donnelly, associate professor at UWM, said that this program is very useful. “GIS is Geographical Information Science, and it’s a way of mapping […]