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UW-Milwaukee undergradu-ates and faculty will bear the brunt of Governor Scott Walker’s controversial biennial budget cuts to the UW System this semester, paying 51 percent of the $16.8 million dollars lost annually in state revenue.

Undergraduate Wisconsin residents can expect a 5.5 percent increase in tu-ition this semester, approximately $400 per student, with the possibility of an-other increase next year.

Also of concern for students is the deletion of the law’s language limiting tuition increases by 5.5 percent – al-lowing the Board of Regents, if it so chooses, to increase tuition by signifi-cantly more in the next biennial budget.

Students are not the only ones paying more to cover state budget cuts; faculty and staff will see health insurance costs rise on average 40 percent this semester and will begin paying significantly more into the Wisconsin Retirement System.

Even after revenue increases, and a significant reallocation of $3.8 million to UWM by the UW System, admin-istrators are still going to need to cut approximately $4.5 million from edu-

cational services.“The schools, colleges and divisions

on campus have been planning for this cut for many months with emphasis on maintaining the instructional, re-search and community service mission of the campus and maintaining our faculty and staff positions on campus,” said Vice Chancellor of Finances and Administrative Affairs Christy Brown, via email.

The budget repair bill and the 2011-2013 biennial budget bill have been lightning rods of controversy across the state since their proposal by Walker.

Although protests on campus were significantly smaller than the ones wit-nessed in Madison, last semester was punctuated by nonviolent actions and protests, both small and large, directed against the bills’ more controversial provisions, including the elimination of nearly all collective bargaining rights for

public employees and significant cuts in state aid to education.

In February, hundreds of students, community members and teachers par-ticipated in walkouts organized by the Students for a Democratic Society in protest of Walker’s budget repair bill.

The Milwaukee Graduate Assistants Association has also been highly visi-ble on campus, attending protests and pressuring administrators to take up its cause, defending graduate assistant bar-gaining rights.

The total budget cuts to the UW System approved by the legislature and signed by the governor amount to $125 million annually, $250 million biannu-ally, with Milwaukee’s share amounting to $16.9 annually – $33.8 million over the biennium.

“From an academic perspective, we are thinner, but we continue to move forward,” said Interim Provost and Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs Johannes Britz.

Student tuition increases offset a large percentage of UWM’s current deficit – $5.16 million, or 31 percent of

the total cuts.Student President Alex Kostal said

he supported the 5.5 percent tuition hike, because he believes the money will help maintain quality education.

However, student or academic ser-vices may still be on the chopping block to make up for the $4.2 million still un-accounted for in student aid.

Kostal said that it is not uncommon for students to pay more in tuition for fewer services during a budget shortfall.

“Our mission is to increase student services, so that even though they are paying more money, they will see a more active campus life,” he said.

Cathy Kaye, president of The Association of University of Wisconsin Professionals, said increased costs to the faculty’s pension and health insurance benefits, which accounts for $3.4 mil-lion, or 20 percent, of the deficit made teachers feel unappreciated.

“Over the years, teachers unions agreed to lower salaries in favor of bet-ter benefits,” Kaye said. “Now the state is coming back and saying, ‘We have to take those away, too.’”

Walker tells students to take a (tuition) hike Tuition raised 5.5%, faculty healthcare and retirement costs skyrocket

By Steve GarrisonNews Editor

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Editor in ChiefZach Erdmann

Managing EditorMike La Count

News EditorSteve Garrison

Assistant News EditorsAaron KnappJohn Parnon

Fringe EditorSteve Franz

Assistant Fringe EditorsKevin KaberGraham Marlowe

Sports EditorJeremy Lubas

Assistant Sports EditorTony Atkins

Editorial EditorZach Brooke

Photo EditorSierra Riesberg

Production EditorMelissa Dahlman

Chief Copy EditorJackie Dreyer

Copy EditorsKara PetersonJohn Prellwitz

Distribution CzarPatrick Quast

Off-Campus DistributionAlek Shumaker

Business ManagerSimon Bouwman

Advertising ManagerStephanie Fisher

Online/Multimedia EditorKody Schafer

Board of DirectorsJackie DreyerZach ErdmannStephanie FisherMike La CountKody Schafer

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Stage collapse at Indiana State fair, kills 5

A gust of wind with an estimated speed of 60 to 70 mph caused a stage to collapse at the Indiana state fair on Saturday night, Aug. 13. Falling scaf-folding resulted in the death of five individuals whose ages ranged from 23 to 51 years old. Forty-five people are known to have been taken to the hos-pital. Some people were trapped until the stage for up to 25 minutes as doz-ens of fair-goers immediately began to help unbury them and carry them off on make shift stretchers to medi-cal tents. This follows the disruption at the State Fair in Milwaukee in which 32 youths were arrested for involve-ment in the mob attack of incent fair attendees in which seven police officers and dozens of citizens were injured.

Judges rules for atheist ads in Arkansas

The Central Arkansas Transit Authority was ruled against in a law suit over not allowing the UnitedCoalition of Reason to place atheist ads on publically funded city buses. The coalition based out of Washington sought to have $5,000 worth of ads placed on 18 city buses in time for the Riverfest Arts and Music festival. The proposed ad would have read, “Are you goof without God? Millions are.” Thead company working for the Transit Authority originally required the co-alition to pay a $36,000 deposit in case the buses were damaged by those at-tacking the ads. Later on they changed it to require a $3 million insurance pol-icy. The ruling justice said a $15,000 deposit would be a sufficient require-ment. In 36 markets that have run similar ads four have been vandalized.

First Amendment kvetch

A man serving time in Rikers Island, a New York City jail, sued for $10 bil-lion in damages, claiming he was be-ing denied his First Amendment right to religious freedom. Christopher Henry, who has been charged with first-degree sodomy, stated he suf-fered malnourishment and permanent trauma by being denied his request to be served matzo and grape juice every day. Southern District Judge ShiraScheindlin reasoned the jail could deny Henry’s request on the grounds of avoiding costs involved with indi-vidualized meals and the appearance of favoritism amongst the inmates. Henry has filed legal grievances in the past over the length of allotted phone calls and lack of conjugal visits.

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The Columbia St. Mary's grounds will be available for UW-Milwaukee student use on the first day of classes this semester, nearly nine months after the space was purchased.

Commuters and honors students will see the most immediate benefit out of the campus addition, which the University is now calling the Northwest Quadrant.

The Honors College, previously occupying half of the third floor of Garland Hall, will now see its facilities doubled from two to four classrooms in their new home on the first floor of the old CSM dormitories, now named the “Honors House.”

“There will be four seminar, fully me-diated classrooms available to our stu-dents, as well as a quiet library study lounge and a group study student cen-

ter,” said Robin Weigert, assistant direc-tor of the Honors College. “Eventually the campus is planning to have honors housing in the upper level of the hon-ors house.”

The Northwest Quadrant previously hosted nursing student dormitories when it existed as the CSM Hospital, but plans for student housing have not been well-received by the surrounding neighbor-hood. In April, Mariners Neighborhood Association President Bill Werner said that students bring problems into the neighborhood, including house parties and noise disturbances.

Parking will be available for all stu-dents, not just those in the Honors College, at the start of this semester. Claude Schuttey, co-chair of the NWQ Coordinating Committee, described the parking structure as “free to enter,” meaning students will not have to buy a permit or pay at the door.

Long-term plans for the NWQ in-

clude moving the UWM Children's Center and Norris Student Health Center to the campus addition.

UWM will be hiring an archi-tect to design plans for the Children's Center and hopes to begin construction by 2013, said Schuttey. The Children's Center will be moving to the first floor of the medical arts clinical building, pre-viously the Hartford Avenue emergency entrance.

“The health center is still quite a few years away from being ready,” Schuttey said. “We still have to look at where it's going to move and timing for it. It's a couple of years away. It will be after the Children's Center, after 2013.”

The new campus, which the state bought on behalf of UWM in December of 2010, is 828,000 gross square feet, located on the 3300 block of Maryland Avenue between Hartford and Newport Avenue. It will expand the total size of the campus by about 20 percent.

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Unveiling the Northwest QuadrantAcquired Columbia St. Mary’s grounds shaping up

Independence is often a shocking change to the routine of recent high school graduates. The university’s digital system, Desire2Learn, can be a blessing or a curse for new freshmen on campus. However, through preparedness and aid from educators, students can easily over-come the early frustration associated with online education.

Desire2Learn Incorporated, founded in 1999, is a provider of enterprise “eL-earning” solutions and develops online learning management systems used at more than 450 institutions around the world, according to the company’s website.

D2L incorporates, “everything from communication, to facilitating 24-hour access, to online quizzes… there is a whole gamut of learning tools,” said Learning Technology Center (LTC) consultation expert Sharon Stoerger.

UW-Milwaukee currently leads the UW System in enrollment in online and “blended” classes, with 6,581 students on campus enrolled in at least one fully online

course, according to an address given June 9, 2011 by Chancellor Michael Lovell.

Currently, every class that is in the schedule of study has the opportunity to use D2L. “It is up to the teacher about whether they use it,” Stoerger adds.

Acting Director of the LTC Alan Aycock suggests that before classes even begin, “students should log in, look around and just familiarize themselves with the website.”

The most common problem new us-ers of D2L encounter, and one that can be addressed before classes even begin, is browser setting conflicts.

“There are no programs on Earth that work with all browsers, but we suggest [D2L] users use Firefox,” Aycock said.

Students can find help with browser setting conflicts and other problems from 7 a.m. to midnight, seven days a week, at the UWM Help Desk, the cen-tral access contact for UWM technology information.

Although instructor’s are encouraged to have their students do an “orientation assignment” in their first few weeks of class, Stoerger said “students find the pro-gram fairly intuitive and easy.”

D2L headaches easy to resolve with preparationHow to acclimate yourself with UWM’s online learning program

By Steve GarrisonNews [email protected]

By John ParnonAssistant News [email protected]

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Honors College begins packing in preparation for the move to the NWQ. Post photo by Sierra Riesberg

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While many of us enter our first year of college without a clue of what we want to do during or after school, there are a lucky few who know exactly what they want before they set foot in a university. Rick Banks is one of those people.

Banks is the Speaker of the Senate in the UW-Milwaukee Student Association, the highest office in the legislative branch of UWM’s student government. He started as a freshman at UWM two years ago with a strong interest in politics and became a senator in SA in his first semester – a time in which the SA was marred by a reputa-tion for political infighting.

“I came in knowing that I wanted to be involved, and I got involved in the heat of the controversy… and that just made me want to get involved even more,” said Banks.

Banks joined SA as one of the five seats in Senate that are reserved for freshmen. The SA holds a freshmen-only election towards the beginning of each fall semester in order to fill these seats and give the new class representa-tion in the student government.

According to its website, SA “advo-cates on students' behalf, sets policy re-garding student interest, and allocates a portion of segregated fees to enrich campus life.” The majority of efforts are put into the latter objective, essentially

deciding how to spend segregated fees – a fee that each student pays as part of tuition that the school sets aside for a specific, non-academic purpose. SA has some ability to decide how much each student pays in segregated fees and how that money is spent.

The purpose of segregated fees is to put students’ money towards activi-ties, events, programs and resources that the students will find entertain-ing or helpful. Resource centers like the First Year Center and the Women’s Resource Center, as well as events like Pantherfest, programs like the stu-dent transportation service Be On the Safe Side (BOSS) and each students’ UPASS are funded by SA through seg-regated fees.

Banks is a member of the politi-cal party ASAP, which swept the elec-tion in spring and plans to dramati-cally increase on-campus events and programing.

“I focus on different areas of the platform myself, like I’ve been work-ing with the athletics department on restarting the Panther Pack Program [which rewards students who frequently attend UWM sports games with prizes that SA used to cosponsor] and things like that,” said Banks.

Freshmen looking to get involved in the Student Association should stop into the SA office, Room EG79, on the ground floor of the Union, send an email to [email protected] or contact them through facebook at http://www.facebook.com/uwmsa.

Rick Banks, driven and devoted Goal-minded student turned SA Speaker of the SenateBy Aaron KnappAssistant News [email protected]

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In 1990, a few union staff mem-bers in charge of organizing programs for students and community members brought a Harvard professor to UW-Milwaukee to give a lecture on how to curb segregation and repair race rela-tions within the city.

“From that particular lecture there was this energy around getting an event that brought the community to-gether with the campus community and had people talking about what’s going on in the city of Milwaukee…really encouraging students to become a part of the community,” said Alice Traore, Assistant Director of Union Programming at UWM.

The Distinguished Lecture Series was born out of that lecture. Now, it is one of Union Programming’s most successful projects in bringing together students and community members to learn about important local and na-tional issues. Notable DLS speakers in-

clude such as Chinese human rights activist Harry Wu, poet Alice Walker, politician Henry Cisneros and author

Sherman Alexie. “[The DLS] roots are really about

forging this means of dialogue between the campus community and the resi-dents of Milwaukee,” said Traore.

Of all Union Programming’s en-tertainment projects, the DLS is the only one geared towards helping stu-dents learn about important issues that are absent from programs sponsored by student organizations or academic de-partments. These include series like the DLS and the Gasthaus Entertainment Series, as well as resources like the UWM Union Theatre, Art Gallery and Recreation Center.

“Really what union programming was developed to do was to plug in those holes where other types of programming weren’t happening,” said Traore. “So, we’re kind of like the caulking of pro-gramming…filling in the gaps.”

Traore started at UWM in 2000 as the Sociocultural Programming pro-gram manager, until she was promoted

to her current position six year ago. She now oversees these programs and keeps them within budget, although she misses her role in directly shaping the events.

“[I make sure] that we’re tapping into the campus community as we make our plans to ensure that these are the things that our campus community re-ally wants,” said Traore. “Then some-times we base our decisions on what’s going on in the world and locally to make sure we’re also programming for what the campus community may need and not realize.”

This year, Sociocultural Programming is hosting lecturers that focus on how homophobia and hate crimes against homosexuals oppress the entire community and affect each per-son in different ways.

This semester, the DLS will host doc-umentary filmmaker Morgan Spurlock on October 19. The week before his lec-ture, the Union Theatre will show his first film, Super Size Me, as well as four special screenings of his latest project, The Greatest Film Ever Sold.

Connecting students to communityUWM’s Distinguished Lecture Series continues to prevailBy Aaron KnappAssistant News [email protected]

The consulting firm HGA and the NWQ Coordinating Committee re-leased the NWQ Space Planning Study on July 14, outlining a final plan for the expanded campus and evalu-ating all of the potential users of the NWQ based on seven criteria, includ-ing cost of renovation, a need for ex-pansion and revenue generation.

The NWQ Space Planning Study out-lined three different “occupant groups” when evaluating the potential users based on the time they would be allot-ted on the new campus. Occupants were designated as either short-term, mid-term or long-term, with only long-term occupants being permanent residents.

Four long-term tenants have already been designated according to the Space Planning Study. The UWM Children's Center, Honors College, Norris Student Health Center and Restaurant

Operations are all preparing for a move to the new campus.

Some students will see their classes moved to the NWQ under the short-term designation, as heating, ventila-tion and air-conditioning renovations take place this semester in Bolton Hall, according to Schuttey.

The Space Planning Study said that the “facility will require major renova-tion for nearly all potential users. Even with major renovation... the existing fa-cility will prevent challenges to reuse for occupancies that require larger foot-prints and volumes.”

As of August 4, Schuttey said he did not have an estimate of the actual costs of the Honors House construction.

The Honors College will be meet-ing with the Provost office the third week in August to discuss how they plan on rolling out the new “Honors House” and how to best advertise it to students.

“When we went in a few months ago to look at the space, it was scary, and now it is just beautiful,” said Honors College Office Secretary Laura Murphy.

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August 15, 2011 the uwm post6SPORTS

With the fall semester rapidly ap-proaching, returning students are begin-ning to adapt and adjust to their new sleep schedules and living situations, and incoming freshman are getting to know the campus area. While adjusting to a new lifestyle, freshman should consider incorporating a healthy workout regimen in order to avoid the dreaded “Freshman fifteen,” and where better to do that than UWM’s Klotsche Center.

The Klotsche Center, named af-ter UWM’s first chancellor, J. Martin Klotsche (1907-1995), originally opened in 1977, and since then, it has hosted numerous sporting events and programs. Currently, the Klotsche Center hosts the Panthers’ women’s basketball, volleyball, swimming and indoor track teams, en-abling students to support their Lady Panthers right on campus. It also holds some of the Panthers’ men’s basketball games.

Not only is the Klotsche Center vi-tal to campus sporting events and ath-letic programs, it is also a great place for students to work out without having to travel across town after classes. The bi-level gym has a plethora of weight sets, a full-size pool and a racquetball gym on

the first level and cardio machines and a full track on the second.

“The Klotsche Center is great for students who always say they’re going to work out but never do. It’s just so con-

venient that a gym is available on cam-pus for students to keep in shape physi-cally after having a mental workout dur-ing their daytime classes,” says Brittney Gordon, a junior at UWM who has been working out at the Klotsche for roughly a year.

Gordon also stressed the importance of using the Klotsche to combat the “Freshman fifteen” weight gain, saying “it [wouldn’t] be an issue” if the fresh-man took advantage of the gym at their disposal.

If you are someone who needs the ex-tra push to work out, there are a number of classes and extracurricular activities that are provided at the Klotsche, which range from traditional personal train-ing to martial arts, yoga, group cycling, swimming and Group X (aerobics). There is even nutrition counseling that covers your diet habits – helping you make diet decisions that can benefit your long-term health.

Intramurals are one of the more pop-ular activities amongst students looking for something to do with their spare time, and the Klotsche has a list of intramural sports options that includes the ever-ad-

dictive floor hockey, as well as softball, indoor and outdoor flag football and bas-ketball. Some of the sports are broken into A and B groups, which means that they are divided to provide one league focused on intense competition and the other for those just looking to have fun.

When you get to campus, make sure to enjoy the state-of-the-art facility – and the reassurance that the “Freshman fifteen” is only a myth for UWM stu-dents, thanks to the Klotsche Center sit-uated but a short walk away from the classrooms.

Get your fitness on on campusKlotsche Center an ideal spot for students needing a good workout

Klotsche Center Fall Hours:

Fall Semester – Phase 1 (2011) September 6-October 29 Monday-Thursday 6:00am-10:00pm Friday 6:00am-8:00pm Saturday 10:00am-8:00pm Sunday 10:00am-10:00pm

Fall Semester – Phase 2 (2011)

October 30-December 22 Monday-Thursday 6:00am-11:00pm Friday 6:00am-8:00pm Saturday 10:00am-8:00pm Sunday 10:00am-11:00pm

By Tony AtkinsAssistant Sports Editor

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Welcome to UW-Milwaukee and the Panther family! It will be great to have you on campus this fall. I am so excited to get new students to our matches!

Our volleyball team won the league title in 2010 and has won either the league’s regular season or league tour-nament title for the past 14 years. This season, our team is led by senior Horizon League Player of the Year Kerri Schuh and sophomore league newcomer of the year Rachel Neuberger. We have our sights set on another league crown.

As we fight hard to win the title, there is nothing better than for our play-ers to look up in the crowd and see their

peers cheering them on. Your support does make a difference – we have won 90 percent of our home matches over the last 15 years. Maybe we can win them all with you there! Our goal is to have the best student section in the conference. Help us make that happen.

This year, we play 12 home matches right on campus at the Klotsche Center, and UWM stu-dents get free admission with a stu-dent ID. Our f irst home match is on Tuesday, September 6 at 7 p.m., and our cross-town rival match is on Saturday, September 10 against Marquette at 7 p.m.

We would love your support, and we hope to see you there!

A word from UWM’s Head Volleyball Coach Susie JohnsonBy Susie JohnsonSpecial to The [email protected]

Main entrance to Klotsche Center facility. Post photo by Sierra Riesberg

The Landmark Oriental is one of the crown jewels of not just the UWM area but the entire nation. Story inside. Post photo by Sierra Riesberg

A BEGINNER’S GUIDEART & CULTURE: milwaukee


Milwaukee is a great place for movies. The whisper of the crowds, the smell of the concessions and the sound of the reeling movie projec-tor can be heard in many theaters around campus. Cinema is becom-ing a staple of Milwaukee culture, and UWM students are fortunate to be surrounded by it. From high-class entertainment to film festivals, the options are endless for those who enjoy moving pictures.

IPic Theaters5800 N. Bayshore Drive

This entertainment hub, just off the 15 bus line, is loaded with stuff to make a night out enjoyable. The place is pricey – The VIP package costs $19 and includes a game of bowl-ing and popcorn. With this package you also reserve your seat, which is especially useful when attending an in-demand film. The stadium seat-ing utilizes large lounge-style seats, meaning plenty of elbow room.

Tickets are cheaper without the package, but general admission seats are first come, first served. If you want more (and are over 21), feel free to purchase a drink at their bar, and take it into the showing. However, if you’re under 21, admittance to the theater isn’t allowed after 7 p.m.

Fox Bay Cinema Grill334 E. Silver Spring Drive

Tucked away in downtown Whitefish Bay, the Fox Bay Cinema isn’t a normal theater. Inside its two theaters lie dining and bar style seat-ing where you can watch all the ma-jor Hollywood hits as a wait staff comes around to take your order.

This can get a little pricey, so go on Thursday night for college night, and save a couple of bucks. Again, just hop on the 15 bus, and you’ll go right past it.

Oriental and Downer Theatre2230 N. Farwell Avenue2589 N. Downer Avenue

Milwaukee is home to two Landmark Theatres, the Downer and Oriental, which are great places for independent and limited-release films. In addition, the Oriental an-nually hosts screenings during the Milwaukee Film Festival.

The Oriental, an old theater pal-ace, lays right off North Avenue and is one of the oldest movie houses in the country – housing magnifi-cent architecture and amazing sculp-tures. It’s been remodeled to include all the amenities of a modern theater and is the place to go for critically-acclaimed flicks. The 15 or 30 bus will take you to North Avenue, and then it’s only a short walk from there. The Downer Theatre, built in 1915, also boasts vintage architecture and a wide range of similar film selec-tions – an easy commute on the 30 bus from UWM.

Union Theatre2200 E. Kenwood Boulevard

The third floor of UWM’s Union houses one of the best campus the-aters in the region, bringing in films from all over the world. It’s hosts UWM student film festivals in ad-dition to international festivals, in-cluding the French Film Festival, Latin American Film Festival and more. Most showings are free, but in the case of the occasional cover charge, it won’t hurt your wallet one bit.

For your viewing pleasureA GUIDE TO LOCAL MOVIE THEATRES

By Sean WilleyStaff [email protected]

Marquee of the historical Oriental Theatre on N. Farwell Ave. Post photo by Sierra Riesberg

Your campus, your amusement


Even though the bulk of this intro-ductory issue will be focused on the area surrounding the Milwaukee area, we at the UWM Post would be quite remiss if we did not highlight some of the many entertainment venues situated squarely within the quarter-mile radius that is the UWM campus.

Undoubtedly, many reading this are wholly unfamiliar with the university it-self, and there are a variety of hidden en-tertainment treasures, many sponsored by student organizations, that make them-selves available over the course of a semes-ter: the Bike-In Movie Series, the Arts & Craft Centre, the 8th Note Coffeehouse, which often hosts local bands, and the UWM Theatre Department’s plays. But there are some major entertainment ven-ues that are worth going into in depth, all of which provide fine options for the non-drinking crowd.

UWM Union Theatre (Union, second level)

The UWM Union Theatre is the oldest and one of the finest on-campus movie houses in the entire country – playing host to a variety of important global films, many of which make their first and only runs in the city on this very campus. Tucked away out of sight on the east end of the Union’s second floor, it

might be hard to find, but that doesn’t mean it’s unattended. Showings at the annual Festival of Films in French are regularly sold out, and the crowds also pour in for many of its special screen-ings and festivals, which last semester included the LGBT Film Festival, 2010 Palme D’or winner Uncle Boonmee Who Can Recall His Past Lives and the seminal, sweeping, six-part avant-garde masterwork Cremaster Cycle. The Union Theatre also plays host to a vari-ety of mainstream screenings during the annual Campus Kick-Off celebration, which has included films like Children of Men and Hellboy II.

UWM Rec Center (Union, basement level)

The Rec Center is what it sounds like – a place for casual recreation in be-tween classes or as the school day winds down. The space boasts over a dozen pool tables, bowling lanes, table tennis and freely available video games – there are Xbox 360s and a Wii available to anyone with a valid UWM ID. However, the Rec Center also plays host to several one-credit sport and recreation classes and, occasionally, a local band, so look for ads for band auditions to pop up around the Union during the semester. And every Friday night, the Rec Center drops the lights and sets down the glowing pins, so be sure at some point to drop by and partake in the psychedelia.

The Gasthaus (Union, basement level)

Even though the Gasthaus is one of the only active on-campus bars in the UW System, it regularly opens its doors to the underage crowd for live music and events, which have included local favorites like pub-folk maven Pat McCurdy and mas-sive local jazz ensemble De La Buena. Naturally, it also regularly plays host to Green Bay Packers, UWM Panthers bas-ketball and Milwaukee Brewers viewing parties, so you don’t need to leave campus to experience a true communal sports ex-perience. (Though in the case of UWM basketball, you pretty much should. You know, at the game.)

Flicks (Sandburg Hall, lobby)

Love movies but don’t necessar-ily want to get on board with the in-die and foreign film crowd? I mean, you definitely should, but what if you don’t want to because you’re lame and weird? Flicks is the place for you – it’s essentially the Budget Cinemas of the UWM campus, showing major Hollywood motion pictures after their first run through cinemas, as well as a few cult classics, the likes of The Big Lebowski. It’s free, and if you’re not staying in Sandburg, you can easily get a guest pass with a friend to walk just the few feet from the dorm entrance to the theater doors.

By Steven FranzFringe [email protected]

Your campus, your amusementA guide to on-campus entertainment options

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Matthew Barney's sprawling, avant-garde Cremaster Cycle was one of the many important films featured by the UWM Union Theatre just last semester.


Even with most local venues ca-tering to the 21+ crowd, Milwaukee still provides ample opportunity for young, adventurous music listeners.

The Rave2401 W. Wisconsin Avenue

Built in 1926 on the now-rough area of W. Wisconsin Ave, The Rave’s haunted history takes several cues from its origins as a high-end men’s club from the black-and-white era. As several venues in one, most shows end up jam-packed, either in the Rave itself or the famed, much larger Eagles Ballroom upstairs, and unless you’re into tape trad-ing, the sound quality is rarely dis-cussed without complaint. However, the ghost stories that surround this place have inspired some of the best performances from national art-ists to date – especially those with an appetite for two-set, three-hour performances.

For whatever reason, The Rave doesn’t advertise well to non-metal audiences, and while their lineup is – like the Pabst/Turner/Riverside partnership – perhaps the most di-verse in the city, they’ve made it up for in the recent past by expanding a “VIP” experience to anyone with five extra bucks at any show. (Name any reputable act over the last two decades; chances are they’ve played here at some point in their career.) In the last year or two, the smaller downstairs stage has become more of a draw than the Eagles Ballroom; blame the economy all you want, just don’t come crying if Pretty Lights has already sold out for October.

Miramar Theatre2844 N. Oakland Avenue

With a tight-knit, circular seat-ing arrangement, attending concerts

at the Miramar is a bit like watching them on television. The venue itself isn’t much bigger than the bar in the front of the building, and with room for 300 at best, the acts that pass through this place come and go quickly, making for an intimate – if not, minimalist – concert expe-rience, smack dab in the middle of the energetic nightlife on Oakland Avenue.

Oddly enough, it’s common practice to sit down comfortably and enjoy oneself (as if on the couch at home) at the Miramar, yet the high-energy shows don’t typically allow attendees to sustain this pos-ture very long. Aside from their Tuesday night Acoustic Open Mic Night, the Miramar crowd has sub-stantial overlap between jam, funk, and electronic musicians – specifi-cally “ jamtronica” acts, like Particle – that hover below the radar but still manage to fill the place with almost no recorded artifacts.

The Borg Ward Collective823 W. National Avenue

Without a doubt, the Borg Ward is one of the strangest venues in Milwaukee. Essentially stageless, the Borg is primarily home to ex-perimental music, and despite its size – that of a single-stall garage – it also carries a reputation for housing post-rock, free jazz, noise artists and other hard-edged fusions that the majority of labels wouldn’t touch.

To say the Borg is “out there” is a double entendre that applies musi-cally (look at the calendar) and geo-graphically (located in the Walker’s Point neighborhood), and some would argue that its distance from the campus community is what fuels its reputation as a springboard for weirdness.

Audiences are typically small, and ironically, it shows in their larger-than-usual attention spans.

Like fringe-culture artists of a by-gone era, this venue has been and will remain designed for serious mu-sicians playing to serious music lis-teners only.

The intimacy is reflected in the relationship between performers and fans, as well, where oftentimes those performing provide handmade CDs for little more than the cost to pro-duce them – if not for free – and share a thirst for exploration that exceeds the comprehension of most music listeners. Having an “auto-graphed” copy of a CD isn’t worth anything on the black market, but if you want a testament to how segre-gated Milwaukee music really is, for better or worse, take a drive out there sometime.

Linneman’s Riverwest Inn1001 E. Locust Street

With the charm of a mood-lit restaurant and a clientele as diverse as a Goodwill on Saturday morning, Linneman’s, at the corner of Locust and Weil, has been home to a num-ber of Milwaukee attractions for de-cades. The venue’s emphasis on lo-cal live music has made it a rite of passage for up-and-coming rock and folk groups in the area, with the most memorable concerts being a series of crowded benefit shows, like Nod To Bob and Kneel To Neil.

Linneman’s also has a poetic side. The venue’s Poets Monday series is a welcome departure from the snooty, top-shelf affair of typical poetry readings, and furthermore, this one has earned its popularity through word-of-mouth discussions. Tim Klosser, the MC, welcomes new writers with southern hospitality. What’s more is he will give you an honest appraisal of your writing, whereas other venues in this cate-gory don’t provide much chance to cut through their hierarchy of older, professional authors.

All the diversity fit to hearMilwaukee’s magnificent live music scene

By Graham MarloweAssistant Fringe Editor [email protected]

The Pabst Theater, one of the oldest music venues in the city, plays host to doz-ens of indie and mainstream acts every year. Post photo by Sierra Riesberg


While Milwaukee may initially con-jure more images of breweries and street festivals than stark white galleries, the community surrounding UWM con-tains an impressive array of offerings for budding art patrons. The university has several galleries, which are spread across Milwaukee’s East Side, including some on campus and within the Peck School of the Arts’ Kenilworth building. The Inova Gallery (2155 N. Prospect Ave.) and the Union Art Gallery (UWM Student Union) both display some of the city’s best contemporary exhibitions from lo-cal artists, as well as internationally rec-ognized work.

By branching out into nearby Riverwest, students can find a number of independent start-up galleries, which frequently showcase younger and out-sider artists. Jackpot Gallery (825 E. Center St.) is a great entry point for any-one looking to get a look at what the local art scene has to offer. The gallery, now in its third year, frequently holds well-attended opening receptions and other events where patrons can mingle with artists and art appreciators of all varieties. The Foxglove Gallery (826 E.

Locust St.), similarly offers local and underground artwork, in addition to handmade objects and jewelry.

Those wanting to explore further are also encouraged to make the trip to Milwaukee’s Bay View neighborhood. A short bike or bus ride south will grant adventurous students access to one of the most unique and vibrant communities in the city. Of particular note in the area is the Sky High Gallery (2501 S. Howell Ave.). This skate shop/gallery hybrid hosts an assortment of ambitious exhi-bitions masterminded by Milwaukee art scene fixture Faythe Levine. Levine has traveled the country in search of unique and handcrafted artworks, as docu-mented in her book Handmade Nation, and has brought this aesthetic and know-how to her gallery space. The result is a unique space that fits in with the dis-tinctly quirky atmosphere of Bay View.

All of this, however, is not to di-minish the quality of Milwaukee’s more traditional art community. The Milwaukee Art Museum (700 N. Art Museum Drive), with its famous wing-like Calatrava Brise Soleil, and the city’s long-running Gallery Night hold sea-sonal events open to the public that of-fer historical and recognized artworks for viewing.

Arts and craftsA quick walk-through of Milwaukee’s local art scene

By Justin HamiltonStaff [email protected]

Jackpot Gallery, one of the most accessible and diverse art galleries in the city. Post Photo by Sierra Riesberg


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Whether or not you’re new to the city of Milwaukee, finding places to get unique things without spending an en-tire paycheck can be a challenge. Thrift stores are a college student’s best friend, and luckily enough, the UW-Milwaukee campus is close to some of the best in the area. ReThreads2943 N. Humboldt Blvd

This Riverwest store is like a specified version of a resale shop. Not only do they sell genuine vintage items for a low price, but they also buy and sell clothing accessories. Its neat organization, expansive shoe assortment and men’s section make it a must for anyone on a budget looking for great clothes.

Value Village324 W. North Ave

Think of Goodwill and multiply it by three – that’s the variety of clothes and furniture found at Value Village. The ground level is dedicated to racks and racks of clothing for all seasons, shoes, small appliances and electronics, while the basement houses furniture and larger electronics. Every day has a different dis-count, so no matter when you stop by, you’ll be sure to get a deal. Project M Boutique1726 E. North Ave

After moving from its former Riverwest location, the new Project M Boutique shop will soon be opening its doors close to Milwaukee mainstays, like Beans & Barley and Sil’s Drive-Thru.

Founded and run by Milwaukee natives, Project M showcases fresh and local de-signers. Men’s and women’s clothing, accessories and shoes are only some of what’s available, with many handmade items to offer. For a truly local and direct designer-to-buyer relationship, shopping at Project M saves money and keeps it within the city.

Annie’s 2nd Hand Chic1668 N. Warren Ave

Located just off of Brady Street, this thrift stores sells vintage dating back to the ‘40s and all the way up to current fashion. Every item is in like-new con-dition, and the store also buys well-kept vintage and used clothing. Their “kitschy collectibles” assortment is pretty impres-sive as well.

A style all your ownMilwaukee’s best boutiques and thrift shopsBy Patrice VnukStaff [email protected]

ReThreads, one of the more renowned vintage and secondhand stores in the city, is also one of the more affordable. Post photo by Sierra Riesberg

Often paired with UW-Madison as one of the state’s (and nation’s) top party schools, UWM’s reputation discounts a world of entertainment that does not re-quire alcohol. To shine a light on some of these places, the UWM Post examines a handful of places on or near campus where students can have alcohol-free fun.

Manfred Olson Planetarium

Carl Sagan's deep, soothing voice once greeted public television like an alien crash in suburbia. More than three de-cades later, the only thing that’s changed since the worldwide success of his classic PBS series Cosmos: A Personal Voyage are the leisure suits. But UWM stu-dents needn’t sift through YouTube clips and VHS tapes to rekindle such glory – UWM’s Manfred Olson Planetarium has more than enough resources to sup-port the stargazer in all of us.

The giant soup can of a building hosts a variety of programs open to the general public, including the Friday Night Show, AstroBreak, outdoor stargazing and spe-cial events – many of which coincide with students’ need to close their textbooks and space out for a while. A yearlong student membership costs a mere $15, and the first 20 to sign up help design program topics. Sign up for their list-serv, and before long, you’ll be teaching your parents about what they missed in astrology class.

Oak Leaf Trail

Place anyone in a cold, contained environment of air-conditioning in the morning, and by lunchtime, they will desperately crave fresh air and nature. Perhaps this explains the colorful assort-ment of folks that populate the Oak Leaf Trail, a self-described “treasure” of the Milwaukee County Park System that en-compasses more than 100 miles of photo

synthesized beauty. At any given hour, one can see couples, students and busi-nessmen doing any number of things: walking their dogs, rushing to an imagi-nary finish line or simply catching a buzz off the afternoon sunshine.

While only certain areas of this ur-ban frontier are labeled with street signs, more will surface “as funds become avail-able.” Heading eastward on a bike for a few miles will usually do the trick, but once you pass beneath North Avenue, a foggy feeling will pass over you. Like the corner of Locust and Oakland, there is a boundary one can feel near the Urban Ecology Center. The pastoral scenery is best experienced near sunset, and the fur-ther you go, the quicker your surround-ings develop the page-flipping allure of a John Steinbeck novel. So if you know his work at all, it’s smart to bring a watch. (Keep in mind the OLT links at least a dozen parks together in a Wizard of Oz-evoking maze.)

Urban Ecology Center

Riverside Park once served the pur-pose of the Urban Ecology Center, but any Milwaukee resident will tell you that people were gradually led elsewhere af-ter decades of industrial pollution. Since 1991, the UEC has grown from a sim-ple community space to a multi-purpose organization that fuels everything from public garden spaces to research projects and stewardships for area students. A glance at their events calendar reveals a lot about Milwaukee’s character – bring-ing poets, authors, scientists and lectur-ers together in a place where real-deal hippies and everyday people can experi-ence the communitarian values the for-mer occupants so fought to preserve. The Center’s observation tower is a word-of-mouth treat and provides quite a mag-nificent view all year long. There’s some-thing to be said for the center’s clientele – the UEC also welcomes stargazers on a regular basis.

By Graham MarloweAssistant Fringe [email protected]

Good clean funAlcohol-free activities in MilwaukeeBy Graham MarloweAssistant Fringe [email protected]

The Oak Leaf Trail, which runs through Milwaukee's East Side along the Milwaukee River, is one of the most used recreational areas in the state. Post photo by Sierra Riesberg


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As UWM students, we spend the bulk of our time either on campus or in its general vicinity, but that doesn’t mean our lives are limited to bland classrooms and pavement paths between buildings. Milwaukee is a city of almost half a mil-lion people, and local life and culture is not just limited to campus life and the old duplexes that surround school.

Many of the neighborhoods within just a few miles of UWM are quite old and full of local flavor, and even though a lot of their entertainment options are bars, that doesn’t mean they’re not loaded with other things to do.

Nearest to UWM – in fact, the campus is part of it – is Milwaukee’s East Side, a bustling, rapidly-develop-ing hotspot for new residents. North Avenue has risen in the last few years to become the hottest spot in the area for eating, shopping and nightlife, and the Kenilworth dorms are located just a few blocks south of one of the busiest inter-sections in the city.

While the bars card at night and are

inaccessible to underage students at that time – which means so are the many con-certs that populate them – almost all of them serve as restaurants during the day, with outdoor summer dining. A variety of summer street festivals are hosted on the East Side, including the Summer Soulstice Music Festival. The East Side is also home to two Landmark movie theaters, the Oriental and the Downer, both of which are over 90 years old.

Be sure to explore Brady Street as well, home to Rochambo teahouse, a va-riety of clothing boutiques, boasting both new and vintage finds, and an equally as impressive selection of restaurants as North Avenue. The East Side’s last re-maining great record store, The Exclusive Company, is located just a few feet south of Brady on Farwell and is well worth the trip for its vinyl selection alone.

West of the Milwaukee River is, ap-propriately, Riverwest, which has be-come the center of hipster life in the city – but don’t let that dissuade you from checking out a variety of establishments that cater to mainstream tastes, as well as high-class and kitsch. Fuel Café has been around since 1993 and is one of the

most loveably unaffected eateries in the city. Right next door is one of the oddest stores in the country – Riverwest Film & Video – which, in addition to offer-ing sales and rentals of massive amounts of DVDs (including, ahem, those of the adult variety), sells 16mm film and vari-ous supplies as an extension of the UWM Film Department.

With its substantial local music scene, Riverwest is also far more acces-sible to underage, alcohol-free music fans than the East Side is. And the restau-rants, bars and grocery stores that popu-late the area are notable in their own right, including the entirely non-profit co-ops that have flourished in Riverwest for many decades. The most recent is the Public House, a 21+ bar, and the famous Riverwest Co-Op Grocery Store, which

relies on anarchist ideology to provide af-fordable local and organic food to an area that isn’t exactly swimming in income.

One of the greatest summer tradi-tions in this part of the city is Locust Street Days, which, despite its name, is a one-day extravaganza with dozens of live acts inside and out of many venues and is regularly one of the most crowded and memorable festivals in the city.

The newest in the Milwaukee area, however, is also the farthest from cam-pus: Bay View. Located on the south side of the city near the lake, Bay View is just a short trip south on Interstate 794, ac-cessible from Lincoln Memorial Drive. It takes a little gasoline to get there, but the results are well worth it. Preserved in a time capsule with very little devel-opment (for now), Bay View is essen-

tially Milwaukee as it looked in 1990. But the culture is young and vibrant and features a variety of must-see venues and establishments.

There’s Collector’s Edge, one of the best comic book stores in the city, only a few blocks away from some phenomenal restaurants – Café Centraal, Café LuLu, Honeypie, Hi-Fi Café and a variety of others. You can see any number of ex-ceptional local and national acts at the Cactus Club and Club Garibaldi, and if you’re into bowling, there’s Bay View Bowl, one of the oldest operating bowl-ing alleys in the city. Bay View is no-table for its PBR Fest, which takes place as a Summerfest alternative every July and has in the past played host to acts like former Pavement frontman Stephen Malkmus.

By Steven FranzFringe [email protected]

In your neck of the woodsA quick overview of Milwaukee’s notable neighborhoods

Center Street is the heart of Milwaukee's Riverwest neighborhood, one of the most bustling in the city. Post photo by Sierra Riesberg


Good eats off-campusMeal alternatives near UWM


Sick of dormitory food? Binged one to many times on deep-fried treats from the Gasthaus or at the wallet-friendly fast food spots in the Union? Tap that piggy bank, and go expand your taste buds around the city. You get a bus pass with your tuition – here is a chance to use it!

Café Hollander (2608 N. Downer Ave.)

This quaint eatery on Milwaukee’s Eastside is one of the best spots to sit down for a meal just a few blocks south of campus. The Dutch-themed café shows its support for biking on its brick-exposed walls, as well as a few biking events the restaurant sponsors. But by far the most interesting aspect of Café Hollander is its expansive list of beers –

or bier, the German word for beer, and the preferred spelling of the restaurant’s menu. Unfortunately, many of the bier choices are hard to pronounce. What to try? The Napoleon Dynamite at break-fast or brunch time. It won’t get old, just like the movie.

Comet Café (1947 N. Farwell Ave.)

One of several hip restaurants in Milwaukee owned by Scott Johnson and Leslie Montemurro, Comet Café is of the most hip eateries on Milwaukee’s Lower East Side. Comet presents an comfort-able chic atmosphere, along with a menu that delights both carnivores and vegans. Johnson and Montemurro’s other restau-rants (Fuel Café, Bel-Air Cantina, Hi-Hat Lounge, Hi-Hat Garage, Balzac, Palomino and Honeypie) share similar dining experiences with diverse, individ-

ualized menus. Although they are scat-tered about Milwaukee, each will sat-isfy even the pickiest eater. What to try? The BBQ Pork sandwich. It’s delicious and messy, and there’s enough for two servings.

Lisa’s Pizza (2961 N. Oakland Ave.)

If you’re sick of the same old fast food pizza franchises (and you have a little extra cash), Lisa’s Pizza is the best pizza near campus. Tucked just a few blocks away from campus, Lisa’s is a hole-in-the-wall type of place – one that is easily overlooked. Whether you dine in Lisa’s tiny but inviting dining room or have it delivered to your dorm, you won’t regret not staring at Dominos’ Pizza Tracker. What to try? An extra large pizza with whatever toppings you’d like. If you get a few friends together to pony up for this

big portion, there will be plenty left over for your next couple of meals.

Rio West Cantina (2730 N. Humboldt Blvd.)

This establishment is definitely more Tex-Mex than true Mexican cuisine, but that certainly doesn’t cut down on Rio West Cantina’s business. Located in none other than Milwaukee’s Riverwest neighborhood, the restaurant is known for its popular day-to-day specials and a huge, unrivaled tequila menu. Rio West Cantina does, however, get packed on certain days, and it can be a hectic ex-perience if you’re sitting next to the kids’ playroom. Luckily, there’s a nice outdoor patio and huge, underground dining room, too. What to try? Tuesday $1 ta-cos. Fast all day Monday, so on Tuesday, you can gorge yourself on a variety of

tacos, chips and salsa and, of course, margaritas.

Ian’s Pizza (2035 E. North Ave.)

If you’ve never been to Ian’s Pizza in either Madison or Chicago, now is your chance. Ian’s Pizza opened its Milwaukee franchise in January 2010. It may not be the fanciest joint, but in terms of late night, by-the-slice pizza places, Ian’s takes the cake. Ian’s offers a selection of toppings that may seem odd at first but truly are delicious. Take, for in-stance, this August’s Pizza of the Month: Chicken Mashed Potato. What to try? A slice of the Mac ‘n’ Cheese pizza and a slice of something you’ve never had be-fore. Seriously, you’ll always want both, and you’ll never want to forgo the almost-sacred M&C.

Good eats off-campusMeal alternatives near UWM

By Kevin KaberAssistant Fringe Editor [email protected]

Comet Cafe, one of the many Milwaukee properties owned by Scott Johnson and Leslie Montemurro, boasts an impressive menu at a convenient Farwell location. Post photo by Sierra Riesberg

August 15, 2011 the uwm post20OP-ED

With only a few weeks left until the start of the semester, it may seem that any questions over the value of a college education are settled – at least to those enrolled for classes. Yet as freshmen will soon find out and up-perclassmen know well, it is a ques-tion many students frequently find themselves asking again and again.

Undoubtedly, questions regarding the worth of going to college are be-coming harder to answer, as the cost curve of higher education continues its decades-long climb and assurances of financial security after college seemingly grow weaker by the quar-ter. However, despite diminished re-turns, obtaining a degree – at least from a four-year state university – is still very much worth it.

A quick look at the numbers af-firms this. A 2011 graduate of UW-Milwaukee would have paid a total of $30,245 of in-state tuition and fees for their degree, dating back four years to the fall of 2007. Even with-out including the substantial cost of textbooks, living expenses and inter-est payments on student loans, this is clearly one of the biggest personal expenditures one can undertake.

In 2010, however, the U.S. Census Bureau found the median gap in annual earnings between

a high school and college graduate to be $19,550, and in May of this year, the Pew Research Center es-timated a typical college graduate earns nearly twice as much ($1.4 mil-lion to $770,000) over their lifetime than those holding only a high school diploma.

Although there is a significant variance in earnings across majors, even the lowest-earning graduates should be able to recoup their invest-ment once they enter the workforce, and all graduates are better positioned than those with only high school di-plomas. Of course, the beauty of col-lege is the opportunity students have to choose their degree and, by exten-sion, their profession. Those looking for the safest bet can easily research the highest paying major, or the edu-cational background most in demand, and just go into that.

One’s choice of major is probably the biggest determining factor in how much he or she will get back from their initial expenses, it’s far from the only factor under students’ con-trol. Commitment to finish on time is another big one. According to US News & World Report, only 15%

of students graduate in four years. Avoiding the temptation to spread the workload over five years will save students a minimum of $8,000.

Additionally, there’s all sorts of scholarship, loans and budgeting de-cisions a student will make that can ease the burden of education – mini-mizing risk and making an uncertain world seem much more navigable. As Ben Franklin once said, "If a man empties his purse into his head, no man can take it away from him. An investment in knowledge always pays the best interest." There is a world of difference, though, in how to go about financing that investment.

Money may be the most im-portant factor when weighing col-lege’s va lue, but col lege itself is about more than the bottom l ine. While overwrought praise about the treasure that is student l ife is best left to commencement cer-emonies and a lumni newsletters, col lege can be a wonderful experi-ence that offers numerous rewards, both immediate and long-term. At the very least, col lege should not be a source of regret in later l ife. At this point in t ime, there’s st i l l no overwhelming reason for anx-ious, cash-strapped students to think it wil l be.

Yes, Virginia, college is still worth itGoing to college is still worth the cost

By Zachary BrookeEditorial [email protected]

Welcome to the Fall 2011 semester at UWM. Whether this is your first se-mester at our university or you are fin-ishing up your last few credits, there is so much you can do at UWM beyond attending classes and studying for your next exam. Finding ways to get involved with UWM will make your college ex-perience more valuable and rewarding.

Learning about great campus activi-ties to attend and organizations to join can be as easy as reading the flyers posted next to elevators or in campus common spaces. If you want to see a more de-tailed list of what’s available, I encour-age you to stop by the Center for Student Involvement (Union 363) or spend time on its website (www4.uwm.edu/sao/).

The Center for Student Involvement recently added to its site PantherSync (panthersync.uwm.edu), whose purpose is to make locating and joining orga-nizations of interest much easier. You can review the entire list of 300+ stu-dent organizations or narrow your search by categories like professional, cultural, academic, recreational, social action or religious.

There are plenty of informal ways to get involved at UWM, too. In your classes, you are sure to meet members of the university’s NCAA Division I ath-letic teams. Our teams, as you probably know, will be defending several confer-ence championships won during the past year. They always need more fans in the stands, and using your student ID card

to get into events for free is another good way to get involved.

The student ID also gets you into the excellent recreational facilities at the Pavilion. There are a wide variety of activities available in the gymnasi-ums, workout rooms and swimming pool. A visit to the Recreation Sports and Facilities website (www4.uwm.edu/recsports/) will give you good insights into what is available.

Keeping busy throughout your time at UWM is important. Although many students already hold full- and part-time jobs while attending classes, other students can find that getting a part-time campus job helps them become organized, meet new friends and make money to pay for those concerts, sporting events and other attractions that can be found throughout Greater Milwaukee.

One last suggestion I’ll offer for get-ting involved at UWM is to join an aca-demic research project. As Wisconsin’s second largest university, our academic research programs are constantly ex-panding. And research programs are not just for masters and doctoral students. In recent years, we created the Office of Undergraduate Research (our.uwm.edu) so undergraduates could get involved in academic research much earlier in the college careers.

Regardless of which manner of in-volvement you choose, I hope you will find at least one more way to get in-volved at UWM this semester. More involvement means more opportunity to get the most out of your college experience.

Make the most of your time at UWMA message from Chancellor Michael R. LovellChancellor Michael R. LovellSpecial to The [email protected]


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