Ament looks to sandwich Walker Tom Ament has shown signs of interest in becoming Milwaukee County’s interim executive. Once Scott Walker resigns, expected sometime in late December, a temporary appointment will need to be made until a spring-time special election determines a permanent replacement. Ament, 72, was Walker’s predecessor. Walker himself initially became County executive [...]

News Briefs Kids, don’t smoke that Milwaukee aldermen have been working to ban the sale, use and possession of synthetic pot. K2, Cloud 9 and Spice are some brands of a new incense being sold at head shops around Milwaukee. The incense, if smoked, can produce many of the effects of marijuana. Last week the [...]

UWM is ready to shoot up The UW-Milwaukee Union will be conducting its first round of seasonal flu vaccinations on Sept. 28. The clinic will be held from 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. and is open to students, staff and members of the community. The cost for students is $10, faculty and staff $20, and [...]

This Week’s Events Green Fair From 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Sept. 22 the sixth annual Student Green Fair will take place in the union concourse. News Briefs Feingold and Johnson agree on debates After being offered six opportunities to debate from Sen. Russ Feingold, Ron Johnson has agreed on three. The debates are [...]

News Briefs 8-31-2010 Bruce Conner, multimedia artist, will be featured in an exhibition in the Inova Center in Kenilworth Square Apartments. Conner is known for his formation of the Rat Bastard Protective Association, a group of beatnik artists from San Francisco working in the ’50s and ’60s. In addition to his work in painting, sculpture, [...]

Lake Park Synagogue will be presenting UWM Chancellor Carlos Santiago and the university a “Good Neighbor Award” on May 25 in Greene Hall. The award will be presented at the synagogue’s annual dinner that will be held after a reception and silent auction at 5:30 p.m.

One Jewish student was reportedly injured and one Muslim student was arrested in an incident in Spaights Plaza last Thursday during a protest against Jewish-sponsored events on the UWM campus. The event reportedly took a turn for the worse when Muslim students confronted Jewish students about Israel’s treatment of the Palestinians.

U.S. Vice President Joe Biden is scheduled to speak at UW-Milwaukee this Tuesday, April 27 at 11:30 a.m. Biden will be chairing a Middle Class Task Force meeting to discuss Wall Street reform and its important to middle-class families. The event is being hosted by the UWM Sheldon B. Lubar School of Business.

A new ballot system for the 2010 UW-Milwaukee student government elections will be tested this week, according to e-mail send to all students last Friday. The message, written by Meggan Dewitt of the University Student Court, said that a successful election will be completed before the end of April.

Street sweeping of designated areas on Milwaukee’s East Side will begin Friday, April 16. If a resident’s car is parked on the street while sweeping is being done, they will face a citation of $33, a tow fee of $105 and $20 per day for storage at the lot.