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Monday, Sept. 18
Latino Movie Monday featuring “The Lost City” Take a break from the books and catch the Roberto Hernández Center’s free screening of “The Lost City.” Based in Cuba in the late 1950s, “The Lost City” tells the tale of a wealthy family in the violent transition from the Batista regime to Fidel Castro’s Marxist rule.
Monday, Oct. 2
Yom Kippur
Today is Yom Kippur, the Jewish holiday of atonement, considered to be the holiest and most solemn day of the year in the Jewish religion.
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More veggie options at UWM
The University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee is now slightly more vegetarian friendly thanks to new dishes being offered by different campus eateries.
Student groups gather for Civil Student Shakedown
Several non-profit and activist organizations gathered to stimulate involvement and unity among young people during last week’s Civil Student Shakedown in the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee’s Spaights Plaza. Urging involvement and unity among young people on issues such as the war in Iraq and global warming, speakers at the event emphasized the ability of college students to impact policy if they get involved. “We need to flex some political muscle if we want to make an impact and get issues on the ballot in 2008,” said UWM student Dana Schultz. Others expressed frustration towards perceived social and political apathy among our current generation.
American Indian activist spreads cultural message at UWM
With a small American Indian population on campus, Winona LaDuke, a nationally renowned Ojibwe activist and environmentalist, provided a social perspective from an outside culture.
LaDuke visited the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee Sept. 11 to talk to over 100 attendees about indigenous thinking on sustainability, the military, and the environment.
Wisconsin has highest rates of underage drinking
Wisconsin has the highest rate of underage drinking, found a report issued Sept.17 from the University of Wisconsin Population Health Institute.
According to the report, drinking among high school students is at 49 percent while overall underage drinking is at 39 percent, yet the penalties are far lower for minors 16 and under.
First Year Center opens in Bolton Hall
The University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee opened the First Year Center (FYC) on Sept. 7 to help freshmen who feel lost, pressured or overwhelmed.
The FYC is a new program under UWM’s Access to Success program that strives to help new freshmen and first-year students become better acquainted to the campus, the people, and college life. Access to Success is a campus-wide initiative designed to help students explore the different activities one can pursue to better achieve success in college.
Sandburg Commons Green Roof still in progress
The green roof planned for Sandburg Commons has come one step closer to a reality.
The bids for the Sandburg Hall Green Roof project were opened at the Division of State
Neighbors concerned about area safety
With classes back in full session and students swarming the East Side, residents are again concerned about the safety of their neighborhoods.
The university has extra police patrols and university relations members circling the neighborhood on the weekends, but, despite extra efforts, residents are still having problems.
Chancellor looks to “move forward” with Plenary Address
University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee Chancellor Carlos E. Santiago presented his fall 2007 Plenary Address to staff, faculty, and students on Thursday, Sept. 20.
The speech, held in the Zelazo Center’s Helen Bader Concert Hall, was titled “Moving Forward: Assessing progress toward UWM’s student-success and economic-development goals.” Santiago outlined many current initiatives, including a UWM Campus Master Plan.
Securing your security deposit
Student renters beware. When choosing a place to rent for the school year, what may first appear to be the ideal housing situation may turn into signing a lease that will leave you burned.
Natasha Fahey-Flynn, a University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee student, describes her apartment experience with Olson Management.
County Executive Walker visits UWM
Milwaukee County Executive Scott Walker praised the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee’s efforts to secure a school of public health, and offered his vision for the university as he spoke at the UWM College Republicans kick-off meeting Sept. 17.
Walker characterized the plans for a new school of public health as “putting UWM into a major tier” and labeled a potential engineering school in Wauwatosa as “a tremendous asset.”