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UWM: A historical perspective
The evolution of a this campus
By Kate Hofmeister
Considering the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee’s current enrollment of nearly 28,000 students and its giant 92-acre campus, it’s difficult to believe that it all originated 120 years ago as a simple one-building schoolhouse.
In response to a rising population in Milwaukee, the Wisconsin State Legislature passed a law in 1880 requiring the Board of Regents of Normal Schools to build a teacher preparation school within the city. Five years later, after constructing a building on the corner of 18th and Wells streets, the Milwaukee Normal School opened its doors to aspiring educators.
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Bridge warriors, abolitionists and ‘sewer socialism’
Wayne Campbell: So, do you come to Milwaukee often?
Alice Cooper: Well, I'm a regular visitor here, but Milwaukee has certainly had its share of visitors. The French missionaries and explorers began visiting here in the late 16th century.
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Dream is destiny
Kanika Ward began making natural beauty products in her kitchen eight years ago. Today, she is the owner of Kosmik Kare Day Spa. Her products, such as liquid gold black soap and the lavender rose petal milk bath, line the shelves.
Ward decided to share her talents for achieving wellness by attending the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee’s Master of Business Administration Program with the intent of building the foundation of Kosmik Kare.
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Milwaukee’s newest diva
Milwaukee divas have a new love interest who gives them everything they want: free cocktails, pampering and lots of cute clothes.
His name is Fred, and he’s the new kid on the block on Water Street just south of the Third Ward.
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Musicians in the midst
Milwaukee is a city known for many things. We’re home to the first working typewriter, “The Late Night Show” personality Tom Snyder and Oscar-winning actor Spencer Tracy. We’re a city familiar with the words “brat,” “cheese head” and “bubbler.”
But most of all, Milwaukee is a city of festivals and beer. With festivals and beer also comes music.
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Summer sneaks up
With tuition and gas prices on the rise, college students’ main mode of transportation is their feet. And since it’s not possible (or comfortable) to navigate millions of square feet of campus barefoot, a pair of sneakers is essential.
An important part of being a college student is individuality, so that makes finding that special pair of sneakers almost as hard as a history final exam.
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Porn versus reality
Can anyone you know do that with a ping-pong ball? Anyone would get a Charlie horse doing that. Who makes that noise?
Porn is big in today’s society, which is obvious if you look at how many people are fighting against it. The men and women in these videos must be really hard workers, because I don’t know anyone who has sex like they do.
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MySpace, Facebook and the digital soapbox revolution
Unless you have been living under a rock for the past year, you have heard of a little thing called MySpace.com.
Whether it’s on “Dateline NBC” or in a dorm room down the hall, for better or worse, this social networking phenomenon is everywhere.
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A touch of the old
No matter where you go in Milwaukee, you’re going to be near a Bella’s Fat Cat. Bella’s successfully re-creates an old-style custard stand and burger joint with its brick building, yellow walls and white uniforms.
The variety of burgers and sandwiches is better at Bella’s than at most burger places, and includes veggie burgers and veggie hot dogs. Also, beef isn’t the only kind of burger they serve — one can also get turkey, chicken or fish. And you get a choice of cheese curds, onions rings or French fries for sides.
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Top 10 reasons not to be a waif
With all of the magazines these days sporting extremely thin women on every single page, women need to keep in mind that being that skinny is not always healthy, nor does it necessarily make you happy.
The next time you are craving a cheeseburger, but suppress that urge by staring at Paris Hilton’s image, just consult this helpful guide of reasons not to starve yourself.
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