The UWM Post

Local Teamsters Union 200 has accepted what Waste Management officials called their final deal to end the month long strike against the company last week.

UW-Milwaukee student Haroon Khan is believed to have been a victim of homicide, police said on Saturday.

The UW-Milwaukee Student Housing Administrative Council (SHAC) is in negotiations with the UWM Student Association (SA) concerning legislation overriding a bill passed by SA Sept. 21.

Hollywood actor Adam Brody and Victoria’s Secret model Joy Bryant visited the UW-Milwaukee campus on Sept. 30 to voice their support for Democratic Presidential candidate Barack Obama.

In memory of Joe Munz, the 2nd annual Joe Munz Scholarship Fundraiser will be taking place this Friday, Oct. 10 in honor of the UW-Milwaukee student who was killed two years ago.

The Milwaukee Police Department increased its presence on Water Street at the start of the summer because “cruising was displaced from the North side to the Water Street area,” according to Milwaukee Police Department spokeswoman Anne E. Schwartz.

Last Friday, Milwaukee philanthropist Joseph Zilber donated $50 million to local Milwaukee neighborhoods, part of an effort to improve the city he grew up in.

On Sunday Oct. 12, the streets surrounding campus will be filled with runners and walkers of all ages getting their hearts pumped up for a great cause.

$700 billion bailout passes in House

On Sep. 29, a heated class discussion in Mitchell Hall between two UWM students led to a physical altercation in the Union after class. UWM Police issued one of the students a citation.