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Barbara Castonguay: Music Interest
UWM journalism major Barbara Castonguay knows all about Milwaukee’s diverse music scene because she already has her Bachelor’s Degree in music from UWM. more
Tameka Smith: Balances parenthood and school

Tameka Smith is a fourth-year UWM student who is majoring in photography with a minor in broadcast journalism who started out at Alabama State University but found UWM to be a better fit.

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Rose Davis: Lifelong Loyalist

Most Wisconsin natives dream of graduation from one of their state’s great colleges. But for one of those lifelong loyalists, that nearly went in a different direction.

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Timothy Mackenzie – Playing the Journalism Game
Timothy Mackenzie has local roots but hopes to go far.  Now in his third year, Mackenzie came to UW-Milwaukee from Bradford high school in Kenosha.
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Joe Ford: Not Your Average Student
Joe is 54-years-old, a Vietnam veteran and has recently returned from Alaska. Yet, he still acts like many of the young students who attend UWM.more
Cayla Ganter: Graduated Early
Cayla Ganter is a UW Milwaukee junior at only 19-years-old.  She graduated from Waukesha High School an entire year early and started her college career right awaymore
Tim Ostrander: City to City

University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee Junior Tim Ostrander, 21, spent his entire childhood bouncing from city to city throughout Wisconsin.


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Jessica Gaskey: Wanted urban environment
For Jessica, the big city urban environment was a major factor in her choice to come to UWM.
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Kaleb Schwecke: A self-proclaimed "tech-geek"

When Kaleb isn’t spending long hours in Johnston Hall working on class projects, he is highly involved with the regional and national-award winning Broadcast Club here on campus, which he says has been, “the best experience I’ve had here.” 

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Tyler Greenblatt: A Change of Pace and Place

Greenblatt has found Milwaukee to be a good school to gain experience in journalism, but he had a tough time adjusting to the weather change.

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Top news stories
Drunk Driving Task Force is Formalized

Considering driving home from a bar or party after “just a few drinks”? Take caution, because Milwaukee and Waukesha Counties have formalized their Southeast Wisconsin Drunk Driving Task Force.



Photo and story by Sarah Worthman of the Frontpage Milwaukee reporting staff

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BUKOSKY'S FAMILY WORKS TO CHANGE DRUNK DRIVING LAWS
By Sarah Worthmanof the Frontpage Milwaukee reporting staff  May 2, 2009    JudyJenkins,  the mother of Jennifer Bukosky, the Oconomowocassistant principal involved in a fatal car crash along with...more
Economic Stimulus Task Force to Provide Local Oversight Over Federal Stimulus Money

MILWAUKEE—The City of Milwaukee has received over $31 million in economic stimulus money and will continue to pursue funding opportunities, announced Department of Administration director, Sharon Robinson, at the first official Economic Stimulus Task Force meeting held at City Hall.

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Working To Fight Domestic Violence
In a city that has seen a rise in homicides related to domestic violence within the past year, hundreds of Milwaukee residents supported the mission of the Sojourner Family Peace Center at its fifth annual fashion show fundraiser on Thursday, April 2.  more
Universities can lead the way with green energy production, speakers say
Wisconsin Gov. Jim Doyle (pictured at left) opened the sixth annual Renewable Energy Summit in Milwaukee emphasizing green energy opportunities for the state and saying that the universities can lead the way in placing Wisconsin at the forefront.more
Feature stories
SARUP PREVIEWS 2009 SOLAR DECATHLON PROJECT AT WI RNEWABLE ENERGY SUMMIT
The School of Architecture and Urban Planning is previewing one of UWM’s newest green projects at this year’s Wisconsin Renewable Energy Summit - .a solar powered home the department is building for 2009 Solar Decathlon taking place in Washington DC.more
Local Students Explore idea of Treasures
“Thinking Outside the Treasure Chest”, a collaborative Milwaukee Public Museum and University of WI-Milwaukee student exhibit explored the idea of – “what is a treasure?”  Moving beyond the common idea of a treasure, the exhibit featured historic artifacts, modern day relics, and even trash being considered treasures. (Photo and story by Staci Staffaroni, FPM staff reporter)
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Campus Beat
Lecture discusses human trafficking
MILWAUKEE - A lecture hosted by the campus/community group Trafficking Ends With Action (TEA), featured Cory Michael Davis discussing the local and international fundamentals of the human trafficking business, as well as the need to educate the public on the subject, and how internet sites like Craigslist are facilitating the sale of young girl's bodies.more
Students Gather for Condom Event
Fifty students have gathered to the University of Wisconsin Milwaukee Student Union Building in the Ballroom East.  Inside, a diverse group of students and non-students chat about their day at school. Some pull out their lap top computers and do homework. Energy drinks and soda bottles are strewn about. Just what is going on here? Upon further inspection, the purpose of the meeting soon became clear: these students were gathering to package condoms for the No Condom No Way volunteer event.more
Sex and politics: Another take

In a room of about 50 individuals, most of whom are Caucasian, stills from African American Pornography films flash across the screen of an HDTV located in front of the room.

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Kansas City Artist Displays New Work at UWM
A display on a glass shelf with two layers of old film reels, dollar bills sticking out of the reels, and old, corner-bent, black and white photographs on either side, with the caption reading: “Silver Dollar Saloon, Hurley, Wisconsin.”     Another, called “Case 1,” included chipped at, flat, oddly shaped pieces of tanned leather with etched in pictures and phrases, like a picture frame and a boat sailing out to sea with the caption: “HOMEWARD, OUT TO SEA.”more
UWM’s sorority, Gamma Phi Beta hosts 6 hour long dance marathon

“Shake shake shake, shake shake shake…shake your booty, shake your booty,” roars in the background. UWM students crowd the dance floor shaking their booties and singing these lyrics. (Photo by reporter Lyndsay Thomas)

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Women Discuss Impact of Financial Crisis on Poverty
Five women from different backgrounds discussed problems and solutions for mothers including advocating for the old welfare system, the Aid to Families with Dependent Children (AFDC), at the “What About the Women?  The Impact of the Financial Crisis on Milwaukee Mothers in Poverty” event.more
FPM INVESTIGATION: UWM LOOKS TO FIX BUDGET PROBLEMS BY INCREASING ONLINE CLASSES
Students disagree about online courses

Administrators preparing for a $20 million budget cut at UW-Milwaukee are considering expanding the number of courses offered online to reduce costs and generate new revenues.   This could mean students may pay more of the extra online fees to attend classes from their home. However, university officials say they have also launched a new campaign to bring more returning adult students to UWM by enticing them with the flexibility offered by additional online courses.

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Sports
Milwaukee focuses on point guards in star-studded workout
St. Francis -- The Milwaukee Bucks’ draft preparation once again turned to the point guard position on Monday when Brandon Jennings was joined by Syracuse’s Jonny Flynn, Wake Forest’s Jeff Teague, and North Carolina’s Ty Lawson in a highly-anticipated workout.more
Bucks like Jennings’ upside, Meeks’ range
Heading in to Thursday night’s NBA Draft, the Milwaukee Bucks weren’t sure who was still going to be available by the time they were on the clock.more
UCLA’s Holiday struggles in workout with Bucks against Maynor, McNeal
St. Francis - The Milwaukee Bucks got a first-hand look at a couple of the top-rated point guards in this year’s NBA Draft on Tuesday morning when UCLA’s Jrue Holiday and Virginia Commonwealth’s Eric Maynor visited the team’s training facility for workouts alongside Marquette’s Jerel McNeal, Maryland’s Greivis Vasquez, DePaul’s Mac Koshwal, and Holiday’s college teammate Alfred Aboya.more
Cold Weather Doesn’t Detract Carthage Softball Fans
KENOSHA- On a chilly Friday afternoon at Carthage College, supporters of the Lady Reds softball team braved the unusually cold and windy April weather to cheer on their favorites. The bad weather certainly did not deter Carthage freshman Brandon Jones, who comes to as many home games as he possibly can.more
UWM Defeats UIC 6-3 in Home Opener
Milwaukee- Cold and windy weather conditions didn’t stop the UWM baseball team from winning its home opener, beating the University of Illinois at Chicago 6-3 one recent Friday at Henry Aaron Field.more
News stories
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School Drug Searches Go Too Far
Safe, drug-free high schools are something that anybody can get behind.  But what are we willing to sacrifice to obtain this goal?  Our freedoms?  Our rights?  Many schools these days institute zero-tolerance policies on drugs and weapons.  Such policies have a great goal, but the methods of enforcement may go beyond the possible benefit it could provide.
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NEW ON PANTHERVISION: OPEN GOVERNMENT



A UWM student journalist is hitting the open road for open government. PantherVision's Michelle Schaefer takes us along on the ride.

Reporter: Michelle Schaefer
Photojournalist: Michelle Schaefer
Anchor: Lauren Tracz



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Students react to same-sex couple display
Tammy McCubbin reports on the union display. Listen here.
Walk Against Poverty
Tammy McCubbin reports on MATC's walk against poverty. Listen here.
INTERNET RADIO: Random acts of kindness
Read Marly Fink's Internet radio story on the Rak-athon here.
INTERNET RADIO: Does men's fashion exist in Milwaukee?
Listen to the Internet radio story by Ashley Lewandowski here.
INTERNET RADIO: Visiting a vegetarian potluck
Listen to Jackie Wicklund's Internet radio story here.