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FACES OF UWM: Who is the typical UWM student? What motivates him or her? Our reporters tell you.
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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 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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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. more
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 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 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
University
of Wisconsin-Milwaukee Junior Tim Ostrander, 21, spent his entire childhood
bouncing from city to city throughout Wisconsin.
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 For Jessica, the big city urban environment was a major
factor in her choice to come to UWM.
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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.” more
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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Multi-media stories
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Restaurant Reviews
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Movie Reviews
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Music reviews
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Book reviews
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Top news stories
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 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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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
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. more
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
 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
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Feature stories
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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
 “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
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 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
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
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. more
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
 “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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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
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FPM INVESTIGATION: UWM LOOKS TO FIX BUDGET PROBLEMS BY INCREASING ONLINE CLASSES
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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.
Click "more" to read the story by Carl Engelking, FPM staff reporter. Weigh in by taking the poll at right.
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Sports
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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
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
 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
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
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
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News stories
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Columns
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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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Polls
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NEW ON PANTHERVISION: OPEN GOVERNMENT
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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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Four questions
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Have you seen Slumdog Millionaire?
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VEGGIE TALES
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POTS AND PANNED
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Your Health
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He Said, She Said
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Blogosphere
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Past Investigative reports
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FPM Audio On Demand
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Tammy McCubbin reports on MATC's walk against poverty. Listen here.
Read Marly Fink's Internet radio story on the Rak-athon here.
Listen to the Internet radio story by Ashley Lewandowski here.
Listen to Jackie Wicklund's Internet radio story here.
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