UWM Bookstore may go digital
The UWM Bookstore is looking to soon stop selling books in-store and transform into an online retailer. This transition would be expected to finish between October and December of this year. The change...
View ArticleNWQ to move toward a payment system
If you drive to campus, chances are you’ve tried to park for free in the Northwest Quadrant (NWQ) or Pavilion. Starting in the 2015-16 academic year, free parking on campus will be limited to the...
View ArticlePantherhacks Hosts First Annual Hackathon
The Green Room in the UWM Sandburg Residence Hall was host to the first annual Pantherhacks Hackathon this past Saturday. The competition, which was open to all college students, gave participants...
View ArticleUWM asks students why they love their school – through social media
#UWMvital is a new social media campaign created by the Budget Communication Committee to be another way for students to share the reasons why UWM is important to them and their future as budget cuts...
View ArticleApp Aims to Keep Students Safe While Drinking
A new app has emerged, and it has one pretty forthright goal: to help you as you drunkenly stumbling around basement parties and bars on the weekends. Drunk Mode, which launched in April 2014, includes...
View ArticleClinton on campus- slams Governor Walker and touts college affordability
Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Rodham Clinton made a campaign stop on the UW-Milwaukee campus on Thursday night, where she reiterated her stance on college affordability and women’s rights,...
View ArticleKlotsche Center and Net Nutrition Aim to Keep the “Freshman 15” Away
When students first come to college their freshman year, it can be a huge lifestyle change. There are harder classes, parties, student orgs and of course, an abundance of food from the cafeteria. At...
View ArticleStudents have resources to stay healthy as flu season hits
With college being the first time that students are away from their families, they start learning what it is to actually be an adult. The many responsibilities that come with adulthood are continuously...
View ArticleStudent Story: Small Town Life to Big City Life
Starting college this year has been an experience that is worth taking a few notes about. I would never have guessed at the beginning of my senior year that my life now is what would have happened. As...
View ArticleThe Rise of The College Sugar Baby – New Form of Escorting, Prostitution?
The word sugar is a homonym. It no longer refers solely to the grainy substance used for baking, these days it’s considered an adjective as well as a noun and its used to describe young adults who...
View ArticleHigh School Friend Relationships Into College: Transitioning vs. Ending
In my personal experience weighing out whether to transition or to stop my high school friendships once in college was no challenge at all. I understand that for many of you who are also in college...
View ArticleThe College Virgin: Entry 1
Do you remember what it’s like to be a virgin? Pure, innocent, maybe even a little prudish. That’s what a virgin is, right? Someone who hasn’t done the deed, someone who doesn’t “put out”, someone who...
View ArticleCountry Music Star “Cam” Discusses Wisconsin’s Country Thunder
Country music star, Cam, is making a bold mark in the music industry and rising to the top of the charts quickly. You may know her from the single “Burning House” from her debut album Untamed. It rose...
View ArticleThe College Virgin: My First Sleepover
This is a continuing series called The College Virgin by an anonymous UWM student. I’m sure you’re still thinking “this girl has probably never gone out on a date” or that I am some shy weirdo. Well...
View ArticleThe “Dating Anxiety” in Millennial Relationships
Modern day dating has ruined us all. The constant games and roller coaster of emotions is completely unhealthy. We’re left wondering where we stand with someone after just having the best date,...
View ArticlePhilanthropic non-profit organization extends emergency grant to four-year...
In order to aid students in different situations – that is, students from low-income homes, students of color, and first-generation students – Great Lakes offers an emergency grant program that covers...
View ArticleFrom a former RA, what to know about living in the Residence Halls
Move in day is quickly approaching Panthers! Your first year at college is crucial, as it’s when you will make most your friends, find yourself, and experience living on your own for the first time....
View ArticleThe College Virgin: Reoccurring Love
Remember how I said I dated in high school? My high school love has played a huge role in my dating life; past and present. He is someone that I have always had a connection with. Romantically,...
View ArticleAllison’s Travels: The City of Romance
During my 10-day trip across the pond, I also planned a two-day excursion to Paris, France. It’s hard to wrap your head around the fact that the countries in Europe in some cases are as large as some...
View ArticleHow to Make Friends in College: Tips & Success Stories
Summers over, it’s the new year of school, and your social skills have, yet again, stumbled upon the infamous reset button. We get it, you need serious help finding the Watson to your Sherlock, or the...
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