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Moonwalking In MKE: MJ The Musical Review - UWM Post

MJ The Musical recently took center stage at the Marcus Performing Arts Center from May 27-June 1. The production follows the life and career of the King of Pop, Michael Jackson more specifically his ideation and preparation for the 1992 Dangerous tour.

The musical also explores Jackson’s early life and his time with the Jackson 5, while incorporating important figures from his life, such as his father, Joe Jackson, who Devin Bowles portrays.

In a UWM Post interview, Bowles said, “One thing I...
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The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time Review - UWM Post

The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Nighttime was recently shown at the Peck School of the Arts from April 30 to May 4. The play follows 15-year-old Christopher Boone, a mathematical genius who struggles to navigate everyday life and social interactions.

This play also gives viewers a glimpse into the mind of someone with Asperger’s syndrome, while portraying its unique challenges.

While Boone has never ventured out by himself, he takes on the challenge of discovering who murdered his neigh...
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UWM Dining Hall Just Got a Major Glow-Up!

The UW-Milwaukee Dining Hall is preparing for significant changes in the upcoming academic year. Dining Director Joie Schoonover shared details with the UWM Post.

Here are the top three things students should know:

1. PALMS GARDENS IS RE-OPENING IN FALL 2025

Palms Garden, located in Sandburg residence hall, is expected to reopen during the fall 2025 semester with operating hours from 7 – 11 p.m. The location closed originally in 2022 due to kitchen complications.

The space is currently bein...
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What Panthers are Thankful For - UWM Post

With Thanksgiving on Thursday, we asked students what they were thankful for.

Here are the top three things students said they were thankful for.

#1: Family

When asking UWM students what they were thankful for, the number one answer was family. Family come in all sizes, and all families look different. With the holidays approaching, remember to show your family that you appreciate them and also celebrate your family.

#2: Peers and Friends 

The second most important thing students were thank...
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UWM Student Organization Receives Threats: UWM Responds - UWM Post

On Oct. 27, 2024, The Muslim Student Association received alleged death threats, alongside anti-muslim and anti-palestine rhetoric from anonymous users through the university’s student organization portal named “Panther Presence.”

The uwm4palicoalition Instagram page made an post that indicated that the messages that were sent came after protests to the campus visit of Vice President Kamala Harris.

The post shows screenshots of messages towards the Muslim Students Association where the subje...
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Halloween at UWM: Best Things to Do in Milwaukee

Halloween has to be one of my most favorite times of the year. Milwaukee being the beautiful city that it is, has a lot for horror-goers to do. Here are the best things to do in Milwaukee for Halloween.

The Hill Has Eyes, has been a crowd favorite in Milwaukee. Located in Franklin, this outdoor 45-acre haunted house has many ghosts and ghouls and four attractions for Halloween.  From clowns, cannibal hillbillies, and zombies this haunted house is not for the faint of heart.

If horror is not yo...
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'Sex Week' Teaches Students Healthy Sex Practices - UWM Post

“Condom Olympics,” is just one of the many events hosted by University Housing during UWM’s annual Sex Week. While it may sound taboo, it gives students the opportunity to learn about safe sex all while having fun and winning fun prizes.

Some of the prizes included a Sex-Week-themed t-shirt and very intimate spicy prizes. Students also had the opportunity to take photos with the Sex Week Mascots “Willy the Wiener” and “Benny.”

The events are sponsored by the Student Housing Administrative Coun...
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Students Walkout of Classes Wednesday - UWM Post

Students walked out of their classes Wednesday afternoon and gathered at Golda Meir Library to protest the ongoing conflict between Israel and Palestine. Many students held giant banners and signs as they showed their solidarity with Palestine and Lebanon, while also showing their disagreement with the university’s response to the conflict in the Middle East.

The protesters posted the following post just a day later, where they marched after current University Chancellor Mark Mone after “silen...
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UWM Study Spots: Best Spots on Campus

As the semester kicks into full swing, studying is becoming more important to students. With that being said, it is important that every student has a comfortable space to study. UW-Milwaukee’s campus has a wide range of historical, cozy and quiet buildings for students to study. Here are my top five places to study around campus.

The Grind, located in the student union, provides students with a warm and cozy place to study. With the Grind’s ambient lighting and modern retro aesthetic, students...
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UWM Dining: Worm Found in Student's Food, Complaints Made

Students have voiced complaints about the food quality in the residential halls at the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee on social media and in complaints to the university, a Media Milwaukee investigation has found.


These complaints range from undercooked food to insufficient options for students with dietary restrictions to finding worms in the food of one student. One student told the university she would rather eat “chicken bones” because the food quality is so poor, an open records reque...
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UWM Black Enrollment & Graduation Numbers Criticized

On April 8, 2023, the Students for a Democratic Society at UWM, made an Instagram post to spread awareness about low enrollment rates among Black Students at UWM.


Rory Donovan, a student who is a part of SDS (Students for a Democratic Society), stated to Media Milwaukee that they think resourcing may be one of the contributing factors to the low enrollment rate.


“We were doing a campaign for getting cops off campus and the Police Department has a $3 million budget,” said Donovan. “Compared...
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UWM TechStore and Panther Shop Victim of Burglary - Media Milwaukee

On Monday, March 13, the UWM Techstore notified UWM police about a burglary that took place on Friday, March 10, after the store was closed due to a winter storm.


The Tech Store is located in the UWM student union on the first floor and inside of the Panther Shop.


The burglary was discovered after Techstore manager, Justin DuPont conducted an inventory check on the Apple products allegedly sold in the store.


According to DuPont, he then realized that there was a discrepancy in the pr...
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Michael Jackson Biopic Stars King of Pop's nephew

In 2009, Michael Jackson announced his final tour “This is It” which would take place in July of that year. Unfortunately, the King of Pop would never make it to that tour.


On June 25, 2009, Michael Joseph Jackson died. Jackson’s legacy will live on through his friends, family, fans and new biopic.


Recently, the King of Pop made headlines again after his estate announced that a new biopic about Jackson, titled “Michael,” is in the works.


The film is set to be released in theaters in 2...

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UWM DNA: Ep 3 - "DID DIDDY DIDDLE? Kamala on Campus" - UWM Post

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UWM DNA Podcast: Episode 1 - "In Her Words & The Election" - UWM Post

Join the Minority Media Association at UWM and enjoy the debut of their new podcast, UWM DNA!

Get ready to be about it with Chevy, Meka, Akira, Ethan, and Lasierra on UWM’s DNA.

They’ve got all the hottest topics and tea for you because they “Be’s about it”.

For their first episode, they talk about the hot-topic election climate, Megan Thee Stallion’s new documentary, and persevere through technical difficulties!

Check out the MMA on social media:Instagram/TikTok: mma_uwm & YouTube: @UWMSMMA...
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UWM DNA Podcast Episode 4: "Missing in Milwaukee" - UWM Post

In this episode of the DNA Podcast, learn about the Missing Person’s Epidemic in Milwaukee and The Missing persons Panel hosted by MMA.

This discussion explores issues brought to light by a student journalism class fall project on Milwaukee’s missing people. 

The investigative website on Media Milwaukee included interviews with missing people’s family members, police, and community advocates. 

The student journalists also dug into issues ranging from mental health to disparities in the media’...
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Echoes of Dissent: A Sterling Hall Bomber Vanishes Into the Night

Troy Reeves, who manages the oral history program at the University of Wisconsin-Madison’s archives, was manning a table for the 40th history of the Sterling Hall bombing when a man walked up, looking like “he had come right out of the ’60s” or a “Grateful Dead” concert.


“He…put his hand on the table and leaned in and said: ‘Leo Burt’s alive and knows what you’re doing. Leo Burt’s alive and loves what you’re doing,'” Reeves recalls, referring to the missing Sterling Hall bomber, who vanished...