Sports - Nov. 9, 2009
UWM women kick into NCAA tourney, MU waits
Sarah Hagen tied a school record Sunday with four goals to lead the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee women to a 4-0 victory. UWM also gained an automatic berth into the NCAA Tournament. Marquette, meanwhile, should also get a bid.
Tags: UWM, UW-Milwaukee, David Nikolic, Sarah Hagan, Crusaders, Panthers, Horizon League, Engelmann Field, NCAA Women's Soccer Tournament, Moynihan, Marquette, women's soccer, Golden Eagles

Sports - Oct. 2, 2009
Video of the Day: UWM hoopsters run "The Hill"
When coach Rob Jeter has the Panthers run "The Hill," it's part conditioning exercise, part team-building and part torture.
Tags: uw-milwaukee, basketball, rob jeter, the hill

Sports - June 9, 2009
Milwaukee Talks: UW-Milwaukee's George Koonce
As a linebacker for the powerful Packers teams of the 1990s, George Koonce became a fan favorite with his blue-collar approach to the game. Now, he's going to apply that same work ethic and dedication to his new position and hopes to win fans more along the way. Koonce, 40, was hired as the athletic director at the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, where he replaces Bud Haidet.
Tags: george koonce, uw-milwaukee, packers, marquette, east carolina

Milwaukee Buzz - May 16, 2009
Selig heads list of '09 graduation speakers
It's cap and gown time. Baseball commissioner Bud Selig spoke to graduates at UW-Madison, his alma mater, and other schools in the area have slated their ceremonies.
Tags: bud selig, graduation, marquette university, dick enberg, uw-milwaukee, gov. jim doyle

Milwaukee Buzz - June 21, 2008
The problems with being a lifelong Milwaukeean
There are down sides to living in the same place your whole life. Perhaps you've noticed, too.
Tags: lifelong Milwaukeean, UW-Milwaukee, Madison

Music - May 12, 2008
Guitarist Kottke receiving UWM honorary degree
Guitarist / composer Leo Kottke gets an honorary doctorate in music performance Sunday from the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee Peck School of the Arts.
Tags: leo kottke, uw-milwaukee, peck school of the arts, fingerstyle guitar

Milwaukee Buzz - March 11, 2008
New UWM dorm offers rooms with a RiverView
UWM's sparkling new RiverView Hall dormitory isn't located on campus, but it has many other amenities that make it a hit with residents.
Tags: uw-milwaukee, student housing, riverview hall, sandburg hall, scott peak, grind coffee shop

Milwaukee Buzz - March 3, 2008
Mass e-mail fights “UW-Tosa”
Here's a mass e-mail from "a concerned group of citizens" who are for expansion of UWM in Downtown Milwaukee "instead of Wauwatosa."
Tags: UWM, UW-Milwaukee, Milwaukee County Research Park, UW College of Engineering, UWM expansion

Sports - Dec. 13, 2007
Jeter still learning from mentor
UWM head coach Rob Jeter is still learning lessons from his former coach and boss, Wisconsin head coach Bo Ryan.
Tags: wisconsin, uw-milwaukee, uwm, panthers, badgers, bo ryan, rob jeter, us cellular arena

Sports - Nov. 30, 2007
OnMilwaukee.com Sports Weekend Preview: Nov. 30 - Dec. 2
With the Packers on hiatus, fans can turn to the hardwood for their sports entertainment. At the top of list is the long-awaited Marquette-UWM game.
Tags: marquette, uw-milwaukee, bradley center, dominic james, torre johnson, maui invitational, admirals, wave

Sports - Jan. 7, 2007
Jeter seeks right direction for Panthers
After traveling to the NCAA tournament during his first season, UW-Milwaukee men's basketball coach Rob Jeter is having a tougher time in his second. Despite a number of tough losses, Jeter is encouraged by his team's improvement.
Tags: rob jeter, uw-milwaukee, paulsen, smith, pearl

Sports - Nov. 9, 2006
Panthers coach Botham double-teams her emotions
UW-Milwaukee women's basketball coach Sandy Botham can be intense, fun-loving and even a bit goofy at the same time. The formula works. The Panthers made the NCAA tournament last year and would like to go back.
Tags: uw-milwaukee, women's basketball, botham

Sports - Nov. 5, 2006
Packers prove that looks can deceive
Although many Green Bay fans are optimistic about the team's recent upswing, you can't ignore the fact that it came against the dregs of the National Football League.
Tags: packers, uw-milwaukee, uw-parkside, reigel, john clay

Sports - Oct. 27, 2006
Marquette-UWM feud is a complex issue
It appears that Marquette and UW-Milwaukee will eventually meet on the court. OMC sports columnist Dave Begel finds that fans of the local teams don't need a game to get worked into a lather.
Tags: dave begel, marquette, uw-milwaukee

Politics - Oct. 18, 2006
A "political awakening" on Milwaukee campuses
As Election Day approaches, the campuses at the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee (pictured during a 1970s protest) and Marquette are awash in a typical mix of activism and apathy. OMC takes the political temperature on campus.
Tags: uw-milwaukee, marquette, politics