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1. Chef profile: Ben Barger of The Pasta Tree
Published: Nov. 21, 2009 - 09:03 a.m. - Ben Barger is a full-time engineering student at UW-Milwaukee and one not only with ambition, but with success in his field already. So, it hardly comes as a shock that he's brought the same passion and drive -- and results -- to his first love: the culinary arts.
2. OnMilwaukee.com Sports Weekend Preview: Nov. 20-22, 2009
Published: Nov. 20, 2009 - 3:16 p.m. - The Bucks wrap up a six-game homestand tonight with a 7:30 p.m. meeting with the Charlotte Bobcats. They'll be shorthanded, as Andrew Bogut and Luc Richard Mbah a Moute are both out with injury and Michael Redd isn't quite ready to return.
3. Don't hang up that bike yet. We're going World Class
Published: Nov. 17, 2009 - 12:00 p.m. - It might seem odd to begin promoting cycling while the winter season looms ahead, but this Thursday, an event aims to prove that it is never too late to pick up a bike and, perhaps, it's always too early to hang it up.
4. Powerful "Food, Inc." won't likely whet your appetite
Published: Nov. 11, 2009 - 3:03 p.m. - I can't imagine that too many people will say that watching "Food, Inc." was the visual equivalent of eating chocolate cheesecake, but just like eating your veggies is good for you, so is watching this expose on how our food is produced.
5. UWM women kick into NCAA tourney, MU waits
Published: Nov. 9, 2009 - 07:00 a.m. - 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.
6. UWM survives exhibition scare from Cardinal Stritch
Published: Nov. 4, 2009 - 10:13 p.m. - Fortunately for UWM head coach Rob Jeter and his Panthers, Wednesday's was only an exhibition contest and didn't count in the standings. It didn't count for NAIA Division II Cardinal Stritch either, but the Wolves just missed an opportunity at a big, big upset.
7. OnMedia: Christmas is coming, at least on the radio
Published: Oct. 23, 2009 - 11:01 a.m. - Consider this a warning: Christmas music is likely just around the corner, although we don't yet know which stations will take the plunge this year, and just when they'll do it. Last year, two stations went all-Yule on Halloween.
8. Music and sports films highlight LGBT Film Fest
Published: Oct. 13, 2009 - 05:08 a.m. - The Milwaukee Short Film Festival is behind us and the debut Milwaukee Film Festival is under our belt, too. But don't think for a minute that the film scene has quieted down here. No, now it's time for the 22nd annual LBGT Film / Video Festival, which takes places Oct. 15-25 at the UWM Union Theatre, the Oriental Theatre and the Milwaukee Art Museum.
9. Teens from gay families speak out
Published: Sept. 29, 2009 - 2:30 p.m. - Earlier this month, The Cream City Foundation, an LGBT organization based in Milwaukee, launched a billboard campaign in southeastern Wisconsin featuring local gay families. OnMilwaukee.com interviewed a few of the teens featured in the billboards.
10. A series of free screenings at UWM
Published: Sept. 23, 2009 - 05:33 a.m. - With the Milwaukee Film Festival making its debut this Thursday, there's no doubt Milwaukeeans have movies on their minds. The film festival is sure to be 11 days of cinematic intrigue, but if you just can't stand to wait until Thursday to get into a dark theater, consider UWM's free screenings at its Union Theatre, which begin Wednesday, Sept. 23 and continue through Saturday, Sept. 26.
11. "Hunger" is McQueen's harrowing feature debut
Published: Sept. 8, 2009 - 4:03 p.m. - If you're looking for a biopic or a documentary about Bobby Sands and the IRA hunger strike on 1981 in the infamous Maze Prison, "Hunger" -- the cinematic feature debut by British artist and filmmaker Steve McQueen is not that picture. The film screens this weekend at UWM Union Theatre.
12. Zielinski, Barrett clash over the classroom
Published: Sept. 4, 2009 - 11:25 a.m. - Milwaukee Ald. Tony Zielinski got the brush off from Mayor Tom Barrett after Zielinski's challenge to debate the mayor's plan to take over running the Milwaukee Public School system. The mayor wants the authority to appoint the currently elected school board and the superintendent, as well.
13. An open letter to the County Board
Published: May 26, 2009 - 11:47 a.m. - Photographer and author Eddee Daniel has something to say to the County Board about the proposed UWM engineering campus on the County Grounds ...
14. Gay punk rocker writes memoir
Published: May 24, 2009 - 12:02 p.m. - In the early '90's, Jon Ginoli started the first openly gay rock / punk band called Pansy Division. Ginoli writes about this experience in his new memoir, "Deflowered: My Life in Pansy Division." He will read from his autobiography -- and play acoustic Pansy Division songs -- at Tool Shed on Tuesday, May 26 at 7 p.m.
15. Italian Film Festival returns to UWM Union Theatre
Published: May 7, 2009 - 08:13 a.m. - For the third straight year, Milwaukee hosts the entirely free Italian Film Festival USA, this weekend, May 9-10, at UWM Union Theatre, on the second floor of the Student Union, 2200 E. Kenwood Blvd. This is the second time the festival has taken place at UWM. The Milwaukee Underground Film Festival also takes place this weekend.
16. Bruce's new pearl
Published: May 5, 2009 - 2:53 p.m. - Former UWM head coach Bruce Pearl has a new contract ... and a new fiancée.
17. "Wendy and Lucy" drenched in woe
Published: April 30, 2009 - 2:19 p.m. - When it rains it pours. And although the skies over Oregon are dry for Wendy, an Indiana gal on her way to Alaska to find work in Kelly Reichardt's film "Wendy and Lucy" trouble drenches her like a Pacific Northwest downpour. "Wendy and Lucy" screens at UWM's Union Theatre, Friday-Sunday, May 1-3.
18. UWM presents plenty of ways to green your 'hood
Published: April 24, 2009 - 1:32 p.m. - This week UWM has been celebrating Earth Week. Not content to spend a mere 24 hours honoring the planet we call home, the university has been discussing our addiction to plastics, our dilemmas with clean water, displaying environmental art projects in the Harambee neighborhood, recycled fashion and much, much more.
19. Latin American film series screens "Empty Nest"
Published: April 16, 2009 - 4:16 p.m. - Ever seen a film in which at least one of the main characters was so clueless that the frustration of watching was nearly unbearable? Welcome to "Empty Nest" (El Nido Vacio), an Argentine, Italian, Spanish and French co-production directed by Daniel Burman that screens for free Friday, April 17 at UWM Union Theater as part of the Latin American Film Series.
20. College for Kids makes summer learning fun
Published: April 13, 2009 - 2:31 p.m. - Since 1980, the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee's College for Kids and College for Teens programs provided a wide range of classes for young people from kindergarden through high school. Currently, the programs offer 190 summer classes that attract more than 2,000 school-aged Milwaukeeans.
21. Study shows Americans turning away from religion
Published: March 20, 2009 - 05:24 a.m. - The latest findings of the American Religious Identification Survey find that 34 million adult Americans -- that's almost one in five of us -- are now nonreligious. The Madison-based Freedom From Religion Foundation was quick to leap on the fact that they are now in the majority. The findings may not rival the "Great Awakening," but the United States is clearly in the midst of a "Gradual Awakening," and catching up with Europe's embrace of secularism, the group notes in a press release.
22. City addresses license plate victims' sticker shock
Published: March 13, 2009 - 05:18 a.m. - The City of Milwaukee will give a break to vehicle owners who have had their registration stickers ripped off -- sort of. For the past two years parking checkers issued $50 tickets to unregistered vehicles and those without stickers no matter the circumstance. The city can also tow those vehicles. In an effort to be less punitive the city now issues tickets for failing to display registration, which run $17 instead of $50.
23. Milwaukee's LGBTQ bar guide
Published: March 11, 2009 - 05:40 a.m. - Milwaukee's gay and lesbian bars were once exclusive single-sexed joints, but the times they are a changin'. Now, these bars house eclectic and diverse crowds of patrons who enjoy dancing, karaoke, pool, shows or simply drinking and being sociable.
24. Will March Madness bring gladness or sadness?
Published: March 10, 2009 - 05:20 a.m. - With a few days before Selection Sunday, OnMilwaukee.com sports columnist Dave Begel sizes up the local teams' chances of finding success in the NCAA men's basketball tournament. Though their seasons took decidedly different arcs this year, Begel feels that Wisconsin is better positioned to "jump around" than Marquette's Golden Eagles.
25. Panthers finding their groove at a perfect time
Published: March 6, 2009 - 2:25 p.m. - It's been an up-and-down season for the Milwaukee Panthers. Coach Rob Jeter may have been on the hot seat after his team dropped four of five games in November, but a 7-1 start to Horizon League play made people take notice of his program again. Now, with their first post-season victory in four years under their belt, the Panthers are looking to make some noise in March.
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