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Milwaukee is Wisconsin's biggest city, so it's only fitting that we have HUGE shopping malls.  Let me highlight two of my favorite... Bayshore Town Center   Bayshore is located  approximately five miles north of Sandburg.  Bayshore is a large outdoor shopping venue boasting many unique restaurants and stoes.  They have everything from Kohl's, to Board Game Barrister , to bebe .  Bayshore also hosts many different events in the square, like tango lessons, Chalk Art Festival, and others throughout the year.  Bayshore is also a great place to grab an awesome dinner.  Some of my favorite restaurants there are The Cheesecake Factory , BD's Mongolian Grill , and California Pizza Kitchen .  Take the Green line to explore all that Greendale, a Milwaukee suburb has to offer! Not to mention, there is a ton of other businesses surrounding the mall. Mayfair Right up North Avenue is Mayfair Mall.  Mayfair Mall is home to my favorite stores.  I...

Most of you should have already taken placement testing, gone to NSO, and have scheduled classes.  Now what?  Your whole senior year of highschool has been devoted to preparing for college, and it's almost here.  If you are like me, you probably have a checklist that you've been going over and over again.  With move-in being almost a month away, here are some items to add to your checklist.  (If you haven't already.) Make sure your housing is squared away.            Be sure to log on to myHousing to make sure your contract has been received and that you've been assigned.  (We are still making assignments, so don't fret if you don't see yours up yet.)   You will be receiving a move-in guide in the mail that is going to tell you everything you want to know and more about move-in.  Included in that guide is a letter telling you how to fill out the Chronic Illness form.  After you fill that out, ...

Living in the residence halls connects you with so many great people, many of which can be a great resource. The Professional Staff we have in our residence halls are fantastic people who have really been a great influence in my life. They are all their to help out and enhance students' experience on campus, but sadly most people don't think to utilize them unless they meet with them for behavior or part of a student organization in housing.  They do so much more than just that, though. Who are the professional staff? Well the ones you will probably connect with the most are our Residence Life Coordinators. As each of you will have a Resident Assistant to mentor your community and help make sure our students are safe and secure, they too are students. The Residents Life Coordinators are their supervisors and are there to mentor them.  The RLCs are also on call 24/7 in case of an emergency in the res halls. Each building or tower has at least one professional staff member work...

From my other post you may have learned that I am a film major here at UWM, which means one of my favorite past times is going to the movies! If you like the movies, then Milwaukee is the place for you! We have some great historical theatres right in our area that lets you indulge in the art and culture of cinema. Not to mention, countless film festivals are held in the area as well! That means you have the opportunity to see movies by up and coming artists, UWM community members, and some reinvented classics. Landmark Oriental Landmark Oriental The Oriental Theatre is located a mile north of downtown, a mile south of our main campus, and 1-3 blocks from some of our Residence Halls.  It is at the heart of Milwaukee's alternative East side. It's home to 3 premiere screens.  Every Friday and Saturday before the 7pm show in the main theatre, the lush sounds of the Kimball Theatre Pipe Organ introduce the film, reminiscing the glory days of the theatres. One of my favo...