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It is almost time to start going back to class, chugging coffee, and seeing the people that you have missed all summer. Which means...fall welcome is in full gear! Here are a few events that I will be personally going to, but to see all events go to their website at  http://www4.uwm.edu/fallwelcome/ . Thursday, August 27th  At the Union Cinema at 9pm, the film Get Hard with Will Ferrell and Kevin Hart will be playing.See Will Ferrell get an education in incarceration from Kevin Hart in this new comedy.  Friday, August 28th At Sandburg Residence Hall in Flicks at 9pm, Comedy Sportz will be taking place. ComedySportz is an improv comedy show and a tradition in Milwaukee. Two teams of "Actletes" get suggestions from the audience, create scenes on stage, and compete for your laughs. You decide what each scene is about, you decide who you think is funnier, and you decide who wins! Snacks and beverages served; audience participation encouraged; laughter guaranteed!  Satu...

Move-in is less than two weeks! (Wait, two weeks! Really? Summer just started!) As we have been loving meeting all y'all at New Student and Transfer Adult Student orientations we have been receiving a lot of questions! Which is fantastic, it's great to see how excited everyone is for move-in! One of our most received questions has to do with hanging items on the walls and the best practices to make sure you don't get charged for damages at the end of the year. Below is a simple guide of things you can do to avoid getting charged. For a splash of color: Don't paint your walls. Do use posters. For hanging things (This is a change for the 2015-2016 school year*): Don't use command strips, pins, or staples. Do use Poster Puddy and Painters Tape. For frustration: Don't punch the walls. Do use a stress ball. I hope you find this guide useful and we all look forward to meeting you during move-in! -Tyler and Valerie *The reasoning behind this change is due to individual...