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One Covid-19 trend we are happy has stuck around is the love for plants in our homes.

The UWM Student Union begins reconstruction from Fall 2022 to Spring 2023. The new Union Renovation project will implement improvements of "purchasing and rearranging new furniture to increase style and comfort to make student resources more accessible," says UWM Renovation.

Since the beginning of the COVID-19 Pandemic interest rates for home loans have gone drastically down. Because of this the housing market has seen an uptick in home buying, making it difficult for people to buy houses because there are next to none on the market.

Dua Lipa takes the stage at the Fiserv Forum in Milwaukee as part of her Future Nostalgia tour

The UWM Klotsche Center, also known as "The K", has a special place in many students' hearts. This epicenter of health and wellness provides students with many opportunities and is a well-known spot on campus.

Provides a place to work out and attend Group-X classes

Allows students to meet likeminded individuals in intermural sports

Provides a place for on-campus employment for many students

UWM held a groundbreaking ceremony on January 26th to celebrate the construction of the new four-story chemistry building. This building will serve as a gateway to the STEM departments on campus.

.The new composting program "Panther Pails," run by UWM's Garden and Compost Operations Assistant, Nina Hartwig, takes food waste to the Sandburg Garden Hoop House to create nutrient-rich soil.

Panther Pails is an opportunity for students and staff to get involved in composting and take a bigger look into how much food they waste.

Most of the food scraps used for composting come from the Sandburg café, but students are also able to help by filling up a pail with food scraps themselves and dropping it off at the Hoop House.

Student-workers and participants work hard to assist the composting process and help nutrients go back into the soil rather than in landfills where they could potentially never break down.

400 students and 17 hospitalized after a carbon monoxide leak at UW-Milwaukee Cambridge Commons residence hall on the night of Feb, 28.

The building had no carbon monoxide detectors as UWM officials stated that the building didn't require them.

After an investigation, they later corrected their statement by saying that according to building code residential buildings do require carbon monoxide detectors and other fire detection devices.

Tyler the Creator's concert was claimed to be one of the best concerts brought to the Fiserv Forum last week.

Milwaukee was just one of the lucky stops for the start of "Call Me If You Get Lost" tour.

Starting on March 19th, UWM will be discontinuing its mask mandate on campus grounds.

As covid numbers decrease, vaccination numbers increase aiding the decision made.

"While UWM is eliminating the mask requirement in campus buildings, we will continue to strongly recommend, in accordance with CDC guidance, that students, employees, and visitors wear masks when inside public spaces on campuses," UWM said in a statement.

Students at UW-Milwaukee may already be familiar with the relocation and closure of some of the offices usually housed in the union. After the semester comes to a close, the union will lock its doors for construction and student services will be relocated temporarily, move online or put on pause until the union reopens.

The Union will reopen necessary components for the Fall 2022 semester until the project is completed in Spring 2023.

The Union Renovation webpage includes a video walk-through of the new union.

Here is a list of resources and pointers to prevent risks and encourage campus safety.

Safe Walkers however currently unavailable due to COVID-19 are UWM students trained by the UWM Police to escort other students within campus.

B.O.S.S. is a free and safe ride service available to all UWM students with the proof of a UWM Panther Card.

With the increase in vehicle theft it is encouraged that students remain cautious and make sure to lock your doors.

The RAVE Guardian app is an emergency communications platform used to send emails and text messages to the police department.

Emergency telephones are located all over campus for an immediate connection emergency services.

UWM PD offers free self-defense courses to faculty and students.