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News Briefs - 2/18/08
At least 5 dead, 15 injured in Northern Illinois University shooting
A gunman opened fire Thursday in a full lecture hall on the campus of Northern Illinois University shortly before 3 p.m. According to police, the gunman is dead. The shooting took place in Cole Hall near the King Commons, a central gathering place on the 25,000-student campus.
Annual drag show to benefit Project Q
The 2008 Union drag show will take place Saturday, Feb. 23, at 8 p.m. in the Union Ballroom. The show is free, for all ages, and is open to the public. There will be performances by professional drag queens, drag kings and amateurs. Project Q is the youth program of the Milwaukee LGBT Community Center.
Rubin Whitmore II to discuss portrayal of African-Americans in media
A discussion of African-Americans in the media will take place in the Union Fireside Lounge on Wednesday, Feb. 20 at 7 p.m. The free event is sponsored by the UWM Union’s Sociocultural Programming Department and will feature Rubin Whitmore II, a hip-hop scholar and social commentator. For more information, visit www.sociocultural.uwm.edu.
Michelle Obama to appear in Milwaukee today
Michelle Obama will be at the Pabst Theater on Wells Street today. Doors open at 11 a.m. and the event is set to begin at 11:50 a.m. The event is free, but an RSVP is strongly encouraged. To do so, contact http://wi.barackobama.com/MOmilwaukee.
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