Check out the line going into PANTHERFEST…..

Comedy Sportz brings a volunteer on stage:

Nick checks out the Brewers booth

Andy gets the scoop from CW 18 and My 24

The Chancellor and Interim Vice Chancellor of Student Affairs open up First Friday:

Andy gets a preview of First Friday

So we ran into a little snag with internet last night, but I’ll keep posting some of the great moments from last night.

Mychoua-7:04 p.m.

People having fun and waiting in line for the PANTHERFEST show.  King Solomon were entertaining attendees and getting everyone into a good mood!

Mychoua-6:57 p.m.

PANTHERFEST’s sponsors for 2009:

The UW Credit Union has a prize drawing of its own with $150 gift cards.

The UWM Bookstore displaying upcoming events like the Eco Walk and Panther Prowl–sign up and support!

The UWM Post has its own booth on the PANTHERFEST grounds as well with current newspaper issue.

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Obstacle course staffed by Gavin and James.

The magnificent and bouncy obstacle course:

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Some of our awesome sponsors for PANTHERFEST this year.

UWM Student Association

102.1 FM

Jansport

Kwame-6:30pm

Union Staff Alice on Euro Bungee!

Nick – 6:20

I got to see King Solomon kick off the live music here at PANTHERFEST!

Jon- 6:10 p.m.

We got a sneak peek at the Amphitheater during the first sound check, Andy couldn’t hear himself, but you can…

Jon – 6:02 p.m.

I have some pictures from Chancellor Santiago and Interim Vice Chancellor of Student Affairs Jim Hill opening up the First Friday Celebration. Check out a video of the opening speech later.

Mychoua-6:01 p.m.

Before the doors opened, people were already lining up for PANTHERFEST!

The staff here were definitely prepared

Kwame-5:40

Comedy sportz looks exciting!

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Check out the Brewer’s sausages down at PANTHERFEST, posing with staff and mingling with the crowd.

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Students arrive and the gates officially open for PANTHERFEST 2009. WOW!!!!!!!!!

Jon – 4:45

Nick checks out the Zipcar booth and gets a quick tour of one of the cars stationed at UWM.

Jon – 4:30

Andy stops by the Amp booth to get some energy

Jon 4:00

looks like everyones here!

Kwame-3:52pm

Just checked in for PANTHERFEST blogging. I will be keeping you guys posted on UWM’s biggest event of the year. Peace!!!!!!

Mychoua-3:51 p.m.

King Solomon is across the blogging tent playing music and getting ready to entertain PANTHERFEST attendees.  I’ll be blogging and posting pictures of various events throughout the evening.  Check here often for updates on activities going on.

Nick – 3:50 p.m.

Just got situated here at Pantherfest. I’ll be taking pictures throughout the day and uploading them here at the live blog. Keep checking for more updates.

Jon – 3:00 p.m.

We’re here continuing to set things up. Check out some pictures of whats happening right now….

Jon – 2:30 p.m.

Hey everyone, Andy and I just got set up at PANTHERFEST, Andy’s going to welcome you in the video below. Keep checking back here to see what’s happening at PANTHERFEST 2009.

Check back here later today for live and exclusive coverage of PANTHERFEST. Activities start at 5:00 p.m. and the musical performances start at 8:00 p.m. so be ready.

Today is the day you’ve all been waiting for! PANTHERFEST starts tonight at 5 p.m. and goes till midnight. Dashboard goes on at 8 p.m., but get there early, the gates to the Amphitheater open at 6:30 p.m. We’re bringing you live coverage of the event starting this afternoon with the PANTHERFEST Liveblog. For more information on PANTHERFEST visit our “FAQ’s” page.

See you there!

So I had a chance to stop by Panther Welcome Day today and it was amazing! Carla Cadet was on hand to talk about some upcoming programs with Union Sociocultural Programming and mentors from the First Year Center had their students out enjoying the free food and music. The featured act was UrbanSol, the group that will be performing for Lyrical Sanctuary this year. Check out the video after the break for a sneak peak. For more information about the First Year Center visit fyc.uwm.edu and to get a full lineup of Sociocultural Programming’s events click here. This Saturday I’ll be taking a journey on the Milwaukee river with the Adventure Center so watch out for that post.

Don’t forget to watch the video after the break…

This year’s Union House Party is set to be better than ever! The House Party is a time for students to get to know the Union and what they can do there. Below is a list of the activities. It all starts on September 9th from 2 p.m. until 5 p.m. in the UWM Student Union. For more information, check out the event on Facebook.

Human Bowling, Union Concourse

Back Massages, Union Theatre

Photo Booth, Union Concourse

Make your own photo frame, Studio Arts & Crafts Centre

Meet your B.O.S.S. Drivers, Spaights Plaza

Self Defense Demonstration, Union Concourse

Henna Tattoo, Multicultural Student Lounge

Caricature Artist, Union Art Gallery

Movie Previews, Union Theatre

Alcohol and Other Drug Aversion, Union Rec Center

Free Bowling, Table Tennis and Billiards, Union Rec Center

Watch the official PANTHERFEST 2009 commercial below to see the two acts for this year’s PANTHERFEST, UWM’s biggest event of the year!

I know you’ve all been waiting very patiently and we are finally ready to announce this year’s PANTHERFEST acts. We will be making the official announcement right here on the Campus KickOff blog at 2 p.m. central time. See you then!

Last night we announced the bloggers for Campus KickOff 2009. We’re exactly a month away from Campus KickOff and we’ve got some amazing students working to keep you up to date on anything and everything related to Campus KickOff. If you haven’t met the bloggers yet, do so by clicking the “Meet the Bloggers” button above.

Yesterday we showed you some unreleased footage of Lupe Fiasco’s performance from last year, now here’s Jack’s Mannequin.

Getting excited for PANTHERFEST? Here’s some unreleased footage from Lupe Fiasco’s performance at last year’s PANTHERFEST…enjoy!

It’s about that time again, Fall is coming up sooner than anyone thought and Campus KickOff is upon us. We’ve got a fantastic team blogging this year’s events including three new additions to the team. We’re keeping them under wraps for now, but check back later in the week to see who will be giving you the most up-to-date and complete coverage of Campus KickOff and PANTHERFEST 2009. We’re always open to feedback, so if there’s anything you’d like to know more about or see us cover, just comment on this post or direct message @campuskickoff on Twitter.