By Rob Franklin June 19, 2015 Kids celebrate at last year’s Juneteenth Celebration The month of June is known as the beginning of Summer. It marks the kickoff of many festivals, concerts, games and experiences correlated with warm weather. For the African American community, June is a particularly meaningful month to celebrate. […]
100state Gains New Leadership
By Brianna Rae June 12, 2015 Brent Gerlach (left) and Greg St. Fort (right) Photo: Brianna Rae Last week, Greg St. Fort was named executive director of 100state, a gathering place where young entrepreneurs share their new startup businesses ideas and work together to help each other succeed. Taking the place […]
UW Students Turn Profits in Secondary Ticket Market
By Nathaniel Goethel June 12, 2015 Students celebrate a Badger football score at Camp Randall. Photo by Lauren Watkins “It is pretty ridiculous for the [UW] Athletic Department to offer discounted season packages to students [who have] no intention of going. It raises the price for students that could not get season […]
Dancing with a View: The Monona Terrace Concerts on the Rooftop
By Jen Anderson June 12, 2015 Before a crowd of more than a hundred, local cover band Rabid Aardvarks opened the Monona Terrace’s Concert on the Rooftop series earlier this month. As expected, attendees at the weekly concert series were dancing, drinking and enjoying the warm spring night as well as […]
Fitchburg Addresses Diversity with Committee Appointments
By Brianna Rae June 5, 2015 Some of Fitchburg’s new committee appointees (from left to right) Jason Gonzalez, Jeanie Sieling, Mariam Maldonado, Frances Huntley-Cooper, Sabrina Madison, Arlene Silveira and Ada Deer. Photo: Kaleem Caire “If we have accurate representation, solving our problems in a way that treats everybody fairly becomes a lot […]
Madison College Board Postpones Decision on Closing Downtown Campus, Opening New Southside Location
By Elizabeth Stephens June 5, 2015 Images of the downtown Madison College campus over time. (Courtesy of Madison College) “It would offer the training that leads to a job. If you focus on a community and their needs, then you have a grand opportunity to improve the quality of life and economic […]
More Than Just A Bunch of Bears
By Jen Anderson, Photos by Jen Anderson June 5, 2015 Zoo’s New ‘Arctic Passage’ Exhibit Showcases Education and Sustainability Despite the humid and rainy weather of Memorial Day weekend, the opening of the Henry Vilas Zoo’s new Arctic Passage exhibit was a great success as zoo guests explored their […]
Event to Address Racial Disparities, Provide Plan for Action
By Lindsey Gapen May 29, 2015 Rev. Gee addresses the crowd at a recent Town Hall meeting Justified Anger Coalition Will Unveil Ideas and Next Steps this Friday Night The Justified Anger Coalition will discuss plans to bring Madison from ‘worst to first’ in terms of racial disparities on May 29 […]
Documentary to Dig Into Madison’s Racial Disparities
By Elizabeth Stephens May 29, 2015 The film’s producers Jonathon Leslie-Quam and Jamie Quam, and the film’s content producer, Sheba McCants. “It wasn’t just about the statistics. We wanted to show the human side of what was going on in our community and that Madison is not what we think it is,” […]
UCAN Summer Concert Series Brings Hip-Hop to the City
By Lindsey Gapen May 29, 2015 Big Hitz Ent performing at a UCAN event at James Madison Park. Photo credit: Karen Reece For the Urban Community Arts Network, summertime means live Hip-Hop and R&B music, dance performances, educational workshops and a whole lot of talent. According to Pacal Bayley, who goes […]
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