Archives: 2015

Bjorklunden offers unique learning opportunities

Door County, we all know it as a getaway — a perfect vacation spot to unwind among the woods and Lake Michigan. What you may not know it as is a place to enrich one’s academic opportunities — but that’s because you haven’t yet experienced Bjorklunden, the lodge owned by Lawrence University in Baileys Harbor. READ MORE

Radio for Rwanda a creative, effective fundraiser

When we think of marathon fundraising events, we usually first imagine a smiling, tuxedo-donned guy on a television screen — not a phantom voice coming from your computer. But Lawrence University’s student radio station, WLFM, has wired into this unique form of media to successfully fundraise for the organization GlobeMed through the event “Radio for READ MORE

Spread sustainability, celebrate Earth Day with Greenfire

It’s the time of year to give Mother Earth some love, and Earth Day is the perfect day to celebrate that love — with Lawrence University’s environmental club Greenfire this week and weekend. “Earth Week is our large event that happens every year,” says Emily Wendorff, Greenfire co-president and junior. Wendorff, and co-president junior Isabel READ MORE

Fox Cities Book Festival has events for all ages, interests

Posted on Apr. 21, 2015 by Maggie Ward

From photography to a Mini Comic-Con, the 2015 Fox Cities Book Festival is hosting events and authors across all genres. The Fox Cities Book Festival runs now until April 26, and events are hosted at many local libraries, schools, museums and coffee shops. The full schedule for the festival is available online at foxcitiesbookfestival.org. This year’s READ MORE

Antique show is living reminder of the past

The human race is a nostalgic one — we love to daydream about past generations and be reminded of our early roots. We collect relics of Grandma’s house; pieces of history that we identify with and want to immortalize. The opportunity to do this exists in the form of antique sales, like the Appleton Antique READ MORE

New brand, new Appleton

After almost eight years, Appleton Downtown Incorporated has finally announced a major brand change reflective of the greatness that is Downtown Appleton. Polished aspects of the brand include an updated promotional logo, as well as a new slogan — “One great place.” With this new logo and slogan, ADI hopes to emphasize Appleton’s passion for READ MORE