Hello Passionate People of the Fox Cities and Beyond, Let’s talk about volunteering. It might be a helpful tool on your resume for getting into college or showing a prospective employer how altruistic you are. For others, it could already be apart of their schedules. However much or little you volunteer, it’s time to look READ MORE
Meet Kate, our newest editorial intern who plays ice hockey, loves a good coffee shop and disposes of spiders upon request. Name: Kate Youdell Age: 21 Hometown: Lake Bluff, IL School attending: Lawrence University, class of 2019 Tell us about your background: I am an English major, minoring in Spanish, psychology, and creative writing. READ MORE
Dating. Did you get scared reading that word? Did you break out in a nervous sweat? Or rather, did you smile as you thought of a special person in your life? Or remember great memories? Maybe you read it, chuckled and thought, “Dating, what’s that?” Ah, the many feelings and questions about dating. One thing READ MORE
Name: Sarah Wells Age: 20 Hometown: Frederic, WI School attending/graduated from and year: Lawrence University 2020 Tell us about your background: I was born and raised in Frederic, WI and attended Frederic High School. I’m the youngest in my family, and no I wasn’t spoiled…that much. I was really involved in the music scene with READ MORE
Name: Erika Hearden Age: 21 Hometown: Appleton School attending/graduated from and year: University of Wisconsin-Stout 2019 Tell us about your background: I grew up in Appleton attending Holy Spirit School and Kimberly High School. During my younger years, I was really involved with dance beginning in first grade and competed from seventh to twelfth grade. READ MORE
Name: Ally Melby Age: 19 Hometown: Waupaca, Wisconsin School attending/graduated from and year: University of Wisconsin- Madison 2020 Tell us about your background: I just finished my sophomore year at UW-Madison and am majoring in journalism and strategic communications with a certificate in digital studies. I was a dancer for 14 years but hung up my READ MORE
A group of community members (called Sinfoniacs) are learning new instruments to perform as an orchestra on March 10 at 7:30 p.m. at UW Fox Valley in Menasha. Proceeds benefit the Fox Valley Symphony Orchestra and Youth Orchestra. Jay Stephany, manager of talent acquisition at Plexus Corp., fills us in on his Sinfonia journey. Instrument: READ MORE
On February 17, African Heritage, Inc. will host its 20th annual Fox Cities community black history program event, which promotes unity through culturally focused speakers, presentations and food. “African Heritage, Inc. is also this year celebrating their 20th anniversary. Created in 1998, … we’ve been doing the black history month [event] every year since then,” READ MORE
Name: Tali Berkowitz Age: 19 Hometown: Deerfield, Il School attending: Lawrence University, 2020 Tell us about your background: I am one of three daughters from a family in the North Shore of Chicago. I have been in band and played the Oboe since I was 10 and played tennis through high school. I have an READ MORE
The Weidner Center for the Performing Arts at the University of Wisconsin-Green Bay welcomed its newest executive and artistic director, Kelli Strickland, on October 31. Strickland’s goal is to attract more interest to the center among students and the community. Strickland, who replaced former director Kate Green, now the manager at the Ashwaubenon Performing Arts READ MORE
