Along the sidewalks of Allied Drive in the year of 2005, my memory flashes to the smell like dry wood and smashed grass. The green
Category: Cultures
Hmong American: A story 50 years in the making
Tom Chang holds fond memories of his childhood. He still recalls mornings where he would sit in the living room with his family, watching the
Rain Gardens Mitigate Flooding in Madison Neighborhoods
“It’s definitely worth it,” said James Gill, a resident of Madison who installed a rain garden in his front yard this summer. “It’s definitely beneficial
We’re here, we’re queer…and we run
The LGBTQ+ community trades heels for Hokas at Movin’ Shoes Run Club’s bi-monthly Queer Run It’s Wednesday evening and the queer community is on a
Community Shares Backyard Hero: Catherine McKenzie
For the past seven years, Community Shares Backyard Hero Catherine McKenzie has volunteered with the Sierra Club of Wisconsin, but she has always found solace
Community Shares Backyard Hero: Beth Welch
Before Beth Welch started her many volunteer endeavors across Madison and her current job in social services at Options in Community Living, she was set
Common Ground with…Sister Sophie Marie
Sister Sophie Marie is a sister of Maria Stella Matutina, or, Sisters of Mary Morning Star, a non-cloistered contemplative community of sisters whose vocation is
Common Ground with… Jessica McCarty
UW–Madison alum Jessica McCarty moved to Madison in 2001 for college and never left. Today, McCarty is an ordained chaplain at Oakwood Village, a continuum
Upcoming app is latest Ho-Chunk language preservation effort
A language is considered endangered when its fluent speakers are few, declining in number and increasing in age. All of these qualities describe Hoocąk, the
Legalizing Cannabis in Wisconsin: Do the benefits outweigh the costs?
In the state of Wisconsin a 13-year-old boy was diagnosed with brain cancer and given six months to live. However, his parents refused to give up