– Time For A Tiara: Column by Ginna Young – - That does not belong in a cupcake

On September 11, 2001, terrorists hijacked planes and turned them into missiles. First one, then another flew into the towers of the World Trade Center. America, and the world, watched in horror as the flames spread. The smoke billowed in the clear blue skies and the towers fell, trapping those inside. At the same time, another hijacked plane struck the Pentagon. Passengers and crew fought back...

Just as Memorial Day marks the unofficial start of summer in Wisconsin, Labor Day marks its end. This year, bookended by those two holiday weekends, were 15 weeks packed full to overflowing with summertime activities and events. The summer was a busy one from the seemingly-never ending days of June where the daylight stretched late into the evening hours, through the steamy dog days of July, an...

For those of us who have the good fortune of working at a university, September is always one of the best months of the year. The return of students on our campuses and online, arriving straight from high school or returning to the classroom years later, brings an infectious energy. They come eager to learn, filled with possibility, and they remind us why this work matters. We hear their lau...