‘Concerts for Hope’ brings classical music to a Wisconsin prison
A lot of things aren’t allowed through the doors of Wisconsin’s prisons. Cell phones are banned and even underwire from ...
Preserving history of trauma and resiliency through UW-Oshkosh’s ‘Campus COVID Stories’
People filter into an auditorium at the University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh in mid-April. They talk as audio from campus community members ...
Oshkosh teenager’s passion for Christmas lights supports community
There's a teenager in Oshkosh who's had a lifelong love of Christmas lights, and has taken that passion to new ...
Human Powered: ‘Color-Brave’ Shows Complexity, Beauty Of People Of Color In Fox Valley
In 2018, a photo exhibit opened at the Paine Art Center in Oshkosh. “The Color-Brave Photo Project: Black and Brown ...
Reflecting On A Lifetime Of The Model Minority Myth And What’s Wrong With The Stereotype
Over the last year, the global pandemic has helped amplify historic racial tensions within the U.S. This includes ongoing racial ...
Driving Lessons: Navigating Roundabouts And Reconnecting With Oshkosh
Author Crystal Chan has lived in Chicago for years, but the COVID-19 pandemic has brought her back to Oshkosh, Wisconsin ...
A City Got Together And Built A Place To Play
When you picture a playground the image of swings and slides and monkey bars comes to mind. But a playground ...
Moving North
In the fall of 2016 I resigned from my 25 year teaching career in Milwaukee, sold my east side condo ...
A Winter Childhood
Editor's Note: Snow and cold trigger warm memories for Crystal Chan. Now living in Chicago, she recalls what winter meant during ...
Exotic in Wisconsin
Crystal Chan grew up a mixed-race kid in Wisconsin. She tells us she's been finding her place and answering people's ...
UW-Oshkosh English Professor Wins International Award For Writing Badly
UW-Oshkosh professor Sue Fondrie spends her time in the classroom teaching future teachers to be strong writers. So imagine her ...