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Critical Mass: A personal perspective
Biking for a cause, curiosity
By Isral DeBruin
When I arrived at Riverside Park on Milwaukee’s East Side on May 26, I was immediately struck by the sheer variety in the carnival of bikes and riders present.
As I walked my bike toward the center of the park, I noticed the wide diversity in make, model, color, age and size of both the bicycles and those riding them.
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0 commentsFreshmen survival 101
The first week of college is similar to your first kiss: you don’t know what you’re doing, it can be awkward and, most of all, it’s scary.
It can be a great shock going from a school of, say, 800 people to one of 30,000. But have no fear, young one. Here is a small, precise and compact list to help you, the new kid on campus, achieve college nirvana with your health, friends and habits.
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0 commentsGiving ourselves a break
To a typical college student, the words “Labor Day” don’t have much significance. This holiday brings to mind the winding down of summer break and a final chance for leisure and partying before fall classes begin.
Though Labor Day was, in part, designed as a day for relaxation, it also carries a tribute to the hard work and dedication of American workers.
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0 commentsWhen we got away with tearing up the neighborhood
Some of our fondest childhood memories consist of playing outdoors in the summertime, giving our parents some solitude while we terrorized the neighborhood. Children growing up in the ’80s had no shortage of fun, wacky and potentially dangerous outdoor toys to cause a ruckus with, and some favorites are highlighted here.
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0 commentsForever the rebound magnet
There has been a particular trend in my life that has been spiraling out of control as of late. I can’t seem to stop it or slow it down.
I am rebound girl.
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