By Zack Moncrieff Feb. 28, 2021 The Vilas Neighborhood Association gave a thumbs down to the Vilas Park Master Plan for procedural reasons, a move that could slow down changes to the most visited park on the West Side. Edgewood community members frequent the park for outdoor meetings, stress relief, exercise, and other forms of […]
By Anna Hansen Feb. 28, 2021 The challenges of COVID-19 didn’t stop the college’s Black History Month programming this year, and a leader of the effort said those barriers brought innovations that will make future programs more inclusive for students. “Our Black History Month programming aligns with our commitment to support students from underrepresented communities […]
Feb. 26, 2021 For over thirty years, the Knowles-Nelson Stewardship Program has been protecting public land in Wisconsin, preserving the quality of our water, funding environmental nonprofits throughout the state, and maintaining state parks and outdoor recreation. The program had been renewed every ten years with widespread support throughout Wisconsin across party lines and regions—until […]
By Mandy Scheuer Feb. 24, 2021 COVID restrictions didn’t stop the Office of Student Involvement and Inclusion (OSII) from welcoming back students after winter break with safe gatherings. The office also is offering activities for Black History Month in the next few weeks. Nikki Charlestin, coordinator for Student Engagement and Leadership, led the Bring it […]
By Anna Hansen Feb. 24, 2021 Edgewood’s Theatre Department held its first diversity panel Feb. 17. The event, a virtual roundtable, was planned and hosted by Alan Lau-Brown, a senior studying theater at Edgewood. Guests featured on the panel included Laura McMillan, an Edgewood alum who now serves as the education manager at Children’s Theatre […]
By Anna Hansen Feb. 9, 2021 Edgewood began testing its student athletes who are going to compete this spring for COVID-19 on Feb. 4. Edgewood College President Andrew Manion told OTE in an email that the main purpose of testing athletes is to prevent the spread of COVID from one campus to another during competitions. […]
