Milwaukee Buzz - Aug. 25, 2008
College textbooks: the ultimate rip-off
Today kicks off my fourth semester of college. While I have little in common with my sophomore classmates, we have all been taken by college textbook publishers.
Tags: college, bookstore, college textbooks

Kids & Family - March 13, 2008
Here's a nonprofit program that works
Even with the best of intentions, no business can survive without a successful bottom line. Successful workers, managers, divisions and entire companies must be empowered, evaluated and held accountable for the results they achieve.
Tags: nonprofit, alverso, wfic, college

Kids & Family - Jan. 20, 2008
How do I get my 27-year-old son off the couch?
This week, the question posed to Anjl and Marilynn: My kid has no ambition -- how do I get his 27-year-old ass off the couch and into college?
Tags: advice, college, slacker, parenting

Bars & Clubs - Jan. 29, 2007
College bar guide
If you're a college student, you're 21, and you're ready to tackle Milwaukee's bar scene, you need this list of Milwaukee bars that every co-ed must hit before graduation.
Tags: College, bar, beer, Marquette, UWM, Walker's Point, Brady Street

Movies & TV - Aug. 17, 2006
Instead of "Accepted," movie placed a top the wait list
The time of taking the dreaded SATs and ACTs, filling out applications and writing essays about hopes and dreams to get into school are over for now, but that nerve-wracking time is always at the forefront of the college years. All high school seniors want is to be "Accepted."
Tags: accepted, college, justin long

Sports - Nov. 21, 2009
Show Down Saturday... The Fantasy
I’m going to give in and concede to myself that there will be no college football playoff. It’s tough, but I must be true to myself. With that said, it’s time to fix the broken down old car taking up valuable space in my football-watching driveway. I beg you not to think f...
Tags: college, football, playoff, Florida, Alabama

Politics - Sept. 23, 2009
Don't Squander College Years
Ten years ago this month, my life changed. The security blanket of high school had been removed, and I was going away to college. Being a person who tends to fear the unknown, I was initially terrified. A decade later, I can honestly say that college was the best time in my life, at least so fa...
Tags: college, advice

Travel & Visitors Guide - July 21, 2008
Viva Espana!
The moment I stepped on the plane to leave Spain was the moment I began planning my return. I spent a long semester in Seville during my junior year of college and still regard it as a vital, life-changing experience. It literally gave me new eyes not only about the world around me, but also ab...
Tags: spain, travel, college, madrid, seville, valencia