West Allis, Wisconsin

Should the Lambeau Leap be banned? The Lambeau Leap began on December 26, 1993 (Chris Chase). LeRoy Butler (former Green Bay Packer) forces a fumble, picks up the ball and runs a touchdown for twenty-five yards (Chris Chase). With excitement, LeRoy Butler leaps into the arms of happy Green Bay Packer fans at Lambeau Stadium. From this moment, the tradition of The Lambeau Leap starts (Chris Chase). This tradition allows Packer fans to interact with the player who fight each and every Sunday…

(2013). This is the second largest city in Wisconsin,it started out as a very small city. Madison became the Capital of Wisconsin in 1837,named after the president James Madison this city was chosen because it was located halfway between two rapidly growing cities,Milwaukee in the east and prairie duchan in the west Landmarks: Wisconsin State Capital The Wisconsin State Capital was completed in 1917, the building is fifth to serve as the Wisconsin State Capital since the first territorial…

Things about Mrs. Schwade I used to be really quiet. In high school, I rarely spoke in class. I did what I was supposed to without questioning anything. I was shy, reserved, and not confident. After my senior year of high school, I was crowned Miss West Union. I earned a $500 scholarship, perfected my parade wave, and have a tiara. I was second runner up in Miss Fayette County and received a trophy! Before I married my husband, I knew nothing about farming, tractors, corn, soybeans, etc. Now I…

Can you imagine what it is like being arrested at the age of 14? What about being accused of crafting a lethal roadside bomb? Muslim 14-year old Ahmed Mohamed came to school one day with a case that contained a deconstructed clock that he was working on. The case had wires hanging out so Ahmed’s English teacher became suspicious and contacted the authorities who then continued to arrest Ahmed. When Ahmed was being questioned, all he had to say was that he “made a clock”. After being released…

Before examining the ways in which different groups tailor Chief Oshkosh’s afterlife to suit their interests, a basic understanding of the life of Chief Oshkosh becomes necessary to fully grasp the duplicity of his character. Born in 1795, Chief Oshkosh grew up in a tumultuous period in Menominee history. The Menominees had been entrenched in battles before with rival tribes such as the Winnebago and Chippewa, but American encroachment on land increased the frequency of these clashes. While the…

Gary Wills is the author of the book James Madison, which details the life of James Madison through his career as a politician. The focus of the book is Madison’s presidency, which Wills brings to the forefront as the major topic. Wills states that most other books do not focus on Madison’s presidency saying, “Madison’s very presidency is semi-forgotten. When Madison expert Jack N. Rakove published a selection of his writings in 1999, only 40 of its 864 pages came from his presidential years.”…

special interests. In Baldwin’s acceptance she states “I am proud to have the honor to have been sworn in just an hour as the first women from the state of Wisconsin and as the first openly gay member to serve in the United States Senate in our nation’s history”…

be OK. We WILL be OK” but, would we? In the back of my mind I questioned it. I debated our ability to continue our relationship with so many miles between us. Five hundred thirty-seven miles, 8 hours and 5 minutes from his doorstep in La Crosse, Wisconsin to mine in Topeka, Kansas. All this travel time, all these miles did not even take into account pausing for essentials of life like food, gas, or even so much as a bathroom break or leg stretch. How would we be able to do it? Was it even…

Wisconsin does not do enough to prevent distracted driving because people are still distracted while driving. However, some may disagree with me because Wisconsin does quite enough by punishing those who break the law. They don’t do quite enough because people’s driving habits haven’t improved. With an increase in technology for people who drive has been quite a distraction. There have been several laws that made the use of cellphones while behind the wheel banned. It has been quite an effort to…

Dane County and City of Madison Hazardous Materials teams are working towards stopping the leaks. Estimates of the initial ammonia release indicates that the anhydrous ammonia parts per million over of 10,000 ppm. According to the University of Wisconsin-Extension, an exposure of 5,000 ppm causes suffocation within minutes. Air tests within the Stoughton limits are now under 50 ppm. All residences or businesses in the area evacuated to Stoughton High School immediately after the accident…