1. Cream City Medical Society: African Americans In Medicine 1895 – 2007

Written by: Charlesetta Thompson

( News / Harambee Connection )

Cream City Medical Society has been around for eighty years, serving the health care needs of African Americans and advocating for their health rights.

Word count: 530

2. Sing the Bicycle Electric

Written by: Maria Karpfinger

( News / Articles )

What if your bicycle, that ultimate green form of transportation, could generate electricity? The thought that has crossed all our minds at one time or another was actually put into practice by Dan Auk...

Word count: 764

3. Bridges to the Future

Written by: Vince Bushell

( Op-Ed / Editorial )

We are reporting on the cover of this issue that after 12 years in office Mike D’Amato is not running for re-election.

Word count: 342

4. Sylvie Horvath

Written by: Mary Vuk Sussman

( Features / Neighbor Spotlight )

Perhaps Sylvie Horvath’s dark eyes glisten the way they do because she has surrounded herself with beauty. Horvath is a collector of contemporary art by local Milwaukee artists, as well as an imp...

Word count: 939

5. Turkeys & Lightbulbs

Written by: Belle Bergner

( Columns / Ask the Ecologist )

Q: Are free range turkeys bad for the environment?

Word count: 577

6. Canocer: Getting to Know the Culture of Mexico

Written by: Mary Lou Lamonda

( News / Arts and Entertainment )

Word count: 738

7. Hope Christian Schools: Changing Attitudes About School and Life

Written by: Jean Scherwenka

( News / Articles )

Many students arrive at our schools feeling frustrated, overwhelmed and uninterested because they have not experienced success before,” says Wendy Greenfield, Vice President of Development for ...

Word count: 1016

8. D’Amato Will Not Seek 3rd District Seat

Written by: Tess Reiss

( News / Articles )

Mike D’Amato, who has been Alderman of the 3rd District since 1996, is not seeking re-election. His legislative assistant, Sam McGovern-Rowen, has declared his intention to run, as have two River...

Word count: 162

9. Guest Editorial: Reflections on the Chicago Peace Rally, Saturday October, 27, 2007

Written by: Paul Moriarity

( Op-Ed / Editorial )

“Have we chosen the present, or has it been handed to us? ~Peter Block

Word count: 741

10. Eat the Mystery

Written by: Currents Staff

( News / Arts and Entertainment )

EAT THE MYSTERY • December 7 • Bremen Cafe: performance art, vaudeville, costumes, props, cabaret, experimental, audience reaction, SURPRISE! politcal, a little. Don’t ask Angie ab...

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