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The Family of Things

As exhausting as it is to lie in bed after a night of dancing and think of creating some sort of remembrance, it’s more exhausting to try and actually do it.

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fatherhood

I did not ask to be a winter father of perfect bindingand collage art. The mod podge adhered muse andhand-me-down expectations. Though fathersraise a new generation and hope they’ll learn and listen.

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On Illumination

In honor of Illumination’s 25th print edition this fall, the current Editor-in-Chief reflects upon previous publication leadership to not only inform his work, but also to see how they have continued to be an illuminating presence in their lives.

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Harmony on Every Floor

House Fellows provide a harmonious element to life on campus -- neutralizing the paramount piles of homework with the confidence to help students achieve their goals in and out of the classroom.

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A Thirst for Change

Thirsting for local climate change, student Nenad Jakovljevic uses focused rhetoric to empower the local community. After considering a future world where freedom, generosity, and water are all commodified, his work strives to leave his impact on the community one drop of water at a time.

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Going the Distance

Engaging with citizens in their local communities across the state about the higher education debate may be the best way to shape our public universities. The undergraduate-led project Documenting the Aims of Higher Education in Wisconsin demonstrates the eclectic views and barriers of citizens, and how to possibly serve them.

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