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Marquette University has acquired one of only 1,500 first edition, first printing copies of The Hobbit by J.R.R. Tolkien, published in 1937, to add to its J.R.R. Tolkien Collection. The copy of the children’s fantasy novel, obtained by the Department of Special Collections and University Archives, features artwork drawn by Tolkien himself. The Hobbit was published on Sept. 21, 1937, by George Allen & Unwin to wide critical acclaim and is recognized as a classic in children’s literature. The first printing sold out before the end of 1937. Other printings were made by Allen & Unwin in 1937 and...

Twelve entrepreneurs from Aldermanic District 15 presented their business plans to a panel of investors, lawyers and mentors. Big dreams met with even bigger opportunities at the North Side Milwaukee Business Incubator held December 8. Entrepreneurs pitched more than a dozen enterprising ideas at the workshop hosted by St. Ann Center for Intergenerational Care, in collaboration with Alderman Russell W. Stamper II and the Marketplace Business Improvement District 32. “We were very impressed with the quality of business ideas brought forth by people in the neighborhood,” said John Jansen, coordinator of the event, held at St. Ann Center’s Bucyrus...

While Else Ankel humbly underplayed her influence on the Urban Ecology Center, she is often referred to as the founder. With her passing, we acknowledge her life with gratitude and our hearts go out to her family and friends as we mourn. For those who knew Else, they were familiar with her deep fondness for the Black Forest in Southwestern Germany, where she grew up. She often shared stories of how her family would spend every Sunday on long (10-12 hours!) hiking excursions through the Black Forest. Her vision was to make that possible for children here in Milwaukee....

“Whenever people went into the art room, those issues vanished. The interaction that art had in my community really made a difference. Art really has a personal effect on a human being.” – Denisse Hernandez The desire to have an impact in the world, underpinned by a pervading optimism, is a common attribute of Millennials. Mount Mary’s Creative Campus channels the optimism and can-do spirit that defines this generation.Mount Mary student Denisse Hernandez, ’17, aspired to be an artist, but found that the act of producing art wasn’t quite enough for her. “I was trying to do fine art but it...