Madison Magazine October 2020

person holding cards for superbadgers game

Madison-made board games find a market as more people spend time at home

Joel Patenaude,

Local retailers and designers of tabletop games were dealt good and bad cards over the past few months as players needed to stay physically distant from one another.

slice of vanilla cake with raspberry jam

LushLife Vegan Bakery is powered by plants

Hywania Thompson,

Carrie Seward’s vegan creations have found a faithful following in Madison. Social media star Tabitha Brown has given her stamp of approval, too.

6 things to check out this October

Andrea Behling,

October is here! Take a look at our editor's picks.

The hole truth about doughnuts

Dan Curd,

We consume 10 billion doughnuts a year in the U.S.

Startup aims to create meaningful employment after incarceration

Maggie Ginsberg,

Formerly incarcerated job seekers face not only a stigma, but also a five-times-higher unemployment rate.

Doggy in the Window pops up in The Ideal Bar

Erica Krug,

Doggy in the Window, is “a little neighborhood hot spot,” Josh Swentzel says, located in The Ideal Bar in Schenk’s Corners on Atwood Avenue.

students walking toward a computer screen

The difficult, fluid, consequential, incredibly uncomfortable path to going ‘back to school’

Andrea Behling,

The variables are almost innumerable in figuring out what’s best for students, educators and parents alike as we start a new school year during a pandemic.

James Madison Memorial High School teacher works to keep his students engaged virtually

Madison Magazine,

Teaching during the COVID-19 pandemic is really testing the potency of my anxiety medication and the effectiveness of my therapist.

Goodman Community Center educator grapples with inequality amid Black Lives Matter movement

Madison Magazine,

At times, it’s mind-boggling to consider the things that have happened this year.

Mother of three considers what changes could come to education, parenting and work-life balance

Madison Magazine,

There is no denying that the prospect of schools reopening (or staying closed) has been at the forefront of nearly every parent’s mind for the past several months.

Yani Thoranka in a classroom with a Simpson Street Free Press Shirt

A Madison East High School sophomore’s new schedule has allowed time for reflection

Madison Magazine,

In ways too complicated to describe in a short essay, it just wasn’t an average school year.

14 restaurants to find a delicious breakfast in the Madison area

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Whether you like your eggs sunny side up, scrambled or over easy, you’ll find a delicious daybreak meal at one of these classic spots.

Z Boutique encourages body positivity through stylish clothing

Maija Inveiss,

Z Boutique is Wisconsin’s only locally owned brick-and-mortar shop specializing in plus-size clothing.

Madison is home to one of the world’s top virologists

Doug Moe,

The novel coronavirus has upped the stakes for Kawaoka and his teams in Madison and Tokyo, yet life goes on in a pandemic, even for one of the world’s leading virologists

person looking bored in front of an american flag and white house podium

Roach: I want to be bored silly

John Roach,

Well, it’s nearly time to vote. And there’s no better time to decide what I want from our next president over the next four years.

Neil Heinen and his wife, Nancy Christy, stand in their backyard along with their dog, Macaroon, who is a bouvier des Flandres.

Editor's note: Thanks, Neil

Andrea Behling,

"He’s a man of resounding awareness, both of himself and the world around him."

Epic answers (well, answers some) questions

Marc Eisen,

When Marc Eisen set out to write a cover story about Epic Systems Corp., he knew working with the famously insular tech company would be a challenge. But he did get a few questions answered.