From the Stacks: August 25, 2006

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Madison is well-known for being progressive, so it was a bit surprising to learn that at the city's lone Waldorf school, the only class currently on offer is kindergarten. In the August 18 edition of Isthmus, Madison's alt-weekly, Jason Shepard takes a look at the school's plans to expand. Also in this issue, a 'Watchdog' article wonders why inflation isn't factored into disability aid, an opinion piece questions whether Republicans are scaring people for votes, and a feature shows Madison's kinky side. -- Rachel Anderson

How can you have a barbecue without meat? Ice cream without dairy? Muscles without animal protein? The August issue of Satya, a publication dedicated to animal rights and social justice, removes these common roadblocks to veganism and animal rights activism. What is essentially a collection of interviews with experts and industry types, the edition shows that vegans can be funny, sexy, political, and, well, not terrorists. Satya also sticks up for those who cannot speak for themselves -- the animals -- letting readers know the kindness of pit bulls, the charm of farm animals, and that chimps aren't the Hollywood players we enjoy them to be. -- Rachel Anderson

In the 30th anniversary issue of Calyx (Summer), co-founding editor Margarita Donnelly writes that 'a female aesthetic [exists] in literature and art... and could be better seen and nurtured by publishing women's work in the context of other women's work.' The art of Linda Stein and a story by Jane Sandor prove this to be true. Stein uses metal, wood, and stone to fashion women's torsos as knight's armor, evoking strength and bravery. And Jane Sandor writes poignantly about a young woman studying the Vietnam War under a professor whose experiences as a soldier during that conflict inform his teaching. -- Miriam Skurnick

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