Living - March 12, 2009
HPV: An STD with life-threatening strings attached
When Dina Gruber had abnormal results on her pap test and was diagnosed with human papillomavirus (HPV) in the form of genital warts in November of 2005, she was completely shocked. Gruber, then 35, had been practicing safe sex, using condoms 100 percent of the time, and still contracted HPV.
Tags: HPV, human papillomavirus, STD, AIDS, cervical cancer, gardasil, Dr. Julie Webb, pap test, early detection

Arts & Entertainment - March 22, 2004
Shanel showcases flamenco-inspired fashions
Shanel Regier, a local up-and-coming fashion sculptor who grew up in Madrid, Nebraska, will show her latest line called "Alflamencar" on Sun., March 28 at Tangerine.
Tags: SHanel Regier, Alflamencar, flamenco, fashion, Tangerine, Trocadero, ARCW, AIDS, Gilda's, MIAD

Marketplace - April 23, 2003
Richard Erdmann's World of Wood keeps on turnin'
Veteran wood artist Erdmann is a Gallery TBA featured artist. The five-week gallery, held at P.H. Dye House, in the Third Ward, is hosted by the Wisconsin AIDS Fund.
Tags: Erdmann, wood, AIDS

Arts & Entertainment - July 15, 2002
A teacher shares life lessons learned from a student
"A Boy I Once Knew: What a Teacher Learned from Her Student," published in hardcover in May by Algonquin Books, is the result. It is not only the story of one man's battle against AIDS, but also Elizabeth Stone's memoir of teaching, learning from students and a meditation on memory and mortality.
Tags: Stone, AIDS, gay

Music - Oct. 28, 2001
Narada-distributed disc raises funds for AIDS battle
Peter Gabriel's Real World Records -- distributed in the U.S. by Milwaukee-based Narada Records -- has teamed up with the Mercury Phoenix Trust to release "Spirit of Africa" and raise awareness in the fight against AIDS. The music comes from 11 African nations and features songs of resilience and optimism.
Tags: Narada, Real World, AIDS, Africa