{"id":24675,"date":"2023-10-26T16:14:29","date_gmt":"2023-10-26T21:14:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/letters-science\/?page_id=24675"},"modified":"2024-08-02T13:13:32","modified_gmt":"2024-08-02T18:13:32","slug":"in-focus-magazine-april-2024","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/letters-science\/news-events\/in-focus-magazine\/infocus-archive\/in-focus-archive-2024\/in-focus-magazine-april-2024\/","title":{"rendered":"In Focus Magazine: April, 2024"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"lead-in\">Volume 14, Number 4<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Featured Stories<\/h2>\n\n\n<ul class=\"uwm-p-posts uwm-c-list--cleanlist uwm-l-grid uwm-l-grid--3 has-dates\"><li><figure class=\"post-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/letters-science\/in-focus-2024\/celebrate-the-2024-solar-eclipse-with-the-uwm-planetarium\/\" aria-hidden=\"true\" tabindex=\"-1\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"720\" height=\"480\" src=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/letters-science\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/255\/2024\/04\/Eclipse-banner-image.webp\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-post-image\" alt=\"Two young people wearing maroon shirts stare up at the sky while holding paper glasses to their eyes.\" srcset=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/letters-science\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/255\/2024\/04\/Eclipse-banner-image.webp 720w, https:\/\/uwm.edu\/letters-science\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/255\/2024\/04\/Eclipse-banner-image-300x200.webp 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 720px) 100vw, 720px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><div class=\"post-content\"><a class=\"post-title\" href=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/letters-science\/in-focus-2024\/celebrate-the-2024-solar-eclipse-with-the-uwm-planetarium\/\">Celebrate the 2024 solar eclipse with the 51ÁÔÆæ Planetarium!<\/a><time datetime=\"2024-04-02T16:10:01-05:00\" class=\"post-date\">April 2, 2024<\/time><div class=\"post-excerpt\">Don&#039;t miss your chance to view the solar eclipse on April 8, 2024\u2014 it will be the last one visible in the U.S. until 2044! A solar eclipse represents an &hellip; <\/div><\/div><\/li>\n<li><figure class=\"post-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/letters-science\/in-focus\/celebrating-the-university-we-love-and-the-city-we-call-home\/\" aria-hidden=\"true\" tabindex=\"-1\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"720\" height=\"480\" src=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/letters-science\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/255\/2024\/03\/Giving-Day-logo.webp\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-post-image\" alt=\"A yellow circular logo with a black bar across the circle. White words in the black bar read &quot;Giving Days: 414 for 51ÁÔÆæ&quot;\" srcset=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/letters-science\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/255\/2024\/03\/Giving-Day-logo.webp 720w, https:\/\/uwm.edu\/letters-science\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/255\/2024\/03\/Giving-Day-logo-300x200.webp 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 720px) 100vw, 720px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><div class=\"post-content\"><a class=\"post-title\" href=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/letters-science\/in-focus\/celebrating-the-university-we-love-and-the-city-we-call-home\/\">Celebrating the University We Love, and the City We Call Home!\u00a0\u00a0<\/a><time datetime=\"2024-04-02T15:05:28-05:00\" class=\"post-date\">April 2, 2024<\/time><div class=\"post-excerpt\">414 for 51ÁÔÆæ Giving Days are an opportunity for members of the 51ÁÔÆæ community to display their Panther pride, show support for the areas they love best and raise critical &hellip; <\/div><\/div><\/li>\n<li><figure class=\"post-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/letters-science\/in-focus-2024\/climates-of-inequality-display-showcases-history-professors-unfinished-project-in-milwaukee\/\" aria-hidden=\"true\" tabindex=\"-1\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"720\" height=\"480\" src=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/letters-science\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/255\/2024\/04\/Arijit-Sen-banner-pic.webp\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-post-image\" alt=\"A headshot of a middle-aged Indian man who smiles at the camera. His photo is next to a photo of a white sign with a green border and blue letters that read &quot;Community Garden: Gather and Grow&quot;\" srcset=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/letters-science\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/255\/2024\/04\/Arijit-Sen-banner-pic.webp 720w, https:\/\/uwm.edu\/letters-science\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/255\/2024\/04\/Arijit-Sen-banner-pic-300x200.webp 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 720px) 100vw, 720px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><div class=\"post-content\"><a class=\"post-title\" href=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/letters-science\/in-focus-2024\/climates-of-inequality-display-showcases-history-professors-unfinished-project-in-milwaukee\/\">&#8220;Climates of Inequality&#8221; display showcases history professor&#8217;s &#8220;Unfinished Project&#8221; in Milwaukee<\/a><time datetime=\"2024-04-02T14:18:08-05:00\" class=\"post-date\">April 2, 2024<\/time><div class=\"post-excerpt\">Milwaukee\u2019s segregated citizens have been the victim of slow violence for decades. \u201c(Slow violence) is the kind of disaster that is so slow, so normalized, you don\u2019t think of it &hellip; <\/div><\/div><\/li>\n<li><figure class=\"post-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/letters-science\/in-focus\/documentary-produced-by-uwm-alum-wins-academy-award\/\" aria-hidden=\"true\" tabindex=\"-1\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"720\" height=\"480\" src=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/letters-science\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/255\/2024\/03\/Josh-Rosenberg-Oscar.webp\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-post-image\" alt=\"A smiling white man in a tuxedo holds a golden statuette.\" srcset=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/letters-science\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/255\/2024\/03\/Josh-Rosenberg-Oscar.webp 720w, https:\/\/uwm.edu\/letters-science\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/255\/2024\/03\/Josh-Rosenberg-Oscar-300x200.webp 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 720px) 100vw, 720px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><div class=\"post-content\"><a class=\"post-title\" href=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/letters-science\/in-focus\/documentary-produced-by-uwm-alum-wins-academy-award\/\">Documentary produced by 51ÁÔÆæ alum wins Academy Award<\/a><time datetime=\"2024-04-02T08:03:00-05:00\" class=\"post-date\">April 2, 2024<\/time><div class=\"post-excerpt\">A 51ÁÔÆæ alum is now a two-time Oscar winner. Josh Rosenberg, a 2007 graduate in broadcast journalism, is one of the producers of \u201cThe Last Repair Shop,\u201d which won an &hellip; <\/div><\/div><\/li>\n<li><figure class=\"post-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/letters-science\/in-focus\/alumni-student-news\/alum-brings-his-subtitling-work-to-uwms-silver-screen\/\" aria-hidden=\"true\" tabindex=\"-1\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"720\" height=\"480\" src=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/letters-science\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/255\/2024\/03\/Brandon-Crisp-for-web.webp\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-post-image\" alt=\"An older Japanese man kneels next to a table, next to a white American man with a beard. Both smile at the camera. The table is set with a spread of sushi.\" srcset=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/letters-science\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/255\/2024\/03\/Brandon-Crisp-for-web.webp 720w, https:\/\/uwm.edu\/letters-science\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/255\/2024\/03\/Brandon-Crisp-for-web-300x200.webp 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 720px) 100vw, 720px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><div class=\"post-content\"><a class=\"post-title\" href=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/letters-science\/in-focus\/alumni-student-news\/alum-brings-his-subtitling-work-to-uwms-silver-screen\/\">Alum brings his subtitling work to 51ÁÔÆæ\u2019s silver screen<\/a><time datetime=\"2024-04-02T01:50:42-05:00\" class=\"post-date\">April 2, 2024<\/time><div class=\"post-excerpt\">\u201cSong of a Dying Summer\u201d is a coming-of-age tale by Japanese independent filmmaker Kohei Sengen, and his first feature-length film. After playing theaters in Japan, Germany, and France and being &hellip; <\/div><\/div><\/li>\n<li><figure class=\"post-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/letters-science\/in-focus\/political-theater-uwm-students-answer-constitution-questions-with-the-milwaukee-rep\/\" aria-hidden=\"true\" tabindex=\"-1\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"720\" height=\"480\" src=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/letters-science\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/255\/2024\/03\/US-Constitution.webp\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-post-image\" alt=\"A weathered page of the US Constitution\" srcset=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/letters-science\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/255\/2024\/03\/US-Constitution.webp 720w, https:\/\/uwm.edu\/letters-science\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/255\/2024\/03\/US-Constitution-300x200.webp 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 720px) 100vw, 720px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><div class=\"post-content\"><a class=\"post-title\" href=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/letters-science\/in-focus\/political-theater-uwm-students-answer-constitution-questions-with-the-milwaukee-rep\/\">Political theater: 51ÁÔÆæ students answer Constitution questions with the Milwaukee Rep<\/a><time datetime=\"2024-04-02T01:34:47-05:00\" class=\"post-date\">April 2, 2024<\/time><div class=\"post-excerpt\">The Milwaukee Repertory Theater has a question: What does the Constitution mean to you? 51ÁÔÆæ political science professor Sara Benesh has an answer: \u201cI think it\u2019s a document that\u2019s a &hellip; <\/div><\/div><\/li>\n<li><figure class=\"post-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/letters-science\/in-focus\/alumni-student-news\/uwm-alums-recognized-with-40-under-40-honors\/\" aria-hidden=\"true\" tabindex=\"-1\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"720\" height=\"480\" src=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/letters-science\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/255\/2024\/03\/Alec-Knutson.webp\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-post-image\" alt=\"A headshot of a young white man wearing a suit with a red tie. He wears glasses with black frames.\" srcset=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/letters-science\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/255\/2024\/03\/Alec-Knutson.webp 720w, https:\/\/uwm.edu\/letters-science\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/255\/2024\/03\/Alec-Knutson-300x200.webp 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 720px) 100vw, 720px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><div class=\"post-content\"><a class=\"post-title\" href=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/letters-science\/in-focus\/alumni-student-news\/uwm-alums-recognized-with-40-under-40-honors\/\">51ÁÔÆæ alums recognized with \u201840 Under 40\u2019 honors<\/a><time datetime=\"2024-04-02T01:19:16-05:00\" class=\"post-date\">April 2, 2024<\/time><div class=\"post-excerpt\">Diapers. Knives. Finance. Real estate development. Government relations. Homeless and endangered youth. Those are a few of the areas of accomplishment for 51ÁÔÆæ alumni who were chosen for the Milwaukee &hellip; <\/div><\/div><\/li>\n<li><figure class=\"post-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/letters-science\/in-focus\/research-news\/a-volcanic-approach-geosciences-students-study-venus-on-earth\/\" aria-hidden=\"true\" tabindex=\"-1\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"720\" height=\"480\" src=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/letters-science\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/255\/2024\/03\/Venus-NASA-for-web.webp\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-post-image\" alt=\"The planet Venus against a black background. The planet is covered in yellow, pale orange, and white swirls.\" srcset=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/letters-science\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/255\/2024\/03\/Venus-NASA-for-web.webp 720w, https:\/\/uwm.edu\/letters-science\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/255\/2024\/03\/Venus-NASA-for-web-300x200.webp 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 720px) 100vw, 720px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><div class=\"post-content\"><a class=\"post-title\" href=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/letters-science\/in-focus\/research-news\/a-volcanic-approach-geosciences-students-study-venus-on-earth\/\">A volcanic approach: Geosciences students study Venus on Earth<\/a><time datetime=\"2024-04-01T01:51:40-05:00\" class=\"post-date\">April 1, 2024<\/time><div class=\"post-excerpt\">Mars seems to get all the attention when it comes to interplanetary study, but Earth has another neighbor that\u2019s shrouded in mystery \u2013 and a thick layer of yellow clouds. &hellip; <\/div><\/div><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n<hr class=\"has-alpha-channel-opacity\" \/>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Please be aware that some publications require a subscription in order to view articles<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Alumni Accomplishments&nbsp;<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Amanda Heideman (\u201820, PhD Political Science) <\/strong>was hired as a Research Director for <a href=\"https:\/\/www.civicpulse.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">CivicPulse<\/a>, a research organization that provides data-driven insights about local government. The company covers topics ranging from threats and harassment of local government officials to diversity in local representation to differences in the urban\/rural divide.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Joe Blaszcynski (\u201823, MA Political Science) <\/strong>was appointed the Wisconsin Data Director at the Repulican National Committee. This is an important role with the RNC, as the presidential election approaches and Wisconsin is once again poised as a swing state.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Bryce Stevenson (\u201815, BA English) <\/strong>was named one of Wisconsin\u2019s \u201c32 Most Influential Native American Leaders for 2024\u201d by <a href=\"https:\/\/madison365.com\/wisconsins-32-most-influential-native-american-leaders-for-2024-part-4\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Madison 365<\/a>. Stevenson is a chef and the owner of Miijim, a restaurant in LaPointe, Wisconsin, which serves indigenous cuisine using traditional ingredients like bison, venison, wild rice, and mushrooms.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Jacqueline Schram (\u201892, BA; \u201895, MS Anthropology) <\/strong>was named was named one of Wisconsin\u2019s \u201c32 Most Influential Native American Leaders for 2024\u201d by <a href=\"https:\/\/madison365.com\/wisconsins-32-most-influential-native-american-leaders-for-2024-part-5\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Madison 365<\/a>. Schram is the director of public affairs and special assistant for Native American affairs at Marquette University and also works in the university\u2019s Indigeneity Lab.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Beckett Callan (\u201824, BA Journalism, Advertising &amp; Media Studies) <\/strong>has joined the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.gmtoday.com\/the_freeman\/sports\/callan-new-assistant-sports-editor-at-freeman\/article_f6e8c920-e146-11ee-9d52-db4062d0e2b0.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><em>Waukesha Freeman<\/em><\/a><em> <\/em>as a sports reporter, where he will cover local high school and college sports. Though Callan has freelanced in sports reporting, this is his first full-time reporting job.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Robert Hanson (\u201810, BA Geography) <\/strong>is the new community development director of the village of <a href=\"https:\/\/kenoshanews.com\/news\/local\/robert-hanson-to-take-up-pleasant-prairie-community-development-director-role\/article_6feba51c-d8dd-11ee-a8e9-9f4b03cb4aff.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Plesant Prairie, Wisconsin<\/a>. He was hired in February and will be responsible for shepherding new projects to enhance the village\u2019s profile. Hanson was most recently the economic development coordinator for the city of Minnetonka, Minnesota.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Soren Gajewski (\u201898, BA Psychology) <\/strong>was hired as the Racine Unified School District\u2019s new superintendent. <a href=\"https:\/\/racinecountyeye.com\/2024\/03\/21\/racine-unified-soren-gajewski\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">The district announced<\/a> it had begun contract negotiations with Gajewski, who has worked within the district for the last 17 years. He is currently the interim superintendent, after having served as a teacher, principal, and deputy chief of schools.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Laurels &amp; Accolades&nbsp;<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Anne Basting (English) <\/strong>was honored with a 2024 Fellows Award by the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wisbusiness.com\/2024\/wisconsin-academy-of-sciences-arts-and-letters-2024-fellows-awarded\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Wisconsin Academy of Sciences, Arts, and Letters<\/a>. The award, given to just 16 Wisconsinites each year, is granted to individuals highly accomplished in their fields who have demonstrated life-long commitment to intellectual discourse and public service. Basting was chosen for her dedication in introducing creative pursuits to benefit the aging and elderly. Basting will be recognized at a ceremony in September.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">In the Media and Around the Community&nbsp;<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Republican candidate for senate Eric Hovde may have a \u201cvisibility\u201d problem, <strong>Kathleen Dolan (Political Science) <\/strong>told the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thedailybeast.com\/wisconsin-gop-candidate-eric-hovde-says-hes-a-uniterbut-donates-to-the-maga-extreme\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Daily Beast<\/a> in an article about the Wisconsin Senate race. She also spoke to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.vox.com\/politics\/2024\/3\/13\/24098780\/politics-gender-divide-generation-z-youth-men-women\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Vox<\/a> about the gender divide \u2013 or lack thereof \u2013 in voting trends.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Retired ambassador <strong>Luis Arreaga (\u201881, PhD Economics) <\/strong>met with politics and government students at <a href=\"https:\/\/news.illinoisstate.edu\/2024\/02\/retired-u-s-ambassador-luis-arreaga-visits-with-students\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Illinois State University<\/a> in February. Arreaga has served as the ambassador to Iceland (2010-13) and Guatemala (2017-20) and in other government positions throughout his long career.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This year is a Leap Year. <strong>Jean Creighton (Planetarium) <\/strong>explained to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wuwm.com\/2024-02-29\/leap-day-in-milwaukee-rare-birthdays-cosmic-love-stories-and-unforgettable-proposals\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">W51ÁÔÆæ Radio<\/a> why every four years, the month of February has 29 days. She also described what makes the \u201cdevil comet\u201d so special to the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.jsonline.com\/story\/news\/2024\/03\/19\/how-to-view-rare-devil-comet-from-milwaukee-in-march-april-2024\/73016895007\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><em>Milwaukee Journal Sentinel<\/em><\/a><em> <\/em>ahead of the comet\u2019s appearance in the night sky during March and April. Creighton also spoke to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wisn.com\/article\/solar-eclipse-what-to-know\/60299641\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">WISN 12 News<\/a> about the magic of the upcoming solar eclipse in April.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.jsonline.com\/story\/news\/local\/milwaukee\/2024\/03\/20\/heres-a-list-of-april-2024-solar-eclipse-events-in-the-milwaukee-area\/73027283007\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><em>Milwaukee Journal Sentinel<\/em><\/a> highlighted the <strong>Manfred Olson Planetarium\u2019s <\/strong>planned festivities for the April 8 solar eclipse that will pass over the United States.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Younger workers are becoming more attracted to the idea of unions and worker protections, <strong>John Heywood (Economics) <\/strong>told <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tmj4.com\/news\/local-news\/milwaukee-coffee-shop-unions-highlight-trend-of-younger-workers-organizing-earning-a-living-wage-was-huge\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">TMJ4 News<\/a>.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Kundan Kishor (Economics) <\/strong>examined Wisconsin Republican candidate for Senate Eric Hovde\u2019s claims about the economy in an article in the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.jsonline.com\/story\/news\/politics\/politifactwisconsin\/2024\/03\/13\/eric-hovde-blames-biden-baldwin-for-spike-in-national-debt-is-he-right\/72944643007\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><em>Milwaukee Journal Sentinel<\/em><\/a><em>.&nbsp;<\/em>&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/milwaukeerecord.com\/food-drink\/meet-a-brewer-get-to-know-sam-danen-from-third-space-brewing\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Milwaukee Record<\/a> invited its readers to get to know 51ÁÔÆæ alumna and the head brewer of Third Space Brewing Co., <strong>Samantha Danen (\u201813, BA Art History)<\/strong>.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Spring arrived early in Wisconsin this year, thanks to warmer-than-average temperatures that spurred the formation of buds on trees and shrubs. <strong>Mark Schwartz (Geography)<\/strong> explained what that might mean for the state and its plants on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cbs58.com\/news\/wisconsins-warmest-winter-on-record-sets-the-state-for-an-early-bloom\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">CBS 58 News<\/a>. 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