Get Social II: Top Tweets of the Year
From perhaps the first ever meme, to a proposal to get to class on a tauntaun on a snowy day, Twitter had lots of fun and informative posts about @UWMadison in 2018.
Take a look at the top ones:
January:
The SERF is gone.
Long live the Nick.
💪 https://t.co/AsNM1JpmOs pic.twitter.com/4JUiEJjXP4
— UW–Madison (@UWMadison) January 16, 2018
Good morning, #Badgers. Welcome to the Spring 2018 semester.
Let’s begin. pic.twitter.com/qHQN8GO7xB
— UW–Madison (@UWMadison) January 23, 2018
February:
Only in Wisconsin…
Pro tip: *Please* bundle up, #Badgers. 🧤🧣 pic.twitter.com/qt4y8sNnXJ
— UW–Madison (@UWMadison) February 9, 2018
What’s your preferred method of getting to class today? #UWHoth
❌ Walking
❌ Biking
❌ The 80
✅ Tauntaun pic.twitter.com/Lrf9wvtBm1— UW–Madison (@UWMadison) February 9, 2018
March:
You’re looking mighty fine today, @ScottRogowsky. @hqtrivia #OnWisconsin 👐 pic.twitter.com/BCOPOdnxiP
— UW–Madison (@UWMadison) March 1, 2018
#BattleForBascom 2018: IT. IS. ON.
Wednesday, March 7 at 8 PM. Spread the word, #Badgers. https://t.co/adWIBCnfp3 pic.twitter.com/Pe0wc27ksl
— UW–Madison (@UWMadison) March 7, 2018
April:
if you then you don't
don't love deserve
me at my me at my pic.twitter.com/C7NZkEB0QZ— UW–Madison (@UWMadison) April 5, 2018
You’re looking at what could be the first ever meme, created by the Wisconsin Octopus student satirical magazine.
Meme On, Wisconsin! https://t.co/9UVaYGCflI pic.twitter.com/7IhcK2Hg7S
— UW–Madison (@UWMadison) April 16, 2018
May:
80 degrees, but absolutely 💯 views from @uwalumnipark. #uwspring pic.twitter.com/3984OHyTh1
— UW–Madison (@UWMadison) May 1, 2018
Oh hey, students… diiiiid you forget something before taking off for the summer? 🦎
Found: one majestic foot-long bearded dragon sunning itself near Bascom Hall. If yours, call 608-263-3333 pic.twitter.com/FeKEO9saOj
— UW–Madison (@UWMadison) May 23, 2018
June:
Hello #UWSummer
📷: @mattpavlik https://t.co/ghlTnElrMa pic.twitter.com/EOgVD6hFfT
— UW–Madison (@UWMadison) June 1, 2018
Happy #NationalCheeseDay, which, quite honestly, feels like every day in this state.
Love,
America’s Dairyland pic.twitter.com/Gy6P0RI1IA— UW–Madison (@UWMadison) June 4, 2018
July:
From @UWBuckyBadger and the entire Badger community, we wish Chancellor @BeckyBlank a happy anniversary for five great years at #UWMadison! #OnWisconsin pic.twitter.com/67hZzGOlHT
— UW–Madison (@UWMadison) July 23, 2018
The @UWMadison-led neutrino observatory @uw_icecube, partnering with telescopes around the world, announced today their discovery of a source of cosmic rays, solving a century-old mystery of their origin. #BlazarNeutrino https://t.co/yjPrtKGm4A pic.twitter.com/E8lS8a4rHj
— UW–Madison (@UWMadison) July 12, 2018
August:
Long before the days of MyUW, #Badgers had to trek across campus—Uphill! Both ways!—to register for classes in late August. #TBT pic.twitter.com/GVzAtkP0ts
— UW–Madison (@UWMadison) August 30, 2018
New year. New banners.
Lookin’ good, @UWBuckyBadger 👐 pic.twitter.com/YbZpr3Y7nO
— UW–Madison (@UWMadison) August 30, 2018
September:
Do you remember the 21st night of September? You’ll be happy to know that a fellow Badger co-wrote the song that’s been on repeat all day.
Thanks for the bop, @AlleeWillis! pic.twitter.com/pjhXEi4WrH
— UW–Madison (@UWMadison) September 22, 2018
Buttercup under the lights is music to our ears. Welcome back, Camp Randall Choir 🎵👐 #Badgers pic.twitter.com/bRVTh3lCLQ
— UW–Madison (@UWMadison) September 1, 2018
October:
Who shook the #CampRandallSnowGlobe? ❄️👐 pic.twitter.com/KCLxcDxqyH
— UW–Madison (@UWMadison) October 20, 2018
Hundreds of UW students and Madison community members gathered together tonight on Library Mall for a candlelight vigil to mourn and honor the victims of the Pittsburgh synagogue shooting. pic.twitter.com/VAAV4ECLHO
— UW–Madison (@UWMadison) October 30, 2018
November:
Today we celebrate #Badgers legend Mike Leckrone, directing the @badgerband in his final game at Camp Randall after 50 years.
For all this, we say, “Thanks, Mike!” https://t.co/iIrJhCOvsi pic.twitter.com/suT73RWY2C
— UW–Madison (@UWMadison) November 24, 2018
Can you see your house from here? Scroll through and take a peek across the isthmus — we promise you'll like what you'll see 😍 https://t.co/hb1nFBugse
— UW–Madison (@UWMadison) November 29, 2018
December:
You're looking at the newest batch of @WisAlumni on the block.
Congrats, Winter #UWGrad Class of 2018 and #OnWisconsin! pic.twitter.com/28S4wGH5ey
— UW–Madison (@UWMadison) December 16, 2018
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