Recent Sightings Recent sightings: Autumnal activity

A pedestrian walks by a chalked sidewalk advertisement for the 2014 Madison Heart Walk during an autumn day. The charity event, sponsored by the American Heart Association, takes place Oct. 18 at the Alliant Energy Center.

Photos: Jeff Miller

The heavily scheduled life of a college student is depicted in the calendar and day planner of undergraduate Hannah Rosso, who studies with a friend at a table outside the Gordon Dining and Event Center during an autumn day. Also nearby is Rosso’s smartphone — an ever-present source of Internet connectivity and music.