Tag Recent sightings
Recent sightings: Up, up and away
Hanging on to a control bar while catching some air, kite skier Mike Bares enjoys the fresh snow on frozen Lake Mendota. Photo:… Read More
Recent sightings: Game break
Three students compete in a game of Super Smash Brothers Brawl in the Memorial Union… Read More
Recent sightings: Ice sweepers
Hoofers member Andy Fitzpatrick (left) and student Kyle Martell (right) battle it out in a game of broomball during the annual Hoofers Winter… Read More
Slide show: Crowning glory—Lady Liberty rises on Lake Mendota again
In a repeat performance of one of the most popular college pranks ever, this week Lady Liberty once again appeared to rise from Lake Mendota with torch aloft, thanks to the Wisconsin Hoofers, UW–Madison’s outdoor recreation club. Read More
Recent sightings: Table for four
The winter sun sets behind “Ice & Snow Furniture Raised From Lake Mendota,” an art project by art student Hongtao Zhou. Zhou created the… Read More
Recent sightings: Inaugural day of class
More than 500 students watched the inauguration of President Barack Obama live during Professor Ken Goldstein’s Political Science 104 class on Jan. 20 in… Read More
Recent sightings: Air lift
A helicopter airlifts a motor and other elevator equipment from a flatbed truck to awaiting workers on the roof of… Read More
Recent sightings: It’s that time of year…
A variety of decorative items, including a fake laptop, a Santa hat, an orange T-shirt and a sign wishing students good luck on finals,… Read More
Recent sightings: Swan Lake
Hundreds of tundra swans stop for a winter rest on an ice sheet that is beginning to freeze and cover Lake Mendota near the… Read More
Recent sightings: Glass act
Glass artist Yuki Wakamiya works an assortment of tools and blown air to shape a piece of molten glass during a demonstration at the… Read More
Recent sightings: Crossing paths
People make their way through a common area in the new east wing of Grainger Hall, which opened earlier this Fall. The four-story… Read More
Recent sightings: Turkey trot
Photos: Bryce Richter A gang of turkeys crosses a path at Curtis Prairie in the UW Arboretum on Nov. 21, 2008. Read More
Recent sightings: Hitting a high note
Members of the a cappella group Redefined perform during a Parents Weekend reception at the Pyle Center. Photo: Bryce Richter… Read More
Recent sightings: Shadow figures
Pedestrians cast long shadows as they make their way along a sidewalk on Library Mall. Photo: Bryce Richter… Read More
Recent sightings: Homecoming parade
A parade float with energetic students makes its way down State Street during the Homecoming Parade on Oct. 24, 2008. Photo: Bryce… Read More
Recent sightings: Garden prep
Student Susie Drahos (left) and the Daughters of Demeter, a volunteer group from the College of Agricultural and Life Sciences, plant approximately 1,500 bulbs… Read More
Recent sightings: Pumpkin Regatta
Students Bridget Maniaci (left) and Karl Haro von Mogel (right) paddle in hollowed-out pumpkins secured to inner tubes during the 4th Annual Giant Pumpkin… Read More
Recent sightings: Green acres
Above and below, volunteers from the F.H. King Students for Sustainable Agriculture harvest green beans and weed their 30,000-square-foot garden plot, UW–Madison’s… Read More