Tag Recent sightings
Recent sightings: Spring cleaning
On March 16, Don Johnston, groundskeeper with environmental services in the Division of Facilities Planning and Management, uses a modified rototiller to sweep sand…
Recent sightings: Hall pass
Pedestrians walk past illuminated plaques displayed at the Ray Kubly Plaza at Camp Randall Memorial Shell. The plaques recognize and honor Wisconsin Athletics…
Recent sightings: Stairway study
As students stream out of a class session below him, freshman Brian Preiser studies on the stairway landing between the second and third floors…
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:…
Recent sightings: Game break
Three students compete in a game of Super Smash Brothers Brawl in the Memorial Union…
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…
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.
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…
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…
Recent sightings: Air lift
A helicopter airlifts a motor and other elevator equipment from a flatbed truck to awaiting workers on the roof of…
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,…
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…
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…
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…
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.
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…
Recent sightings: Shadow figures
Pedestrians cast long shadows as they make their way along a sidewalk on Library Mall. Photo: Bryce Richter…
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…