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Recent sightings: It’s that time of year…

December 16, 2008

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

December 15, 2008

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

December 8, 2008

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

December 3, 2008

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

November 25, 2008

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

November 19, 2008

Members of the a cappella group Redefined perform during a Parents Weekend reception at the Pyle Center. Photo: Bryce Richter…

Recent sightings: Shadow figures

November 11, 2008

Pedestrians cast long shadows as they make their way along a sidewalk on Library Mall. Photo: Bryce Richter…

Recent sightings: Homecoming parade

October 27, 2008

A parade float with energetic students makes its way down State Street during the Homecoming Parade on Oct. 24, 2008. Photo: Bryce…

Recent sightings: Garden prep

October 20, 2008

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…

Recent sightings: Pumpkin Regatta

October 6, 2008

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…

Recent sightings: Green acres

September 24, 2008

  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…

Recent sightings: Michelle Obama visits campus

September 23, 2008

Michelle Obama, wife of Democratic presidential nominee Barack Obama, speaks to a crowd of approximately 1,800 during a campaign rally on Sept. 22, at…

Recent sightings: An Evening of Celebration

September 16, 2008

Photos: Jeff Miller Soprano Emily Fink and the University Symphony Orchestra perform during “An Evening of Celebration to Benefit Artists of…

Recent sightings: University Gospel Choir

September 8, 2008

Students from the University Gospel Choir perform on stage at the Wisconsin Union Theater during the Multicultural Student Orientation and Reception on Sept. 5,…

Recent sightings: Chancellor’s Convocation

August 30, 2008

Photo: Jeff Miller Chancellor Carolyn “Biddy” Martin talks with students enjoying lunch outdoors following the Chancellor’s Convocation for New Students. Visit the…

Recent sighting: Picturing Friends

August 26, 2008

  House fellow Jerrod Walker photographs Lisa Bacon (left) and Colleen Larsen, also house fellows, as nearly 175 residential life student staff within…

Recent sightings: Waning days of summer

August 21, 2008

As the feeling of endless summer days begins to fall to earlier sunsets, a few quiet moments were recently enjoyed at the Memorial Union Terrace.

Recent sightings: Safety 24/7

August 18, 2008

Dean of Students Lori Berquam (right) talks with (left to right) students Nick Lang, Natasha Flatt and Meagan Walsh as they move into a…

Slide show: Bucky (and friends) go to the fair

August 8, 2008

Cream puffs and the giant slide aside, the Wisconsin State Fair is a great venue for learning new things about the world — making it an ideal spot for UW–Madison to settle in for a day. On Wednesday, Aug. 6, the university did just that by bringing a sampling of science, music and athletics to the citizens of the state during UW–Madison Day at the Fair.

Recent sightings: Summer SOAR

July 31, 2008

Photos: Jeff Miller A New Student Leader tour guide leads incoming first-year undergraduates and their parents across Bascom Hill while on a…