Based on the ski tracks and slushy footprints in the snow that cover the lake’s icy surface in the winter, plenty of people on campus appreciate the season’s serenity and count the days until the open water turns to ice.
Traditions & History
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On summer nights for more than three decades, it’s been location, location, location for those who settle in to watch free movies on the Memorial Union Terrace.
Travel back with us now into the shadows of ancient history, to the year A.D. 1993.
The sacrifice? Heading to practice long before the campus comes to life. The reward? Seeing the sun rise and knowing you’ve done your best.
There appears to be a direct correlation between possessing a UW–Madison degree and having an affinity for Paisan’s Italian Restaurant.
Every August 14, thousands of UW students face . . . a twenty-four-hour bout of homelessness.
In May 1969, [the Mifflin Street Block Party] began as a street dance and ended as a three-day riot
If the Memorial Union Terrace is UW–Madison’s patio, the lake’s T-shaped swimming pier is its beach.
When a young woman dressed as reality TV fixture Kim Kardashian says she’s never worked harder in her life, she’s not kidding.
. . . very little about Madison’s winter has been appropriate this year.
Following the Badgers is a key part of his life.
... they are known for playing oldies. Really, really old oldies.
The store and its name evoke memories both strong and sweet.
When you enroll at the UW, you’d better be prepared to learn a lot — and to develop your upper body strength.
Library Mall is a little bit like Epcot theme park, but much easier on the wallet
When it’s all over, one thing is clear: Match Day for medical students has more authentic drama, excitement, and emotion than any episode of Grey’s Anatomy.
Wisconsin does not, perhaps, have the most felicitous climate for outdoor sports.
What's that campus that looks so much like the UW? It's the fictitious Grand Lakes University, which 25 years ago hosted non-grad Thornton Melon (aka Rodney Dangerfield).
Without the sauce, it might be just another burger. And without the burger, the Plaza Tavern might be just another bar.
One of Homecoming's biggest spectacles doesn't involve the marching band or the football team.
Happy trails, Bernie. Thanks for keeping our UW memories alive.
Did the Zoological Museum's taxidermists take on the Easter Bunny?
The Babcock Hall Dairy Store churns out thousands of gallons of yummy ice cream annually — enough to evoke must-have memories for alumni and impromptu breakfasts for students dashing between classes.
A visit with the Abe Lincoln statue is a high point of any UW commencement weekend, when graduates — not deterred by caps and gowns — clamber up into his lap for photos.