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The Sound of a Madison Summer
The events feel like a trip back to a predigital, summer-bandstand era of classical music and conversation. Bryce Richter It’s the biggest outdoor party of the summer, with blankets and picnic baskets...
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A Place Where You Belong
Members of the Alpha Kappa Delta Phi sorority performed at the annual Multicultural Orientation and Reception in 2019. DR. ROBERT SAN JUAN MS’01, PHD’06 Shiloah Coley ’20 has a hard time imagining what...
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Statue of Liberty 3.0
Now inflatable, the statue has overcome acts of both man and nature since 1979. Brian Huynh Once upon a time, the Lady of the Lake wasn’t universally beloved. In February 1979, legendary pranksters...
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The World’s Greatest Garage Sale
SWAP till you drop: bargain hunters scan the shelves for books at the warehouse in Verona, Wisconsin. Jeff Miller What do a vintage projector, a snowblower, and men’s size-15 sneakers have in common?...
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The UW’s Loudest Sound
The steam whistle’s mournful sound announces the end of the day or the arrival of dangerous weather. Jeff Miller As UW traditions go, this one really blows. Anyone who has spent an evening on the...
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The Newspaper That Refused to Die
Since its founding in the 1970s, Isthmus has attracted innumerable UW grads looking to develop original voices. Bryce Richter For more than 40 years, Isthmus owned Thursdays in Madison. When a new...
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A Little Creepy but Totally Quiet
The silence and isolation of carrel 326 helped our writer finish this article in record time. Bryce Richter I was too intimidated to study in Memorial Library’s carrels — commonly called the cages —...
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How Summer Nights Got Hot
Madison’s WADOMA performs for the hip-shaking hordes in 2014. Jeff Miller Of all the things we lost during the pandemic, objective observers might argue that the summer music series on the Memorial...
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The Beloved Badger Bash
UW Marching Band director Corey Pompey ushers in a new era for the Badger Bash at Union South. Bryce Richter Fifty years ago, Badger Bash — the ultimate pregame festivity for Wisconsin football fans —...
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Merry Olde Madison
A playful twist on traditional English pageantry. Andy Manis For a few magical nights each holiday season, UW–Madison practically transforms into 16th-century Oxford. The annual Tudor Holiday Dinner...
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