Recent sightings

A moment in history
Silhouetted against a large-screen TV in the Memorial Union’s Rathskeller, a student watches news coverage of President George W. Bush’s second inaugural address and parade ceremonies on Thursday, Jan. 20. (Photo: Jeff Miller)

Getting to snow you
Trenton Kirchdoerfer, left, and Yuka Oyama build a giant snowwoman on Library Mall during Snowman Showdown, a snowman-building competition. The event, sponsored by Wisconsin Welcome 2005, is part of a series of orientation and new student programs held at the beginning of each semester to welcome new and returning students to campus. For more coverage of Wisconsin Welcome, see Page 12.(Photo: Jeff Miller)