Recent sightings

These weather eyes never blink
Satellite dishes and a dome-shaped satellite tracking antenna are silhouetted against the sky. The equipment atop the Oceanic, Atmospheric and Science Science building continually receives data from orbiting equipment that help researchers track and forecast weather around the world. (Photo: Jeff Miller)

Sophomore mass communications major Adam Cuthbert acts as tour guide aboard a motorized trolley tour around campus. New university employees were treated to the tour as part of their orientation programs. (Photo: Stephanie Judge)

Wake up and smell the sausage
It’s another Saturday morning at Union South, and the brats are a-sizzle at the Badger Bash that precedes each home football game. Fans pack in an average 1,200 of the grilled sausages before every game, leading to uncertainty about whether that post-game indigestion is due to action on the field or in the gut. (Photo: Jeff Miller)

Students, alumni try out University student Laurie Jessup, a communication arts and French major, thoughtfully recalls her favorite places on campus as part of recent auditions in the Wisconsin Union Theater for a video being produced for the Office of Admissions by John Roach Projects Inc. Producers of the video are looking for current and former students willing to talk about why they cherish particular places on campus. From among those auditioning, five storytellers will be chosen for full-length interviews. The video will be used to help acquaint prospective students and their families with the university experience. (Photo: Stephanie Judge)