Tag Winter
A shock to the system: Spring has finally sprung
“We always want what we can’t have — and for months, we’ve wanted sunshine and warm weather. Now that we have it, though, there’s a bit of pressure to enjoy every moment,” says Christine Whelan.
A March snowfall brings a battle for Bascom
The hill that's hosted an igloo and snowmen this winter was taken over Wednesday by snowball-hurling students.
Ice is nice at 2018 Hoofers Winter Carnival
Sun, snow and ice created the perfect setting for the annual winter celebration.
University Ridge offers a ski course for the public
“Madison embraces skiing,” says G. Michael Gaspard, general manager of University Ridge. “We are open to the public, we are a resource to help keep people active year-round, and we’ll take as many people as we can get.”
Frozen frolic
UW-Madison students and members of the community celebrated the season at the Hoofers Winter Carnival Saturday.
Astronaut Lovell tells grads: ‘We are all the crew of spaceship Earth’
More than 1,000 students celebrated winter commencement Sunday at the Kohl Center. Astronaut James Lovell delivered the charge to the graduates.
Battle for Bascom 2016
Hundreds of students engaged in the epic snowball fight held annually on Bascom Hill. The spirited battle pits members of the Lakeshore and Southeast residence halls against each other.
Bundled up
A student keeps warm in her Badger hat as she walks along Linden Drive at the University of Wisconsin–Madison during a class change on Jan.
Winter wonder
Living along the jet stream – those fast-flowing air currents in the upper atmosphere circling the earth – brings its share of erratic weather patterns and unpredictability.
Between soil and snow
Professors Jonathan Pauli and Benjamin Zuckerberg explain the subnivium — habitat between the ground and winter snow cover that is being affected by climate change.
Slideshow: Battle for Bascom snowball fight
On Sunday, Feb. 8, hundreds of students engaged in the “Battle for Bascom 2K15,” an epic snowball fight held on Bascom Hill. In what is becoming an annual tradition, the spirited battle pits members of the Lakeshore residence halls against those from the Southeast residence halls. The Lakeshore team claimed victory this year, yet fun seemed to be had by all.
Recent sightings: Shoveling off Bascom
Hardworking grounds crew members shovel snow and clear the steps to the Lincoln Terrace near Bascom Hall during an early winter morning on Monday, Feb. 2. In the background on Bascom Hill hang banners featuring the university’s W crest.
Recent sightings: Below zero
A lost mitten awaits its owner in a snow bank near UW–Madison’s Walnut Street Greenhouse during a subzero winter day on Wednesday, Jan.
Recent sightings: All quiet on the lakefront
While many Badgers have left campus for winter break, a lone woman rides her longboard alongside a partially frozen Lake Mendota.
Recent Sightings: Campus from the rooftop
These photos depict views of the western, urban part of campus from the roof of the Engineering Research Building.
Thriving, rather than surviving, is key to winning winter
After months of cold temperatures, cloudy days and snow, it’s no wonder that many of us think bears have the right idea during the winter.
Frosty Fun
Faced with a frigid winter that seems like it’ll never end, UW–Madison turned to the Hoofer Winter Carnival for a much-needed jolt of fun during the past week.
Recent Sightings: Wintry trek
More than 40 people with the Hoofer Outing Club cross-country ski and snowshoe across frozen and snow-covered Lake Mendota from the Memorial Union Terrace to the tip of Picnic Point at night on Feb. 4.