How many of these cryptic campus clues can you solve?
Question 1: On my surface, Badgers bring the heat, but my floors hide something cold underneath.
Question 2: In the cold season I’m a little shy, but come spring my waters reach for the sky.
Question 3: I’m a favorite spot for Badgers to rest, but the trek will leave you out of breath!
Question 4: Legend has it I was built upside down, and I’m full of music underground.
Question 5: I’m lined with steins and German lore, and popcorn kernels litter my floor.
Question 6: Of the two of us, I’m the younger one, but bowling and rock-climbing make me all the more fun.
Question 7: With all of the languages in which my students dabble, it’s no wonder they call me the Tower of Babel.
Question 8: My walls and dirt floors may smell of hay, but I hosted some great concerts back in the day!
Question 9: Sunset waters lap on my shores while students and alumni drink one pitcher more.
Question 10: I’m full of students with their noses stuck in pages. The most studious ones even lock themselves in cages!
Question 11: When it comes to scenic views, I’m the best seat, whether it’s up at the stars or the lake underneath — but mind the ancient burial mounds under feet.
Answer 1: Kohl Center
Answer 2: Hagenah Fountain
Answer 3: Bascom Hill
Answer 4: Humanities
Answer 5: Der Stiftskeller
Answer 6: Union South
Answer 7: Van Hise
Answer 8: Stock Pavilion
Answer 9: Terrace
Answer 10: Memorial Library
Answer 11: Observatory Hill
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