We asked Badgers what they enjoyed doing on campus during the summer, and here's what they said, published verbatim.
Hanging at the Union, sitting on the pier, and making new friends. It was like living at a resort that summer.
Janell Cludius-Burchard
Being a SOAR guide and giving tours to both incoming students and their parents.
Rebecca Gilman Scott
Just being there in the summer was amazing! Concerts on the Square, the farmers' market, concerts on the Memorial Union Terrace. One in particular comes to mind. We were all sitting and watching the concert when lightning in the sky started giving us an amazing show from across the lake … it was so memorable!
Eve Graves
Biking through the arboretum and spending afternoons studying on the beach at Lake Wingra.
Kathy Peterson
Summer classes on fascinating and unique seminar topics with a drink and conversation afterwards.
Mariessa Dobrick
The Summer of 1987 was a steamy one. We'd go to class in the morning, study inside of Memorial Library midday (relishing the A/C), and then we would get our Walgreens-purchased floats and head to Lake Mendota, where we'd connect with our new floating friends. Not a single photo, but my very fond memory of this is very vivid!
Jennifer Crouch
Concerts on the square!
Alyssa Pon-Franklin
Enjoying Babcock ice cream!
Ronna Morton Ballmer
I take my nieces to Ian's and the candy store on State St. Using sugar and pizza to hook the next generation.
Rachael Schnurr
A nice walk out to picnic point, concerts on the square, the farmers' market, ice cream from Babcock dairy!
Kimberly Angela
Walking along the lakeshore path in the late afternoon/evening.
Bevi Lautz Haimerl
Sailing on Lake Mendota.
Carol Ross
Sitting on Bascom Hill with an ice cream cone between classes
Susan Diethman
Enjoying the lakes! Or even the trails adjacent to the lakes
Chelsea Walczak Vircks
Music on the Terrace.
Susan Felson
Sitting on my porch on Mifflin St., people watching, listening to music.
AJ Huff
Playing hoops at James Madison Park in the morning and then frisbee and sun in the afternoon.
Rick Burish
Walks on the Lakeshore Path to Picnic Point, hanging out on State Street, having a gyros and fries at Parthenon, farmers' market on the Square, and the Art Fair on the Square.
James Jim Rinehart
Picnics at Picnic Point.
Kevin Ruppert
Rollerblading at night on empty streets from UW hospital through Ag campus.
Lindsey O'Brien
Enjoying the union terrace, Vilas Park, and the house porches with my friends on lazy summer evenings.
Suzanne Haima
Riding my bike to Vilas Beach and swimming and tanning by Lake Wingra.
Katie Coulson
oh my gosh the pier at Liz Waters absolutely.
Patricia Mearns
Allen Centennial Gardens
Dave Vetrovec
Conversational French on the lawn on Bascom hill. Art History class in the AC auditorium at Elvehjem Hall. Morning only classes for summer school. Hot hazy afternoons followed by lightning storms over the lake.
Barbara Gibbs
Walking the terrace and Rat looking for my people. Canoeing to picnic point and portaging across the narrow beach on the way back
Barry Lessin
Best memory is riding bike trails out to Picnic Point, then flying down Bascom Hill on the way back!
Kristin Carlson
Sailing!!!!
Marlene Ross
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