The UW kids are sprawled on the hill again in front of Bascom Hall:
You see the statue of Abraham Lincoln up there. But what's this?
These guys are trying to encourage voting in the student election. I think they are supposed to be Rock'm-Sock'm Robots and that's supposed to symbolize politics.
See that the flag is at half staff? A Wisconsin State Journal reporter called me as I was downloading these photos to extract a quote from me about government having the flag at half staff for the Pope. Some people are upset about it? People love to get upset about symbolism.
Here's the view from the same spot looking down to the Capitol:
And looking across to the south -- it's our beloved Law School:
What does student government do anyway? What are the issues? How can you try to win one of these elections? A catchy name helps:
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