Ask Abe, the headlining feature of WAA’s The Flamingle, is your chance to get the answers to the UW–Madison questions you always wanted to ask, but never did. Like, “Why is the Humanities building so hard to navigate?” or “How long has Scanner Dan occupied State Street?” or “Can I really buy beer at the Union without a student ID?” Sure, there were rumors. But Honest Abe will get you the real answers.
Olympic Rings at the Arboretum
In the Arboretum, I've seen four wooden posts with Olympic rings, mile markers and athletes’ names. What are these, and how many are there?
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Library Mall fountain
How many years was the Library Mall fountain closed for construction?
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McBurney Center
Who was the McBurney Center named after?
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Campus Buildings
How many campus buildings are named after women?
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Sunscreen SPF Scale
Is it true that the UW is responsible for the sunscreen SPF scale?
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Arboretum
When was the Arboretum established?
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Gender and Sexuality Campus Center
When was the Gender and Sexuality Campus Center founded?
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Charles Van Hise
Who really was Charles Van Hise, and what did he do?
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Varsity
What is the significance of the term varsity in so many UW songs? Are we singing to the sports teams or to the university itself?
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Earth Day
When was the first Earth Day, and how is it connected to the UW?
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