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Badger Insider is an exclusive publication for members of WAA, featuring your campus memories, the UW’s rich history, and points of UW-Madison pride. Each issue captures the Badger experience, with stories and photos contributed by UW alumni themselves.

Ask Abe: Union Steam Whistle

My wife and I wonder how the steam whistle at the Union Terrace works.

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Ask Abe: Allen Centennial Garden

What centennial does the Allen Centennial Garden commemorate?

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The Bucky List: Hamel Music Center

In 2010, the UW announced ambitious plans to transform the corner of Lake Street and University Avenue into a brand-new, much-needed, state-of-the-art music-performance hall.

Badgering: Jemmy Chayadi ’00

Badgering: Jemmy Chayadi ’00 by Jonas Gomez Tijerino.

Assigned Reading: Bilge Mutlu

Initially a product designer in the household-appliances industry, Bilge Mutlu shifted his career in the early 2000s when the industry started exploring home automation and “intelligent” appliances.