Whether it’s the die-hard Badger fanbase, legendary players and coaches, iconic stadiums, or the chants and cheers that ring throughout dozens of arenas during any sporting event, it’s hard to miss the culture surrounding athletics at UW-Madison. These elements are just some of the most prominent characteristics of sports at UW, but the long history of athletics on campus is also filled with countless stories that may not yet have been heard. Students in a brand-new Communication Arts course taught in 2025, History of UW Sports and Media, worked in groups to conduct research and shed light on some of these stories that are under or unexplored throughout the history of UW Athletics. Taught by UW BIOS fellow Dr. Jason Lopez, students shared some of their most intriguing discoveries.
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