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Graduate Student Guide
The two most convenient banks for the campus-centric are
with the first probably the most popular. There is a free ATM for members of both banks in Ingraham Hall next to VV.
There are many ethnic and interesting restaurants in Madison – Indonesian, African, Italian, Himalayan, Laotian, Peruvian, Mexican, Bakeries, Brew Pubs, Coffee Joints, you name it -- and everyone has their favorites.
The biggest resource for finding food (and entertainment!) in Madison is probably the Daily Page (the online version of our local paper, the Isthmus), where you can search local restaurants by name, locality, and cuisine. There, they have reviews, hours, contact info, pricing, etc. Be sure to peruse their Madison's Favorites section for some quick tips! Of course yelp is always useful as well.
Here are some general food facts:
Campus Food
- Food Carts: Open for lunch in Library Mall at the foot of Bascom Hill near Lake & State Street. Very good and very cheap, and out as long as it's not too cold.
- Ingraham Hall: Very close to Van Vleck, and has acceptable coffee (bring your own cup to save money!) and decent snacks. Try the lunch special: sandwich and 4 sides (soda, fruit, cookies, etc.) for five bucks. Halfway down the hill is the Crossroads Cafe which has much better coffee and is open later.
- Memorial Union: The Rathskeller has food and next door is Lakeside cafe with much better food. Summer afternoons on the terrace is an excellent place to hang out in the sunshine with a beer and brat.
- Union South: Recently opened. Probably has many places to get food.
- State Street (past the food carts) is full of restaurants and Coffee shops – there are at least a half dozen coffee roasters in town, and each supplies a different set of shops. In particular for lunch, there are the popular chains, such as Potbelly Sandwich Works, Einstein Bros. Bagels, or Chipotle... or hit the more independent spots such as the Sunroom Cafe or Ian's Pizza.
MadTown food
Traditional Madison foods are German varieties such as beer, cheese, and bratwurst. Each year Madison hosts Bratfest, a record breaking event. UW has Babcock Hall Ice Cream on campus which creates delicious ice cream available in the Unions. The Chocolate Shoppe, Michael's Frozen Custard and Culvers have nice deserts. Micro breweries in town include the Great Dane, Captial Brewery and Ale Asylum. Nearby there is the famous New Glarus Brewing Co which only sells beer in Wisconsin. You can join a free beer tour or walk through the brewery on a self guided tourn.
In early September (2nd-3rd), check out Taste of Madison to see many restaurants all in one place at one time.
Try a good ol' midwestern Fish Fry on Friday night – All you can eat fried fish generally served with a bran muffin, clam chowder, or coleslaw. Most Brew Pubs and some churches have them, and the Orpheum has a particularly tasty fry.
Farm fresh food
The Dane County Farmer's Market is amazing and HUGE. The big one is open every Saturday morning, and is located on the capitol square for most of the year. In addition to the ludicrous amount of fresh produce, there are also bakery stands, coffee, and fresh juice carts for quick breakfasts.
There are also a few smaller markets scattered around town, almost every day of the week:
- Sunday: 8:30am to 12:30pm in front of Pierce's Northside Market
- Monday: (none)
- Tuesday: 4pm to 7pm on Ingersol at Williamson, 2pm to 6pm at 1602 S. Park St,
- Wednesday: 8am to 2pm on MLKJr Blvd, 7am to 1pm at the Hilldale Shopping Center,
- Thursday: Thursdays, 2pm to 6pm at the Villager Mall on Park St., 2pm to 6pm in the McFarland Centre, 7:30am to 1:30pm in the Greenway Station shopping center,
- Friday: (none)
- Saturday: 6am to 2pm on the Capitol square, 7am to 1pm at the Hilldale Shopping Center, 9am to 2pm at 1602 S. Park St, 7am to 1pm at Sheboygan Ave. and Segoe Rd., and 8:30am to 11am in Watertower Park.
During the summer and fall, you can wander out to one of the many local farms. Grab some friends and drag them along to a U-Pick farm while strawberries, raspberries, apples, or pumpkins are in season -- the distance can detract, but the produce is much cheaper when you pick it yourself.
If you're in town for the summer, you might consider signing up for a Community Supported Agriculture food box. CSA is a way to support a local farm by paying an annual fee in the winter or spring which buys you a share of the season's harvest. Once harvesting begins, members pick-up a weekly box of fresh foods which may include produce, fruits, cheeses, eggs, meats, poultry, flowers, herbs or preserves. The typical CSA season in Wisconsin runs from the end of May through mid-October. You do have to pay the lump sum up-front, and some weeks you'll find yourself with five pounds of chard... but for most of the summer you'll have your produce needs met, and you can feel good about supporting small local farms. Better yet, most of the university's insurance providers offer rebates for signing up for a CSA -- somewhere between $50-$300, depending on the plan and how many people you're sharing with (for example, if two people on GHC share a box, they might pay $450 for the box for a box lasting 25 weeks, but they they could each get $100 back, making that $5/week per person). If you're interested, remember to sign up early -- most programs are full by May.
Grocery Stores
Generic Groceries
- Capitol Centre Foods: Given their small size, they have an excellent selection of groceries. They tend to be a bit pricey. In addition, they deliver groceries.
- Copps: Your standard grocery store with multiple locations.
- Costco: Your friendly big-box bulk store. They treat their employees incredibly well. Good buys on computers, 2 lbs of sockeye salmon or button down oxford cloth long sleeved shirts. You'll need a membership or go there with someone who has a membership. You can also get a free trial membership if you simply ask.
- Walgreens: Pharmacy/Grocery store. There is a Walgreens on the corner of Lake & State Street near Van Vleck, on the Capitol Square, and in University square.
- Whole Foods: Kinda spendy, but good bread, specialty stuff, and produce through the winter.
- Woodman's: two locations -- East and West. If you have a car and the time, go here. Very large, very cheap, but time consuming. They don't take credit cards, so bring a debit card or check book. The produce is pretty poor, but they're huge and, again, cheap. Check out the liquor store for a large selection (you can buy all types of alcohol in grocery stores in Wisconsin... but not after 9pm).
- Trader Joe's: Located at 1810 Monroe St. They have good prices for select specialty food items such as wine, cheese and fancy snacks. Their basic foodstuffs tend to be a bit pricey.
- The Jenifer Street Market located on 2038 Jenifer Street is a nice little grocery store if you happen to live in the area.
Co-ops are a good source of local organic food. If you are a member they provide discounts, but you can also shop there at your own will.
- Regent Market Cooperative, 2136 Regent St. 233-4329.
- Willy Street Co-op The largest and most active co-op in the Madison area. They have been able to survive the decline in co-ops over the years. They offer a large selection of bulk foods and spices at an excellent price. For a quick bite, they have an excellent deli, salad bar, and in-store coffee shop. 1221 Williamson St. 251-6776. They recently opened a second store in Middleton located at 6825 University Ave. Both locations deliver groceries.
Specialty Foods
- Aldi Foods: It's like grocery shopping at overstock.com.
- Asian Midway Market: The go-to market for anything Thai, Chinese or South-East Asian, this centrally-located store comes highly recommended. In particular, they offer a great selection of specialized produce. 301 South Park Street; 255-5864
- Brennan's Market: Great for Produce, Meats, Cheese, Micro brews and Wines. You won't find things like Flour and Saran Wrap here, but definitely worth the trip.
- Farm Fresh Atlas: Not a grocery store, but a good resource for where you can buy local foods and a list of farms in the areas.
- The Seafood Center: The name says it all. Great fresh fish and live lobsters.
- Fraboni's: An awesome Italian grocery store and deli. They have very good olive oils, pastas, and make-your-own pizza fixings.
- Garden Asian Market: A full service Asian food market specializing in fresh meat, produce, and seafood. Mostly Chinese-leaning, they do a good job of providing a wide variety of items within their niche. It may be far out, but it's worth the trip in its pleasantness and selection.
- India House: Really well done Indian grocery store. Good place to buy Kari leaves.
- Lee's Oriental: Next to Penzey's spices. 3240 University Ave; 231-1593
- Oriental Shop: They carry mostly dry-goods, and tend to lean toward stocking more Korean items. 1206 South Park Street; 255-0326
Haven't found a place yet? Already hate your apartment?
- UW Off-Campus Housing Search: Probably the best search site for students.
- Again, Craig's List is a good resourse. Also a good place to look for roommates outside of the department.
- University Apartments: On campus graduate housing, particularly popular with married couples (especially with children). Singles are also welcome. Many of them are on the bus rout #80, a free route which runs from the apartments through campus every fifteen minutes throughout the day.
Location, Location, Location
Graduate students tend to clump in their housing. The best areas are just a bit away from campus, far away enough to be out of the undergraduate mayhem, but still close enough to keep the commute down.
The Vilas neighborhood, just south of VV between Park and Monroe north of Lake Wingra, is a great example of a good grad student filled neighborhood. East of the Capitol building, we also have the Willy St. neightborhood (between Williamson and Rutledge streets, between Paterson and Thornton) and the other side of the Isthmus, between Mifflin and Lake Mendota, no closer than Blount (or you will be amidst UW greek houses) and no farther than Baldwin. The Eagle Heights neighborhood is also very popular, especially with international students and students with families.
A little farther out to the west side (off the map below), there is also Sheboygan Ave, which includes Normandy, Chapel Hill, Carolina, Monticello, Hilldale Towers, Park Towers, and Sovereign Apartments.
Biggest guideline: stay within walking distance of campus or near a busline (don't plan to park on campus). You will receive a free bus pass for the Madison Metro system, which is very reliable. Check out the "plan your trip" link to find bus routes near you.
Here is an approximate map of good areas (with local grocery stores!). Basically, shoot for zones 4 and 6 on this map (the map from the UW Off-Campus Housing Search).
Stuff your landlord might not tell you
- Utilities:
Lots of apartments have water, sewage, heat, and and sometimes electricity included in rent. For those which don't, be sure to find out what to expect through the Madison Gas and Electric web page. Just tell them the address of the place you're looking at, and they'll tell you what the highs, lows, and averages have been over the last year.
- Property information:
The City Assessor has all of the basic information about Madison properties on file, including how many units are on the property, how much square footage there is, if there's AC in the building, what school district it's in, who your alderperson would be, and what else is on the property (e.g. garages). They'll even tell you how much the property is worth, and how much your landlord is paying in property taxes. Sometimes the square footage isn't broken up--for example, maybe there are two units on the first floor, but they'll only tell you that there are 1,700 sq ft on that floor, not how it's split up between the two units. It can be a useful site for rounding out your knowledge of places you're considering renting.
- Tenants rights:
The Tenant resource center is a small non-profit membership organization which provides housing counseling, mediation services and office assistance. Their website includes tips for new renters, generic rental forms, and advice for what to do if your landlord just won't get back to you about repairs, returning deposits, etc. There is also the Student tenant union, which is specifically targeted to UW students.
Rental Companies
Many properties in Madison are run by rental companies -- some large, some small -- some good, some not-so-good. Larger companies tend to have lower prices, and more people working toward maintaining rentals. However, they may have less of an investment in taking care of each individual property or screening their tenants. Some people feel better renting from small companies, or landlords with only one or two houses. You may get more individual attention and care. Individuals have more investment in protecting each property, and renting to good tenants, so the properties tend to be in more reliable condition. However, with fewer properties comes fewer resources and higher prices.
Whatever choice you make, be sure to have a conversation with your potential landlords about their polices, especially if you aren't going to be able to see things in person. It may also be good to Google the company or person to see if other people have had something good or bad to say about them or their properties. In particular, ApartmentRatings.com has a few of the apartment complexes around town listed.
Here are some general impressions/very subjective opinions that some of us have gotten from/about a few of the larger local companies:
- AB Holdings: In particular, they have a couple small apartment buildings on Vilas that are particularly ideal for two people. Quite a few people from the department have rented these units and have been pretty happy.
- Apex Property Management: Great company. Well-maintained properties, with many of the more recently remodeled rentals being very nice. Their representatives are helpful and responsible, and their tenants seem to be generally satisfied.
- The Christensen Company: Not terribly up-to-date apartments, but worth taking a look at.
- Madison Property Management: Lots of choices, but notoriously junky properties. They tend to cater mostly to undergraduates, and their rentals show it. We wouldn't recommend renting from this company unless you visit first.
- The McBride Companies: Nice properties, good management. Really good website if you turn the sound off.
- Tallard Apartments: Nice properties with very friendly and responsive staff. Their rentals tend to go early in the season.
- Wisconsin Management Company: Nice enough properties, but kind of flakey representation. Make sure to ask lots of questions.
- The Wright Company (or Norris Ct. Apartments): Very nice older buildings, but kind of sketchy management. Nothing is going to be in stellar shape, but they do tend to rent more to graduates and professionals, so they aren't beat up either. If you do rent from them, don't expect them to be very responsive, and be sure to be especially careful about protecting your security deposit by taking photos and keeping a record of your move-in report.
- St. Vincent DePaul's: Like Goodwill. Has cheap dressers, desks, chairs, and general household stuff. Will deliver for a small charge. This is also a great place to donate any furniture or other items that you no longer want – they will pick up the items from your apartment. There is also a Goodwill in town, but they won't have nearly the same volume of furniture.
- Craig's List: a free online classifieds site. Great not only for furniture, but also pet resources and last minute apartment hunting.
- Eagle Heights Apartment Bulletin Boards: Lots of cheap stuff from people graduating, many of whom are moving overseas. You can even find cars. You can try posting your own wanted posters on the boards. You can find these boards at the bus stops for the (free) bus 80 route.
- Freecycle: A community "give stuff away for free" website with a Madison branch.
- The Todd Drive Area: Just west of park street on the beltline. American Furniture for furniture and electronics, Home Concepts for cheap but nice looking furniture, and Steinhafel's for furniture and mattresses.
- SWAP. The UW's surplus supply store.
International Student Resources
Here are a few links specifically for international students. There are international grocery stores listed in the groceries section.
- Chinese Student & Scholar Association: A connection to the university's Chinese community for incoming students. They offer rides from the airport, list general information about madison, and organize get-tegethers/Chinese celebrations. International Conversation & Coffee Hour: meet other international students and americans interested in other cultures. Every Friday, 12-2pm, Cooper Hearth Room 160, Union South.
- International Student Services: the UW's International Student Services
- IGSA: Indian Graduate Student Association.
- MadIndians: a Yahoo online group for students from India in Madison. Good place to search for an Indian roommate.
- Madison Association of Turkish Students: Very helpful for incoming Turkish students. It includes information about how best to get to Madison from Turkey, information about housing, and how to reach other Turkish students in Madison.
- The Capitol Times: Standard local newspaper, printed daily in the afternoon. Of the two standards, this one tends to be the more liberal.
- The Isthmus: Free independent Madison newspaper. Has a liberal voice and is full of entertainment, including family fun, outdoor attractions, and fine arts. Also puts out the Annual Manual - the yearly guide to all things Madison.
- The Onion: While hilarious, this paper is only really good if you're already in on the joke. We get free paper copies in Madison. There is a stack near the elevators in VV. The local edition has local entertainment listings.
- Wisconsin State Journal: Standard local newspaper, printed daily in the mornings. Of the two standards, this one tends to be the more conservative.
Religious Groups
- Blackhawk Evangelical Free Church: Near Sheboygan Ave. at 110 N Whitney Way. A huge church, but with opportunities to get involved and meet people. It has services in the sanctuary, with a mixture of traditional and semi-modern worship, and also "video cafe" services with more lively, modern worship. Very good teaching.
- Christ Presbyterian Church. Just east of James Madison Park on Gorham. Has a great choir and organist!
- The First Unitarian Society of Madison. "A liberal religious community that encourages individual spiritual growth and community action in an atmosphere of warmth, freedom of belief, intellectual curiosity, and open dialogue." Looking for something new? They're open to all types. Also, they are housed in a historic Frank Lloyd Wright building.
- Fountain of Life: 1717 Fish Hatchery Rd. A multi-ethnic church with a lot of eclectic music styles, including a lot of Gospel music
- The Geneva Campus Church: On Campus Reformed church. They describe themselves as "a university church for the whole family"
- Hillel: UW-Madison's on-campus center for everything Jewish: religious, cultural, political, traditional, and alternative. Located on Langdon Street, it serves both the school population and, to a far lesser extent, the entire city.
- Islamic Center of Madison: Has a masjid inside. 21 N Orchard St, (608)251-9851
- InterVarsity Grad Christian Fellowship: It's a welcoming place for Christians and non-Christians alike. (You might even find your future husband/wife there) They also have a website with info about local churches. There is a new student picnic at the beginning of the fall semester.
- Latter Day Saints: There are a number of Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints wards in the Madison area. The Madison First Ward covers areas closest to campus and meets at 4505 Regent Street, two blocks south of Hilldale Mall, at 9am. The University Ward serves single adults and meets at 1711 University Avenue at 10 am. The Madison Third Ward serves areas close to campus and meets at 701 Bear Claw Way on Madison's far west side at 11 am. Visitors and the curious are always welcome.
- Lutheran Campus Center: A fairly young, enthusiastic, and liberal-minded congragation, found right on campus.
- Mad City Church: A non-denominational, casual christian fellowship. Services are held in the LaFollette High School located on Madison's east side - very near the corner of Pflaum Rd. and Monona Dr. Office at 2713 E. Washington Ave.
- Madison UU Young Adult and Campus Ministry (MUUYACM). One of the largest and most active Unitarian Universalist young adult groups in the U.S., they are open to young adults (ages 18-35) of all denominations. In addition to worships, they organize social-justice-oriented activities, and are an active member of the Wisconsin Network for Peace and Justice.
- St. Paul's University Catholic Center: On campus in Library Mall near Lake & State. Has a lively Catholic grad student group called Mustard Seed with Bible studies, Thursday night speakers, retreats, service projects, and large quantities of food and euchre.
- Unity of Madison: (from their site) "Unity of Madison is a heart-centered Spiritual Community focused on Truth Seeking and Spiritual Growth through the Christ Consciousness of Acceptance, Love, Peace and Joy. Our purpose is to inspire, nuture, and empower all people in their spiritual growth. We provide creative worship, joyful gathering and educational programs as we teach and live Jesus' message that 'the kingdom of God is within you.'"
- Zen Buddhism: A local zen buddhist center is located next to Willy st co-op. New comers are especially welcome.
Arts and Entertainment
Madison is a medium sized city with a not so medium sized arts and entertainment scene. There are cultural events on campus and at the Overture Center; sporting events; art, science, natural history, and history museums; parks, the arboretum, and botanical gardens; a free zoo; hiking, biking, and cross-country skiing; a Farmer's Market on the Capital Square every Saturday morning from April-October; and lots of other things. The Isthmus, is the local free newspaper which posts many current events. The Isthmus can be found in many stores, in campus buildings, and on street corners.
The Student Unions
The Memorial Union is located on the lakefront, on Park and Langdon. Be sure to check out the Terrace while the weather is still good -- it's a great place to go to get out of the office, grab something to snack on, and study out in the sun. You'll find the Daily Scoop (yummy ice cream!) and Der Rathskeller (beer and deep-fried goodness). You'll also find all sorts of stuff to keep you busy, like the Craftshop, the Union Theater, the Hoofers' headquarters, and a wide array of Mini Courses with which to expand your horizons.
Also useful: the travel services center and STA Travel will get you good deals on trips (including bus tickets to O'Hare, Midway, and Milwaukee airports), and the theater's box office will get you good deals on shows (theater, music, etc) all around town. In addition, the Union has always got other special events going on to keep all of us entertained -- see their complete list of activities.
The Union South was recently completely renovated and also has many activities available. They have a climbing wall, a bowling alley, pool tables, a beer garden, a wine tasting room, a ballroom, a movie theater and many other things.
Student Clubs
The University of Wisconsin, being a rather large institution, has got so much stuff going on for all of us student-types. Here are some ways people around the department have been taking advantage:
- Craftshop: Located upstairs in the Memorial Union, they are "here to satisfy your creative urges in a variety of craft media." Their facilities include a darkroom, a woodshop, a ceramics studio, metal working tools, etc. Friday afternoons, they open their studios to all union members (that means you!) for free!
- Hoofers: Student outdoor recreation club. The Outing and Sailing clubs in particular have lots of graduate students.
- IGSA: Indian Graduate Student Association.
- GSC: Graduate Student Collaborative Organization
- Student Organizations: at UW Madison (this is a directory of all registered student organizations at the university; you can search by topic or name)
Outdoor Activites
Madison is a very bicycle friendly town, and there are many parks either in town or within a short drive. Here are some suggestions about outdoor activities to engage in:
- Take a nice long walk along one of the many paths around Picnic Point... bike the path from Memorial Union out to the tip, or bus/drive out to the base of picnic point and wander the foot trails in the area.
- Head towards Monona Terrace on Lake Monona, and take one of the paths that wraps around the lake (great bike ride!).
- You can also go walking and/or biking around the Arboretum south of campus and tour their gardens, or head to the free Vilas Zoo. Lake Wingra is essentially totally surrounded by wooded areas including Henry Vilas Park, the UW-arboretum and Edgewood college. You can rent canoes at Knickerbocker for fairly cheap and relax on Lake Wingra.
- Community Gardens: There are a number of community gardens run by the Community Action Coalition. Nominally, you can sign up for a plot for a small fee, and learn how to garden if you don't already know, or go to town if you already do. The
Eagle Heights Community Garden is open to both residents and non-residents alike. All of the gardens are fun to look at if you haven't ever seen one.
- The Olbrich Botanical Gardens are located east of lake Monona. Stroll through 16 acres of outdoor display gardens including their award-winning Rose Garden and Thai Pavilion and Garden, or enjoy the year-round tropical Conservatory, a glass pyramid filled with exotic plants, bright flowers, a rushing waterfall, fragrant orchids and free-flying birds.. Outdoor gardens are open daily and free to the public, while entrance to the conservatory is $1 per person.
- Catch a festival; Madison is home to a number of festivals -- big festivals, small festivals, arts festivals, music festivals, film festivals, beer festivals -- we've got all kinds.
The Winter opens itself up to new activities such as cross country skiing, ice fishing, snow shoeing and other options. The hoofers club runs ice boats on the lake.
- The city of Madison parks open up outdoor ice skating at Tenney, Vilas, and Elver parks. No skates? No worries. They will rent skates to you there ($6.00 for the first hour, $2/hr after that).
- There is also cross-country skiing at a number of Dane county parks, with passes starting at $5/day. No skills? Check out lessons at the Madison Nordic Ski Club or, again, Hoofers has lots to offer in that area.
Athletic Activities
- Rec Sports runs the gyms on campus. There are three such on-campus gyms -- The SERF, the Nat, and the Shell, which are free with student ID. For $10/semester, you can attend any of their Group Fitness classes, which cover everything from aerobics and weights to yoga and dance. Also, both the SERF and Nat have indoor pools.
- The University of Wisconsin has a long standing heritage of being proud of their athletic events. Men's basketball, football and ice-hockey receive the most attention and as a student, you can obtain season tickets for all of these events.
- Ballroom: UWMBDA is the big ballroom dance group here. They have dances with lessons every week on Friday or Saturday and a practice group every Thursday.
- Contra Dance: Meetings every Tuesday.
- International Folk club: meets biweekly Library Mall, Wed/Sun 7:30PM-late.
- Swing: Jumptown Swing is UW's swing club. They host (mostly) weekly dances at Union South, and provide lessons for a nominal fee. See their site for scheduling and links to other swing orgonizations. Also, on Wednesdays, there's dancing at the Brink Lounge from 8-11.
- Salsa: Venues include Cardinal Bar on Thursdays, Frida's on Friday nights. Don't know how to Salsa? There are lessons before dances at Cardinal, and instruction is offered through the Union's minicourses.
- Tango: the Madison Tango Society provides lessons and dances for Argentine Tango. Their site has a good list or other events in and around Madison.
In addition to the many Libraries of UW, the Madison Public Library is a great place for books, movies, and music.
The Daily Page has a listing of movie times for most of the theaters around town (both big and small):
- Eastgate, Point and Star Cinema are the three larger movie theaters in town.
- Market Square shows second runs at a good discount.
- The Orpheum is an old cinema within site of the capitol on State street. They tend to show less mainstream movies.
- Sundance 608 shows independent film as well as blockbuster movies. They have a rooftop cafe that's open during the summer months, 2 bars (you can take a drink into your movie), and a restaurant!
For on-campus movies:
- The Wisconsin Union Directorate runs on campus screening of films. Their film site can be found here.
- The UW film department hosts free screenings of a wide array of films based on a given theme for that semester through their cinematheque. Their department has many contacts with other film institutes and are able show rare original 35mm films that you can't see anywhere else.
- In late March/early April, go check out some of the many many films showing at the Wisconsin Film Festival. Sites all over town take part in hosting the showing of these films.
Madison also has a number of independent video stores:
- Four Star Video Heaven has been voted as a Madison Favorite for a number of years. See their site to browse their collection online.
- Bongo Video has a smaller, but quite tasty selection. Lots of personality, and good daily specials.
Whether you're looking to play music, or just go watch free or (in)expensive concerts, there are many options in Madison.
- Our very own Music Department hosts many music events. Their website has a calendar listing current music events including faculty concerts and student recitals.
- The Madison Symphony Orchestra (MSO) is the professional symphony based here in Madison. With your student ID, you can get student rush tickets for as little as $10 per person.
- The Wisconsin Chamber Orchestra is Madison's professional chamber orchestra. Each summer, their widely popular concerts on the square draw many people from all over the place for a free outdoor concert.
- The Madison Community Orchestra (MCO) is an informal group run by Madison Area Technical College that meets once a week. There are four free concerts a year and no auditions to play with the group.
- The Middleton Community Orchestra is a second newly formed community orchestra run by community musicians. Their concerts are extremely affordable, and they may run auditions.
Van Vleck Miscellany
Here's a bit more info about the happenings in and around the Math Dept.
Getting money
- Paychecks: The first paycheck of the year arrives in October, though you may request an advance on about 30% of your first paycheck when you arrive. If you are not working over the summer, the last will come in June, so be sure to plan for the three month gap.
- Fees: You will be charged for segregated fees in both semesters, and are not covered in your tuition. The amount depends on your credit load and status, but will be about $500 for most people and due about the time of your first paycheck. If you are on fellowship, this will be taken care of for you, and shouldn't appear on your bill.
- TA union: The teaching assistants of Wisconsin are unionized. Even if you are not a TA, but are an employee of the department, you're still connected to them through advocacy and campus issues. For more information check out the TAA.
Getting stuff done
See the Contacts section for a list of people who will help you get stuff done.
If you want to reserve rooms in Van Vleck for review sessions or meetings you can fill out a green form with Sharon Paulson on the second floor. Sharon does the scheduling for about 4 or 5 rooms in the building, so you can also ask her about these rooms directly. If you need to reserve the 9th floor lounge, talk to Joan Wendt (also second floor).
Each grad receives 200 photocopies and 250 black and white print outs a month for personal math use. If you are a TA, Sharon in the Copy Center on the second floor can photocopy materials for classes (which does not count toward your quota)– such as worksheets and quizzes. Just give her at least 24 hours notice. To check your printout quota, open a terminal logged into the math server, and type "pages". If you do go over your quota, you will simply get a (probably very small) bill at the end of the month.
We get free office supplies on the 2nd floor – just ask Sharon for pens, folders, etc.
You can pick up and send out your mail from the second floor. You might even want to have packages delivered to the department, to avoid missing them being delivered at home (UPS, for example, won't drop off to apartment complexes if you aren't there, so you'll have to drive out to Middleton to pick up your packages).
It's never too early to start studying for quals... early and often, my friends. Early and Often.
Getting together
Historically, some afternoons and Friday before colloquium, we have a cookie and coffee social hour on the 9th floor lounge. Keep your eyes open for announcements.
Definitely check out some of the colloquia and seminars. The earlier you get involved the better. This is a great way to learn more about potential research areas, meet other people in the areas, and meet other mathematicians in other departments. There is a list posted on the 9th floor each week in addition to online.
Once a semester, our group for women in mathematics get together for an informal potluck. We also have been known to bring in women speakers funded by the WiSELI grant.
Miscellaneous Wisconsin Stuff
This section describes miscellaneous Wisconsin stuff that doesn't belong in any other section, such as, a Wisconsin Dictionary for those who aren't familiar with the Wisconsin vernacular.
Frequently asked questions for Wisconsin voting can be found here. As of the April election, Wisconsin has a law that allows for same day registration at the polls:
If you wish to register to vote at your polling place, you must complete a voter registration application (EB-131), provide your driver's license number (or if you have not been issued a driver's license, provide a state-issued identification card number or provide the last four (4) digits of your social security number), AND have proof of residence indicating that you have lived at your current address for 10 days preceding the election.
Out of state licenses work, and utility bills, bank statements, or pay checks with your name and address on them work for proof of residence.
Car Stuff
Madison has a DMV out on the west side, just past Midvale, at 4802 Sheboygan Ave, and one on the east side out near the airport.
- Licenses: As they say on their page for licensing new residents, if you're looking to put your permanent residence here and vote here and generally show up on the radar, you should apply for your WI license within 60 days of establishing residency. Your first baseline license costs $28, and is valid for three years. Note: you will need to take with you, among other things, something like a rent agreement, or a utility bill, UW transcript, or bank statement actually mailed to your WI address (no e-bills). We'll note that math students have been known to wait longer than 60 days to officially apply for residency, but we recommend you don't wait until an out-of-state license expires to get a WI license.
- Vehicle Registration: If you own a car and officially become a WI resident, you need to get WI plates. All the information you need is available here.
- Parking: First, unless you have a motorcycle, don't plan to park on campus regularly. For parking near your residence, there are some options. Depending on the neighborhood, it's possible to rent a place that has parking included or available for an extra charge. Additionally, if you live in an area surrounded by 2-hr parking zones, you can usually buy a permit (for a little over $20 per year) allowing you to park on the street all day near your home. More information can be found on the City of Madison Parking Utility page. Most importantly, "the vehicle for which you are requesting a permit must be owned by you, your child, your parents/step parents, legal guardian, spouse or registered domestic partner, or be a leased or company vehicle which is assigned to you."
BE AWARE! Winter parking gets all crazy in Madison (from November 15 - March 15). Most of town is on an alternate side parking schedule: cars should be parked on the even (resp. odd) house numbered side of the street from 1:00a.m. until 7:00 a.m. on even (resp. odd) numbered days. If you live on the isthmus in the Snow Emergency Zone, you will only need to do this when the weather gets really bad. You can sign up for alerts when this happens.
If you leave your car in the wrong place -- with winter nonsense or for any other reason -- and it gets towed, you can call the Madison Police Department (266-4260) or Schmidt's Towing (257-0505) to find out what they've done with it.
Once you've lived here for an entire calendar year, be sure to look into the Wisconsin Homestead Credit... it's usually worth the time and effort for graduate students. Until then, you can look into deducting moving costs for relocating here on your federal taxes.
A warning to students on fellowship: taxes will not be taken out of your paycheck, but you still have to pay them. You may want to consider filing quarterly.
Wisconsin benefit programs
We don't exactly get piles of money for teaching. In fact, most people who are not on fellowship or receiving summer funding can qualify for some heating aid (up to $380/year), and electricity aid (up to $285/year). You can check your eligibility at Access WI. There may be some residency requirements, like the Homestead credit. You can find your annual salary in our contract.
While it's usually a good idea to become a WI resident, if, for some reason, you're looking to declare residency in WI for tuition purposes, the answer is usually "no." It seems that one has to be in Wisconsin for a full year before enrolling at the UW, and one has to prove that one did not move here primarily for educational purposes (according to the Wisconsin statutes, you have to provide "clear and convincing evidence"). More on that at the Office of the Registrar's site.
Contacts and Other Resources
- Guide to Graduate Student Life: The Graduate Student Collaborative's (GSC) guide to grad student life in Madison -- like this one, but different.
- Teaching Assistant Guide: from real live Van Vleck TAs
- Yelp.com: Find reviews of local stuff- restaurants and things to do, but also dentists, auto shops, etc.
- VIP, the Visitor & Information Programs office, located in the Red Gym, near Memorial Union. They are open M - F 8am - 5pm and Saturday 11am - 2pm.
- Student Orientation Handbook is a valuable resource for information including entertainment, recreational and varsity sports, student organizations (including those for cultural groups, international students, LGBT students, women, veterans, and people with disabilities), health services, jobs, transportation, safety, and housing. It's also a great place for referrals to counseling services, including drug and alcohol and sexual assault issues. You can find all this information on the web, at http://www.wisc.edu/visitingCampus/ or call them at 263-2400. You can also email any questions you have to email@example.com.
- LGBT Campus Center: The Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender Campus Center (265-3344; email@example.com) provides support, social, educational and research services to the campus community, and serves as UW-Madison's first stop for those looking for information about campus LGBT organizations. The Memorial Union office on the 2nd floor includes a library, a television and DVD player, plenty of comfortable seating, open computers, and has a staff of students and professionals that work to bring events, speakers, and programs to campus. The Center also publishes a weekly events e-letter and offers support and social groups.
Got Questions? Here are some folks who might just have the answers...
Counseling Services
Counseling services are available through Counseling and Consultation Services (C&CS), located at 115 North Orchard Street, (265-5600, TTY number 265-3300). C&CS offers brief psychological treatment, personal counseling, and psychiatric services to UW-Madison students. Frequent services include help in overcoming depression, managing anxiety and other psychological issues, and in developing greater self-awareness, independence, and self-direction. They also provide personal problem counseling, couples relationship counseling, marriage and family counseling, cross-cultural counseling, and alcohol and drug assessment and referral. Specialized groups have included: graduate women support, women and self-esteem, interpersonal relationships, stress management, survivors of troubled families, rebuilding relationships. C&CS also provides crisis response at the above phone numbers. Services provided are covered by the student health fee (included in your student fees).
Administrative and Support Staff
The administrative and support staff are the folk that keep our department functioning. Without them, we as mathematicians would be lost. :) Their pictures can be found here and their contact info can be found here. If one person doesn't know how to deal with a problem you might have, they certainly know who might be able to help you out.
Kate Bartlett Position: Timetable/Undergraduate Office: 203 VV Email: bartlett@math Ask Kate about: Registration (for you and your students), MyUW stuff, classroom assignments.
David Camacho Position: Assoc Fac Assoc Office: 321 VV Email: camacho@math Ask David about: the Math Tutorial Program (if a student needs extra attention)
Mark Castillo Position: Grants/Proposals Office: 214 VV Email: castillo @math Ask Mark about: grant money
Mike Grenie Position: Payroll/Benefits Office: 207 VV Email: grenie@math Ask Mike about: Payroll, hourly positions, taxes, tuition, healthcare, and benefits.
Yvonne Nagel Position: Sr IPC Office: 515 VV Email: ynagel@math Ask Yvonne about: all things computing.
Sharon Paulson Position: Receptionist / Copy Center Office: 213 VV Email: paulson@math Ask Sharon about: Office supplies, room reservations (review sessions/exams/other), copying machine codes, private tutoring list.
Mary Rice Position: Grad Prog. Admin Office: 214 VV Email: mrice@math Ask Mary about: Math dept records (teaching letters, transcripts, etc), how you go about graduating.
Diane Rivard Position: Placement Advisor Office: 720 VV Email: rivard@math Ask Diane about: Placement questions (what class your student should be in, placement exam issues)
Joan Wendt Position: Chair Secretary Office: 218 VV Email: wendt@math Ask Joan about: office assignments and keys
Vicky Whelan Position: Dept Administrator Office: 223 VV Email: whelan@math Ask Vicky about: the dept credit card, espresso club, awesome concerts around town.
Current and Former Graduate Students Interested in Meeting YOU
You can find a complete list of current graduate students here, and pictures can be found here.
David Dynerman Email: dynerman@ Website: Grad-age: 3rd year Area of interest: Algebra Ask David about: programming video games, trying to do Hartshorne problems, going to the gym, Mushfeq Khan, Andrew Bridy
Thomas Hangelbroek Email: firstname.lastname@example.com Website: Grad-age: Graduated 2007 Area of interest: Analysis Ask Thomas about: Anything Madison. Thomas is an expert in all things Madison.
Sara Jensen Email: jensen@ Website: Grad-age: 3rd year Area of interest: Algebra Ask Sara about: Teaching, topology & algebra quals, knitting group, going to the gym
(Evan) Alec Johnson Email: ejohnson@ Website Grad-age: 7th year Area of interest: Applied Math Ask Alec about: teaching, advanced calculus, gardening, and Geneva Campus Church.
Christine Lien Email: lien@ Website Grad-age: 6th year Area of interest: Complex Geometry Ask Christine about: anything, including bridge/card games, organizing women's events, the Association of Asian American Graduate students, and the Graduate Student Topology Seminar.
Hao Lin Email: lin@ Website Grad-age: 5th year Area of interest: Probability Ask Hao about: sports and anything about China.
Jonathon Mason Email: firstname.lastname@example.com Grad-age: Graduated 2010 Ask Mason about: Wisconsin hiking, the local film scene.
Jason Murcko Email: murcko@ Website Grad-age: 4th year Area of interest: Analysis Ask Jason about: the TAA and the local film and music scenes.
Mike Schroeder Email: schroede@ Website Grad-age: 6th year Area of interest: Combinatorics Ask Mike about: softball, bowling, sailing, racquet ball, and the Florida Gators.
David Seal Email: seal@ Website Grad-age: Started in 2006. Area of interest: Numerical Analysis Ask David about: movies, biking, hiking and board games
Beth Skubak Email: skubak@ Website Grad-age: 2nd year Area of interest: undecided Ask Beth about: anything, including this wiki
Mike Woodbury Email: email@example.com Grad-age: Class of 2011 Area of interest: Number Theory Ask Mike about: anything, including number theory, road biking, UW basketball tix.


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Facebook moving toward changing its policy about privacy settings, abandoning an "opt-out" approach for one in which its members would have to "opt in" to allow strangers to see personal information stored on their profile pages, according to reports.
The shift is seen as a response to the Federal Trade Commission's accusation that the social media network deceived its members when it changed its policies in 2009.
Neither the FTC nor Facebook has commented on or confirmed the possible settlement, which was first reported in The Wall Street Journal. Citing people "familiar with the situation," The Journal reports:
"The proposed settlement – which is awaiting final approval from the agency commissioners – would require Facebook to obtain 'express affirmative consent' if Facebook makes 'material retroactive changes,' some of the people said."
The Los Angeles Times has confirmed the report — and noted that Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg and chief operating officer Sheryl Sandberg discussed privacy at length during a recent interview conducted by Charlie Rose, on PBS.
On its website, Facebook has long offered ways to customize one's privacy settings. But many users complained that requiring people to tighten privacy settings after their information had been revealed on the Internet was like closing the door after the digital horse had run out of the virtual barn.
The settlement would likely end the FTC's case that began back in 2009, when Facebook made large portions of its members' profile pages public --- including photos, personal data and lists of friends — until they changed their settings to hide those elements.
When it took effect, the change even sparked a short series of reports here at NPR, called The End of Privacy.
As Todd Wasserman writes at Mashable, "Under the agreement, Facebook would need to submit to independent privacy audits for 20 years, according to the report. Google agreed to similar terms in March, when it settled with the FTC" over concerns about its "Buzz" feature.
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Oxide and Neutrino
They both started out at the age of 16 on a pirate radio station called SUPREME FM, It was there they joined So Solid Crew and then formed DELIGHT FM.
After two years of hype on the underground scene and selling more than 20,000 white lables they finally released their single
"Bound 4 Da Reload" which went to number 1 in the UK singles charts in May 2000 selling more than 200,000 copies. "Bound 4 Da Reload" was famously known for sampling the theme song to the BBC's hospital drama series, Casualty.
They then went on to cover the prodigy's start the dance.
"No Good 4 Me" which featured Mega Man, Romeo and Lisa Maffia was released in December 2000 it reached number 6 in the Christmas singles charts and also sold over 200,000 copies.
"Up Middle Finger" released in May 2001 reaching number 7 was aimed at the older generation in the garage scene who once tried to put a ban on Oxide and Neutrino's music, this won them best video at the MOBO awards
"Execute" the debut album released in May 2001 reaching number 11 in the album charts went platinum selling over 300,000 copies."
"Devil's Nightmare" the forth single to be released from the album reached number 16 in July 2001 and was used as the soundtrack to Tombraider the movie.
"Rap Dis/Only Wanna Know Cause ure Famous" reached number 12 in November 2001 which featured various artists from So Solid Crew.
"Dem Girlz" reached number 10 in October 2002 which was released off the album "2 Stepz Ahead"
"2 Stepz Ahead" which reached number 28 in the UK album charts.
"2nd Chance" Digital only release in 2007
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You guys….Wow! 130 entries!! 130 recipes to try and people to thank for coming strong to make this edition of SHF such a success. Thank you!
I am whipped!! Seriously, things started slow and nice and Bang! I turn around, enjoy a few boat rides with the family and just like that my tastebuds are overwhelmed with a delicious flow of creative, funny, fun, amazing entries! I don't have much to add..really…pictures speak a thousand words they say! Well, it's been a few all nighters here at Tartelette's to bring all these to you so if I forgot your entry or messed up a link…go easy on me and we'll fix this together over the weekend.
Before we start, I need to mention that Jennifer herself will be hosting the next Sugar High Friday! The theme is "How Sweet does Canada Taste to You" and she is asking not necessarily for favourite recipes but specifically for your favourite foods… Participants will be asked to bestow their favourite sweet treat that is made in Canada; home-made OR store bought (or both!). You don't have to be Canadian or live in Canada, you just have to have a fondness for a Canadian-favourite.
And now the round up!!
Let's start off this round up with SHF creator, Jennifer from Domestic Goddess who made a Lemon Cloud Cheesecake, (recipe here) which she says started out as a mess but ended up as a masterpiece. Aren't most masterpieces and discoveries made that way?!!
Susan from Food Blogga pays tribute to her dad's limoncello in these Mini Custards With Limoncello-Spiked Rasberry Sauce. Refreshing, sweet and healthy…I think I will have to eat two just to make sure! Gorgeous!
Kristen from Something Sweet finds the time to join us while in the middle of a big move and makes these puckery good and fluffy Lime Cheesecake Squares. I'd say they are the perfect companion to share while moving and boxing!
Sihan from Fundamentaly Flawed shares a wonderful Orange and Lemon Souffle with her family and friends. What a great finale to a gorgeous table and good times spent together!! A tower of citrus goodness indeed!
Lynne from And Then I do The Dishes starts a double birthday celebration on a perfet note with these Cranberry Orange Scones! I love that breakfast can be good and good for you too. Thank you!
Ambrosia from Brozy's Baking participates for the first time to SHF and with such a yummy creation I hope it won't be the last! She combines two of my favorite desserts: creme brulees and cheesecake in these Lemon Brulee Cheesecakes. Brilliant!
Patricia from Patricia Furtado-Recipe Book pairs limes and caramel in a Creamy Lime Mousse with Lime Caramel Sauce. Simple ingredients and preparation but a mouth watering result.
Lysy from Munchkin Mail gets inspired by lemons and makes the cutest star shaped Lemon Mousse Cheesecakes. We still need to help her use some limes….any ideas anyone?! Just kidding!
Cathy of Aficionado made a Trio of Ice Creams that had my eyes rolling in all directions with sugar desire: Sheep's milk yogurt sorbet, crushed raspberry ice and white pepper ice cream, all enhanced by a good dose of lovely lemon.
Shari from Whisk: A Food Blog, makes the most tempting combination of velvety smooth and sugar crunch in her Pecan Coconut Pavlova with Lemon Cream. Hands off people! They are mine!
Rachel from Fairy Cake Heaven puts a very creative spin on some favorite recipe and delivers a tempting, no scratch that, mashing display of flavors. Check out her Pomelo and Lime Curd, Orange Mousse and Lemon Lavender Butterflies Tuiles.
Candice from Mmm, Tasty! makes a batch of flavorful Orange Date Walnut Buns based on a cinnamon buns recipe that she loves. Filled with orange juice and orange zest, I already wish it were morning, don't you?
Michelle from Thursday Night Smackdown participates in her first SHF, calling it a "personal blogging milestone" ( I know that both Jennifer and I are flattered by that line) with a smackingly good Fuzzy Navel Upside Down Cake. How creative is that?!!
Julie from A Mingling Of Tastes makes the most mouth watering Lemon Bars with more filing than crust (yeah!) and gives us her secret ingredient: lemon sugar…So good…
Kristen from Sweet Pea Patisserie recreated her mother in law's favorite cake and does a wonderful job in this scrumptious Lemon Cream Cake. That had to score major points on the mother-in-law scale!
Liz from VeggieGirl shows ingenuity with these Lemon Gem Cupcakes by turning a runny lemn glaze into a lovely lemon filling. Great thinking, they look delicious! Is the knife to protect the last muffin from lemon cupcake lover snatchers?!!!
Oom from Vanilla Orchid makes the cutest White Chocolate Almond Cupcakes with an orange icing. The marzipan butterflies are a wonderful and whimsical touch to her dessert!
I tend to think like Ranji from Ranji's Kitchen Corner that lemon and blueberries go perfect together and I love that she paired them in mouth watering Blueberry Muffins for the event. Those would be great for breakfast and snack time…or lunch and dinner too!
Deeba from Passionate About Baking is also passionate about citrus (yeah!) and makes this gorgeous Tangy Fresh Lime Cake with as you guessed lime in the cake and in the syrup/glaze. Yum!!
Ulrike from Kuchenlatein in Germany makes a delicious sounding Lemon Yogurt Ice Cream that is a cinch to make and will refresh the whole family in under an hour. Perfect for summer!
Rachel from The Essential Rhubarb Pie decides to come out and play with us and relax in the kitchen as well by creating some delicious Ginger Creamsicle Muffins with cardamom, cinnamon, mascarpone and plenty of orange to go around! Yum!
Ayin from Flower In The Kitchen made the most delicious souding Lemon Swiss Roll With Lemon Curd. Thank you for persevering with this one because it turned out superb!
Super sweet Steph from A Whisk And A Spoon in Australia knows how to tempt me with two delicious entries! She first made one of my childhood (ok, all around time) favorites, Lemon Yogurt Cake. She added an extra delicious ingredient with a sweet orange marmelade glaze on top. Then, she added for extra sweetness Meyer Lemon Ice Cream Bombes, filled with a caramel orange sauce, similar to Baked Alaskas. Wooza!!
Marianna from Swirl & Scramble in France, remembers Italy and shakes things up a bit with this outstanding Limoncello Tiramisu. Great take on a classic! Thanks for participating!
Joanna from Salute To Sanity chose the less traveled road with her Grapefruit Curd Cups and I could not be any more pleased to get another curd recipe! Thank you!
Abby from Eat The Right Stuff made this outstanding Lemon and Rosewater Frosted Pistachio And Orange Cake…but wait… there is also a hint of cardamom in there. Brilliant combination!
Chriesi from Almond Corner took her love for lemon sorbet to the next level by making it herslef and pairing it up with crepes in this Orange Crepes With Lemon Sorbet. Sounds decadent and refreshing at the same time!
Emily from The Sweet Gourmand makes a comeback to SHF with a wonderful and flavorful Lavender Lemon Pound Cake. Glad the theme inspired this beauty!
Minko from Couture Cupcakes put on her creative hat and came up with these Hazelnut, Lime and Cracked Black Pepper Cupcakes! I am looking forward to trying them myself!
Sweet Abby from Confabulation In The Kitchen tried to please all the women present at her Mother's Day table by making this Almost Fat Free, Almost Sugar Free Cheesecake. I think that everyone watching those calories will be happy with it!
Mindy from Mindy's Deli in Venezuela brings us these ubber cute Lemon Cupcakes With Lemon Buttercream. Love the candied peel and leaves. What a way to celebrate a birthday!
First time participant to SHF, Gauri from Guj Food Guide created a wonderful interpretation of the classic lemon yogurt cake with this delightful Lemon Cake.
Magali from In The Night Kitchen made good use of leftover limes and created a perfect Lime Flan to help her friend unwind. Now, that's one cool blogger!
Zita from Simplicious made a dessert that I know I will make very soon: Lemon Sponge Pudding with Cardamom Caramel Syrup….just the title makes me swoon!
Lori from Lori's Lipsmacking Goodness made great use of an abundance of oranges in this Orange Cake with Curacao Strawberries . Going with the flow was a great idea!
There are days I wish states were smaller around here so I could be over at Aran's Cannelle Et Vanille in Florida and have some of her Lemon, Orange and Almond Savarin Cakes with Grapefruit Sorbet that she made while remembering her wonderful grandfather. Eskerrik asko !
Marija from Palachinka in Serbia made this exquisite Mojito Dessert: a cake filled with a wonderful mint and lime yogurt mousse. Very refreshing!
Smita from Smita Serves You Right in Rochester, New York made this inspired Olive Oil Pound Cake flavored with sherry and orange! I am putting the tea kettle on right now! Thank you for participating!
George from Culinary Travels Of A Kitchen Goddess made a wonderful Lemon Oil Cheesecake with a sweet pastry base and a pana cotta-like frosting. Now, doesn't that scream yummy or what?
Judy from Judy Gross Eats in California reminisce of a favorite Baskin-Robbins flavor and create one which I think is to times better with this Chocolate Tangerine Sorbet.
Johanna from The Passionate Cook in the UK found some time during her move to make those scrumptious Mojito Cheesecakes. Thanks for participating and being such a pillar of SHF!
Psychgrad from Equal Opportunity Kitchen made a moist and comforting Orange Crumb Cake. Don't wait for cooler days to crank up the oven!
Scrumptious from In My Box is a first timer to SHF and made some tasty and flavorful Candied Pomelo Peels With Bittersweet Chocolate.
Farida from Farida Azerbaijani 's Cookbook made a delicious Cheese and Yogurt Cake with lemon zest. Almost a cheesecake and a wonderful light snack at the same time!
Elizabeth from Stawberries In Paris made scrumtious Key Lime Tartlets that were devoured in no time on Mother's Day. I believe that!
Tommi from Brown Interior made one of the most tempting treats out there: Grapefruit Tart With Candied Grapefruit Peel paired up with some beautiful lyrics and prose.
Thip from the delicious blog Bonbini made this beautiful Orange Sabayon in a tuile cup with fresh fruits. Crunchy and smooth all in one bite!
Elizabeth from Spice Girl gets her bloggin groove back for SHF and makes this delicious Lemon Olive Oil Cake. I think I could snack on it all day long!
Steph from CIA-Cooking In An Apron made some wonderful Iced Lemon Cookies. How can you go wrong with lemon on lemon, right?!! Thanks for participating!
Arfi from HomeMades reminded me with this fabulous Lemon Posset of all the possibilites of cream, sugar and lemon mixed together. Thank you for such a stylish dessert!
Basma from the yummy blog Bakerette is somebody I relate too as she can't decide which one of her entries she likes best for the event and I thought "why not have both?". She first made the silkiest Rich Chocolate and Orange Mousse. Just give me the bowl will you?!! Best remedy to a tough day for sure! Then she tempts us with the cutest Mini Lemon Cheesecakes. Double yum!
Medena from Cafe Chocolada combined citrus and chocolate in the perfect Orange Infused Chocolate Buttercream Roll and even made marzipan type citrus fruits. Way to go Medena!
Brittany from The Pie Lady knows how to make me blush and swoon with this wonderful Citrus Creme Brulee Tart. All my favorites wrapped into one: crust, citrus, caramel crunch…yum!
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There is no more gold to earn.
Sunday, April 26, 2009
There is no more gold to earn.
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Congratulations, Gevlon, although judging by what your post it wasn't terribly hard for you. What's next?
- 26 April, 2009 07:55
your posts on this site*
- 26 April, 2009 07:55
So does this mean you're done with this Blog? I think there's still more you can post, but sometimes when people reach their goals, they don't go further. I could make this more coherent, if I wasn't so sleepy XD
- 26 April, 2009 08:02
- Fixee said...
Not to be picky, but your screenshot shows you a few hundred gold below cap.
I also reached cap this week and am retiring from the AH-trading game to focus full-time on raiding. We're on Yogg-Saron and should (hopefully) have him down before the reset.
Thanks for all the tips Gevlon!! - 26 April, 2009 08:25
- Pangoria Fallstar said...
why stop? mail it to an alt and keep going lol.
- 26 April, 2009 09:10
Out of curiosity, why did you bother making so much gold? Was it just to prove that your techniques work?
The reason I ask is because most players seek gold to buy gear, enchants, mounts, etc., but that doesn't seem to have been your purpose. - 26 April, 2009 10:06
It's kinda obvious. The whole point of his blog has been to show people the techniques he has used to make gold. In doing so, its helped a bunch of us who perhaps had not considered the possibilities to generate our own gold so that we can buy those enchants and epic crafted items to make the game a bit more fun. Thanks Gevlon !! Awesome blog. - 26 April, 2009 13:13
- Jederus said...
Gratz Gevlon!!!
I swear this should earn an in-game achievement. - 26 April, 2009 14:55
Congratulations on your accumulated pixels!
- 26 April, 2009 14:57
yes .. grats and thanks for a great blog .. been following it for several months now and it not only changed my gold count but also my attitude towards a couple of things.
But I agree with Pangoria ... mail gold to an alt and continue! - 26 April, 2009 15:37
Thank you for this blog, i hope you will continue doing what you are the best at!
- 26 April, 2009 15:52
- Larísa said...
Grats! I hope this doesn't mean that you'll quit blogging. YOu have some unfinished business - there are other experiments to do. What about the "pay for teaching" for instance?
- 26 April, 2009 16:15
"When Alexander saw the breadth of his domain, he wept for there were no more worlds to conquer."
- 26 April, 2009 17:07
Big Congratulations!
what was the total time it took you to get to the cap?
/Astmathic - 26 April, 2009 17:37
All our gold are belong to Gevlon.
Congratulations on your achievement (and BTW I second the idea that there should be a feat of strength for this - perhaps with a title "the Greedy Goblin"?)! I hope you don't quit blogging - you've made even a casual AHer like me upper middle-class, to say nothing of no longer feeling good when I top the DPS meters :) - 26 April, 2009 17:39
Mail gold to alts and shoot for 1million gold in my opinion =P
- 26 April, 2009 17:50
- Sherry said...
Congratulations on hitting the gold cap!
Will you be doing a longer post on your thoughts on this milestone, and your journey so far?
What will you be doing next? - 26 April, 2009 17:56
Awesome work Gevlon! Have you been able to find ANY profit though from Dark Jade and Shadow Crystals? congrats again =)
- 26 April, 2009 18:01
Congratulations, Gevlon... Keep bloggin' - that's the Goblin way!
- 26 April, 2009 18:14
I don't think Gevlon will stop blogging because of this.
But It's a good milestone for a business man, Gratz Gevlon.
I wonder what will one do, when they reach the cap?
If Gevlon could share his thoughts when he start to notice he's near the cap, that would be very nice. - 26 April, 2009 19:00
Invest a total of 100,000 gold in the auction house and post your results, along with a list (addon-made, probably) of what you bought, at what prices, and what it sold at. If you have losses, then you can get more gold. Its a win-win situation.
- 26 April, 2009 19:24
Congratulations Gevlon. Don't spend it all in one place. :P
- 26 April, 2009 19:25
Now to a new challenge.. how to spend the money on ingame wealth (mounts, faction rep, other stuf for your char) fastest?
Really hope you are going to continue blogging, love your blog gevlon :) - 27 April, 2009 01:28
And like many others have said, I hope this is not the end of your blogposts about the wow economy, or worse, that it would remove all of your interest in playing the game at all. - 27 April, 2009 07:23
- Carl said...
For the first time since I started reading this blog, there is nothing posted for a day. What could this mean?
- 27 April, 2009 09:18
215000 is the gold cap. I never knew. Thanks for the info.
- 27 April, 2009 09:32
- Carra said...
Start filling your alts with gold :)
But there's little use to get even more gold, you've long passed the limit where getting more gold is useful. - 27 April, 2009 12:28
Well, now what? Ulduar? Arena? A break for the game? Dont leave us hanging, tell us.
- 27 April, 2009 13:14
Hey Gevlon
Please continue with your postings, even if they don't involve making WoW gold. They gave me something to read each day on the bus as I was travelling to work ! - 27 April, 2009 13:36
- Sydera said...
Grats! I have a challenge for you:
Spend that gold!
Figure out what money can buy in WoW and go get it. I loved your idea of buying raiding time with advanced guilds. I'd love to see how it goes if you try that for Ulduar. Of course, back in the days of BT I was all for buying and selling raid IDs.
Seriously--find out how much cool stuff you can get with money. Buy all the mounts, pay your way through any purchaseable grinds, buy raid spots, and tell us about it. I'd be reading. You can tell us all what's worth it and what's not.
I know if I had all that gold, I would find some fun little things to buy with it. Too bad it can't buy extra bank space beyond the standard! - 27 April, 2009 14:32
- Unknown said...
So the next phase should be interesting. This blog likes to talk about philosophy and parallels to real life inner workings - and this should be no different.
What happens when you reach 1 billion dollars. (ok you can still make more than 1 billion, but its still a game-over sum).
Some people have 1 billion dollars and still refuse to spend their money, since they got there through scrimping, saving, or just using their money smarter.
Other people decide that they can now just go buy whatever cars they want, do what they want to do, etc... and live it up.
Based on the premise that the ability to create wealth is easier when you have a large base to begin with, I would speculate that there might be something to be said about spending the coin... but replenishing along the way...
Then again, like billionaires - you would run out of things to buy that brought you satisfaction.
So then what?
Thats a little easier in real life to answer - not so easy in WoW terms. The only real answer is contrary to the regular writings and philosophies of our host - assistance of M&S... But like I said, that would be like welfare - which I have gathered is NOT Gevlon's idea of a good thing (not mine either).
So its a circular issue.
Only thing I can think of thats left is to adopt a group of people as a guildmaster... find people that are not M&S... and finance their endeavors into raids. Gevlon could get loot or experience any time he wished, having a priority spot on the roster. He could pay people for good effort, or intelligence - nurturing those who are already good to strive for better.
All of this is of course base conjecture - and perhaps a flawed view of this situation. I would like to see a responsorial blog entry - something to let us know what does one think of doing once reaching a pinnacle of this aspect of the game. - 27 April, 2009 14:48
Yes, I think that is a flawed view of the situation. You cannot finance a raiding guild like you can finance a company.
It doesn't really cost that much per person to raid. Throwing gold at the situation is not going to make it happen.
See, gold is not perfectly liquid in WoW like it is in real life, so it is not a major motivator for many people, at least not beyond a reasonable level, where you can afford enchants, repairs, and such.
Mostly, I think people raid for loot, and if you take away chance for loot from say, every druid, you just are not going to get any druids to join your raid. - 27 April, 2009 15:14
- Bob said...
I have an experiment. How much would it take for someone to gladly put up with a M&S? How much gold would it take for a group to carry you through an instance with you doing ABSOLUTLY NOTHING other than following along and trash talking in the party channel? Would a 5-man cost 200G? (50 to each player) Would a 10-man group want 100G each? What value do 25-man raiders give to their time?
Considering all of your posts about socials tolerating the M&S for free, It would be interesting to see what they would charge when you state upfront that you will provide nothing to them.
Or have a contest. Go into a group as an M&S. Whoever is the first one to apply the goblinish principles and demand that you be kicked, give him/her 100G. (Extra gold if they use especially colorful language) Give the players a RL lesson that it pays to demand that others live up to a standard.
Congratulations, Gevlon. And, more appropriately, Thank You.
"Wealth is the product of man's capacity to think."
-Ayn Rand - 27 April, 2009 17:56
- Zico said...
Congratulations Gevlon, and keep blogging.
- 27 April, 2009 19:31
I hope you continue to blog Gevlon...today's absence of a post scares me.
Congratulations, by the way. - 27 April, 2009 20:39
- Markco said...
Gevlon, I have a new quest for you: Create an in game bank.
That's right, give people a 4% interest and allow them to deposit/withdrawal at any time. You in turn can take their money to invest on the AH.
Whatcha' think?
You could also buy the insane in the membrane achievement, becoming possibly world first? - 27 April, 2009 21:59
Grats, but tbh nothing special considering the crazy realm you must be on. Selling all those glyphs, at such a huge profit is a far away dream on most realms.
- 27 April, 2009 22:30
- Yaggle said...
Looks like it's time to do some shopping!
- 27 April, 2009 22:32
i'm curious: had you not reached the gold cap after your main business died in the arse, what would you have done? had you discovered new markets?
- 28 April, 2009 06:51
Grats :)
I enjoy your blog/tips, I hope you keep it up, after all reaching the gold cap was going to happen sometime, it shouldn't mean "job done".
The gold cap is kind of like your cerdential, your authority to instruct on gold making and WoW economy, not an end in itself. - 28 April, 2009 09:47
Gratz. If you need ideas what to do next: I would be very pleased, if you try to convert your knowledge into realworld business like ebay.
For example I start my auctions in that way, that they will end on sunday - maybe you have more and better tips like this for us!
Thx 4 your blog
Roman - 28 April, 2009 10:47
How about this. You pay one of the top guilds for the legendary healer mace. Put the $ to good use.
- 28 April, 2009 11:25
Gratz Gevlon!
- 28 April, 2009 11:39
- Seth said...
Gz Gevlon! thank you for your dedication to the blog! though im getting a bit worried since there isn't an update since sunday!
you'll have your reasons.
again Gz
Aliyanara.blogspot.com - 28 April, 2009 12:00
I agree with the other anonymous saying get the legendary mace. You are legendary you've earnt it.
Congrats. - 28 April, 2009 15:36
Sell the gold for real moeny and start again :)
- 28 April, 2009 15:58
- Yaggle said...
Um somebody mentioned the title "The Greedy Goblin" in-game. You might be on your way to some day having something in the game named after you. But if you stop blogging now, your name will not live on forever in such a way. Would the death of your blog serve destiny in a fitting manner? Or will your name live on forever?
- 28 April, 2009 17:42
- Ken said...
Nice work Gevlon. I hope the guild idea works (I'm sure it will). I really like your creativity with that idea. See the new content on your terms...smart goblin thinking.
- 28 April, 2009 19:10
Congratulations on reaching the gold cap and joining a pretty small club. It's a shame the game design doesn't provide any interesting options for investing or spending at that level.
The 'Greedy Goblin' achievement would be a nice touch but it would be debased almost immediately by guilds pooling their resources and passing the gold around to each member to trigger the achievement.
To make it a genuine distinction the system would have to remove the gold from the game, for example by having tiered player housing (10k, 50k, 100k etc) and on buying the house the gold is removed from the economy and the achievement granted. Unless the housing provided functionality at each tier (say as a shop with more capacity and lower running costs) it might not prove very successful though. - 29 April, 2009 11:51
- mbp said...
Having "finished" the economy game in World of Warcraft there is really only one step up you can take - EVE.
- 29 April, 2009 12:42


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