On Oct. 24–25 the flamingos are migrating back to campus and settling on Bascom Hill to celebrate one of UW–Madison’s favorite traditions, Fill the Hill. Beginning at 5 p.m. on Oct. 24, for every donation the J-School receives another pink flamingo will “flock” to Bascom and be added to the hill. The tradition of flooding Bascom Hill with flamingos began in 1979 not as a fundraiser, but rather, as a prank. The Pail and Shovel Party from the student government planted 1,008 pink plas...
