Wisconsin Badgers running back Nakia Watson (14) carries the ball during an NCAA college football game against the Illinois Fighting Illini Friday, Oct. 23, 2020, in Madison, Wis. The Badgers won 45-7. (Photo by David Stluka/Wisconsin Athletic Communications)
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By Maggie Spinney | 11:48amGary Achterberg is a former reporter and UW-Madison alumnus, who graduated in 1980, has returned to campus after more than four decades. Even though senior auditors are discouraged from participating in discussions, Prof. Andrew Trexler sometimes calls on him to contribute his own lived experiences and expertise for the class.
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By Maggie Spinney | 11:19amAchterberg makes sure to do all the readings required for the class, even though he doesn’t do any assignment or take any exams. On the last class of the semester, he told his classmate and friend Ella, “I’ve had fun gently giving u shit for not doing the readings"
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By Maggie Spinney | 11:19amSenior auditor Mike Lussier holds up his university-issued WisCard.




