📝 This NBA star will give UW’s commencement speech

🏀 Meet UW’s Winter Commencement Speaker

• Two-time NBA All-Star and former Badger Michael Finley will give the keynote speech at winter commencement. [The Badger Herald]
• Born and raised in Maywood, Illinois, Finley played for the Badgers from 1991-95. He left UW as the all-time leading scorer in Wisconsin men’s basketball history. The university retired his No. 24 jersey last year, making it the third basketball jersey in school history to be hung at the Kohl Center.
• The details: The commencement ceremony will be 10 a.m. Dec. 17 at the Kohl Center. [UW-Madison]

🦐 Now Open: Rue Bourre

• A new restaurant is now open serving Cajun food on Cottage Grove Road. Rue Bourre has been a vending mainstay at the Northside Farmers Market since 2020. The brick-and-mortar store is designed for takeout and serves items like gumbo, beignets, and jambalaya. [WKOW, Cap Times]
• For the most up-to-date hours of operation, follow Rue Bourre’s Instagram account. [Instagram]

❄️ Terrace Chairs Go Into Hibernation

• Summer is officially over and so is Terrace season. The iconic yellow, green, and orange sunburst tables and chairs have been removed from the Memorial Union Terrace and put into storage for the winter. You’ll still be able to enjoy the lake views either from inside the union or outside on one of the 350 non-sunburst brown chairs, 72 brown patio tables, and 20 picnic tables that will be out on the terrace. [NBC15]

🎃 Trick-or-Treat Schedule

• The City of Madison doesn’t have “official” trick-or-treating hours like many other municipalities do. But Madisonians are encouraged to quest for candy between 4-8 p.m. Oct. 31. [City of Madison]
• For those trick-or-treating outside of the isthmus, here’s a list of official and recommended hours for nearby areas. [Madison Mom]
• Related: Need a last-minute costume? We’ve got some ideas. [Madison Minutes]

Tuesday, Oct. 31

• Bierock Becomes “Bob’s Burgers” for Halloween at Bierock
• HalloWEEN at High Noon Saloon
• Halloween Celebration at Starkweather Brewing Company
• Night of the Living Dead at Liquid Madison
• October Themed Trivia at The Rigby
• Penelope Haunts Twice at Arts + Literature Laboratory

Should An Algorithm Decide UW Student Success?

UW Madison has started tracking students who rank at the bottom of their classes. The idea is to find students who need extra help and get it to them, while there’s still time for them to turn it around.

But some faculty worry that matters are being taken out of their hands. And some students are concerned that taking away responsibility for their own success could be counterproductive.