Why Gargoyle?
In 1963, when the existing Law School was demolished to make way for a new building, Law School Dean George Young found and rescued a sandstone gargoyle from the rubble. This figure and its departed twin had sat on the roof of the 1893 building for almost seventy years. While one of the pair had perished in its fall, the second one had landed unscathed.
The rescued gargoyle, which is now permanently installed in the Law School's Atrium, gives its name to this magazine, representing the indomitable strength and spirit of our University of Wisconsin Law School and its many graduates.
For an illustrated history of the Law School's Gargoyle, see Gargoyle History and Lore.
The Gargoyle Print Editions
The Gargoyle is the alumni magazine of the University of Wisconsin Law School, 975 Bascom Mall, Madison, WI 53706-1399. It is funded by private donations.
