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New University Square apartments’ elephant adds tons of luck

How Lucky can you get?

Lucky, a four-ton marble elephant carved in India was put on its pedestal Wednesday in the lobby of the Lucky Apartments at 777 University Ave., part of the $190 million University Square redevelopment project on the UW-Madison campus.

The marble elephant is the mascot for the 359-unit apartment building and is a symbol of good luck in parts of Asia, with good fortune expected to follow those who rub its trunk.