This, of course, is not true: Nearly two-thirds of students at Madison are Wisconsin residents. And yet, ask any â??Sconnieâ?â??as the natives are knownâ??and youâ??re sure to hear about the town being overrun by â??Coasties,â? the not-so-affectionate moniker for students from the East Coast and California. In campus lore, these out-of-state invaders even have a uniform: oversized sunglasses, a North Face jacket, spandex pants, and furry UGG bootsâ??no matter the weather. Oh, and her perpetual orange suntan.
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