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In a school of 40,000, it can be hard to stand out from the crowd, but Badgers have a knack for individuating themselves.
One of the ways Badgers show off their uniqueness is their laptop stickers. Students at UW adorn their laptops with a wide variety of stickers — from bands logos and movie quotes to puns and political statements.
You can tell a lot about a student from these sticker choices. See what you can glean from these 15 student laptops that are brimming with originality.
Senior Maggie Heinemann, who is majoring in mechanical engineering, says she reserves her laptop for only her very best stickers. The first sticker that she got is the one that says “run happy” from Brooks, which she received along with some unicorn tattoos by writing them a letter asking for stickers. Another one of her favorites is the picture of her dad from when he ran for Village President in Waunakee.
“Well I have this pizza sticker on it because I like eating a lot,” Heinemann says. “There’s a picture of my dad on it because I also like my dad a lot. I have a lot of stickers of running stuff and biking, and then I have Bucky Badger because I go here.”
Senior Maggie Heinemann’s laptop stickers Emily Hamer
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UW sophomore Lena Stojiljkovic, a music major, says her laptop gives her the opportunity to express parts of herself and her culture, but that’s not the best part of her laptop.
“Although I love representing my culture and my favorite bands, by far my favorite sticker is the one with Kevin [from the Office] with the chili,” Stojiljkovic says.
Like Stojiljkovic, Amelia Moore, a sophomore majoring in political science and psychology, says her laptop describes who she is as a person.
“I really like the stickers that I pick because I feel like they describe me as a person and what I like,” Moore says.
Sophomore Amelia Moore’s laptop Emily Hamer
UW freshman Eva Hyndiuk says her stickers are important to her because they are “aesthetically pleasing.”
“I was in a bee parade which is why I did this, ‘save the bees,'” Hyndiuk says. “And, obviously Bucky Badger because Wisconsin.”
Daniel Winogradoff, a junior studying journalism and creative writing, has everything from a Kanye West album cover to the WSUM radio logo to a bee on his laptop.
“My laptop covering would be kind of boring without them, but it also just like expresses my interests and who I am as a person,” Winogradoff says.
Junior Daniel Winogradoff’s laptop Emily Hamer
UW student Yeonseo Jeong says her favorite sticker is one that says “I don’t care for your casual misogyny” because it sends people a message.
“That’s what I want to say to people who don’t know what feminism is, and say stuff like ‘feminism is woman over man,'” Jeong says. “That’s just my message for people like that.”
Sophia Degeuzman, a sophomore majoring in political science, says she likes it when people can relate to her stickers.
“I like having stickers because I think they’re good conversation starters,” Degeuzman says.
Sophomore Sophia Degeuzman’s laptop Emily Hamer
Erin Hepp, a UW sophomore majoring in cartography geographic information systems, says she also likes the conversations that are started because of her stickers.
“I think my favorite sticker is the ‘porn is lame’ because it facilitates conversation that people obviously wouldn’t feel comfortable about otherwise,” Hepp says.
UW sophomore Noah Wlotarski, a neurobiology major, is from the Milwaukee area and has a sticker from the BelAir Cantina restaurant in Milwaukee, a restaurant that just opened a new location in Madison.
“I like tacos,” Wlotarski says. “So, BelAir is pretty sweet.”
Sophomore Noah Wlotarski’s laptop Emily Hamer
Carolyn Mahn, a senior studying biological systems engineering, says she’s proud of being from Wisconsin and the Milwaukee area, so a lot of her stickers center around that.
“The Great Lakes sticker is pretty basic, but I love it because water is the lifeblood,” Mahn says. “BelAir Milwaukee — the original BelAir, not this Madison one. And ‘I like milk,’ which is true, but also I’m kind of lactose intolerant. But it’s fine.”
Frederick Seidel, a senior majoring in environmental student and economics, also has calls to his home in his stickers. He says his stickers represent his home, the company that one of his friends started and then things he’s generally interested in.
“Smokey the Bear — that’s probably just because I have taken a bunch of environmental studies classes and, you know, you just gotta prevent wildfires,” Seidel says.
Senior Frederick Seidel’s laptop Emily Hamer
For Hannah Stetz, a UW sophomore studying special education, her religious sticker is one of her favorites.
“I like the sticker of Our Lady of Guadalupe,” Stetz says. “I just think it’s really cool because it’s really famous [and] to see it as a sticker is cool.”
Nicole Shields, who is majoring in journalism with certificates in graphic design and French, says her stickers are representative of things that she likes to do or has done in the past.
“I like ‘life is good’ in general, but the clubs I’m in are fun,” Shields says. “Or I went on a trip to South Carolina and that’s why I have that one [the palm tree] because that was a really fun trip. And I like art too.”
UW student Nicole Shields’ laptop Emily Hamer
For Chelle Yang, a senior majoring in communication arts, her stickers represent different things she likes, such as music and movies.
“I just like collecting stickers from when I buy different clothes or other things,” Yang says.
Molly Snow, UW freshman majoring in environmental engineering says she also picked her stickers based on her personality.
“I picked a lot of girl empowerment ones and earth because I’m an environmental engineer,” Snow says. “And ‘hold on I see a dog’ because I love dogs.”
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Freshman Molly Snow’s laptop Emily Hamer
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The College of Business has a Windows-based laptop requirement. Some days you will be required to bring your laptop to class. All courses are taught in a Windows-based environment. The College of Business wants to ensure everyone has a capable computer and it meets the minimum laptop requirements. See this page for the COB laptop requirement and courses requiring a laptop.
Processor | Intel Core i5 or i7 or AMD equivalent |
Display | 13' or larger with at least Full HD (1920 x 1080) resolution |
Operating System | Windows 10 with updates current |
Software | Microsoft 365, with Windows security turned on Use the free download from Microsoft 365—not the limited capability Web apps. |
Memory | 8 GB RAM minimum, 16 GB recommended |
Hard Drive | 256GB Solid State Drive or higher |
Wireless Capability | 802.11 N, AC or AX compatible |
Webcam | A webcam is recommended, either integrated or standalone |
Battery | Extended life battery At least 6-8 hours of capacity, since not all classrooms have electrical plug-ins |
Business Courses Requiring Laptop Access
BUSCORE Courses
- ACCT 312 Managerial Accounting
- ACCT 313 Auditing
- ACCT 321 Individual Federal Income Taxation
- ACCT 415 Cost Accounting
- ACCT 417 Governmental and Nonprofit Organization Accounting
- ACCT 420 Fraud Investigation and Prevention
- ACCT 423 Corporate, Partnership, and Other Entity Tax
- ACCT 460 Accounting Information Systems and Technology
- ACCT 470 Accounting Data Analytics
- FIN 326 Short Term Financial Management
- FIN 327 Long Term Financial Management
- FIN 328 Introduction to Derivative Securities
- FIN 420 Corporate Valuation
- FIN 424 Portfolio Management
- FIN 428 Advanced Derivative Securities
- IS 290 Introduction to Database Applications
- IS 304 Fundamentals of Business Programming
- IS 310 Systems Analysis and Design
- IS 314 Business Software Engineering
- IS 324 Object-Oriented Systems
- IS 344 Database Management Systems
- IS 345 Networking with Client Operating Systems
- IS 375 Server-based Networking & Security
- IS 365 Security Policy Management
- IS 450 Distributed Systems Development
- IS 455 Project Management
- IS 460 Seminar in Information Systems
- MGMT 343 Purchasing Management
- MGMT 344 Managerial Decision Modeling and Analysis
- MGMT 443 Process Simulation and Analysis
- MGMT 471 Entrepreneurship Capstone
- MKTG 338 Marketing Analytics and Technology
- MKTG 434 Advanced Marketing Analytics
- MKTG 438 Marketing Management
UW-Eau Claire Discount Packages
Dell
UW-Eau Claire has negotiated educational pricing on Dell computers for faculty/staff/student personal purchases.
Special pricing on Dell products
Special pricing on Dell products
HP
HP is also an affordable windows-based laptop option. Currently, UW-Eau Claire does not partner with HP to offer a discount.
Apple
Apple offers standard academic discounts to UW-Eau Claire for faculty/staff/student personal purchases. However, Apple versions of many Microsoft applications (notably Excel and other Office 365 applications used extensively in the college) do not have the same features as the Windows versions. This means that the Windows versions are required in the college. Fortunately, many Macs can run Windows and will meet the college's minimum computing requirements. MacBooks manufactured before 2021 can run Windows via Apple’s Boot Camp software, and almost all Apple computers can run Windows via a virtual computing platform such as Parallels Desktop or VMware Fusion.
Special pricing on Apple products
Special pricing on Apple products
Already Own a PC?
Do you already own a laptop PC? Make sure it meets the College of Business's minimum computing specifications.
Want to upgrade an already purchased PC? We suggest you first purchase additional RAM, then increase the size of the hard drive. These upgrade items will most affect enhanced performance.
Mac users have access to Microsoft Windows via UW-Eau Claire's virtual environment:
The virtual environment simulates a general access lab, enabling you to access software applications such as SAP, Oraclle, Visio, and Office 2016. Your UWEC network drives are automatically mapped after you log in. Get started here.
The virtual environment simulates a general access lab, enabling you to access software applications such as SAP, Oraclle, Visio, and Office 2016. Your UWEC network drives are automatically mapped after you log in. Get started here.
College of Business students who already own an Apple laptop, but are required to have access to a laptop running Windows, have two additional options: Boot Camp and VMWare/Parallels. Please note: It will be the student's responsibility to have either of these options pre-installed before they begin their classes. The College of Business will not install Windows on Macs.
Option 1: Boot Camp
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Boot Camp is an Apple application that allows older Macs (not new ones) to run either Windows or Mac OS on the same Mac.
Requirement: Macs that contain an Intel CPU
Option 2: VMware / Parallels
VMware Fusion and Parallels are two products that an Apple user can purchase to install on the Mac operating system. Both applications allow users to run Windows within an application through the Mac OS.
NOTE: Running the Windows OS through the Mac OS, this process is very a hardware intensive process. Users may experience slow performance.
Requirements: Intel Processor, Minimum 4GB of RAM, and 400MB of Free Disk Space
Learn more about VMware Fusion | Learn more about Parallels
Printers
While printers are available on campus, the College of Business recommends that you purchase a desktop printer for added convenience.
Need Software?
The College of Business recommends you use Microsoft Office 365 Professional Plus software. You can purchase this software and other popular software packages at substantial discounts through the Wisconsin Integrated Software Catalog. You can also download Microsoft Office free via Microsoft 365. Other options are available by registering through the Microsoft Dev Tools for Teaching website for installing free software on your personal computers
Questions?
Contact David Nesvacil, College of Business Technical Services Coordinator.