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Two students take advantage of the warm day and flat surface of the courthouse lawn to paint signs for Culture Shock 2026. The April 11 event at Dunn Meadow marks the 40th year that WIUX has hosted this annual music and culture festival. The students said they lived in an apartment near the square.

Two students take advantage of the warm day and flat surface of the courthouse lawn to paint signs for Culture Shock 2026. The April 11 event at Dunn Meadow marks the 40th year that WIUX has hosted this annual music and culture festival. The students said they lived in an apartment near the square. (Mary Morgan, March 31, 2026)

Two students take advantage of the warm day and flat surface of the courthouse lawn to paint signs for Culture Shock 2026. The April 11 event at Dunn Meadow marks the 40th year that WIUX has hosted this annual music and culture festival. The students said they lived in an apartment near the square. (Mary Morgan, March 31, 2026)

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