Down the drain

Ross Copper of Janesville-based J.P. Cullen & Sons Inc. cleans out drains Monday in the courtyard outside of Sterling Hall on the University of Wisconsin-Madison campus to prepare the area for waterproofing. Cullen is working on renovations to Sterling Hall. The project is scheduled for completion in summer 2010 and includes updated heating and central air, new lighting, paint and refinished bathrooms. Photo by Tessa Treuden