Abstract: In her 2014 interviews with Troy Reeves, Alyson Sewell discussed her graduate school experiences as UW-Madison. She talked about the time period from the late 2000s through 2014 and the following topics: Madison, UW-Madison German Department; UW-Madison Teaching Assistant Association; 2011 Wisconsin State Capitol Protests. This interview was conducted for inclusion into the UW-Madison Oral History Program, specifically for the 2011 Capitol Protests oral history project.