Terrace Views
Beefeaters Keep Watch Over Wisconsin Union Ideal, Mission and Values
Nov09

Beefeaters Keep Watch Over Wisconsin Union Ideal, Mission and Values

The year is 1945. There’s snow on the ground, and Memorial Union’s Great Hall is full of Wisconsin Union Directorate (WUD) student leaders and our staff and faculty spreading holiday cheer. A meal of rare beef, peas and bread, which is to be eaten solely with a knife, is served to 180 dinner attendees, who worked all year to provide the community with an enjoyable Wisconsin Union experience. Our Annual Beefeaters Banquet is underway....

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A Place to Celebrate: Everyone’s Favorite Madison Destination
Jun05

A Place to Celebrate: Everyone’s Favorite Madison Destination

It is with great anticipation that University of Wisconsin-Madison students, Madisonians, and Wisconsinites await the arrival of Terrace season each year. The beautiful sunsets, fabulous food and almost daily entertainment found on the Terrace are staples of a Madison summer. The 2016 and 2017 Terrace seasons included everyone’s favorite Terrace traditions along with many new services and activities. For example, new to the Terrace...

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Wisconsin Union Vocabulary to Know
Jun01

Wisconsin Union Vocabulary to Know

As you’ve lingered on the Terrace or in der Rathskeller, you’ve probably heard guests or team members say acronyms that made one inquisitive eyebrow raise and had you asking yourself, “What are they talking about?” We’re here to satisfy your curiosity and help you get to know the Wisconsin Union better along the way. Without future ado, here are the Union words, phrases and acronyms to know: TITU (Pronounced like tee-two) – Today in...

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Behind the Scenes at the Union: Riley Garcia
May07

Behind the Scenes at the Union: Riley Garcia

Badger Bash, March Madness watch parties, live music and more. These are just some of the events at Sett Pub. While you’re enjoying the exciting life of a Badger, there are countless people who work behind the scenes to bring you the best Wisconsin Union experience possible. We would like to introduce you to one of those people. His name is Riley Garcia, and he is the general manager of the Sett Pub. In this article, we’ll tell you...

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Taste of the Union: Vegan Fare
May01

Taste of the Union: Vegan Fare

When you think of the Wisconsin Union, you may think of the Ginger Root team serving its famous sesame chicken or der Rathskeller with its burgers and cheese curds. But, did you know that Union South’s and Memorial Union’s restaurants and cafes have many delicious vegan options that, whether you’re vegan or not, will have you writing odes to veggies? We had our entire community’s dietary needs in mind when we created our menus. I...

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