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Get to Know Your 2022-23 Hoofer Council
It’s no accident that the Wisconsin Hoofers is the oldest and largest student organization on the University of Wisconsin–Madison campus. Many things have changed in the decades since the club’s founding in 1931, but a shared love of the outdoors has remained as strong as ever. One of the greatest things about Hoofers is that its six outdoors-centric clubs – Mountaineering, Outing, Riding, Sailing, Scuba and Ski and Snowboard (SnS) – are open to all Wisconsin Union members. This includes UW–Madison students, who are temporary Union members...
read more5 Reasons to Unwind with a Wine and Canvas Course This Fall
We can all agree that a night of blissful relaxation is the perfect way to close out a long week. What better way to unwind on a Friday night than with a paintbrush, canvas and beverage at Wheelhouse Studios, the open art studio in the lower level of Memorial Union? Luckily for you, Wheelhouse will offer that perfect combination in their Wine and Canvas courses on select Friday nights this fall. You can learn to create Pam Keller’s Old Wooden Boat painting for yourself on Nov. 11! During Wine and Canvas, you can de-stress while brushing...
read moreUW-Madison Students, Be Part of the Fun: Homecoming Committee Looking for Members
It’s almost time for fall colors, warm layers, and autumnal celebrations – including community favorite, University of Wisconsin–Madison’s Homecoming! With a parade, pep rally and events galore, Homecoming is a time-honored occasion that brings students, alumni, families, faculty, staff, other community members and visitors together to celebrate what it means to be a Badger. The week is a blast – and students can be an even bigger part of the excitement! The Wisconsin Homecoming Committee is the student-run group that oversees the...
read moreEat the Best for Less When You Pay With Your Wiscard
As a college student, you have enough on your plate between juggling classes, work shifts, study sessions and social outings. Figuring out what to eat on top of all your other responsibilities can sometimes seem like an impossible feat. Luckily for you, fitting meals into a busy school schedule doesn’t have to be stressful. In fact, the Wisconsin Union has a wide variety of dining options that are not only convenient but also cost-effective—not to mention delicious! And, if you’re a UW-Madison student, when you pay with your Wiscard account,...
read moreLegacy, Fellowship, and Recognition: Supporting Continued Efforts of the National Pan-Hellenic Council
There is no greater feeling than the sense of home and strength that comes from being a part of a community in which one feels seen and connected. Across campus, many clubs and organizations help University of Wisconsin–Madison students find the spaces or people that bring this sense of togetherness – such as the historically Black sororities and fraternities that make up the National Pan-Hellenic Council (NPHC). A community-driven dream became a reality on May 7, when members of the NPHC gathered to witness the unveiling of nine monuments...
read moreStudents and Staff Program an Exciting 2022-2023 Season at the Wisconsin Union Theater
Performers who will appear during the 2022-23 Wisconsin Union Theater season. This August, the Wisconsin Union’s Wisconsin Union Theater team officially announced its full 2022-2023 season and opened ticket sales. Headquartered in Memorial Union, the theater manages two unique performance spaces: the historic, art-deco style Shannon Hall and the sleek, intimate Play Circle. In these spaces, the theater hosts a variety of cultural events designed to engage campus and the community with the performing arts. Each season, UW-Madison...
read moreA Look at the Woman-Led Hoofer Sailing Shop
Hidden away on the edge of Lake Mendota, the Hoofer Sailing Shop has been a part of Wisconsin Hoofers, the premier outdoors club at the Wisconsin Union, from the start. Very few people know about this small repair shop, but Outdoor UW summer programming at the Union and much of the Hoofers’ clubs activities would not be possible without the shop’s existence. While the shop did not open on a specific date, there has always been a need for Hoofer Sailing members to get their boats and other outdoor equipment repaired. The shop is...
read moreMendota Blue Movement Anniversary – The Difference You Made
The Memorial Union Terrace grew a bit more colorful temporarily on April 29, 2012, with the addition of light blue Terrace chairs at our outdoor dining and entertainment destination the Memorial Union Terrace. For decades, only orange, green and yellow chairs with our trademarked sunburst-like design have decorated the more than 40,000-square-foot lakefront retreat. These colors acknowledge and honor Wisconsin’s important farming tradition with their John Deere green, Allis Chalmers orange and sunshine yellow. The surprise addition of baby...
read morePaint Your Blues Away at Paintacular, Madison’s Largest Free Group Paint Event
Is there any better way to soak up the final days of summer and ring in the start of the fall semester than with a free night of watercolor painting on the Memorial Union Terrace? We certainly don’t think so! Mark your calendars, because Paintacular, Madison’s largest free group paint event, will return to the Terrace in just over two weeks! As we look ahead to this year’s Paintacular, we thought it would be fun to look back on some past Paintacular memories. Paintacular has been a Wisconsin Union tradition since 2016, when the Wheelhouse...
read moreCelebrating Pride: the Creation of the Wisconsin Union’s 2022 Pride T-Shirts
In honor of Pride Month 2022, the Wisconsin Union released a limited-edition t-shirt with a Pride-themed design by then Wisconsin Union Graphic Designer Intern Clara Huskin ‘22. In this story, Clara provides insight into how her design choices encapsulate the Union’s commitment to a campus living room that celebrates all. Over the course of 27 different versions, Clara finally arrived at the finished design found on Badger Market shelves at Memorial Union and Union South as well as at TerraceStore.union.wisc.edu. Clara designed every...
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