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DIY St. Patrick’s Day Craft
By Nancy Payne x’16 Shamrock Tinted Mason Jar Inspired by the Wisconsin Union Mini Courses and Craftshop, this is the perfect craft to get into the St. Patrick’s Day Spirit. With the help of Craftshop programmer Ella Williquette and Momtastic DIY, we have put together a festive mason jar that is perfect as a holiday center piece, flower vase, pencil holder, wrapped candy/snack container or luminary candle holder. If you have any festive DIY crafts or ideas, please share in the comments below! Supplies: Mason Jar 1 tube of green...
read moreUnion restaurant takes pride in its local products
At first glance, Union South’s Harvest Grains restaurant may seem like any other sandwich shop. But if you take a closer look, you’ll see a little shop doing big things when it comes to sustainability and promoting local food products. “The vision of Harvest Grains has been ‘local’ and ‘sustainable’ since its inception,” said Jeff Cullen, general manager of Harvest Grains and two other Union eateries, Urban Slice and Ginger Root. “We are constantly trying to find great local products to incorporate in our menu.” Parrfection Produce,...
read more‘The people’s judge’ finds his roots in Memorial Union
By Kayla Schmidt x’15 On a bitterly cold February night, Judge Hamdy Ezalarab looks over his bench across the small, carpeted courtroom to address his next case. Bright overhead lights glare against the shuttered windows that block breathtaking winds; a young man at the podium requests two weeks to pay his fines for a traffic violation. Judge Ezalarab gives him 60 days. Forty-five years ago, Judge Ezalarab looked over a different type of bench. Instead of young men and women asking him to reduce license point deductions or extend fine...
read moreWomen in the Union: Where are they now?
By Nancy Payne x’16 In honor of women’s history month, we sent out a questionnaire to just a few of the many outstanding women affiliated with the Wisconsin Union throughout the years to see what they’re up to. If you or a woman you know is an exemplary Union woman, please feel free to share your story in the comments below! Cressida Hanson ’06 Thinking about your days as a UW student… Role(s) in the Union: A Wisconsin Film Festival intern and part of the Wisconsin Union Directorate (WUD) Film Committee, and constant...
read moreThrowback Thursday: Women in the Know
Take a look back in time each week with Throwback Thursdays as we post photos and snapshots from the Union’s amazing history. Find out interesting facts and stories from some of the Union’s favorite people, places and things. We’re eager to hear your stories and memories from the Union as well, so share in the comments section below!
read moreThrowback Thursday: Rathskeller Jams
Take a look back in time each week with Throwback Thursdays as we post photos and snapshots from the Union’s amazing history. Find out interesting facts and stories from some of the Union’s favorite people, places and things. We’re eager to hear your stories and memories from the Union as well, so share in the comments section below!
read moreName A Seat Campaign Donor Stories: The Commodore
By Kayla Schmidt x’15 Wisconsin Union Theater’s Name A Seat campaign has generated numerous personal stories affiliated with the Union Theater over the years. Many campaign donors, who receive an engraved plaque on a seat, share an intimate connection with the Theater, including Memorial Union Building Association associate trustee Bill Niemeyer. For Bill and his wife Allison, there were many reasons to donate to the Memorial Union Reinvestment because of the involvement and memories that have transpired throughout their time spent at...
read moreThrowback Thursday: Celebrating Black History Month
Take a look back in time each week with Throwback Thursdays as we post photos and snapshots from the Union’s amazing history. Find out interesting facts and stories from some of the Union’s favorite people, places and things. We’re eager to hear your stories and memories from the Union as well, so share in the comments section below!
read moreName A Seat Campaign Donor Stories: The Blind Date
By Kayla Schmidt x’15 Wisconsin Union Theater’s Name A Seat campaign has brought forth personal stories that have taken place in the historic Theater and Union throughout the years. Supporters who give to the campaign are able to engrave a plaque on a seat in the newly renovated Union Theater. Some of the dedicators share a personal connection with the space, including Memorial Union Building Association trustee Lucy Lloyd, who shared a first date with her future husband in the Theater. As fate would have it, the young man with piercing...
read moreBraving the Cold at Hoofers Winter Carnival
By Nancy Payne x’16 While most of us face this fierce Wisconsin winter weather by staying indoors as much as possible, Hoofers challenged us to embrace the cold. With cross-country skiing or snowshoeing to Picnic Point, snow kiting, mountaineer gear racing and soaring down a hill with skiis or snowboards, students and community members of all ages participated in the Wisconsin Union’s beloved Hoofers Winter Carnival. Fostering events both old and new, the annual weeklong winter wonderland included a mix of winter-themed activities...
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