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Hoofer Sailing team breezes by competiton in Pere Marquette regatta
By Katlyn Putney The Hoofer Sailing Team set off for Milwaukee late on Friday, Sept. 30 to compete in the Pere Marquette sailing regatta. The team–Phil Morley, Harrison Faust, Connor Trepton, Erin Kunkel, Dan Hanna, Peter Lewis, Bridget Murphy and Ella Stutz–arrived late that evening and quickly retired to be best prepared for the races in the morning. On Saturday, Oct. 1, the team drove to the Milwaukee harbor to start sailing. A strong breeze from the northwest and crazy chop past the break wall presented significant challenges. After the...
read moreHoofer Mountaineering club takes on some of Wyoming’s highest peaks
By James Mutschler Over the summer and fall of 2011, members of the Hoofers Mountaineering club traveled to the state of Wyoming to test themselves against the mighty Rocky Mountains. Attempts were made on peaks in the Tetons, the Wind River Rangeand Devils Tower. With fair weather and no major setbacks, the mountaineers found success in the hills, reaching several prominent summits and completing ascents of a number of classic routes. In July, a group consisting of Gokul Gopal, Doug Hemken, and James Mutschler entered the Wind River Range...
read moreHoofer memories: a snowy adventure in the Michigan Upper Peninsula
Story by Brittany Rathsack as told by Katie Klinger In February 2010, members of the Hoofers Ski and Snowboard (SnS) club decided to support the UW Madison Men’s Hockey team while enjoying some club activities. Three members of SnS, Brittney Rathsack, Kyle Olsen and Paul Davidsaver, traveled to Mt. Bohemia in the Michigan Upper Peninsula to watch the UW hockey team play against Michigan Tech. The group planned to spend some time skiing as well. The group enjoyed two great Badger hockey games and then proceeded to stay in a yurt, a traditional...
read moreRiding club star gazes and grazes at second Universe in the Pasture event
By Megan Reichert The Hoofer Riding club had a successful night on Saturday, Oct. 8 when they held their second annual Universe in the Pasture event. Guest enjoyed snacks and refreshments while star gazing at the Hoofer Equestrian Center in Belleville, WI. This was the second year Hoofer Riding club organized the event, and it was a great success with approximately 120 student and community members in attendance. The event involved partnering with the UW Department of Astronomy’s “Universe in the Park” in order to provide a fun, free...
read moreHoofer Outing club paddles upstream on Fall Colors canoe trip
By Joe Webb On the weekend of Oct. 21, 40 members of theHoofer Outing club embarked on a long-standing tradition—the 25th annual Fall Colors canoe trip. With 16 canoes, three sea kayaks and beautiful fall weather, the lower Wisconsin River was the place to be for any outdoor enthusiast. Caroline Rose, Hoofer Outing club president and Fall Colors trip leader, said “this event was organized beautifully by a collaborative team of Outing members who had never been a part of the trips planning before and some of whom had never attended the Fall...
read moreSki and Snowboard club sets Colorado trip dates for January
By Ella Stutz Every winter the Hoofer Ski and Snowboard (SnS) club takes a trip out west. And this year, the club will be traveling to Steamboat Springs, Col. from Jan. 9 to Jan. 17. According to the Steamboat Springs’ website, “nestled 7,000 feet up in the Colorado Rockies, Steamboat is one of North America’s largest ski mountains. With 164 trails, 3,600 vertical feet, and nearly 3,000 skiable acres, its six peaks are filled with world-class groomed cruisers, bumps, steeps, open meadows, and legendary tree skiing,” Ski and snowboard trips...
read moreHoofers haunted house terrifies brave attendees
By Katie Klinger This year’s Hoofers Haunted Halloween was considered a great success, but possibly the most talked about part was the Haunted House. Scary was definitely an understatement when it came to this year’s house, named “Six Floors Under…Digging Up the Past,” regarding the new Memorial Union Reinvestment project planned to begin next summer. On Oct. 25, the Hoofers teamed up with the UW Theater Department and Mallat’s Halloween Store to put on the Haunted House. The event was free for all attendees. The Haunted House path weaved...
read morePrairie Fire offers commendable wine selection
By Laura Wallack & Elle Haller As part of an initiative to the Wisconsin Union dining facilities, the new coffeehouse and wine bar Prairie Firefeatures an extensive wine collection that includes several local favorites. And with new wine tasting Mini Courses and extended hours of operation beginning this fall, there are plenty of opportunities to experience this new Union spot. With selections from Australia to Wisconsin, Prairie Fire has created a global dining menu. In addition to Prairie Fire’s many international wines, Botham...
read moreMini Courses take advantage of unique learning spaces
By Emily Connor The Wisconsin Union’s educational programming will expand this fall as brand new Mini Courses graceUnion South. Rock climbing lessons, cooking lessons and dinner discussions will be just some of the new courses offered. The new courses couldn’t be possible without the help of Union South’s brand new facilities. Mini Courses director Jay Ekleberry said the Union South space was uniquely designed keeping Mini Courses in mind. “The opportunity Union South is affording us as a program and organization is...
read moreFormer WUD director relives ’90s dance moves & memories
By Emily Connor Long before the Marquee Theater, the Sett’s HD television, and computer-lined entryways, the old Union South building and a now-forgotten Wisconsin Union Directorate (WUD) subcommittee hosted a favorite student event. Music blasted and fog machines piped smoke into the old Union South’s dark and dingy hallways. But the students didn’t care where they were–they were dancing like it was 1989. A subcommittee of the WUD activities and games committee hostedDiversions, the original dance club at Union South. UW...
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