A historical walking tour of the Memorial Union main entrance
By Jake Heyka ’14 “Down the forest aisles of France. Hear the green-clad column singing! Noonday beems from rifles glance down the forest aisles of France. In these haunts of old romance how we set the echoes ringing! Down the forest aisles of France hear the green-clad column singing!” –John Herbert Culnan ’21, from the pamphlet given out at the Memorial Union Cornerstone Ceremony Between phase 1 of the...
WUD Art mural adds color to the Humanities Building
By Francesca Bonifacio ’13 Erected in the 1960s and rumored to have been designed to “withstand attack,” the Mosse Humanities Building now lives in infamy as something of a blemish on the east side of campus. It may come as a surprise that this labyrinthine eyesore – referred to by some as “the bomb shelter” – is actually home to some of the most culturally rich disciplines at UW-Madison. Housed within the walls of the...
Celebrating the 10th annual Wisconsin Visual Art Lifetime Achievement Awards
By Lauren Ayala The visual arts have long been a rich tradition at the Wisconsin Union. Beginning with the first Union president and famed art-lover Porter Butts, the Union’s unwavering devotion to the arts continues today. By receiving honors at this year’s Wisconsin Visual Art Lifetime Achievement Awards (WVALAA) this past weekend, the galleries of both Memorial Union and Union South have proven to be significant...
Throwback Thursday: Terrace summer band concert
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!
Throwback Thursday: Village Fair in springtime
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!
Throwback Thursday: Mornings with Mozart
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!