A Graduating Senior’s Perspective on COVID-19
By Maddie Boulanger It is safe to say that I did not expect my last semester of college to end this way. As I sit at the desk in my childhood bedroom in Appleton, Wis., I can’t tell if it feels like life has come full-circle or to a full-stop. It is, perhaps, both. Maddie Boulanger is a senior in the School of Journalism and Mass Communications graduating in the class of 2020. There have been massive changes to every level of society...
Wallpapers in Honor of the National Month of Hope
This month, we are sharing with you desktop and phone wallpapers that our team created in honor of April being National Month of Hope. We hope this article finds you well and safe. While a lot has changed in the past month, our dedication to serving you continues. We, at the Wisconsin Union, are still here for you, providing pick-up dining services and planning stories and experiences to share with you. Computer...
Announcing our 2020-21 Student Officers, Directors
For you, a Wisconsin Union event is an experience for a lifetime; for the students behind our events, it’s an opportunity of a lifetime. Behind the scenes are students who plan, promote and implement more than 1,000 events each year. They are part of the Wisconsin Union Directorate, which includes 10 committees and six Wisconsin Hoofers clubs. The committees plan everything from art gallery exhibitions to live music at the...
Collaborating to Make a Difference through Art
The Wisconsin Union’s Wheelhouse Studios is partnering with University of Wisconsin-Madison student organizations to use a popular Wheelhouse event to bring attention to important topics. Wheelhouse hosts the event, called Free Art Friday, on the first Friday of every month during the academic year in the lower level of Memorial Union. Last semester, Wheelhouse hosted a Free Art Friday collaboration with the Wisconsin Union...
Tony Wise: Creating, Exploring and Making a Difference
Tony Wise has always liked taking things apart and putting them back together, learning about their obvious and subtle connections. Growing up, he confronted and persevered through the fear of the possibility that things he disassembled would not come together again; he enjoyed the opportunity to analyze and create. So many of us unlearn or never truly embrace this confidence in creativity and the making process. We internalize...
Wisconsin Union Spring Events Preview
Spring will be in the air soon and bring summertime Wisconsin Union events along with the warmer days and sunshine. While you wait for the snow to melt and the Terrace to finally open again, check out the Union’s variety of upcoming events. Distinguished Lecture Series The Wisconsin Union Directorate (WUD) Distinguished Lecture Series (DLS), organized by the students of the WUD DLS Committee, has prepared an incredible spring lineup...