You’re Invited to a Union Housewarming Party!
We’ll soon open three restaurants in Memorial Union, making our first floor complete. Wisconsin Union members are invited to celebrate with us at our Housewarming Party on Jan. 20. Like any good host does, we’re offering hors d’oeuvres, a warm ambiance and special party favors to our guests. All Wisconsin Union members are encouraged to visit the Membership table in the Gekas Lounge (formerly the Trophy Room) between 5 p.m. and 7 p.m....
Der Rathskeller Features New Food, Same Comforting Feel
Gemütlichkeit (noun): a feeling of warmth, friendliness, good cheer and belonging. This German term has come to guide the role of Memorial Union’s der Rathskeller as a social space to gather and unwind in good company. With the opening of whole first floor of Memorial Union Jan. 17 the historic and beloved der Rathskeller is once again open to students, staff and community members. Above all, while visitors will notice some new...
Gekas Lounge Murals Display Stories of Diverse Historical Figures
As current Badgers and alumni celebrate the start of a new year, they can also celebrate the new and renovated Gekas Lounge. Formerly known as the Trophy Room in Memorial Union, the space was renamed after a generous donation from alumnus Ted Gekas. The room located just behind der Rathskeller is known for its large, colorful murals created in the mid-1990s as a lasting representation of students of color at UW-Madison. The murals...
Former Union Intern to Continue his Professional Journey at NPR in D.C.
Former Wisconsin Union team member Jake Witz is bringing the experiences and skills he gained at the Union to our nation’s capital as a National Public Radio (NPR) music editorial intern. Witz gained these skills during a Union membership communications internship and throughout his time as a Memorial Union Terrace ambassador. As a membership communications intern, Witz developed his interviewing, audience analysis and writing skills...
Home is Family
By Kelsey Pulera Everyone who has spent time at the Wisconsin Union knows it’s a place where strangers become friends and friends become family. For the Stutz sisters, it’s a home away from home. As Badgers and lovers of the outdoors, Margaux, Ella and Laurel Stutz each found a place to belong in Outdoor UW and in the Wisconsin Hoofer community. Student leadership here at the Wisconsin Union helps create an...
Home is Anniversaries
Students, UW-Madison faculty and staff, Union members and other community members celebrated Union South’s fifth anniversary April 15. The celebration included nickel food and drink promotions, a cupcake mosaic with free cupcakes, a scavenger hunt and an a capella group performance. The event also featured movies, music, discussions, prizes, the 88th Annual Student Art Show and much more. The fifth anniversary commemorated the...