Memorial Union Reinvestment Phase II plans revealed
By Francesca Bonifacio ‘13 With Phase I of the Memorial Union Reinvestment (MUR) in full swing, tentative plans for Phase II of the project have recently been released by the design team, which include design concepts and floor renderings for spaces both inside and outside Memorial Union. These plans, which have yet to be fully approved by the MUR design committee, Union Council, the UW System Board of Regents, and the State Building...
Campus farmers’ market debuts at Union South
By Erin McAweeney & Francesca Bonifacio ’13 On September 5, the north lawn of Union South was transformed into a colorful array of fresh and locally-grown products at the inaugural Campus Farmers’ Market. Held every Thursday through October 24, the Market is the result of student-led efforts to provide more access to fresh, local produce and to introduce farmers to the campus community. The idea to hold a weekly farmers’...
Chemistry Imagined: When science and art collide
By Shannon Okas ’14 Science and art seem to be topics that most people instinctively categorize as polar opposites: left brain versus right brain, logic versus creativity. This is exactly why Vivian Torrence’s latest artistic endeavor is both bold and intriguing. Her exhibition, Chemistry Imagined: Correlations, sponsored by the Wisconsin Science Festival and displayed in Union South’s Gallery 1308, has accomplished the...
Throwback Thursday: Studying on the peaceful lakefront
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! As we welcome students back to campus for the fall semester, we are excited to see more students using...
Hoofers faces the next challenge
By Bethany Rahja ’15 The time Hoofers has been eagerly awaiting has finally arrived as the organization is now moving into newly renovated offices, shops and club spaces. For over 80 years, Hoofer members repaired boats and sails, packed for trips, held club meetings, elected leaders and formed lifelong friendships in the basement of Memorial Union. It was a small group of committed students and staff who first made a home for...
Letter from the Director – Summer at the Union
We waited an awfully long time this year for spring to arrive. The longer we waited, the more exaggerated my expectations became of what summer would be like at the Union. The gridlock that Langdon Street and Library Mall became last winter as a result of three separate construction projects was just about enough to keep away even our most loyal Union members. You wouldn’t believe how much we were all looking forward to summer –...