Union Dining is Going Paperless
With Earth Day just around the corner, Union Dining is planning something to make trees and customers happy by implementing request-only receipts. The program, which is estimated to save $15,000 should the pilot be successful, is set to launch April 20 in two Dining locations and will allow cash registers to print receipts only if a customer asks for it, saving paper in the long run and taking another step toward sustainability in the...
A Fresh Idea in the Heart of Campus
Farmer’s markets in Madison are one of the many pastimes that foster sustainability and healthy living. One in particular promotes these two qualities for UW-Madison–the campus farmer’s market at Union South. Students or faculty coming from class or work on Thursday afternoons now have a centralized location at the Union to pick up fresh produce and other local food products. Nicole Prekop, a UW-Madison senior studying...
Feast Your Eyes on the Union South Farmer’s Market
Farmer’s market fans, listen up! Union South’s second annual farmer’s market is happening every Thursday until October 23. From 11 a.m – 3 p.m. on the Orchard Street Mall, you can stop by to taste fresh and organic foods. From pumpkins to potatoes, local vendors like Munchkey Apples, Babcock Dairy, Keewaydin Organics and more offer something for everyone. Nicole Prekop, a UW-Madison senior studying psychology...
Throwback Thursday: Music and Meatballs
Met Opera baritone Leonard Warren concluded the Concert Series season in May 1948. With a spare day between concerts, he made spaghetti and tossed salad in the Green Room kitchenette–the backstage reeked of garlic for a week. –The Wisconsin Union Theater: Fifty Golden Years Mamma Mia! Hungry for spaghetti and sweet sounds? Read Leonard Warren’s recipe below for the perfect pasta-meatball combo, and check out the...
Throwback Thursday: I Scream, You Scream
We all scream for frozen dairy goodness! These two ladies serve up sweets and smiles at an old Memorial Union ice cream shop. In honor of national ice cream month, let’s talk Babcock; what’s your favorite flavor to beat the heat? 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...
Throwback Thursday: Pass the Pancakes, Porter
The Wisconsin Union’s first director, Porter Butts, tries his hand at flapjack flipping at the Memorial Union’s Paul Bunyan Room Open House in 1950. We know Porter loved art, and judging from this flip, he looks like he’s cooking up a real breakfast masterpiece! 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...