What You Missed at Hoofers Winter Carnival
Who said we can’t play outside in February? Outdoor enthusiasts rejoiced this month during the annual Hoofers Winter Carnival, sponsored by Wisconsin Union Directorate and Rec Sports. Bigger and better every year, the week-long event featured fun indoors and out, and we want to share it with you. Below are some of our favorite photos recapping the Carnival, but you can see more photos at Hoofer’s Facebook page....
Mapping Out One Hoofer’s Passion
If you’re lost, chances are Caroline Rose can help you find your way. As a Hoofers member and UW-Madison alumna with a degree in geographic information systems and cartography, maps are her specialty. This affection for atlases led her to build a magnetic relief map of Lake Mendota now displayed in Memorial Union’s Chart Room meeting space. The map’s layers are composed of Baltic birch plywood and Chemetal magnetic laminate, the...
Everything You Need to Know about the West Wing
What’s been behind all of the construction at Memorial Union, you ask? The first phase of the Memorial Union Reinvestment (MUR) is nearly complete with the west wing’s opening. We have a complete guide to what is behind the anticipated unveiling. Due to the hard work and dedication of UW-Madison students, faculty, staff and the MUR project manager the Boldt Company, the Memorial Union has completed its first step in moving...
Throwback Thursday: Come Sail Away
The water is warmed up and Terrace-goers are enjoying Lake Mendota at its full potential. Here we find some Hoofers sailors splishing and splashing in Mendota waters. Interested in sailing yourself? Head over to Outdoor UW to join the Hoofers sailing club to learn! 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...
Mendota Goes Magnetic
It all started with a missing map. Depicting a birds-eye view of Lake Mendota, a map had hung in the Hoofers Chart Room which instructors would use to point out relevant landmarks. But during the Memorial Union Reinvestment construction, the map disappeared. There were no concrete plans to replace it, until Caroline Rose stepped in. “A Hoofers advisor contacted me in April of last year asking if I’d be interested in...