WUD Film: Wisconsin Film Festival 2014 Picks
By Nancy Payne x’16 Next week begins a much-loved and anticipated time of the year in Madison: The Wisconsin Film Festival. While the cold weather seems never-ending, this week-long event starting Thursday, April 3 and going until Thursday, April 10 is the perfect distraction and segue into spring. With over 150 films to choose from, we turned to Wisconsin Union Directorate (WUD) Film committee members to send us their picks for...
Women in the Union: Where are they now?
By Nancy Payne x’16 In honor of women’s history month, we sent out a questionnaire to just a few of the many outstanding women affiliated with the Wisconsin Union throughout the years to see what they’re up to. If you or a woman you know is an exemplary Union woman, please feel free to share your story in the comments below! Cressida Hanson ’06 Thinking about your days as a UW student… Role(s) in the Union: A...
WUD Art mural adds color to the Humanities Building
By Francesca Bonifacio ’13 Erected in the 1960s and rumored to have been designed to “withstand attack,” the Mosse Humanities Building now lives in infamy as something of a blemish on the east side of campus. It may come as a surprise that this labyrinthine eyesore – referred to by some as “the bomb shelter” – is actually home to some of the most culturally rich disciplines at UW-Madison. Housed within the walls of the...
Lit Fest celebrates the literary community and giving back
By Brooke Appe As the Wisconsin Film Festival comes to an end and Revelry Music and Arts Festival is just around the corner, it’s hard to think that Madison could fit any more into this festival-packed season. Yet there is one more festival to mark on your calendars: the Wisconsin Union Directorate Publications Committee’s (PubCom) Lit Fest, which is a four-day celebration of the written word. The Lit Fest tradition began...
Behind the beat with WUD Music
By Brooke Appe From smashing guitars on stage, to backstage breakdowns, musicians don’t exactly have the reputation for being a docile bunch. Professionals are often called in to handle the intricacies of booking shows, preparing for performances and managing the happiness of their performers. With a plethora of venues to host an eclectic mix of musicians, the Wisconsin Union Directorate (WUD) Music Committee uses their expertise to...