6 must-read books for holiday vacation
Holiday vacations provide the perfect time to cozy up next to the fireplace in your slippers with a great book. Some Wisconsin Union Directorate (WUD) Publications Committee members and directors gave us a few of their favorite reads. These students produce eight print and online publications: Illumination, Emmie, Souvenirs, JUIS, Working Title, UW Flash Fiction, Moda and The Dish. As the most devoted literature fans in the Union,...
Former WUD director relives ’90s dance moves & memories
By Emily Connor Long before the Marquee Theater, the Sett’s HD television, and computer-lined entryways, the old Union South building and a now-forgotten Wisconsin Union Directorate (WUD) subcommittee hosted a favorite student event. Music blasted and fog machines piped smoke into the old Union South’s dark and dingy hallways. But the students didn’t care where they were–they were dancing like it was 1989. A...
Calling all former WUD members…
By Emily Connor Graduation brings new opportunities and changes for all students. Sadly, moving away from the beloved campus is often one. But the Wisconsin Union Directorate (WUD) decided that long ago goodbyes were not enough and a reunion was due to find out what happened to old friends. “We’ve never done anything like this before,” said Susan Dibbell, the assistant director for program leadership and development....
Union artwork stirs passions for student employee
By Emily Connor From paint brush to Peet’s coffee shop, the journey each piece of Wisconsin Union artwork takes is truly unique. And student employee Katie Reshel knows this is true. Over the last few years, the honors art history and anthropology major has helped hang hundreds of the Wisconsin Union’s 1,200 pieces of art. But Katie’s time hanging each piece has helped create her own unique Union experience. Over the...
Recap of Union South opening weekend
Grand opening video filmed and edited by Capture House Video. The huge orange ribbon waited patiently until just noon on April 15. In a rush, it was cut multiple times and more than 2,000 students, faculty, staff, and Union members hurried in to discover the wonder that is the new Union South. Without exception, jaws dropped as guests moved quickly throughout the building, exploring every nook and cranny they could reach. Exclamations...