More than just a pretty view
By Baylee Wellhausen
Many UW-Madison students and community members walk, run and bike along the Lakeshore Path, aware of its beauty, yet unaware of its rich history.
Between Two Lakes: Spirituality at the lakes
By Logan Garcia and Alec Schmitz
Madison’s waterways are a hotbed for inspiration, both artistic and spiritually. Listen to three people’s connections with Madison’s waters, including:
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Terrace planning heats up before summer begins
By Montana Leggett
The Terrace at Memorial Union offers nearly everything to help people make wonderful summer memories — brats fresh off the grill paired with a hearty beer or cold soda, a movie with friends to cap off a great weekend. and summer concerts shared with friends new and old as the sun sets on beautiful Lake Mendota. You can even grab classic Babcock Hall ice cream at the Terrace to cool down any summer day.
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Hobbies and traditions, fishing in the Madison community
By Cal Larsen and Owen Desai
For members of the UW-Madison Fishing Team and the Yahara Fishing Club, the sport has been in their lives since childhood. Now that they’ve grown older, the passion remains, but the reasons for why it does so have changed.
More than a team
Native American history lives in plain sight on UW-Madison campus
By Montana Leggett
This marker commemorates the retreat of Chief Black Hawk near present-day University of Wisconsin-Madison’s Sewell Social Science Hall.
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Timeline of the Terrace chairs
By Hannah Spears
Today, the sunburst style chair is a staple on the University of Wisconsin-Madison campus. But did you ever wonder about its origin? Here is a brief history.
Documentary video: Behind the scenes with Ceri Hughes
By Cal Larsen
Ceri Hughes was the first ever TA for J335. Now moved on from assisting in the course, hear about his experiences.
The history of Lake Mendota, Memorial Union and the Terrace
By Alex Schmitz
Lake Mendota, Memorial Union and the Terrace have intertwined and storied histories. From 1928 to today, the Memorial Union has seen wars, rehabilitations and the “Save the Stones” effort. Continue reading “The history of Lake Mendota, Memorial Union and the Terrace”