T h e S u m m e r
2009 Vol. 3, No. 3
W i s c o ns i n
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Terrace Views
INSIDE:
Robert Burkert— Art at the Union Page 4
Love at First Read— The Bartells Page 6
Hoofprints Page 9
Grapevine News Page 16
Letter From the Director Terrace Views Editorial Directors Glenda Noel-Ney Shayna Hetzel BA ’07 MPA‘08 Editor Melissa Mamayek ‘06 Editorial Advisors George Cutlip ‘71 Chris DuPre Marc Kennedy ‘87 Jan Montgomery ‘59 Ann Prisland ‘69 Contributing Writers Brian Borkovec Claire Leake ‘07 Lucy Lloyd ‘69 Bridget Maniaci ‘07 Kyle Olsen ‘09 Emily Semmelman ‘09 Ashley Spencer ‘09 Ben Young ‘11 Design, Layout and Production Melissa Mamayek ‘06 Jan Montgomery ‘59 Mary Rohrdanz Laura Skala ‘09 Membership Coordinator Ian Stewart Terrace Views is published three times a year by the Wisconsin Union and funded in part by the Memorial Union Building Association (MUBA).
Address Comments or Questions to: Ian Stewart Membership Office Rm 410 Memorial Union 800 Langdon Street Madison, WI 53706 Phone: (608) 262-2263 membership@union.wisc.edu union.wisc.edu
As I write this in the middle of March, we are experiencing one of the warmest days of the year so far and the thoughts of summer that run through my mind (after such a long winter) are extremely appealing. However, I’m sitting at my kitchen table and from here I can see the bottom half of what used to be a ten foot tall snowman – and that slowly melting pillar of snow and ice makes me smile. In the final days of 2008, while we were enjoying a record snowfall for December, my entire family (parents, brothers and spouses, nieces and nephews) descended on our home for four wonderful days. It was out of this group of 21 that 11 grandchildren and grandpa (my dad) came together to build that ten-foot tall snowman. The architectural feat was aided by placing the snowman just north of a tree fort in our backyard. From there the kids could ascend to lower an enormous head onto the growing structure, achieving our own family record for “Tallest Snowman Ever Built.” That same tree fort provided a much needed break from the sun and wind to extend the life of the snowman well into the spring. (In fact, he still stood, albeit without a head, at over four feet tall on the day I wrote this.) That snowman still makes me smile because it reminds me of the carefree, indomitable spirit of children—the never say “never” approach they take to most things. I wonder when we begin to lose that quality—as teenagers, in early adulthood, or is it later in life? And why do we lose that quality—attempting seemingly impossible things, building snowmen larger than we are? I suppose it’s the natural order of things, but it seems we’d all be better off if we delayed it as long as possible. If we allowed ourselves to look at the possibilities more and the limitations a bit less. With that in mind, I encourage you to throw yourself into the Union this summer. Look for all the possibilities that exist – Take a Mini Course or visit the Art Galleries Hang out on the Terrace and listen to both the music and the conversations Enjoy a film, lecture or theatrical performance in the Union Theater Sail, canoe, climb, dive, ski or ride a horse with Hoofers Grab a bite to eat, a cup of coffee or a beer in the Rathskeller Spend time with friends—make new acquaintances. Learn something new about the world and yourself. Summer is a time to push the boundaries, to break through what limits us. The carefree nature of the Union makes it the perfect place to do just that. And as a Union Member, you are one step ahead of everyone else. Put your membership to good use. Take advantage of all that it offers. While I can’t promise that if you build any snowmen this summer they’ll last very long, I can promise that you’re sure to make fond memories that will carry you through the seasons to come. See you on the Terrace!
Cover photo by Jim Rogers
Mark Guthier Director Wisconsin Union 2
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Celebrating 90 Years of Excellence: The Wisconsin Union Theater Concert Series
Isaac Stern, 1956
Eroica Trio, 2009-2010
Celebrating its 90th anniversary this year, the Wisconsin Union Theater Concert Series is just as powerful and relevant as it was in 1919. Created following the advice of Charles H. Mills, then director of the UW School of Music, this program is one the oldest uninterrupted recital series in the United States. Mills believed the Series was an ideal project for the students of the Wisconsin Men’s Union, and thought it “would be a way of raising funds for the Memorial Union, and would perhaps bring good music closer to the interests of the student body.” Students continue to be part of the Concert Series audience and participate in booking it today. The 2009 – 2010 Season was programmed to celebrate 90 years of amazing music, artists and audiences. Many young professional artists—such as Yo Yo Ma, Emanuel Ax, and Itzhak Perlman—performed on our stage early in their careers and went on to become internationally renowned. As it has done throughout the years, the Series brings some of the world’s best known classical artists and some of its brightest new stars. The year begins with the return of the Milwaukee Symphony Orchestra, now under the direction of Edo de Waart. More than 80 members strong, the MSO is the largest cultural organization in Wisconsin, and continues to impress audiences throughout the state and the world. The next artist began to gain international acclaim only recently. Simone Dinnerstein, a classical American pianist, released her first solo album in August of 2007 to incredible success. The disc appeared on countless “Best of 2007” lists, including those of The New York Times, The Los Angeles Times, several radio stations, iTunes “Editor’s Choice Best Classical,” Amazon.com Best CDs of
Yo Yo Ma, 1981-1982
2007, and Barnes & Noble’s Top 5 Debut CDs of 2007. Named “America’s greatest quartet” by TIME Magazine, the Emerson String Quartet continues to astound audiences. The quartet was the winner of two Grammy Awards for Best Classical Album, a feat never accomplished by another chamber music group. Other honors include six Grammy Awards, three Gramophone Awards and the coveted Avery Fisher Prize. We are delighted to have The Emerson String Quartet return to the Wisconsin Union Theater. The popular Eroica Trio is also returning to the Memorial Union. Proclaimed as the most ‘sought-after trio in the world,’ this all-female group’s sound encompasses a wide repertoire, with specialties both in Beethoven’s Concertos and transcriptions of early American classics, such as Gershwin and Bernstein. The season concludes with a return of the magnificent Chanticleer, which sold out the house in its 2005-2006 season. Called “the world’s reigning male chorus” by the New Yorker Magazine, and named 2008 Ensemble of the Year by Musical America, Chanticleer has a reputation for its interpretations of vocal literature, from Renaissance to jazz and from gospel to exciting new music. We invite you to celebrate 90 years of incredible concerts, beautiful music and amazing musicians. Keep your eyes open for special 90th anniversary ticket and celebration information. More information, including video and audio files and tickets can be found online at www.uniontheater.wisc.edu. —Emily Semmelman ‘09
2009-2010 Concert Series Milwaukee Symphony Orchestra Friday, October 9, 2009, 8p.m.
Emerson String Quartet Friday, January 22, 2010, 8 p.m.
Simone Dinnerstein, piano Friday, December 4, 2009, 8 p.m.
Eroica Trio March 11 and 13, 2010, 8 p.m.
Chanticleer Thursday, May 6, 2010, 8 p.m.
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Art Coming Full Circle at the Union
The Night Passengers, 1955 by Robert Burkert, part of the Wisconsin Union Art Collection.
The Union is always honored to display the talents of artists and former Badgers. It is an exciting opportunity for staff, students and patrons. It is a wonderful opportunity to host the likes of a great artist like Robert Burkert. A large selection of Robert’s work will be featured in a special exhibition from July 31 through September 15, 2009, in the Porter Butts Gallery, Madison’s first art gallery and the Union’s largest and oldest gallery space. Robert was born in Racine, WI, and did both his undergraduate and graduate work at the University of WisconsinMadison, where he studied drawing, painting and printmaking. In 1956, he joined the faculty of the School of Fine Arts, Art Department at the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, where he was a professor and head of the Graphics Department. Although his ties to Wisconsin are evident in his nature and landscape pieces, Robert has traveled the world. He studied in Mexico, Paris and London, where he had a public collection displayed at the Tate Gallery. His pieces have been exhibited in more than 30 one-man shows and more than 20 invitational exhibitions all over the globe, from the Art Institute of Chicago and the Museum of Modern Art in New York to the Tel Aviv Museum of Modern Art.
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Robin Schmoldt, the Wisconsin Union art and film advisor and collection manager, said the exhibition, which is a mixture of oils, paintings, lithographs and screen prints, is a unique contribution from an artist. Generally, individual or small groups of works are donated to the Union collection. This exhibition will give Union patrons a chance to see an artist’s work over a long period of time and through various media. “When you have an artist of Robert’s caliber, it’s an educational opportunity and gives our students the chance to explore the depth and breadth of an artist over a period of time. Students will be able to see a series of paintings, prints, drawings and all these different facets illustrate the breadth of the artist,” Robin said. The exhibition will celebrate the artist’s generous gift of several paintings and pieces. It will highlight some favorite works already in the collection while showcasing some current works on loan from the artist. “The WUD Art Committee recognized that this incredible donation deserves an exhibition and a celebration,” Robin said. “This exhibition gives us a chance to work with a living artist and hear stories about his work—to be able to give students a chance to interact with an artist of Mr. Burkert’s caliber is a unique and meaningful opportunity.” During his time at UW-Madison, Robert worked on the Gallery Committee,
like some of the students who will install his exhibition. “I certainly had a connection with the Union in and out,” he said. “I was on the Gallery Committee and spent a lot of time in the workshop. I worked with the Union Art Gallery Committee under a professor and organized a show and exhibition. The Gallery Committee was a terrific place because we had various exhibitions of artists around the state and regional exhibitions.” In the same way current students are excited to have the opportunity to work with Robert, as a student himself, he had the chance to meet with one extremely talented artist—Frank Lloyd Wright. Robert fondly recalled Wright’s visit and having a special dinner party with spaghetti and meatballs for him before the exhibition. During his time on campus, Robert “used to live at the Union” when he was the editor of The Octopus for two years writing articles and, of course, contributing illustrations. The office was located between the Union and Red Gym in an old Quonset hut left over from World War II. Robert said he frequently ducked into the Union for coffee. Living on Langdon Street as a student, Robert was influenced by his surroundings, amid picturesque canoes, ice boats, the piers behind the fraternities and the Memorial Union and Terrace. “I just thought it was a beautiful campus and a great location. Everyone loves it. We were dragged kicking and screaming from Madison when we moved to Ohio,” he said when he recalled relocating with his wife for her first teaching job at Denison University. Now, decades after his graduation, Robert said he hopes to make it back to Madison to see his exhibition. “Everything has come full circle” he said. “I was a student there, I worked there, they displayed my work. I’ve always had great feelings about the University, and I’m looking forward to the exhibition.” —Ashley Spencer ‘09
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Steve Morton: Supporting a Beautiful Place The Wisconsin Union Theater continually attracts new audience members with its dynamic programming and warm atmosphere. For the past 70 years, our regular season ticket holders have faithfully filled many seats of the Theater. Sometimes that affinity for the Theater can inspire people to lend additional support. Such is the case with Steve Morton. Steve has lived in Madison most of his life, as his father was a UW-Madison economics professor, and is a longtime friend and a valued supporter of the Wisconsin Union. He received his Bachelor’s Degree in chemistry in 1954, served two years in the U.S. Army, and returned to the UW, earning his chemistry PhD in 1962. As a student, Steve spent much time in the Union, often in the Lakefront cafeteria. “I probably had a meal there once or twice
daily when I was a student. Since then, the Union has become a significant part of my life,” Steve said. After receiving his PhD, Steve taught at Otterbein, a liberal arts college in Ohio. When he returned to Madison, he worked with the Wisconsin Alumni Research Foundation (WARF) doing scientific research on water quality and pollution. Steve has been a devoted attendee of the Wisconsin Union Theater Concert Series for more than 30 years, and has witnessed so many talented performers he finds it difficult to pick favorites. “I don’t think the Madison community as a whole is aware of what a good concert series the Union Theater offers, and that it is available to anyone and everyone,” Steve said. Steve decided to support the Union with a significant estate gift, reflecting on his many enjoyable years in its inspiring
spaces. “It’s something I believe in,” Steve said. “The Union is a real asset to the UW campus and the city of Madison.” Steve’s generous contributions to the Union and Union Theater will help fund several projects for years to come, including the restoration of Memorial Union, the Theater spaces and keeping ticket prices low for students. These days, Steve visits the Union mainly for Theater events, especially during the winter months. “During the summer, you’ll find me walking along the lake and relaxing on the Terrace,” Steve said. “If I’m in the campus area, I’ll sometimes stop in and walk around the building. It’s a beautiful place to be.” —Ben Young ‘11
Exploring Wisconsin: Mini Courses outside the Union This summer take trips to Devil’s Lake, Parfrey’s Glen and the Blue Mound, or come out at night to search the sky for stunning constellations. Still up for more? How about a historic graveyard tour or a walking trip through New Glarus before lunching at Puempel’s Tavern and dancing to folk songs at Volksfest, an authentic Swiss festival. This summer is sure to be exciting and packed with adventures.
UPCOMING MINI COURSES INCLUDE: Wisconsin Geology: Wednesdays, June 17, 24 and July 8, 7:00-8:00p.m., and Saturday, June 27 and July 11 (three classroom sessions and two day-long field trips)
Astronomy Afield: Thursdays, June 18 & 25, 7:00-11:00p.m., and Saturday evening, July 18 (three sessions) What better time to explore Wisconsin than summer, when the weather outside is warm, the grass is a rich green and the sky clear! To help with your exploration, you might want to try the Wisconsin Union’s unique series of Mini Courses entitled, “Explore Wisconsin.” These courses will take you outside the building and across our great state for the best of what Wisconsin has to offer. See new places, meet new people and take pride in living in a state of beautiful rivers and lakes, historic towns and geographical wonders.
SW Wisconsin Graveyard Tour: Saturday, August 1, 9:00a.m.-5:00p.m. (one session)
The Swiss & VolksFest in New Glarus: Sunday, August 2, 9a.m.-6p.m. (one session) Full course listings can be found at www.union.wisc.edu/ miniocourses or in our printed Break Away catalogue. Call (608) 262-3156 for your copy.
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Love at first read—and first sight— at the Wisconsin Union
Jeff and Angela Bartell
On Tuesday, November 1, 1966, Jeffrey Bartell saw his future wife for the first time in a black and white photo on the 11th page of the Daily Cardinal. There, on the right side of the page, Jeff stared at an exquisite beauty, pictured with a cute flippy bob parted to the side, her lips rounded in a warm smile. Above the photo, Jeff read her name “Angie Baldi.” The Daily Cardinal was profiling the Wisconsin Homecoming Queen Candidates and Jeff liked what he saw. “This is a nice looking group,” Jeff remembered thinking as he circled the pictures of a couple of the attractive co-eds. But Angela stood out. It wasn’t just her striking looks that caught Jeff’s eye: The short biography under her picture intrigued Jeff. He thought Angela and he would have things in common, especially when he read the last sentence: Angela “especially loves playing the piano.” Jeff did too. The Daily Cardinal described Angie Baldi, then 20, as a Milwaukee native, and member of both the Delta Gamma sorority, and Sigma Epsilon Sigma, the women’s honorary society. She was also a cheerleader. What guy wouldn’t be interested? At this time, Jeff, 23, was a secondyear law student and, as he put it, he was “in-between girlfriends.” But Angela, the girl in that Daily Cardinal picture, now his 6
wife for more than 40 years, corrected him. “I like to say all this happened just after his very last girlfriend.” Soon after seeing Angela’s picture, Jeff attended “Yell Like Hell,” a homecoming pep-rally, in hopes of seeing her in person. Through the dense crowd packing Langdon Street Jeff spotted Angela, her leg in a cast, leaning on crutches. She had just broken her foot cheering at the Ohio State game. “But she was still awfully cute” he remembered thinking. The next day, Jeff went to a football game and wandered down the stands to check her out again. Soon after, he gave her a call at her sorority house. Posing as a Daily Cardinal reporter, Jeff told Angela his name and said he was writing a follow-up story on her Homecoming, and asked her to meet him at the Memorial Union for an interview. “It wasn’t a complete lie. I was Jeff Bartell, which was true, and I did want to interview her. It’s just I didn’t have any connection with the Daily Cardinal,” Jeff said. The two met at the Memorial Union in front of the fish tank. Angela arrived and saw Jeff’s face as he peered from behind that special issue of the “Daily Cardinal,” the one that had Angela’s picture on page 11. “Angela?” he said when he saw her appear on her crutches—like he hadn’t seen her before… “Jeff?,” she said to the “cute fellow with the curly hair.” The two grabbed some coffee and sat down for the “interview.” “Jeff had the newspaper with him and he said ‘This says you play piano.’ And then he proceeded to talk about how he played in dance and rock bands, giving me all these interesting details,” Angela recalls. The two then had a long lovely conversation about their similar interests, which also included horseback riding. After some time, Jeff finally confessed that, no, he
was not a reporter, and no, he wasn’t on the staff of the Daily Cardinal. “I know,” Angela said. “You haven’t taken any notes. And I think I learned more about you, than you did about me.” “But would you like to have dinner with me?” Jeff asked. Angela agreed, even though at the time she had a steady boyfriend at another campus. “I thought he was cute,” Angela said. “I might have been more cautious, but he seemed like a reliable guy, a law student and all.” Soon after, the two had their first date, dinner and a movie at Hilldale Theater, where they saw Dr. Zhivago with Omar Shariff – “very romantic,” recalls Angela. It wasn’t too long before Angela sent that other boyfriend his pin back: Jeff and Angie were immediately and rapidly falling in love. It was on their second date that both of them knew that they would marry each other. On that second date, Jeff invited Angela home to meet his parents. He grew up in Madison and his parents actually
“I like to say I married my accompanist,” Angela said. “And we’ve been making beautiful music together ever since.” met at the University. His father was a faculty member in the Communications department and his mother worked for WHA, the University radio station. Jerry and Joyce Bartell watched as Angela sang, and Jeff accompanied her on the piano. The Bartells were quickly charmed by Angela, as was their son. When Angela came home to the Delta Gamma house on Langdon later that night, she told one of her sorority sisters that she had just come back from a date with the man she was sure she was going to marry. “I like to say I married my accompanist,” Angela said. “And we’ve been making beautiful music together ever since.” The couple married just two years later
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in August of 1968 at the Madison First Unitarian Society. Jeff had just finished law school and was about to start his first job at the Attorney General’s office, and Angela was starting law school, after falling for a particularly “cute, curly haired law student.” After constantly meeting Jeff at the law library and attending lectures with him during their courtship, Angela too decided to study law, graduating first in her class. She recently retired after a 30 year career as a Dane County Circuit Judge. The Bartells recently celebrated their 40th anniversary with a special trip—a trip with their entire clan of five grown children, their spouses and the six grandchildren–18 in all—to a family resort in Jamaica over Thanksgiving. Throughout their marriage, the two remained actively involved with the University, and routinely visited the
Union, the place where they first met, returning for concerts and Babcock icecream whenever they could. For years, when their children were young, the family ate breakfast every Sunday at the Union’s Lakeside Cafeteria. Jeff has since served the Union as a chair of the Union’s Board of Trustees and as the Chancellor’s designee on the Union Council. He is currently a member of the UW Board of Regents. Jeff always remembers, however, that it was the Union that brought him his two great loves. He found his favorite food: fudge bottom pie. And the Union also led him to the love of his life, Angela Baldi Bartell. —Ashley Spencer ‘09
The Daily Cardinal, November 1, 1966
News in Brief Peet’s Coffee & Tea®
Memorial Union’s first floor is now home to Peet’s Coffee & Tea®. More than just a place to grab a delicious latte and pastry, made locally at Clasen’s European Bakery, Peet’s is a reflection of the Wisconsin Union’s dedication to being the campus’s living room. The interior melds Memorial Union’s classic features such as the archway and terrazzo floor, with a slightly more contemporary look that includes dark wood paneling that is filled with student-created artwork. Robin Schmoldt, WUD Art Committee Advisor, coordinated a portfolio contest for students to submit coffee-related artwork in February. Selected pieces range from watercolors to screen prints and will not only showcase student creativity, but will also join the Union’s permanent art collection alongside works by Diego Rivera and Joan Miro. With the addition of Peet’s, the Union has integrated some new and Peets Coffee & Tea, First Floor Memorial Union very comfortable lounge seating. As part of this makeover the Union said goodbye the campus phones on the stair landing between the first and second floor and introduced more lounge furniture. With a new generation of technology the phones no longer made sense, but the new furniture makes for a perfect place to sit with a laptop. Next time you are at Memorial Union, find an open seat and try it out!
The BTU is Now Open: It’s Hot!
Located in the former University Health Services Building at 1552 University Ave., the Breese Terrace Union (or BTU) officially opened in February with a week-long Open House. In addition to providing meeting space and Union offices, the facility also houses student organizations, a convenience store, a computer lab with DoIT help desk, e-mail terminals, vending machines and a lounge space with pool and foosball tables and large television screens that can also be used for group study and Nintendo Wii and Xbox video games. Hours are 8 a.m. to 10 p.m. weekdays and 10 a.m. to 10 p.m. on Saturday and Sunday. Times will alter during breaks in the academic calendar. Located at the junction of Breese Terrace and Old University Ave., the BTU is on the Madison Metro bus line for the 1, 2, 3, 19 and 82 routes.
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Alumni Work Shoulder-to-Shoulder with Students When the new south campus Union construction is completed in 2011, it will not only be a result of the hard work and construction by professional architects, but it will also be the product of persistence and creativity from the University community. The building will be constructed from the ideas of a dedicated Design Committee that has met almost every week since 2006. The Design Committee—made up of nine students, two Union staff, two faculty, and two alumni—has played an integral part in determining everything from the exterior structure of the building to the materials used in the interior. Dan Erdman, Liz Preston and Lynn Stathas, all graduates of UW-Madison, have a special connection with the project because they serve as committee representatives for the Memorial Union
Building Association (MUBA). Liz Preston, MUBA Associate Trustee, had previous experience working with students when she served as an advisor in the history department at UW-Madison. She believes students working on the Design Committee have a unique learning opportunity as they work with alumni to help create the best building possible. “I think it is our duty as MUBA members and members of the Union to give back to the Union and to participate in this process,” Liz said. “The Union is the living room of campus, and we all have to do our part to make sure that living room is maintained.” Liz, who worked on the committee for a year, said the process was not only rewarding but has resulted in a design for a timeless and functional building.
Architectural rendering of the new south campus Union
Dan Erdman, MUBA Trustee and architect by profession who currently serves on the committee, agrees. “It’s an excellent design,” Dan said. “It’s clearly contemporary, yet it has some enduring featured elements. The materials are respectful of the exterior. It will blend in with the campus and its environment, and I think everyone will like it because it is aesthetically pleasing.” Dan said he believes students have been invaluable in helping with the design because they use the Union each day. In addition, the diverse makeup of the group, and the different perspectives of its members, helped make the south campus Union design stronger. During the meetings, Dan said it was less about who you were—a student, a graduate, or a professional architect—and more about your voice and unique ideas. “Who you represent or who you are didn’t really matter once we were meeting, because we were all there with the common goal to get the best design we could,” he said. During the spring semester, the committee concentrated on the interior design of the building. Construction of the south campus Union will begin in fall 2009. The Design Committee will continue to meet until the project is completed. —Ashley Spencer ’09
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For more information please visit union.wisc.edu/support or contact Glenda Noel-Ney at 608-262-2687 or noelney@wisc.edu. To make a gift simply visit union.wisc.edu/support and designate your gift, checks (payable to the UW Foundation-Wisconsin Union) can be mailed to: UW Foundation, US Bank Lock Box, P.O. Box 78807, Milwaukee, WI 53278-0807 Please remember to indicate which fund and number you are supporting. Current priorities for support include: Wisconsin Union Building Fund (12904520) Wisconsin Union Theater Endowment (1290659) Hoofers Fund (12904606)
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The Wisconsin Hoofers Newsletter • Summer 2009
Hoofer President’s Corner
My first Commodore’s Cup, learning to windsurf, improving my climbing technique, surviving winter camping, and taking ski trips to Park City and Jackson Hole were the most exciting parts of my past year as a Hoofer. My final year as a Hoofer student-leader was highlighted by the first ever Hoofers Haunted Halloween, the return of Lady Liberty on Lake Mendota for Winter Carnival, and designing a climbing and bouldering facility for the new south campus Union. Although these were all wonderful activities for the organization—what really comes to mind when I think back at my time in Hoofers is how it has shaped me as an individual. I have always loved being active in the outdoors. First and foremost, Hoofers has
allowed me to continue venturing to places I have never been and participating in new activities I have never tried. Next, I met some of my best friends in Hoofers. Through shared interests and challenges, I’ve gotten to know many individuals on a very personal level. I’ve shared some of the best times and memories with them and have learned as much from them as I have from anybody. These relationships will most certainly last beyond our college years. Finally, the qualities I have gained as a leader within Hoofers and the Wisconsin Union have been priceless. I was never a very active student in high school, and had no plans of being any more active once I entered a large university. But opportunities came, and
I took advantage. I am a more confident and outspoken individual than I have ever been, with leadership and team skills that you can’t learn in a UW classroom. I will utilize these qualities wherever my future may take me. I don’t have a definitive post-grad plan, but whatever I find myself doing, I will proudly call myself a Hoofer. This will encompass my personal experiences, my continued love of outdoor activities, college friends and leadership development –all provided by the same, great organization. Keep Hoofin.’ Kyle Olsen Hoofer Council President 2008-09
Outdoor Education for a New Generation With all of the fast-paced video games, music videos, movies, and television shows vying for the attention of today’s youth, is there still a place for good old-fashioned outdoor fun? To that, the Hoofer Youth Program, with its energetic and positive instruction programs geared toward the 10 to 18-yearold age bracket, screams out a resounding “YES!” With one and two-week courses in sailing, windsurfing, canoeing and kayaking, the Hoofer Youth Program offers plenty of opportunities for kids to get out and fully enjoy the Wisconsin summer. Youth not only learn about water safety and outdoor recreation skills, but engage in interactive games or activities that teach sportsmanship,
self-reliance, respect for others and the importance of working together. While most youth sailing participants first come to the program as beginners, many sign up for multiple sessions during the same summer to continue to develop their skills and move on to more advanced fleets of boats. Just as with the many Hoofer programs offered for adults, possibly the greatest benefit these sessions offer is the opportunity to have tons of fun and build memories that will last. One can meet people all over Madison who have been through a Hoofer Youth session, and while many might no longer know how to sail, they will remember how much fun they had. The smiles and laughter coming from the Hoofer lakefront each summer indicate
that youth of today are being given the same opportunity to build memories that will remain long after their favorite video games go out of style. Registration for Hoofer Youth Program sessions is open to the youth of Wisconsin Union members including students, faculty and staff. Anyone from the community may join the Wisconsin Union, and then sign up their youth for the program. The Hoofer Riding Club offers summer and yearround youth riding instruction. For more information, visit www.hoofers.org/youth or call (608) 262-1630.
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—Brian Borkovec, Hoofer Advisor and Sailing Head of Instruction
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Hoofers Bring Back Statue of Liberty As we drove past the campus when I was growing up, I would hear stories from my mother about Madison and the University of Wisconsin—like the tale of the first appearance of the Statue of Liberty on Lake Mendota. The original appearance of the Statue of Liberty on frozen Lake Mendota had been a stunt pulled off by the 1979 pranksters in the UW’s Pail and Shovel party. Hoofers brought back the original Statue of Liberty for the 2009 Hoofer Winter Carnival, a winter tradition that stretches back to the 1930s. Lady Liberty’s last appearance on Lake Mendota had been in 1996, under the guidance of Hoofer President Eric Rasmussen. In 2004 Dane County had completely rebuilt the torch for display at the Alliant Energy Center and had owned the statue until Hoofers recently purchased it for a dollar—yes, just one dollar. Chris Murphy, who had been the support structure coordinator for creatiing of the statue, was blown away when he found out the statue was still around, and helped Hoofers get it back out on the ice. Hoofers were excited to find someone who could understand what the numbering system meant, and the purpose of the assortment of screws, bolts, and washers. Chris said the original sculptor, Lori Whitcomb, had been able to accurately construct the statue to scale because her grandfather had been a lighthouse keeper on Bedloe’s Island, now known as Liberty Island, and was able to gain access to authentic Hoofer Ethan Brodsky as a baby inside his dad’s coat in 1979. documents detailing its configuration. Lori, the statue’s co-creator, explained that she and residents, and alumni a great reason to take a day and enjoy an icon her roommate had come up with the idea. But it was her of Madison’s past and present. For more information, visit www. roommate’s boyfriend and one of his friends, both affiliated with hoofers.org/history. Pail and Shovel, who pulled everything together. This winter A portion of this article was previously published in Isthmus. marked the 30th anniversary of the first appearance of Madison’s own Statue of Liberty, and Hoofers were excited to bring back one —Bridget Maniaci, of Madison’s famous memories for another generation. Hoofer Sailing Club Vice-Commodore Today, the statue continues to give thousands of students,
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Your support will help Hoofers to provide students, faculty, staff, annual and lifetime members and community residents with recreational experiences of a lifetime. Simply visit union.wisc.edu/support, or you can mail your check payable to the UW Foundation – Wisconsin Hoofers to: UW Foundation, US Lock Box, P.O. Box 78807, Milwaukee, WI 53278-0807 Please remember to indicate which fund you are supporting. For additional information, please contact Jim Rogers, Outdoor Programs Coordinator (608-262-6897 or jbrogers@wisc.edu) or Glenda Noel-Ney, Development Director (608-262-2687 or noelney@wisc.edu) and go to www.hoofers.org/donations.
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Hoofer Sailing Club Celebrates Integrity It’s not often that members of the Wisconsin Marching Band and Wisconsin Singers join the Hoofer Sailing Club members for their Friday summer socials on the lakefront. But Friday, September 5, 2008, was such a day. Hoofers gathered to celebrate the dedication of Integrity, a Hoofer Badger Tech sailboat purchased and named in memory of Donald Ames (1925–2003).
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Cindy Ihlenfeld, Donald’s daughter, made the trip to Madison from the Twin Cities with several close friends to dedicate the boat in remembrance of her father. Donald Ames graduated from UW-Madison with a degree in business administration in 1950. He was an avid sailor, so in his memory his family decided to purchase a Tech. The Tech boat, known for its bright yellow and orange hull, is the first boat new sailors learn to sail on. The celebration on September 5 featured selections from the UW Marching Band and the Wisconsin Singers. Cindy read passages from her father’s journal describing his love of sailing and adventure. After being christened by Hoofer Sailing Commodore Matt Duerst, the boat sailed
away into the sunset while Cindy and Hoofer Sailing Club members watched. Afterward, Cindy and her guests enjoyed a sunset sail on Spray, the club’s newly renovated keelboat. Hoofers is grateful to Cindy and her family for their support. It is contributions such as this that help the club keep membership prices low so that all students and Union members have the chance to fall in love with sailing. If you are interested in making a donation, please visit www. hoofers.org/donations for more information or contact Outdoor Programs Coordinator Jim Rogers, jbrogers@wisc.edu, 608-2621630. — Claire Leake, Hoofer Sailing Club Vice-Commodore 2007–2008
UW Sailing Team Wins the Timme’s Regatta The Timme Angsten Regatta has always been special for the UW Sailing Team (also called Wisco). It takes place during the weekend after Thanksgiving at the Chicago Yacht Club and attracts some of the country’s best teams each year. In 2007, our team set the goal of winning the regatta this season, something no Midwest team had accomplished since the Hoofers last pulled it off in 1994. They missed by only four points losing to University of Vermont. Middlebury, John Carrol, Tufts and a strong east coast team from Salve Regina came to sail against the best of the Midwest and it was the UW Sailing Team’s intention to upset all of them. Rob Pickens, sailing in his last collegiate event, and his crew, Jenny Tulloch, competed in the A Division. Freshman sensation Joe Kutschenreuter and Molly Forbes competed in the B Division. After the first set of A Division races things looked good. Rob and Jen came in fourth and first, the best set of any team. Unfortunately, the UW Sailing Team found out that Rob was “over” early
in the first race giving the UW 12 points instead of four, in the low-score-wins competition. From this point on Wisco had to battle back, scraping away at a lead that Salve Regina had quickly developed. On the last day of racing Wisco was down by 11 points with six races remaining and needed to pick up two points per race to beat Salve. In building winds and driving snow Rob, sailing with Allie Velentor in two races and Matt Kirley in the final, picked up 10 points, leaving only a one point margin and one race to go. Winds were now in the 20-30 mph range and 08-09’ team captain Kevin Campbell elected to crew for Joe in the finale. Not only did they need to beat Salve’s tough B division team, they had to put a boat between them to win a tie breaker. On the starting line Joe and Kevin sailed up underneath Salve’s team, stalling them momentarily before accelerating off the end of the line with a perfect start. Joe and Kevin led the entire race. Teammates and alums anxiously watched from the nearby Chicago Yacht Club to see if Salve
could climb back into second, and still win. Just six of 11 boats were able to finish in the extreme conditions, but it was Wisco’s frequent Midwest nemesis, University of Minnesota, who finished second, ahead of Salve, to seal the win for the Hoofers. Again, this was the first win of the Timme Angston Regatta for the UW Sailing Team since 1994. UW Sailing Team supporters and Hoofer Alumni Peter Harken and Art Mitchell had a particular enthusiasm in celebrating the teams’ win. Peter and Art competed and came in second 50 years ago. They keep busy with their Harken, Inc. business. Art keeps his outdoor enthusiasm going with over 70 days of cross-country skiing this past season and coming in fifth in the Birkie in the selfdescribed “old farts” category, having now competed for 30 years. Once a Hoofer, always a Hoofer. — Kevin Jewett, UW Sailing Team Coach
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• The annual Hoofer Ski and Snowboard Resale logged a record $330,000 in gross sales It was coordinated by Mary McCall (Resale Director), Peter Coenen, Kelly Muenzenberger, and John Beye. • In Park City, Utah, the club had 120 club members skiing, snowboarding, and making friends for a lifetime. • The 45th annual spring break skiing and snowboarding at Jackson Hole, Wyoming saw 290 participants. • At the 3rd annual Hoofer Free Night of Skiing/Snowboarding at Tyrol, 346 UW-Madison students, faculty, and staff skied and snowboarded from 9:00 pm to midnight.
• More than 1,300 sailing lessons were offered in the prior year season. • Last fall, the Club set sail with “the Mami Wata Regatta,” a day of art and fun featuring sails painted by artists (see Terrace Views’ cover). • This summer’s activities include: Pirate’s Day on June 20, Commodore’s Cup and Commodore’s Cup Ball - July 25.
UW Alpine Team • Team members competed in ski and snowboard racing in Minnesota, Illinois, Michigan and Wisconsin. • The UW Alpine Team women finished third at Mt. LaCrosse; there were men’s victories at Mt. LaCrosse and Chestnut Mountain, and a combined men and women’s team victory at Mt. LaCrosse.
UW Nordic Ski Team • The Nordic Ski team doubled in size this year, and successfully competed in ten races this past season, including the 24 hours of Telemark, the Noquemanon Marathon in Upper Michigan, and the City of Lakes Loppet in Minneapolis. • Members competed in the American Birkebeiner in Hayward, Wisconsin, and Peter Coenen came in 108th in the group and his brother Jesse got 139th place and French student Gregoire Jacquelin came in 125th place, all to start in the elite wave next year.
SCUBA Club • The Hoofer SCUBA Club is plunging their passion to a new depth, certifying approximately 130 divers over the year, from PADI Open Water through Dive Master. • In this past brutal winter, the team provided a wreck diver class in January on the Mighty Lake Michigan and trained eight ice divers in February. • This Hoofer group also saw the sun on the winter trip to the Bahamas for a week.
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UW Sailing Team • The UW Sailing Team won the Fall Fury in a tie breaker over the University of Minnesota. • The team won the Area West Regatta, finishing first in both A and B divisions. • UW Sailing Team at Women’s Regatta, finished 1st, 4th and 5th place. • Sailors Kevin Campbell and Christine Porter qualified to sail in the Singlehanded National Championships Christine finished 10th of 18, Kevin 15th. • Won the Timme Angsten Regatta, becoming the first team from the Midwest to accomplish this since 1994 (see article). • UW Sailing Team went to Tulane and won the Sugar Bowl to cap off a wonderful fall season. Wisco Women also take 5th in this event.
Mountaineering Club • In late September Mountaineering hosted a Devils Lake Beginners Weekend. • With the change from fall to winter, the team participated in ice climbing clinics, and a winter break ice-climbing trip to Michigan. •Spring break saw trips to Red River Gorge, Kentucky, and Indian Creek, Utah.
Outing Club • Trips involved all areas of the club, including hiking, biking, caving, toproping, cross-country skiing, snow-showing, kayaking, canoeing and others. • Outing Club increased backpacking excursions, going out every weekend with adventures to California, the Adirondacks, Georgia and other destinations. • An epic hiking trip took hikers more than 225 miles through 14 days in the high Sierras on the John Muir trail. • The annual Memorial Day whitewater kayaking trip continued to be a popular and educational event for new boaters. • The club adopted a portion of the Ice Age
National Scenic Trail near Cross Plains, Wisconsin and is responsible for building a mile hiking loop. • The first annual Hoofer Outing Gear Resale was a success and continues as an on-line service.
Riding Club • The Hoofer Riding Club held its third Annual Tack Sale in conjunction with the UW Equestrian Team at their IHSA Horse Show in September. • A two-day riding clinic with J.J. Tate, a USDF Gold Medalist, was held at the Hoofer Equestrian Center in October. • The Future Farmers of America Annual Judging Clinic was held at the Hoofer Equestrian Center for over 100 students from more than 20 Wisconsin communities. • The Hoofer Riding Club has reached out to the community with programs such as “Rusty Stirrups” lessons. The Youth Experiences Program is expanding with the Summer Riding Youth Camps, and Counselor-in-Training programs.
UW Riding Team • The Riding Team was a team of champions this past year, earning recognition as the 2008 IHSA Zone 9, Region 3 Champions and 2008 IHSA Zone 9 Champions. • The UW Equestrian Team qualified for the 2008 IHSA Nationals, held in Burbank, California. Congratulations to Lydia Sorensen for her ninth place finish in Individual Walk/Trot, and to Karen Kearney who won the Individual Novice Flat National Championship. • The team’s success continued into this year, as they became the 2009 IHSA Region 3 Champions.
Hoofer Youth Program • The Union is proud to offer a new program that was added in 2008—Sailing for Parents. • The Hoofers Youth program had nearly 400 participants in 2008.
Hoofer Council • The Hoofer Winter Carnival took place on Lake Mendota this year featuring the renowned Statue of Liberty, Winter Games on the ice, and the renowned Hoofer Plaid Shirt Day.
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Reflections From Ted Crabb In 1928, Union Director Porter Butts predicted that when the Union Terrace was completed, “this flagstone terrace will become one of the beauty spots of Madison and an open air gathering place for concerts, convocations, community sings, water spectacles such as Venetian Night, and crew races.” Visionary as he was, even Porter Butts might not have imagined how important a part the Terrace would play in the life of the university and the Madison community. Now a newly published book traces the history of the Terrace. In “The Memorial Union Terrace, a Landscape History,” Susan Olsen Haswell takes her readers back to the original land survey in 1834. She describes the homes that appeared almost 50 years later on the four residential lots platted on the north side of Langdon Street at Park Street. The first, at the eastern end, next to the present parking lot, was built in 1882; it was followed by a home at the corner of Langdon and Park, by a third residence in 1887 Ted Crabb, Emeritus Director and a fourth home in 1897. Before the fourth home was built, the second home had been purchased by the University to serve as the official home of UW Presidents. In 1894, the Armory was completed, the only one of the nineteenth century buildings on Langdon Street that is still standing. In 1906, the University YMCA rose on what is now the parking lot between the Armory and the Union. In 1910, the Regents purchased another one of the four Langdon Street residences from John Olin for $55,000. Olin, a prominent Madison attorney, built a new home for his family at 130 N. Prospect Avenue, and later deeded it to the UW as a new home for the UW President. His former Langdon Street home became the university’s Student Health Services. In 1914, the Regents leased the third property and eventually purchased it in 1921 for $45,500. It served as headquarters for The Wisconsin Men’s Union, the Daily Cardinal and the Board for Vocational Education. When the Memorial Union opened in the fall of 1928, the Terrace was yet to be finished, but it had not been overlooked by the Union planners. In approving the site for the new Union, the Regents stipulated that the building was to leave room for a “long terrace stretching down from the Memorial Union to the Lake Mendota shore.” Union Architect Arthur Peabody, the State Architect, hired his daughter Charlotte to design the Terrace. A UW graduate, Charlotte had studied at the Cambridge School of Architecture and Landscape Design. Her plans called for an upper terrace, to be paved with random flagstone and enclosed by masonry walls, and a lower terrace adjacent to the lake, spread with gravel to represent a beach. To the west a flagstone walkway in the form of a “Y” would connect the Terrace to Park Street. Construction of the Terrace was completed in the spring of 1929. In 1938, the last of the residences, the former president’s house at the corner of Park and Langdon, was torn down to make way for the new Union Theater, which opened in the fall of 1939. The Terrace continued to evolve: in the winter of 1948-49, the Hoofers’ Winter Carnival turned the Terrace into an ice rink. In 1957, after the YMCA was torn down and the land given to the UW Foundation, an addition doubled the size of the cafeteria and opened it to the Terrace and the lake. In 1963-64, the Terrace lost its original flagstone surface to new Kasota limestone interspersed with charcoal-colored concrete. In 1969, the old UW Boathouse behind the Armory was demolished and a new boathouse was constructed at ground level in front of the Theater. In 1982, a gift to the Union from the estate of Russell T. Rieser served as the spark to expand the Terrace. Construction on this phase was completed in 1987. Summer 2009 • WWW.UNION.WISC.EDU/TERRACEVIEWS
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What would the Terrace be without the “sunburst” chair? The original Terrace furniture—rustic hickory chairs with seats and backs woven from bark strips — gave way quickly to more practical and longer lasting metal chairs. The iconic sunburst was one of five or six different styles considered for Terrace seating, winning out primarily because its circular base was more stable than any other on the Terrace’s flagstone surface. Disaster struck in the late ‘50’s when the Sunburst chair was no longer available. Eventually a different provider agreed to develop a similar chair. Then in the mid sixties disaster struck again as that company went out of business, selling its tools and dyes to a junkyard. Finally, the Memorial Union Building Association came to the rescue, contracting with the Wisco Industries, Inc. of Oregon, WI, to construct new tools and dyes necessary to fabricate the chairs. The first of new chairs appeared on the Terrace in 1981, in colors chosen by Porter Butts: “John Deere Green and Yellow” and “Allis Chalmers Orange,” a tribute to Wisconsin’s farming tradition. All of these details, and more, are recounted in the new Terrace history book. It can be viewed on the web at www.union.wisc.edu/ terrace, click on Terrace Landscape History Booklet on the left side of the page. A hard copy version will soon be available for purchase at the Terrace Store www.union.wisc.edu/terracestore. Director Butts’ 1934 description of the Terrace remains true today: “Where other than at Wisconsin can one step from University soil into a canoe, see the crews sweeping by, watch a glowing sunset while music plays from nearby student houses or on the Union Terrace.”
A Natural Affinity for the Union Walter Pancoe is one of the longest serving Trustees of the Memorial Union Building Association. He has served during the days of all three of the Wisconsin Union directors: Porter Butts, Ted Crabb and now Mark Guthier. “Walt” has witnessed a great deal of change in the last half-century. He has seen the nation during times of war, protest and celebration. When he was an engineering student in 1941, the student population was a little over 12,000. “Life then was so different from now that it’s hard to conceive of it,” Walt said. “There were no cell phones, no credit cards, no computers—things seemed to move at a slower pace, though it seemed fast at the time.” Engineering students had slide rules hanging from their belts before the advent of hand-held calculators. Although things seemed simpler on campus then, that did not keep it from being a dynamic place before and during World War II. “With the outbreak of war, nearly everyone of my age went to serve in the armed forces. It’s hard now for people to realize that it was a war effort that involved the entire nation. It required everyone’s involvement, and everyone was focused on it. As a student, if you weren’t in the military, you really felt out of it,” Walt said. Walt went from being Union president to serving as a midshipman in the Navy, traveling between the United States and the Philippines. “At that time, no one wanted to be in the military without seeing action,” Walt said. “Getting into action meant serving overseas.” Before enlisting in the Navy, Walt was involved in many campus activities. He was the advertising manager of the Daily Cardinal, worked on the Badger Yearbook and was chair of the music committee while Fan Taylor was student advisor. “The Union Theater was the main venue for the major performing 14
arts shows while I was in college, so it became a favorite place of mine,” he said. Because Walt has always been fond of theater, he supports the arts wherever he goes. “Theater was strong in my high school, New Trier,” in a suburb of Chicago, “and I was always interested performing and directing. Charlton Heston, who attended my high school, was a classmate and a good friend of mine,” Walt said. Now a real estate developer on the East Coast, Walt invests time and effort in a historic 150-year-old theater in Wilmington, N.C., and has invested in a number of Broadway shows, including Will Ferrell’s recently successful one-man show, “You’re Welcome, America.” When Walt was Union president, his advisor was Union Director Porter Butts. “Porter had the most influence on me of any person or department during my time at the University,” Walt said. “Our event planning groups would often sit down to do extensive brainstorming, and then they brought their ideas to Porter. He would think of at least a half a dozen more things that we hadn’t even considered. He was amazing.” Walt keeps busy in his years since college not only in his work and in continuing involvement with the Union, but also by staying involved with his UW-Madison fraternity, Pi Lambda Phi. He is a proud owner of a Smart Car, the new, fuel-efficient two-seater. “I thought it would be a fun little car to drive, and it is.” “I’ve always held a natural affinity for the Union. In college, you really have an interesting, carefree and dramatic experience as compared to your life in the real world,” Walt said. “When I visit the campus and the Union, once again it’s an escape from reality into another world.” —Ben Young ‘11
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Faces at the Union: Rose Gear
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As an organization that offers diverse programming for students, the Union is lucky to have Rose Gear as the Wisconsin Union Theater Committee’s associate director in charge of the Concert Series. “I love this job. It’s a springboard for talents,” Rose said. “I originally had no sense of just how much organization it includes, but it has really broadened my horizons. I felt really welcome.” This is not Rose’s first experience being part of the Union family. “You could say I had the ‘in’ because I served on WUD Theater Committee from 2007 to 2008,” Rose said. “The concert series coordinator position was a natural transition for me as an officer of the Theater Committee.” Rose does not limit her interests to music, although it is an integral part of her work at the Union. A UW-Madison junior majoring in music theory, Rose studies Japanese and has visited Japan, which she thinks is the most beautiful place on earth.
She is an enthusiastic “player” of capoeira, the Afro-Brazilian art form that makes a ritual of movements from martial arts, games and dance. She plays the string bass, even on occasion with the Madison Symphony Orchestra, and one of her favorite orchestra pieces is Pictures at an Exhibition by Modest Mussorgsky. Rose has years of musical experience and study, which only add more flavor and variety to the Union Theater Concert Series. She recently changed her major from music to music theory. “I decided to study music theory because it’s really about learning the language of music, as well as learning to write about it,” Rose explained. “I think that as musicians we have the privilege of interacting with the music on a more personal level than simply listening to it. I can now apply what I’ve learned when helping with the Concert Series.” As for personal listening, Rose’s taste extends far beyond what she has played in the UW Chamber Orchestra. “I honestly don’t listen to classical in my free time,” Rose said. “I listen to any artist that performs in the Union Theater, and I personally love world music, such as Lura, a Cape-Verdian singer.” Rose grew up in Madison and has had a connection with the Union since she was very young. “There’s a photo of me on the Terrace when I was six years old. I had Babcock chocolate ice cream all over my face,” Rose said. “I was a mess.” What Rose really loves about the Union is its accessibility to everyone. “The Union is a microcosm of the outside world,” Rose said. “Whether you’re the littlest kid or the grumpiest old man person, you feel that sense of belonging here. It really is Wisconsin’s Union!” —Ben Young ‘11
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With a new, state-of-the-art south campus union being constructed and a top-notch web site created, WUD continues to cement itself as one of the most relevant student organizations on the UW-Madison campus. This year, we collaborated on campuswide issues including Halloween (or Shriek Week as it came to be known), Human Rights Awareness Week and Green Week. These endeavors led us all to believe that the Union should, and most definitely can, reach out to the entire community with our programs and services, and helped to promote the Union’s philosophy and mission to all University members. As the semester winds down, so does another Directorate year. It also signals the opening of a new WUD team at the Union which will undoubtedly do great things to fulfill the Union mission to create experiences for a lifetime. I am very proud to present the incoming officer team for the 2009-2010 year: Xiangyun Zhang, President Ade Afolayan, VP Program Administration Kaitlin Koehler, VP Public Relations Patrick Tilley, VP Project Management Please join me in welcoming them to the Union family! Jeff Rolling Union President 2008-2009
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A Farewell to Union South As December 22, 2008 approached—the date of Union South’s closing—the Wisconsin Union planned several events to say a personal good bye to a facility that supported programs, services, and many milestones. We thank everyone who made it out to help celebrate the 37 years of rich history at Union South and those that sent us messages or posted to the Union Memories Wikispace (unionmemories.wikispaces.com) who were with us in spirit. We look forward to creating many new memories and experiences for a lifetime in the new south campus union to open in 2011. Although Union South is being carefully dismantled so that we may recycle 85% of its materials, at the Farewell to Union South event we let our makeshift wrecking ball in the center atrium fall. Pieces in the Winter Spring 2008 and Winter Spring 2009 issue of Terrace Views celebrated the advent of Union South and its impact throughout the years. To view these visit union.wisc.edu/terraceviews and click on Previous Issues.
The Final Badger Bash at Union South, November 22, 2008 For the next two years Badger Bash will relocate to Engineering Mall a block away from Union South. Gathering together for the last Badger Bash at Union South were Corky Sischo and UW Band Director Mike Leckrone, who started the tradition. Complete with commemorative cakes, the humor of the UW Marching Band Tubas, and bursts of exploding confetti and streamers, the Final Badger Bash went out with a BANG—literally.
The Wrecking Ball, December 5, 2008 Student groups that frequently used Union South for programs like the Wisconsin Union Directorate and the UW Madison Ballroom Dance Association worked together to celebrate the last time these landmark programs would gather at Union South. It was an evening filled with dance lessons followed by a swing dance with the UW Jazz Band, five DJs at the last Club 770 which returns to Tripp Commons at Memorial Union, Taste of Cultures: Rice from around the globe, bowling sponsored by our construction partner CG Schmidt, and a Midnight Movie: Young Frankenstein.
A Farewell to Union South, January 10, 2009 This was an evening organized for those who felt a strong connection to Union South to come back after the building closed. Since this group isn’t exactly on a mailing list we relied on the people we knew to spread the word, ignite the memories from the past and come together to celebrate. Everyone who made it out this cold January night was able to wander the building and even throw one last ball down the alley in the Games Room. For one last night we were able to turn a very empty building into a place that celebrated community.
“Union South reminded us from the beginning that our mission was greater than one building. In fact, this place has always been more than a building. It is a collection of programs, spaces and memories that have provided very well for the campus and the community over the years. Now, Union South reminds us again of our responsibility to broaden our capacity—to serve this thriving and growing part of campus.” —Mark Guthier, Director of the Wisconsin Union (Remarks at the Farewell to Union South event, January, 2009) 16
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MUBA Associate Trustee Romay Rupnow
“My great love and attachment for the Wisconsin Union came after I graduated. As membership and personnel director from l9491953, I learned the valuable lesson of wearing more than one hat. This is an art I used often in my career years.”—Romay Rupnow As a freshman from Appleton, WI, Romay Laudert used the Union as a home base the way many students have over the years. Her first year, Romay lived in Tripp/ Adams, where young women were housed during the last days of World War II. This meant a frequent trek along the Lakeshore Path to the Union. Her sophomore year, she lived in a home near Camp Randall and in her junior and senior years, she lived on Langdon Street in a private dorm and sorority house, with the Union at her front door. Graduating in 1949, Romay hated the thought of leaving Madison and the
campus. She heard the Union was looking for someone for the membership position. Romay was selected for that job and the personnel job as well. “For some reason the jobs were combined for the four years I was there, but had never been before or after I left,” she said. She learned the valuable lesson of wearing more than one hat at a time. “I learned so many things under the tutelage of Porter Butts and my supervisor, Andy Wolf. These were skills that I have used all my life.” In 1953, Romay married Roger Rupnow (BS ’56, MS ‘65). They moved to Atlanta, GA, with their five children when Roger joined the City Planning faculty of the Georgia Tech College of Architecture in 1966. He retired from Tech in 1992. In these years, Romay was active, serving as president of Junior Woman’s Club, the League of Women Voters, PTAs and the Alumnae Advisory Board for chapters of Pi Beta Phi at the UW-Madison and University of Georgia campuses. She was on the staff of TourGals of Atlanta, which was one of the first organizations in the country to design tours of the city and state for convention attendees. She also helped design special tours such as the Black Heritage Tour in Atlanta. When her youngest children were in high school, Romay began a 20-year professional career as the associate director of the Association of Energy Engineers (AEE). In this job, she particularly drew upon all of the training and expertise gained working at the Union. When Romay began, AEE’s membership was 1,800, and it grew to 8,500 members at her retirement in 1997. She managed all membership
campaigns, traveled the country visiting and installing local AEE chapters, and was responsible for planning annual meetings for more than 3,000 attendees and 200 speakers. Since retirement Romay and Roger have traveled extensively on cruises and trips to Europe, including one summer spent in London. In 2006, she visited El Salvador with a group, Friends Across Borders, to commemorate the four American women who were murdered there in 1980, as well as the anniversary of the death of her cousin and godchild, a Maryknoll sister, who died while serving in El Salvador. “This group witnessed a country still devastated by civil war and administered by an ineffective government concerned only in military control,” Romay said. Romay and Roger spend five months each year at their cottage on the Chain O’ Lakes in Waupaca, Wisconsin. “I look at this time at the lake as the ‘coulds’ I can do, and my seven months in Atlanta as the ‘shoulds,’” Romay said. The Wisconsin Union is fortunate to have someone like Romay, with her wide array of professional and life experiences, as a member of the Memorial Union Building Association. Romay and Roger were the first to contribute to the Wisconsin Union Building Fund. She proudly displays a plaque in her office that reads: “Thank You For Setting The Wisconsin Union Building Fund In Motion.” We all appreciate Romay’s many valuable contributions to the Wisconsin Union and the UW-Madison. —Lucy Lloyd ‘69
Moments. Memories. Membership for a lifetime! You already know that Union membership provides a sense of belonging and continued access to the things most beloved on campus, to the Union’s tradition, to exceptional programs and services combined with an open, welcoming environment. The Union creates lifetime connections to the University, one person at a time. Most importantly, a lifetime Union membership means I belong here and always will. You already have your seat on the Terrace, so why not give the gift of a Union membership to a student, friend or family member. Share the memories! Visit www.union.wisc.edu/membership for more information.
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Grapeviner News 1930’s MILTON BLISS, (husband of Ethel Peterson Bliss, Graduate Club ‘34, 19031997) Hartford, WI. Following graduation in 1935, MILTON joined the University faculty to serve as WHA’s farm director and teach a class in radio journalism. In the early sixties he moved to NBC to produce the National Farm and Home Hour and serve as the network’s Director of Agriculture. Induction into the National Association of Farm Broadcasters Hall of Fame in 1994 followed four contracts with the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization as Information Specialist in Brazil, Rome, Saudi Arabia and India. In the USAMGIK, he helped the University of Korea and college of Agriculture in Seoul. Got back on track following nearly fifteen years of domination by the Japanese. Now living on his farm near Hartland, MILTON celebrated his 99th birthday in January. ELMER WINTER (Commons ’31’32), Milwaukee, WI, co-founder and former president of Manpower retired in 1976. ELMER was part of the New York Stock Exchange closing bell ceremony in November of 2008 for Manpower. He has since been assisting nonprofit organizations in the education field. ELMER adopted the Clarke Street School in Milwaukee and just celebrated his 97th birthday. He remembers Porter Butts as an “outstanding person.”
1950’s BARBARA BRANDRIFF CRABB (Forum ’58-’59), Madison, WI, Chief Judge of the United States District Court for the Western District of Wisconsin, announced in March her intention to take senior status. By doing so BARBARA will continue working for the court at a less frenetic pace while opening a full-time position for another federal judge. STANLEY KRIPPNER (Forum ’53-‘54), San Francisco, CA, gave a keynote address at an international sport psychology conference in Sochi, Russia. This was the first of many events which will cumulate in the 2014 Winter Olympics to be held in and around Sochi.
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ROBERT E. SHERRER (Grad Club ’54), Mills Creek, WA, retired from his position as a professor of mechanical engineering at the University of Washington. He married Rita Houser in 1956 and they have two children; Dennis and Deanne. They have seven grandchildren. ROBERT says “We are all surviving and doing well.”
1960’s DONNA BRESLIN (House Chair ’67’68), Washington, D.C., and her husband, emeritus Professor Tom Chapman, returned from 27 months in the Peace Corps in Mexico in December ’07. Since then, they have traveled widely to visit family and explore familiar foreign shores. All four of their combined children are doing well in St. Paul, Phoenix, St. Louis and San Francisco, all nice places to visit. They were home on Capitol Hill for the inauguration and had fun dancing at a local ball. They love DC! JOHN EBBOTT (Forum ’65-‘66), Milwaukee, WI. In late January, JOHN attended the Cowboy Poetry Gathering in Elko, NV. JOHN is in his 19th year as the Executive Director of Legal Action of Wisconsin. His son, Jack, is a lawyer in Deerfield, WI, and his daughter Kristie is a law student in St. Paul, MN. KERRY MCGRATH (Crafts ’63-’64), Urbandale, IA, plans to travel to Tunisia and Malta with Barbara Fredrich ’66 and visit with Stephanie Odgen Grant (Theater ’6162, Vice President ’62-‘63) in the summer. DENNIS SCHATZ (Vice President ‘68’69), Seattle, WA, received the Faraday Science Communicator Award, presented annually by the National Science Teachers Association. This award recognizes and honors an individual or organization that has inspired the public’s interest in and appreciation of science.
1970’s SALLY GIESE KNIGHT (Social ’71-’72, President ’72-‘73), Los Osos, CA. SALLY and Randy are putting their environmental
ethics into action, building a passive-solar Strawbale house just inland from their present home. “Who knew the California housing market would tank in the middle of the project!” they exclaim. But they are moving forward anyway. The project is SALLY’S full-time job right now. Feel free to stop by for a personal tour if you’re in central California. MARY OBEREMBT (President ’74-’75), is living in Africa, working for College Bowl and is producing a show for them there.
1980’s JIM DELOYE (Memorial Union Social ’81-’82, Vice President-Program ’82‘83), Chicago, IL. Jim is running the TVCandyStore INC, a repping firm bringing world class design, comedy and storytelling to TV commercials world-wide. His kids, Cyrus, 13, and Darius, 9, are into travel, soccer, hockey and reading novels voraciously. JIM recently hung out with Peter Hoppdin and Beth Fredricks, both former WUD “peeps.” He’s also staying in touch with Peggy Panosh and her extended family in Wisconsin. The Pack will be BACK! RICK DEMAIO (Building Manager ’84’85), Chicago, IL, worked for one year in the Red Oak Grill from ’83-’84, and is sad to see it go. RICK has lots of fond football Saturday memories. RICK is currently an adjunct Professor at five different colleges in Chicago, filling in as a Weathercaster on CBS2Chicago and is going to NIU for his Masters. VICKI KEEGAN (Marketing ’95-’94), Madison, WI. Former staff member VICKI is now a Director of Marketing for the University of Wisconsin Colleges, the 13 freshmen/ sophomore campuses of the UW.
1990’s CLAYT FREED (President ’96-’97), New York, NY, owns and operates a political advocacy group. Obviously the last two election cycles were pretty exciting, and the near future looks promising as well. CLAYT
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has been in New York City for the last 3 years, but will be moving to Ithaca, NY this summer. His wife—whom he married last summer!—just accepted a job to teach at Cornell Law School. The UW Alumni Magazine just featured CLAYT in their Forward under 40 award, given to alumni under 40 who have made a positive change in the world. He gives high praise to the Union in his bio. ADAM LOEWY (Distinguished Lecture Series ’97-’98) Austin, TX, graduated from UW in 2000 and attended law school at the University of Texas. Austin is a lot like Madison (with nicer weather), so he stayed there. ADAM has his own personal injury law firm called Barry & Loewy LLP and they are about to celebrate their third year anniversary. ADAM really enjoyed his time at the Union and learned a great deal about organizational politics and leading people. BILL NIEMEYER (Associate Trustee, MUBA ‘94), Vancouver, WA, and his wife, Allison Duncan have a new daughter, Tessa Niemeyer, born on October 27, 2008. She is currently 8 months old with lots of hair! BILL said it was nice to see the Statue of Liberty again on Lake Mendota. JAMES NORTON (VP-Human Resources ‘98-’99), Minneapolis, MN, has launched a new daily online gastronomic magazine called Heavy Table, focused on Minneapolis-St. Paul. The seven person team of journalists and designers includes Jill Goldberg Lewis, a former copy editor for the Daily Cardinal, and JAMES’ wife, Becca Dilley (Contemporary Issues Director, ‘99’00), who is contributing as a photographer. Visit heavytable.com to catch a look. IAN ROSENBERG (Film ’92-93, President ’93-94), New York, NY. IAN and his wife, Caroline Laskow, are delighted to announce that their second child Leo Sidney Rosenberg was born on Nov. 16, 2008. Big sister Alice, now almost three, has already generously passed on her Baby Bucky onesies to her little brother! KATE HUSSEY YOUNG (Vice PresidentPersonnel ’91-’92), Madison, WI, turned 40 on January 17! KATE was thrown a big surprise party by her husband and friends. She sang Karaoke, danced, and ate her
favorite desserts into the night. KATE is a Stephen Leader at her church and is teaching English on the side. She is looking for a career change from School Psychology and plans to start a position with Wisconsin Clearinghouse. KATE has three kids: Alex, almost 12, Erik, 9, and Rebecca, 7. SUSIE WEBER YOUNKLE (Hoofer Council President ‘97-’98, Union President ‘98-’99), Chicago,IL, and her husband Matt “Jazzy” Younkle, Hoofer Sailing Team ‘97, moved to the island of Tortola in the British Virgin Islands in August 2007 for a “sabbatical,” something they had dreamed about doing since marrying 8 years ago. In August 2008 they purchased and are now living on a 40-foot sailboat, Orchid. They left the BVI in early December and sailed down to Grenada, their farthest point south. They are now island hopping back north at a fairly leisurely pace and are thoroughly enjoying the cruising lifestyle. They’ll be arriving back in the Virgin Islands around mid-March in order to sail in some of the big regattas there. From there, they’ll head up to Puerto Rico, the Dominican Republic and the Bahamas for cruising in late spring and early summer, with Florida as their final destination.
2000’s RACHEL HERSZENSON GALANT (Performing Arts ‘00-01), Chicago, IL and Ron Galant (UW-Madison, PhD, 2002) welcomed their first child into the world on January 11, 2009. They had a little boy named Ezra Zev. Mom, Dad, and baby are all doing well. LIZ BUTZER HABERMANN (Travel Committee Director ‘00-’02), St. Paul, MN, completed an MPH (Master of Public Health) in August 2006 and a PhD in Health Services Research in November 2008 from the University of Minnesota. LIZ is now a tenure-track Assistant Professor of Surgery at the University of Minnesota. CHRIS KONIECZKA (Alternative Breaks ’05-’06), Blachly, OR, completed his M.S. in Horticulture at the University of Wisconsin in December. Then, CHRIS traveled through the winter in Mexico, Belize, Guatemala, El Salvador, and Honduras. Chris says, “I still remember my
days on WUD with a smile. Please stay in touch!” KIRSTIN MCCABE KRUDWIG (Global Connections ’05-’06), Burkina Faso, Africa, is now officially a Peace Corp Volunteer. She completed formal training in country on December 19, 2008, and moved to her permanent location in the south eastern part of the country near Tenkodogo. KIRSTIN is living in a small village of about 6,000, and working in partnership with the community health center serving about 11 additional villages. She has been involved in a huge inoculation program, and will be assessing other health education needs. Anyone interesting in learning more about her experiences is invited to read her blog at www.kmkrudwig.blogspot.com STEPHANIE THOMAS (Hoofers ’00’01), Jackson, WY, is engaged to Clayton Preheim. He also grew up outside of Chicago and they met in Jackson over 6 years ago. They are getting married in Big Sky, MT on June 13, 2009. They have been going to Big Sky on trips since they met and thought it would fun for family and friends to enjoy that space with them. Beyond that STEPHANIE is working for a group called Friends of Pathways doing Development and Communications work.
In Memoriam MARK MUSOLF, (WSA Union Council Rep. 60-61, Union Council Alumni Rep. ’75-’79, MUBA Trustee ’92-‘08), Bayfield, WI, passed away suddenly on December 16, 2008. MARK was killed in an auto accident near Park Falls, WI. MARK’s wife, Jocelyn Jacobs, endured severe and extensive injuries, but is in recovery. MARK served as the State Department of Revenue Secretary under former Wisconsin Governor Lee Dreyfus and was a tax appeals commissioner under former Governor Thompson. MARK began as a Forum Committee member at the Union, served several terms on Union Council and served the Memorial Union Building Association beginning in 1971 and was elected a Trustee in 1992. He and Jocelyn operated the Wachsmuth House bed and breakfast in Bayfield, WI. Our condolences go out to MARK’s family.
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The Memorial Union Building Association MUBA Chair Jeff Kunz ‘71 Vice Chair Janet Pratt Montgomery ‘59 William Johnson ‘50 Treasurer Theodore Crabb ‘54 Assistant Treasurer Hank Walter Executive Secretary Mark Guthier Union President Jeff Rolling ‘10 Union VICE Presidents Dan Cornelius JD ‘09 MS ‘09 Jacklyn John ‘09 Shira Weiner ‘09
Board of Trustees Jeff Bartell ’65 Miriam Boell Boegel ‘68 Catherine Colyer ‘91 Henry Brad Elsesser ‘88 Dan Erdman ‘80 Sheryl Facktor ‘84 Pam Garvey ‘85 Miguel Esteban Guevara ‘95 Carol Hoppenfeld Hillman ‘61 William Immerman ‘59 Bill Kasdorf ‘71 Lucy Lloyd ‘69 Barbara Connell Manley ‘52 David Milofsky ‘69 Joan Wilkie Murdoch ‘65 Walter Pancoe ‘47 Ann Prisland ‘69 Lynn Stathas ‘88 Doris Weisberg ‘58 Associate Trustees Ken Antaramian Betsy Behnke ‘64
Todd Berry ‘73 Adam Briggs ‘01 Michael Brody ‘80 Ruth Reiter Brown ‘69 Marcia Carlucci ‘68 Judith Crain ‘58 David Cross ‘76 George Cutlip ‘71 Thea Lerner Daniels ‘84 Susan Dibbell ‘84 Peggy Douma ‘63 Carol Falk ‘63 Sheldon Friedstein ‘61 Thomas J. Gulick ‘78 Sharon Hadary ‘63 Mark Haebig ‘72 Jeff Haupt ‘95 Brent Helt ‘00 Roger Howard John Krieck ‘75 Jane Lichtman ‘66 Barbara Schulz Linnenbrink ‘67 David Maraniss Kiersten Marshall ‘94
Karen Johnson Mathews ‘99 Margaret McCormick ‘90 Gregg Mekler ‘79 Marty Small Meyer ‘55 David Nemschoff ‘76 Paula Perrone Neumann ‘75 Bill Niemeyer ‘94 Jim Norton ‘99 Ellie Oppenheim ‘72 Lynne Parish ‘78 Robert Perlstein ‘66 Elizabeth Preston ‘98 Noel Radomski ‘88 Glenda Dewberry Rooney Ian Rosenberg ‘95 Rose Mary Rupnow ‘49 Vinod Sahney ‘70 Steven C. Schaffer ‘72 Susan Edgerton Sell ‘58 Peggy Shukur ‘81 Tom Smith ‘66 Peg Gunderson Stiles ‘45 Tom Sylke ‘82 Stephanie Thomas ‘01
Teri Venker ‘82 Jim Wessing ‘72 Calvin Williams ‘70 Derek Wilson ‘82 Judy Labiner Wolfe ‘93 Kate Young ‘92 Susie Weber Younkle ‘00 Sherry Zander ‘74 EMERITUS TRUSTEES Jan Fox ‘57 Hans Hopf ‘49 John Icke Alice Krebs ‘57 David Meissner ‘60 Dagny Myrah ’60 Richard Olson ‘52 Don Ryan ‘53 Carol Skornicka ‘62 Charlotte Spohn ‘44 Carol Toussaint ‘51 Mary Wickhem ‘62 James Wockenfuss ‘53 Robert Zigma