Backward Glance

From Wisconsin Week of April 19, 1995: The Board of Regents approved the construction of a multipurpose sports arena, to be located adjacent to the Southeast Recreation Facility. The facility, a “basketball-first” venue, would have two concourses and be designed to ensure clear viewing for up to 18,000 spectators … Construction workers were busy affixing roof trusses to the Law Building’s new addition.