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Founded 1901

Royal Purple

A view of Winther Hall March 13, 2024.

Major renovations ahead for educational buildings

Parker Olsen, Managing Editor March 17, 2024

UW-Whitewater will be the site of a major renovation project in the coming years. After over a decade of work, the university has officially gotten the approval to renovate Winther and Heide halls. The...

Junior Kelly Whipple continues to be a key part of Whitewater’s bowling team.

Whipple all in on Warhawk bowling

Gabe Sadoski, Asst. Women’s Sports Editor March 10, 2024

UW-Whitewater's bowling team struggled last month after an impressive start to the season but have since regrouped themselves at the perfect time.  Coming off a 13th place finish out of 18 teams in...

UW-Whitewater’s women’s tennis team posing with the 2023 WIAC tournament trophy Sunday, Oct. 22, 2023 at Nielsen Tennis Stadium in Madison, WI

Tennis shouldering spring season

Gabe Sadoski, Asst. Women’s Sports Editor March 3, 2024

Resilience remains a recurring trait for UW-Whitewater’s women’s tennis team’s illustrious history through persistent play and continuous courage on the court.  The outdoor season brings different...

Hotel on Main Street next to Walmart is being torn down to make room for a new ALDI. Feb. 15 2024

Making room for ALDI

Katie McIlheran, Photographer February 18, 2024

Junior Kelly Whipple continues to make a name for herself in the bowling world, proving herself every step of the way along her journey.

Striking the stage

Gabe Sadoski, Assistant Women’s Sports Editor February 11, 2024

The beginning journey that college students face differs for everyone. Their background places them in unique situations, generating different results. The mental guessing games that come with being alone...

The Costa Rica Intercultural Communications Travel Study group together on their first night in San José at Tiquicia restaurant.

Travel study students experience Costa Rica’s ‘pura vida’

Dauntae Green, Editor February 4, 2024

Pura vida means pure life. That’s what 28 individuals got to experience on the Costa Rica Travel Study led by the Department of Communication and Office of Global Experiences, which provided an opportunity...

UW-Whitewater women’s basketball player senior Aleah Grundahl(#33) shoots a free throw against UW-Oshkosh in the Kachel Gymnasium Jan. 31, 2024.

Basketball falls in pivotal WIAC matchup

Gabe Sadoski, Assistant Women's Sports Editor February 4, 2024

After a dominating 66-37 victory over the UW-Eau Claire Blugolds Saturday, Jan. 27,  No.5 UW-Whitewater women’s basketball looked to build off that momentum heading into their biggest matchup of the...

Spencer Steffen clears the bar during the high jump event.

Steffen jumps into leadership role

Dan Emary, Assistant Men's Sports Editor February 4, 2024

With the dawn of a new track and field season, the team has selected its leaders. The captains for the 2024 UW-Whitewater Men’s Track and Field team are sophomores Kobe Chandler, Brady Frey, juniors...

Maggie Trautsch (11) defends against Eau Claire’s Anna Koth (22).

Basketball regroups, takes down Eau Claire

Gabe Sadoski, Women's Sports Assistant Editor January 29, 2024

After women’s basketball suffered their first loss of the season against UW-La Crosse on the road, the No. 4 ranked UW-Whitewater Warhawks blew out the UW-Eau Claire Blugolds 66-37 at home, Saturday,...

Track finishes 3rd against tough competition

Track finishes 3rd against tough competition

Brian Gale, Women's Sports Journalist January 29, 2024

UW-Whitewater women's track and field finished up their second meet of the season finishing third with a score of 91.5. It was a tough field of competitors including WIAC powerhouse UW-La Crosse who has...

A group of neo-Nazis shine the image of a swastika onto the side of Knilans Hall the evening of Sunday, Jan. 21.

Neo-Nazis on campus

Parker Olsen, Managing Editor January 21, 2024

A group of neo-Nazis gathered on the UW-Whitewater campus Sunday night outside Knilans Hall around 6 p.m. The members were heard chanting loudly and seen using a light to project a red swastika onto the...

Senior distance runner Paige Fassbender gets into her mental groove preparing for the women’s 4 x 400 relay.

Track and field sets the tone

Gabe Sadoski, Assistant Women’s Sports Editor January 21, 2024

After a five-week break following the team’s annual Alumni/Intersquad Meet, the UW-Whitewater track and field season resumed play for the men’s and women’s team Saturday, Jan. 20 at the Karl Schlender...

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