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Founded 1901

Royal Purple

Founded 1901

Royal Purple

Warhawk football players smile for a photo with Katie Gruber, who loved cheering for her team at home games.
Tribute to a fellow Warhawk
Zoe Emerson, Campus News Editor • September 1, 2025

The UW-Whitewater community was notified of the death of one of its own Aug. 12. Katie Gruber, a student...

Welcoming Warhawks
Welcoming Warhawks
Nick Arnold, Asst. Campus Editor • September 1, 2025

As autumn approaches, many students are returning to the UW-Whitewater campus for another school year....

Christian Ellenwood (Music Department Chair)
Leading with passion
Natalie Illikainen, Arts and Rec Editor • September 1, 2025

Do you want to impact a community through your passion, hard work, and dedication? Dr. Christian Ellenwood,...

Artwork from the “First Annual Paint Wisconsin – A Tribute to Marilyn Fuerstenberg” exhibition displayed at the UC’s Roberta's Art Gallery on Aug. 29, 2025.
The First Annual Paint
Isabel Beasley, Arts and Rec Assistant Editor • September 1, 2025

The Whitewater Arts Alliance (WAA) and University of Wisconsin-Whitewater Roberta’s Gallery partnered...

Which events are you most excited for to begin the semester?
September 1, 2025

“Watching UW-Whitewater athletics” was the runaway winner in this issue’s In My Opinion poll! Take...

Director of First Year Experience Jenny Krzyskowski
The first-year experience at UW-Whitewater
Jenny Krzyskowski, Director of First Year Experience • September 1, 2025

Welcome Home Warhawks!! The First Year Experience Office is so excited to welcome everyone back to...

UW-Whitewater Men’s Cross Country senior, Tommy Conklin races towards the finish line as the first runner to cross it for the men’s race at the UW-Whitewater Cross Country Alumni-Intrasquad Meet on August 30th, 2025 on the UW-Whitewater Campus Course.
New optimistic leadership for Warhawk Men’s Cross Country
Bleron Grajçevci, Men's Sports Editor • September 1, 2025

The UW-Whitewater Men’s cross-country team will go into the new season with a new but optimistic leadership...

UW-Whitewater 2025 Baseball team celebrates as they leave for their parade around the City of Whitewater at Prucha Field at James B. Miller Stadium on June 5th, 2025.
ICYMI: Baseball takes home third national championship
Chase Keller and Charlie Clark September 1, 2025

Over the summer, the UW-Whitewater baseball team took home the program’s third national championship,...

UW-Whitewater Women’s Tennis freshman, Kaitlyn Remke studies the ball to be hit against her singles opponent at the UW-Whitewater Women’s Tennis Warhawk Fall Invitational on August 30th, 2025 at the Warhawk Outdoor Tennis Complex.
Women’s tennis dominates in season opener
Evan Boller, Women’s Sports Editor • September 1, 2025

Following a season where they finished second overall in the Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Conference...

Andrea Wieland (left) enters her tenth season as head coach of UW-Whitewater’s Women’s Golf program, which has won eight straight WIAC championships.
Women’s golf gets set to tee off
Bri Hyler, Women’s Sports Journalist • September 1, 2025

The University of Wisconsin–Whitewater Women’s Golf team is heading into the new season with a mix...

The Royal Purple Archives
The Royal Purple Archives
September 1, 1901

The Royal Purple student-run newspaper for the University of Wisconsin-Whitewater has been published continuously for over one-hundred twenty...

Decorative Background
Caryana Dominguez (left) a Whitewater Arts Alliance employee smiles with  (right) Jodie Raddatz a volunteer for the arts sale and exhibition artist Thomas Lance, Thursday afternoon, March 21, 2024.
Whitewater Finance Committee discusses tax increment funding
Jaylen McGregory, Assistant Community Editor • September 1, 2025

The Whitewater Finance Committee met on Tuesday, Aug. 26, to discuss the improvement of tax increment...

City Manager John Weidl
A community that supports you
John Weidl, City Manager • September 1, 2025

Dear Warhawks, On behalf of the City of Whitewater, it’s my pleasure to welcome you to a new academic...

Just not measuring up
Just not measuring up
Chris Hardie, Contributor • September 1, 2025

A wise man once said “measure twice, cut once.” So let me tell you a tale about the fool who measured...

Stalled energy legislation the most lobbied bill in first half of 2025
WisPolitics.com, Contributor • September 1, 2025

Stalled legislation that would give incumbent utilities the first shot at building new transmission lines...

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Founded 1901
Founded 1901