Founded 1901

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Founded 1901

Royal Purple

Founded 1901

Royal Purple

Mallory Oloffson, number 12, a junior defending our net against the Wheaton Thunders.

Warhawks cruise through first NCAA Tournament weekend

Matt Elise, Women’s Sports Journalist March 3, 2024

The UW-Whitewater Warhawks lost by 10 points to UW-Stout in the WIAC tournament. But since receiving the nod from the committee to play in the NCAA Tournament, they’ve won by a combined margin of 63...

Senior All-Around Gymnast Kelsey Kollhoff high fives her teammates and coaches as she excels at the bars during a home tournament, February 2024.

Wonderful women

Ky McCombe, Multimedia Manager March 3, 2024

Whitewaters most beloved businesses

Whitewater’s most beloved businesses

Blake Erwin, Community Editor February 26, 2024

The Best of Whitewater survey conducted by the Royal Purple has concluded with 527 responses. The survey has revealed which locations and businesses in Whitewater are the most beloved and popular among...

The freshly inaugurated 18th Chancellor Corey A. King places his hand over his chest and smiles at the crowd gathered in Young Auditorium Friday afternoon, Feb. 23, 2024.

‘Warhawk bold’

Katie Popp, Campus Editor February 26, 2024

In a celebration among the Whitewater community and Universities of Wisconsin system, Dr. Corey A. King was officially inaugurated as the 18th Chancellor of the University of Wisconsin-Whitewater Feb....

Whitewater Men’s Basketball huddling up in Kachel Gymnasium before the game Vs. UW-Stout Saturday, Feb 3.

Polarizing season comes to an end

Chase Keller, Assistant Men’s Sports Editor February 26, 2024

In the first round of the 2024 WIAC men’s basketball tournament, the UW-Whitewater Warhawks (17-9, 7-7) fell to the UW-Stevens Point Pointers (14-12, 7-7) 70-76 Feb. 20. In a thrilling back-and-forth...

City leaders meet with governor

City leaders meet with governor

Dauntae Green, Editor February 19, 2024

Tony Evers came to town to discuss issues with Whitewater’s leaders John Weidl, Police Chief Dan Meyer, and Council President Neil Hicks on Thursday, February 15th at 3 pm at the Irvin L. Young Memorial...

Fighting to make the country better

Fighting to make the country better

Evelyn Schmidt, Chair of UWW Democrats February 18, 2024

Fighting to make the country better Happy President’s Day from UWW College Democrats! President’s Day honors the legacy of two great leaders in American history, President Washington and President...

Senior night slugfest

Mikey Rottier, Men's Sports Journalist February 18, 2024

The UW-Whitewater Men’s Basketball team suffered yet another conference loss in their final game of the season, Saturday Feb. 17, to make them an even 7-7 in WIAC play (17-8 overall).  The Warhawks...

Holly Barnett, the owner of Stellar Vintage, stands outside of her business opening day Tuesday, Feb. 13, 2024.

Vintage store opens with a bang

Blake Erwin, Community Editor February 18, 2024

Whitewater has a new business at the corner of First Street that could become a hallmark of the community. Stellar Vintage is a curated clothing store that just opened in early 2024 featuring fashions...

UW-Whitewater men’s track and field distance runner gets lined up to compete in the 5,000 meter run in the UW-Whitewater Kachel Fieldhouse at the Midwest Elite meet Feb. 10 2024.

Men’s track takes on Midwest Elite

Chase Keller, Assistant Men’s Sports Editor February 11, 2024

The No. 12 UW-Whitewater Men’s Track and Field team competed in the Midwest Elite Invitational Feb. 10, where they placed fourth among eight participating teams by scoring 64 points. Only No. 1 UW-La...

UW-Whitewater Chancellor Corey King discusses campus safety following the neo-Nazi demonstration on Jan. 21 during the town hall meeting on Jan. 30, 2024.

‘We stand in solidarity’

Katie Popp, Campus Editor February 4, 2024

With questions about campus safety following the Jan. 21 neo-Nazi demonstration, UW-Whitewater Chancellor Corey King and UW-W Police Department Chief Matt Kiederlen invited students and staff to an open...

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