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Royal Purple

Founded 1901

Royal Purple

Founded 1901

Royal Purple

College of Arts and Communication Dean Eileen M. Hayes is an ethnomusicologist with expertise in race and gender in the music of U.S. social movements.

Black History Month matters

January 31, 2021

George Floyd’s death reminds us that the institutionalization of Black History Month matters.  I remember my own introduction to the commemoration. During the 1960s when I identified as a “colored”...

Sophomore on the University of Wisconsin-Whitewater wrestling team Dakarai Clay, holds a
wrestling stance for a photo inside the Myers family wrestling gymnasium.

Wrestler ready to shine on the mat

Devin Ulrich, Sports Editor January 31, 2021

Sophomore wrestler Dakarai Clay is ready to hit the mats this winter season. He made a major impact last year already as a freshman for UW-Whitewater's wrestling team winning the team Newcomer of the Year...

The painting "Live in Bronzeville - Satin Doll" by Multope J. Johnson is one of several paintings in his “Blue Through Brown Eyes” exhibit up for display online through Roberta's Art Gallery until Feb. 26.

Artist paints a picture of Black history

Matt Ellis, Arts and Rec Editor January 31, 2021

Mutope J. Johnson’s “Blue Through Brown Eyes” exhibit is featured throughout Black History Month online via Roberta's Art Gallery. It features pieces showing historical events, such as the march...

UW-Whitewater Chancellor Dwight C. Watson waits to be tested. Students, staff and community members came to the Williams Center on the UW-Whitewater campus for the first day of a federal COVID-19 testing program open to the community in Kris Russell Volleyball Arena, on Monday, Nov. 9, 2020. (UW-Whitewater photo/Craig Schreiner)

Welcome to the 2021 Spring Semester

Dwight C Watson, Contributor January 24, 2021

Dear University Community, Welcome to the 2021 spring semester at the University of Wisconsin-Whitewater. I wish you the best as we return to our campuses and I know that — in the spirit of the...

Flowers, vines, shrubs and more stretch from ceiling to floor in the Tropical Greenhouse of Upham Hall on the UW-Whitewater campus.

Scenery within the greenery

Dauntae Green, Lifestyle Editor January 24, 2021

Have you ever explored the greenhouse on campus? Tucked alongside Upham Hall is a glass house that serves as a garden, a place for community and an important space to study plant biology. Most work is...

Snow covers the ground outside of Washington Elementary school in Whitewater where students resumed in-person attendance for the spring 2021 term.

WUSD resumes in-person learning for spring term

Kylie Jacobs, Managing Editor January 24, 2021

Following the protocol set by the Walworth and Rock County Health Departments, the Whitewater Unified School District (WUSD) is set to opened its doors to in-person learning for students Jan. 18. All...

Alexus Hoelbl (pictured above)  enjoys her food while sitting socially distanced with her friends outside of Warhawk Alley located in the James R. Connor University Center on Friday, Jan 22.

University Center features in-person and online fun in 2021

Caleb Kahila, Assistant Arts and Rec Editor January 24, 2021

The spring semester is upon us, and while it is looking like a repeat of the last, that doesn’t mean that there still aren’t any fun events or specials being planned by the university. That’s especially...

Students Alex Koon and Ash Anderson make Valentines in the PB Poorman Pride Center.

PB Poorman Pride Center uses tech to build community

Kali Anditon, Assistant Business & Technology Editor January 24, 2021

Since the world slowed and countries shut down due to the pandemic, feelings of connection and closeness are important in the daily lives of millions. Communities have moved to creating virtual spaces...

Association for Graduate Students of Color (AGSC)

MLK’s service inspires graduate students of color

Dauntae Green, Lifestyle Editor January 17, 2021

Dr. Martin Luther King Jr Day commemorates the birthday of the lead spokesperson for nonviolent activism in the Civil Rights Movement who successfully protested racial discrimination in federal and state...

The Whitewater Fire Department responds to a gas leak near the corner of Starin Road and North Tratt Street around 5 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 12.

Residents evacuated after gas line break

Evan Halpop, Journalist January 17, 2021

Whitewater residents were evacuated from their homes Tuesday, Jan. 12 around 5 p.m. after the Whitewater Fire Department received a call about a break in a gas line. The break occurred near the intersection...

UW-Whitewater sophomore Mia Lubahn sets the ball during an intramural volleyball playoff
match at the Kachel Fieldhouse in November 2020.

Intramural Sports beat the COVID blues

Matt Ellis, Arts and Rec Editor January 17, 2021

Intramurals allow students on campus to play and compete in games they love. While fall semester games were scaled back to just badminton, volleyball, bag toss and basketball shooting competitions, the...

WIAC winter sports return to play in 2021

WIAC winter sports return to play in 2021

Devin Ulrich, Sports Editor December 13, 2020

The Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (WIAC) Council of Chancellors voted Friday Dec. 11 to resume winter sports competition for the 2020-21 season in February. The season is contingent...

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