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Happy Halloween!

Happy Halloween!

October 25, 2020

Alexa (pictured above) finds a clue within an envelope located in Knilans Hall for the Wellers & Knilans LIT Halloween Scavenger Hunt on Friday October 23.

Scavenging for some fun

Ben Yang, Journalist October 25, 2020

In the spirit of the Halloween season, the Wellers/Knilans Leadership Involvement Team (LIT) hosted a program for the students living in the two residence halls called Trick and Treat Halloween Scavenger...

Ben Boland, Career and Leadership Development customer service associate, poses in this year’s festive Homecoming attire.

Homecoming week arrives at UW-Whitewater

Katie Childs, Assistant News Editor October 18, 2020

The time-honored tradition of Homecoming week at UW-Whitewater begins Oct. 19, bringing with it a slew of events and celebrations tailored to the current state of virtual reality. This year’s theme...

Shannon Dozoryst and Aaron Wesolowski hang out in their pajamas at the Young Auditorium’s green room for a behind-the-scenes virtual telethon fundraiser running from Oct. 16-22 .

Where is your second home?

Lizzy Rost, Arts and Rec Editor October 18, 2020

When most arts students think about their second home, they think of their passions. They think of their singing lessons, interactions with the audience, the laughs from their inside jokes, and their thrilling...

Delta Chi Fraternity marches in the UW-Whitewater 2019 Homecoming Parade.

Greeks bring the Homecoming cheer

October 18, 2020

Homecoming is a time to celebrate UW-Whitewater with fun events all over campus to show school pride. Although the events will now be held virtually, Greek Life is still managing to find ways to make Homecoming...

“My favorite memory at UW-W was coming to study and eat lunch by the fountain with friends. We did it every Tuesday and Thursday. It was always so pretty and peaceful to be out there, which made studying a lot less stressful.”
-Kara Bennett, UW-Whitewater Alum

Alumna nostalgia

October 18, 2020

“My favorite memory at UW-W was coming to study and eat lunch by the fountain with friends. We did it every Tuesday and Thursday. It was always so pretty and peaceful to be out there, which made studying...

Mino-Giizhik DeBungie performs a hunting dance watched by students including UW-Whitewater criminology major Cody Wing, who is president of the Native American Cultural Awareness Association. Debungie is a member of the Red Cliff Band of Lake Superior Chippewa and Wing is a member of the Bad River Band of Lake Superior Chippewa. Six members of the Red Cliff Band of Lake Superior Chippewa from Bayfield County in northern Wisconsin visited UW-Whitewater to talk with students about native culture and perform traditional dances, drumming and singing. Classes in restorative justice, American Indian studies and dance participated through the afternoon on Wednesday, March 6, 2019. (UW-Whitewater photo/Craig Schreiner)

Honoring Indigenous People

October 11, 2020

The UW-Whitewater Native American Cultural Awareness Association (NACAA) honors Indigenous Peoples’ Day Monday, Oct. 12.  It coincides with the federal holiday of Columbus Day, however, many states...

Chancellor Dwight Watson

Watson back in action with campus address

Carina Lopez, News Editor October 11, 2020

Chancellor Dwight Watson addressed students, faculty and staff for the first time since his return from leave Monday, Oct. 4 in a virtual Chancellor Chat. Watson resumes chancellor responsibilities after...

The UW-W Latinos Unidos organization

Take pride in Hispanic Heritage Month

Matthew Ellis, Assistant Arts and Rec Editor October 11, 2020

UW-W Latinos Unidos members celebrate their proud Latinx culture in the midst of Hispanic Heritage Month. Oct. 7 Latinos Unidos hosted a virtual event to share the impact of Latinx culture on America in...

Dressed as the Pokemon character Pikachu, UW-Whitewater junior Jasmine Gilling sets out on her longboard from Anderson Library on October 31, 2017.  Jasmine said Halloween is the perfect day to enjoy her love of costumes. (UW-Whitewater photo/Craig Schreiner)

DIGITAL MANIPULATION OF PHOTOGRAPHS OTHER THAN NORMAL MINIMAL CROPPING AND TONING  IS PROHIBITED., CREDIT PHOTOS:  UW-WHITEWATER PHOTO/CRAIG SCHREINER

Trick-or-treat

Ben Yang, Journalist October 11, 2020

As the COVID-19 pandemic creeps into the Halloween season, community members wonder about what the outcome of Halloween will be this year. During the city of Whitewater’s virtual Common Council meeting...

Devontae Sisk, Wisconsin Collegiate DECA State President, poses for a picture at the International Career Development Conference in Atlanta, Georgia in March after earning his new title as president.

Campus, community and civic engagement

Kaylnn Anditon October 11, 2020

University students are always encouraged to join organizations that can help improve their future. Distributive Education Clubs of America (DECA) helps students make connections in the professional world...

Sam Martino faces the bayonets of National Guard  soldiers during a protest on the University of Wisconsin-Madison campus in 1969.

Journalists get it ‘write’

October 11, 2020

Journalism matters. Facts matter. Truth matters.  These are the ingredients that help shape the pursuit of information in newspapers. Journalists get it “write.” From selling newspapers on...

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