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Founded 1901

Royal Purple

Top fundraisers from each class crossing the finish line in the race against mascots during “Walk 4 Washington.

Elementary school ‘walks’ for supplies

Josh Stoughton, Managing Editor October 27, 2024

Communities are some of the tightest groups of people. They rally around each other to help one another when it is necessary. One topic communities rally around are the schools. They will support the schools...

 The UW-Whitewater men’s basketball team huddles together during a team practice.

Basketball looks for a rebound season

Chase Keller, Men’s Sports Editor October 27, 2024

The UW-Whitewater men’s basketball team is ready for change. Despite the team opening the 2023-24 season with a 10-1 record, they failed to make the NCAA postseason after going 7-7 in conference play...

Instructor Brian Schanen

Homecoming is filled with pride

Brian Schanen, UWW lecturer & alumnus October 27, 2024

High school homecoming causes small towns to come alive with the colors of their local high school. From window painting to parades, tailgates and football games, it is a time for the school, and the community...

The Phi Delta Theta team competes in bed racing. From left, Jayden Williams, an accounting major from Evansville, Bobby Mann, seated, a general management major from Wilmington, Illinois, Aaron Schultz, a marketing major from New London and Dimitri Ioannou, a general management major from Clarendon Hills, Illinois. UW-Whitewater student organizations and the Greek Community converged at Kachel Fieldhouse on Friday, Oct. 28, 2022, for some friendly competitions as part of Homecoming Week.

Greek Olympics

Kaitlyn Broderick, Arts & Rec. Editor October 27, 2024

Whitewater’s Main St. is home to many businesses, local travelers and students on their way to UW-Whitewater. However, that’s not all Main St. is home to, it is also home to seven UW-W fraternities. These...

UW-Whitewater percussion marching beans heading off the field after performing the State Marching Band Championship in Perkins Stadium Oct. 19, 2024.

Behind the battle of the bands

Natalie Illikainen, Arts & Rec Assistant Editor October 21, 2024

It’s a day when high school marching bands are performing to earn awards, get critiques and march on the same field as the infamous Warhawk Marching Band. Excitement spreads before they take the field...

Scott Wendholt (guest artist, left) and Dr. Michael Hackett (right) introduces the next songs for the second half of the concert during the Jazz I Ensemble on Oct. 17, 2024.

The jazz behind the scenes

Natalie Illikainen, Arts & Rec Assistant Editor October 20, 2024

A night full of creativity, fun, and joy; the music surrounding the audience as the musicians on stage tell the stories of each tune through their instruments. The improvisations make the audience wonder...

Why you SHOULD care about America’s gun violence epidemic

Why you SHOULD care about America’s gun violence epidemic

Isa Hartzler, UW-Whitewater Senior October 20, 2024

In 2022, a life was lost every 11 minutes because of gun violence. Since 2020, the leading cause of death of children and teens in the United States has been from firearms.  Gun violence is actively...

Lots of Brats heating up on another grill, Friday Oct. 18, 2024.

Businesses band together for Grilling 2 Give

Jayden Kimpel, Community Editor October 20, 2024

Many people remember what it is like to be 13 years old. Spending time with friends after school, being a part of extracurricular activities, learning how to be independent and much more. Having fun while...

Isaiah Wilson, speaker; Tessa Wolfington, clerk

Collaborating for future careers

Zoe Emerson, Campus Editor October 13, 2024

The Whitewater Student Government (WSG) has called upon the office of Career Services for action regarding desired reforms for improved effectiveness of programming, and the office has responded by assembling...

Micah Wright  giving a presentation about the Chilean Elections of 1970 Oct. 9, 2024.

Contentious elections around the globe

Evan Greissinger, Community Journalist October 13, 2024

Hyland Hall was host to a public presentation titled the History of Contentious Elections Wednesday, Oct. 9 featuring three panelists: Louis Fucilla, Matt McCabe and Micah Wright.  The talks discussed...

Headshot of Jonthan Dellinger

Honoring Indigenous Peoples in a good way

Jonathan Dellinger, UWW Professor October 13, 2024

When I heard the prompt for this issue, the first thing I thought was, “Why are you asking me?” It would be better to ask them! I’m not a member of that community, and I wouldn’t want to create...

Defense Specialist number 18, Rylee Braunschweig, serving to the North Park
volleyball team Oct. 12, 2024.

Volleyball sweeps North Park

Michael Hernan, Women’s Sports Journalist October 13, 2024

  The No. 5 UW-Whitewater volleyball team played its most complete game of the season, beating the No. 21 North Park Vikings Saturday night in a ranked non-conference battle in three sets. The...

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