Greek Week is back with a new theme.
This year’s theme is Hunger Games: Greek Trials, and it’s solely based off the title of the movies and not the violence — and of course, a five foot tall Greek...
The UW-Whitewater student Optimists, in conjunction with the Whitewater community Optimists, are helping to answer the question to many of the community’s money problems with some questions of their...
The Office of Global Experiences held a photo contest for aspiring photographers to share pictures from around the world.
The contest is for anyone that is a part of the UW-Whitewater community, and from...
Charlie Fries, Assistant Lifestyle Editor
• February 18, 2019
While registering for classes for the 2019 spring semester, students may have noticed new course opportunities listed on the course catalog.
Last semester The Royal Purple wrote a story introducing a...
For students interested in hands on learning and the planet, the recent collaboration between the geography, geology and environmental science departments would truly be an earth shattering experience.
The...
For members of the UW-Whitewater chapter of Aspiring Educators, going beyond what is taught in the classroom is simply part of their routine, still, co-presidents Ally Erck and Brianna Greuel decided that...
Charlie Fries, Assistant Lifestyle Editor
• February 11, 2019
From the iconic logo to the “I Gave Blood” stickers, the Red Cross is essentially a synonym for giving back. Because the National Society for Leadership and Success here at UW-Whitewater has a similar...
When the temperature is below zero and classes are cancelled, students automatically think only of how to keep themselves warm. However, most students don’t think that these dangerously low temperatures...
With the temperature and wind chill reaching the negatives this week and winter truly beginning to set in, warm gear is a must for any student walking to work or class. But when Jen Purcell, the director...
With the spring semester beginning, the department of Student Diversity, Engagement and Success (SDES) is implementing new advantages for those involved in its programs.
The SDES department includes several...
Charlie Fries, Assistant Lifestyle Editor
• January 29, 2019
Kristine Zaballos, creator of the first permanent Little Free Pantry located on Walworth Avenue, has come a long way since starting in 2016 with no more than a dream to help people struggling with day-to-day...
In 2018, the Irvin Young Memorial Library gave readers around the Whitewater community the chance to rally around one goal: to read 1,000 books in a single year.
For the staff at the library, like Claire...
