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Royal Purple

Founded 1901

Royal Purple

The odd and logical Trump cabinet choices

The odd and logical Trump cabinet choices

Dusty Hartl, Opinions Editor December 13, 2016

In January, President-elect Trump’s administration will take over the White House. Thus far there have been many questionable picks for his cabinet. There has only been thirteen appointments since Trump...

Top Stories for the Week of December 14th!

December 13, 2016

Hey guys, check out this week's top stories of the Royal Purple. Last one until Spring Semester!

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Dressember and human trafficking in our own backyard

Dusty Hartl, Opinions Editor December 13, 2016

In our society today, we often ignore the idea of human trafficking or we brush off the idea that this could still exist. It exists alright, and it is happening in our own backyard. DoSomething.org,...

System regent seeks to find end to sexual violence

James A. Langnes III, UW-W Senior & UW System Regent December 7, 2016

*Editors note: Claims made have yet to be independently verified. In the Nov. 30 edition of the Royal Purple, a letter to the editor was addressed to Chancellor Kopper in regards to the issue of sexual...

The student body should say ‘no’ to smoke-free

The student body should say ‘no’ to smoke-free

Dusty Hartl, Opinions Editor December 7, 2016

Over the past year, talk has been circulating about whether or not to make the University of Wisconsin-Whitewater a tobacco-free campus. I was against it last year and I am pleased to say that I am against...

Business and politics: A deadly combination?

Dusty Hartl, Opinions Editor December 7, 2016

The United States has been debating whether corporations are constitutionally “people” for a few years now. Citizens United was a Supreme Court ruling that declared that corporations can be considered individuals. This...

Effective democracy works when we all have a voice

Effective democracy works when we all have a voice

Kimberly Wethal, Co-Editor in Chief November 30, 2016

In the wake of an election where the media was rocked by an election they had missed, I’m determined to do it right. There’s quite a few reasons why I believe my media colleagues and I were shocked...

A Letter to the Chancellor: Please speak up

A Letter to the Chancellor: Please speak up

Dusty Hartl, Opinions Editor November 30, 2016

It has come to my attention that you have not spoken about the sexual assaults on campus or, if you did, you have not done a great job at denouncing it. As someone who helps students on a regular basis,...

21 & Over: Your beer guide

Kate Larson November 30, 2016

We’ve all been there. You’re staring at the tap along the bar, wondering what in the world you’re looking at. Your choice of beer matters because you are a college student, and getting a beer normally...

Assisstant Professor educates about election polls

Dr. Eric Loepp, Asst. Professor of Political Science November 30, 2016

The surprising outcome of the 2016 presidential election has led many people to question the credibility of public opinion polling. That’s a fair question, considering so many polls suggested Hillary...

New president will make impact on Native relations

New president will make impact on Native relations

Dusty Hartl, Opinions Editor November 30, 2016

It has been three weeks since the election signified that the United States is ready for an alternative path than the one we were taking. This has left many groups wondering about their future and how...

Fighting illness on campus

Alex Goodwin- Salas, Lifestyle Staff Writer November 30, 2016

The winter season is a time for holidays and family, but it is also a time for illness. As it quickly approaches, everyone on the University of Wisconsin-Whitewater campus should know where to be treated...

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