Half a century ago, the Women’s and Gender Studies department was introduced at UW-Whitewater during a period of growing national conversations about gender and equality. Fifty years later, the program...
The Royal Purple celebrated its 124th anniversary Nov. 1, inching closer to a milestone 125 years as the University of Wisconsin-Whitewater’s primary source of print news. Since its inception, the organization...
Keith Zukas, Royal Purple Adviser
• November 3, 2025
This first week of November we celebrate the start of the student-run newspaper at the University of Wisconsin-Whitewater. Now 124 years since its founding, there's still much to celebrate, support and...
“American journalism represents one of the noblest professions in our nation,” Chicago Daily Herald film critic Dann Gire said during his keynote speech at the 2023 Kettle Moraine Press Association...
The Whitewater community will be kick-starting this year off by celebrating the 80th anniversary of the Whitewater Area Chamber of Commerce. Established in 1942, the Whitewater Area Chamber of Commerce...
Sydney Wojcik, Assistant Editor of Arts and Recreation
• October 3, 2021
Noa Even and Phil Pierick, the professional saxophonists who make up the world-renowned ensemble, “Ogni Suono” performed live at Light Recital Hall on Tuesday, Sept. 29 at 7:30 p.m. Even and Pierick...
Since its inception 150 years ago, the University of Wisconsin-Whitewater has changed names, mascots and school colors – only for one year, as it was so disliked that it was changed back to purple –...
After four years of dating, Crystal DeMott and Josh Meyers will be celebrating their anniversary on the exact date they began dating, Feb. 29.
DeMott and Meyers started dating in 2008 after meeting...