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Founded 1901

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Student calls for transparency

February 10, 2020

A year and a half ago I wrote in this very space that now ex-Chancellor Kopper had a difficult decision to make publicly. She could either support her students or support her husband, who is of course...

Student calls for transparency

February 10, 2020

A year and a half ago I wrote in this very space that now ex-Chancellor Kopper had a difficult decision to make publicly. She could either support her students or support her husband, who is of course...

Warhawk success closet provides style on a budget

Warhawk success closet provides style on a budget

Katelyn Black, Lifestyle Editor November 12, 2018

The thought of an  interview can be extremely stressful for many students. From practicing responses to organizing resumes, most students dread everything about the process - until now.  This year,...

Campaign raises sexual assault awareness

Killian Jauch, News Editor October 29, 2018

Last week, the University of Wisconsin-Whitewater took part in the “It’s On Us” National Week of Action. “It’s On Us” is the White House’s national campaign to support victims and survivors...

photo by Julia Graff / Assistant Photo Editor

Connecting campus and community

Jeffrey Wardon Jr., Biz & Tech Editor September 17, 2018

University of Wisconsin-Whitewater is building a new engagement center next to Walmart on West Main Street. The building’s former occupant, a Sentry grocery store, sold the space to the university. The...

UW-W students take part in annual volunteer project

UW-W students take part in annual volunteer project

Brad Allen, Managing Editor April 26, 2018

  Hundreds of UW-Whitewater students rallied after the Spring Splash festivities last weekend to participate in a clean-up effort throughout the City of Whitewater and the City of Janesville. Make...

UW System president proposes UW Colleges merger

UW System president proposes UW Colleges merger

Nicole Aimone, News Editor October 11, 2017

University of Wisconsin System President Ray Cross is proposing a restructuring of the system’s 35 universities and colleges. He announced the proposal in an Oct. 11 news release. The proposal...

Chancellor Beverly Kopper looks out at the audience.

UW-W to mark 150 years of excellence, service

Kimberly Wethal, Editor-in-Chief September 5, 2017

University of Wisconsin-Whitewater Chancellor Beverly Kopper spoke to students, faculty and staff Aug. 28 about her goals for the university, its newly revised mission statement, the upcoming sesquicentennial...

Editor-in-Chief ignites spark before exit

Editor-in-Chief ignites spark before exit

May 3, 2017

By Ashley McCallum   A former Royal Purple Editor-in-Chief once wrote that this job is about putting out flames and being a firefighter, but I disagree. This job is about igniting sparks. When...

 The UW-Whitewater Forensics Team celebrates their first-ever state title at the WFCA tournament on Feb 17-18. The group has dealt with many forces but owes their win to the program development and evolving.

Forensics team seals first-ever state title

Shannon Columb, Staff Writer February 28, 2017

For the University of Wisconsin-Whitewater forensics team, winning a state championship has been a “slow progression.” However, the race for the state championship ended on Feb. 18 when the team scored...

Chancellor talks budget

Nathan Kober, Staff Writer February 22, 2017

Chancellor Beverly Kopper addressed concerns about impending changes to funding in the upcoming biennial state budget at Tea with the Chancellor on  Wednesday Feb. 15.    In his recent budget proposal,...

Numbers, voices of campus diversity

Numbers, voices of campus diversity

Ashley McCallum, Co Editor-In-Chief January 25, 2017

At the University of Wisconsin-Whitewater, more than 9,000 undergraduate students identify as Caucasian/ White, almost enough to pack Perkins Stadium. Meanwhile, the amount of students who identify as...

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