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Sports reporting job a crazy journey

Tyler Job, Sports Editor May 6, 2019

I’m not sure where to begin. To be honest, I wasn’t even interested in sports until 10 years ago. I’ve been a WWE fan for most of my life, but that’s sports entertainment, not actual sports. I’m...

The RP is here to serve students

Royal Purple, Editorial Staff Opinion October 1, 2018

The Royal Purple is a weekly student-run newspaper, but it’s no secret that news happens on University of Wisconsin-Whitewater’s campus just about every day. While it’s true that we only release...

Brady cements legacy with win

John Paul Czerwinski, Assistant Sports Editor February 9, 2017

Atlanta Falcon fans are still cowering in disbelief as their beloved dirty birds blew a 25-point second half lead to fall short to the Patriots in a heartbreaking overtime Super Bowl 51 thriller 34-28....

John Cena: The man, the myth, the legend

Tyler Job, Staff Writer February 9, 2017

Whether WWE fans love him or hate him, John Cena is the greatest wrestler of all-time, and it is not even close. Some may argue that Ric Flair, Triple H, “Stone Cold” Steve Austin, The Rock, Shawn...

Remember the Royal Rumble

Tyler Job, Staff Writer February 9, 2017

Feb. 1, 2017 The tagline for the WWE 2017 Royal Rumble was “Remember the Rumble.” In the end, it certainly was a rumble to remember. The Royal Rumble event has been a year-long tradition for...

Hoopers win fifth in a row

Justin St. Peter, Sports Editor February 9, 2017

Feb. 1, 2017 After a quick stumble during the first few WIAC games without the UW-Whitewater men’s basketball leading scorer, junior guard Chris Jones, the ’Hawks have turned the tide and tallied...

How to cope with the end of a favorite show

How to cope with the end of a favorite show

April 29, 2015

April 29, 2015 By Ellie Christensen Whether you’ve finally run out of episodes on Netflix or your favorite show is drawing to a close for the season, it’s hard to know what to do when your favorite...

An Air Force ROTC experience

March 11, 2015

March 11, 2015 By Josh Sinclair It’s 6 a.m. when I wake up. My roommate is still asleep. I climb out of my bed and change into my gray T-shirt, noting the logo on the back. I put on my shorts and...

RP Outdoors: The ‘tail’ of a hunting companion

March 4, 2015

  Before I tell my story, I should clarify that “Pie” refers to the name of my dog, not the story of my struggle with pie (as a dessert) addiction. Yes, I have a beagle named Pie – Sweetie...

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