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Whitewater comes together for annual Pride Rally

Whitewater comes together for annual Pride Rally

Tony Recchio, Journalist October 6, 2025

Community members, students and city leaders gathered this past Saturday for Whitewater’s fifth-annual Pride Rally, a family-friendly event designed to highlight inclusivity, belonging and unity across...

Bethel House has been supporting the Whitewater community for over 30 years

Bethel House supports local families

Jaylen McGregory, Community Assistant Editor September 29, 2025

Family Fest returns to UW-Whitewater the first week of October, and a local nonprofit organization hopes to show the community how important family is to them. Since being founded in 1994, Bethel House...

Tri Sigma celebrated Bid Day with a lively carnival welcoming new members to sisterhood, September 2025.

Greek importance: community, friendship, growth

Shani Rosen, Campus Journalist September 29, 2025

When students think about Greek life at UW-Whitewater, one word comes up again and again: community. For many, joining a fraternity or sorority means finding a home away from home, where support, friendship...

Runners dash off the starting line of the Discover Whitewater Series Sunday, Sept. 21.

Forming a running community

Natalie Illikainen, Arts and Rec Editor September 22, 2025

A community event this weekend strived to connect runners of all ages and skill levels, while offering help and motivation to those who thought they would have given up. The Discover Whitewater Series...

Whitewater citizens enjoy Mexican food from a local food truck at the Food Truck Festival hosted by Whitewater Parks and Recreation on September 13th, 2025 at Cravath Lakefront Park.

Food truck festival feeds community

Jaylen McGregory, Assistant Community Editor September 15, 2025

The smell of smash burgers, street tacos and freshly fried cheese curds filled the air at Cravath Lakefront Park on Saturday. Residents and guests from the greater Wisconsin area gathered for the second-annual...

City Manager John Weidl

A community that supports you

John Weidl, City Manager September 1, 2025

Dear Warhawks, On behalf of the City of Whitewater, it’s my pleasure to welcome you to a new academic year at UW-Whitewater! Whether you’re beginning your journey here or returning to continue it,...

Greek organizations compete amongst one another in a UW-Whitewater-themed Family Feud.

A week to celebrate the Greeks

Kaitlyn Broderick, Arts & Rec. Editor March 16, 2025

Greek Life is celebrated all academic year around UW-Whitewater’s campus; however, this year, March is the month of Greek Week, which highlights the community. This year, Greek Week ran from March 10...

UW-W students (left to right) Kylie Bilello, Faith Jones and Ruth Hammer with local Guatemalan women who are part of ProChapina during a trip in Summer 2024.

Giving back, one sewing machine at a time

Aliza Kaiser, Campus Journalist February 23, 2025

Jodie Parys is no stranger to the Spanish language or Latin American culture. The UW-Whitewater Spanish professor is the limited English proficiency coordinator and has been learning Spanish since middle...

A new business, Dollar Tree, will be opening in Whitewater within the first quarter of 2025 with no opening date out to the public. With its $1 prices long gone, prices range from $1.25 to upwards of $7.

Customers appreciate more shopping options

Jayden Kimpel, Community Editor January 26, 2025

Over the past few years numerous business chains have moved to Whitewater, with more expected to arrive soon. Two Kwik Trips, Ace Hardware, Pet Supplies Plus, Dollar General, Starbucks and Aldi have all...

Holiday Shop Small sign near local downtown Whitewater restaurant.

Shopping small supports community

Evan Greissinger, Community Journalist December 1, 2024

With the end of the Black Friday shopping season, it may be a good idea to try and shop small as opposed to shopping big at your favorite big box stores. Small and local businesses deserve just as much...

Warhawk basketball fans gathered at the UW-Whitewater University Center Hamilton Room Oct. 21, 2023, to participate in the 28th annual Wally & Rod’s Raffle/Auction.

Unity with the community

Chase Keller, Men’s Sports Editor November 17, 2024

World Kindness Day, celebrated on Nov. 13, is an international observation that highlights kind and positive deeds that benefit the community. While many people across the world recognize the day, it is...

The Phi Delta Theta team competes in bed racing. From left, Jayden Williams, an accounting major from Evansville, Bobby Mann, seated, a general management major from Wilmington, Illinois, Aaron Schultz, a marketing major from New London and Dimitri Ioannou, a general management major from Clarendon Hills, Illinois. UW-Whitewater student organizations and the Greek Community converged at Kachel Fieldhouse on Friday, Oct. 28, 2022, for some friendly competitions as part of Homecoming Week.

Greek Olympics

Kaitlyn Broderick, Arts & Rec. Editor October 27, 2024

Whitewater’s Main St. is home to many businesses, local travelers and students on their way to UW-Whitewater. However, that’s not all Main St. is home to, it is also home to seven UW-W fraternities. These...

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