Founded 1901

Royal Purple

Founded 1901

Royal Purple

Founded 1901

Royal Purple

Bringing the community together

Bringing the community together

Kylie Jacobs, Managing Editor October 11, 2020

Community needs community. This has been the University of Wisconsin-Whitewater’s Honors Program mantra during this unprecedented time. With the influx of students contracting Covid-19 and having to...

Interim Provost Greg Cook

Community Town Hall seeks COVID solutions

Carina Lopez Quintero, News Editor October 4, 2020

The city of Whitewater and the University of Wisconsin-Whitewater showed unity in their collaboration to find solutions for issues related to COVID-19. A Community Town Hall was led by City Manager...

Located at 834 E. Milwaukee Street in Whitewater, The Community Space features a Little Free Pantry and provides items such as food, clothing and furniture to people.

Community space provides for all

Jackson Mihm, Journalist September 27, 2020

Nestled on the east side of Whitewater at 834 E. Milwaukee St., lies an organization that caters to all people. Regardless of background, you can go into The Community Space and grab a bag of essentials...

Attendees enjoy a musical performance at the opening of the Frawley Family Cravath Lakefront Amphitheater Thursday, Sept. 17.

City amps up Cravath Lakefront Park

Samantha Butzen, Journalist September 27, 2020

Downtown Whitewater’s Cravath Lakefront Park formerly opened its newest addition, a remodeled amphitheater, Thursday, Sept. 17 at 5:30 p.m. Giving homage to its sponsors, the Frawley Family Cravath Lakefront...

Elena Schleusner and Jacob Gildemeister, new Owners of both the Sweetspot Bakehouse and Sweetspot Cafe stand outside their business for a photo on Friday Sept. 18 in Whitewater Wisconsin.

The sweet life

Kylie Jacobs, Managing Editor September 20, 2020

The SweetSpot welcomed familiar faces home Aug. 31 as UW-Whitewater Alumni Elena Schleusner and fiance Jacobs Gildemeister took over both the SweetSpot Bakehouse and Cafe here in Whitewater. Having previously...

UWW-TV adviser Jim Mead adds closed captioning to a video clip for the hearing impaired.

Celebrate Deaf Awareness Month

Dauntae Green, Lifestyle Editor September 20, 2020

Deaf Awareness Month is recognized throughout the month of September to bring  enjoyment and appreciation, as well as to spread awareness toward the deaf community and deaf culture. There are many deaf...

Runners warm up at the starting line of the Discover Whitewater series.

Discover Whitewater Series runs despite pandemic

Hannah Michalowski, Sports Editor September 20, 2020

For seven years now, the Greater Whitewater Committee (GWC) has organized the Discover Whitewater Series, which took place Sunday, Sept. 20. The GWC is a group made up of businesses that strive to make...

The Book Teller is the local used bookstore and artisan gallery Located on Main Street in downtown Whitewater,

Local businesses lean on community

Ben Yang, Journalist September 20, 2020

As local businesses are still adjusting to the current state that COVID-19 has left them in, business owners have experienced a great deal of change within their organizations. After almost seven months...

The Brain Freeze is your classic 50’s-style diner right here in Whitewater.

Minds blown at Brain Freeze

Samantha Butzen, Journalist September 20, 2020

Cars lined East Milwaukee Street all day Saturday, Sept. 12, eager to pull up to the Brain Freeze drive-thru for $1 dollar burgers and a cash raffle. Patrons faced a variety of emotions from confusion...

Jackie Briggs, front right in purple, Director of Admissions, leads a tour in the University Center lobby. UW-Whitewater admissions staff visited with incoming and prospective students and their families and guided small tour groups around campus on Thursday, July 16, 2020.

Community Engagement Center Faculty Lead Gender Inclusivity Workshop

Kylie Jacobs, Managing Editor September 6, 2020

On August 28 University of Wisconsin-Whitewater staff held a virtual workshop focused on educating participants about the discrimination LGBTQ individuals face in the healthcare industry and the importance...

Motlow State Community College President Michael Torrence

Warhawks tackle racism

Dauntae Green, Lifestyle Editor September 6, 2020

In the past few months, we have read, heard and seen racism happening all over America, which may make us question the role of race in our society today. We, as a community, must now come together to converse...

A sign displayed at the Whitewater City Market lets all shoppers know that masks are required for the health and safety of one another.

Modified fall farmer’s market

Kylie Jacobs, Managing Editor August 30, 2020

The main driver of the Whitewater City Market is community. It brings the community together. It creates an intimate feeling even within a large open space. A yearly tradition, both citizens and students...

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