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Warhawk football won't be seeing fans in the stands this season as pictured here in this game against UW-Platteville last October.

Athletics adapts to the new normal

Hannah Michalowski, Sports Editor August 31, 2020

The July 27 Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (WIAC) cancellation of fall competition due to COVID-19 affects several teams on the University of Wisconsin-Whitewater campus. Those include football,...

College of Arts and Communication Dean Eileen M. Hayes is an ethnomusicologist with expertise in race and gender in the music of U.S. social movements.

The show must go on

Lizzy Rost, Arts & Recreation Editor August 31, 2020

The show will go on for the Greenhill Center of the Arts this fall despite the inability to host in-person experiences. Performers will step out of the spotlight and into people’s homes through online...

Volunteers paint picnic tables for a new outdoor eating area in downtown Whitewater open through Oct. 31.

City outdoor eating park gets makeover

Ben Yang, Journalist August 31, 2020

The recently-opened outdoor eating park in downtown Whitewater received a makeover by community members and organizations who came together to paint picnic tables in the area Friday, Aug. 21. Participants...

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...

Interim Provost Greg Cook addresses faculty and staff online at the 2020 Fall Forum

Fall Forum presents budget and new undergrad cybersecurity program

Katie Childs, Assistant Campus News Editor August 30, 2020

Interim Provost Greg Cook and a panel of speakers presented an online Fall Forum Tuesday, Aug. 25 for faculty and staff featuring an analysis of the university budget and a presentation about the new cybersecurity...

The Children’s Center at UW-Whitewater is the first location that someone tested positive for COVID-19 on the university campus this fall semester.

First fall COVID-19 case

Madison Gabriel, Journalist August 30, 2020

The first positive COVID-19 case for UW-Whitewater this fall was reported Sunday, Aug. 16 when an employee of the Children’s Center notified the university of their diagnosis.  The university contacted...

Dog Days of Summer

Dog Days of Summer

August 29, 2020

The spring 2020 commencement ceremony planned for May 16, 2020 is postponed as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic. The university is considering alternative options to honor the spring graduates.

Coronavirus cancels traditional spring commencement ceremony

Olivia Storey, News Editor April 20, 2020

The goal for many college students is to walk across the stage and receive their diplomas following years of studying, hard work and commitment to their university. That same mindset can be seen here at...

UW-Whitewater Chancellor Dwight C. Watson stops to talk with students along Warhawk Drive as new students in learning communities painted Warhawk Drive and participated in other welcome activities presented by the First Year Experience program on Tuesday, Sept. 1, 2020.

Surviving at home during COVID-19

Carina Lopez, Lifestyle Editor April 20, 2020

The stay at home order is undeniably making everyone go crazy, but it is important to remember that being safe at home is the better of two evils. The Royal Purple is here to help you survive this crazy...

As the university transitions to remote learning for the remaineder of the spring 2020 semester, many students are using Canvas and Cisco WebEx to complete their courses.

Warhawks move to web-based learning

Kylie Jacobs, Biz & Tech Editor April 20, 2020

In what has been described as a historic semester, the students of the UW-W were sent home a week before their spring break to help slow the spread of COVID-19. Originally the plan was to take the weeks...

Senior Mike Tortorice has his hand raised in victory after a previous match this season. The senior was headed to the national tournament before it was cut short.

Wrestling team left wondering what could have been

Carter Secor, Assistant Sports Editor April 20, 2020

In Cedar Rapids, Iowa members of the University of Wisconsin-Whitewater Wrestling team were in their hotel awaiting the 2020 NCAA Division III Wrestling Championships. They had just finished eagerly preparing...

Miller Stadium, home to Warhawk Baseball, will remain closed for this spring as the 
season has been cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Baseball season over after just three games

Jake Klein, Journalist April 20, 2020

The 2019-20 coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic that has swept across the globe in the last few months has not only had a significant impact on public health, society, and the economy as a whole, it has also...

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