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Royal Purple

Founded 1901

Royal Purple

Senior Aleah Grundahl, number 33, blocks a pass against the Chicago Maroons.

Forging a family

Gabe Sadoski, Asst. Women’s Sports Editor March 31, 2024

Being a student athlete at the Division III level requires copious amounts of dedication, sacrifice and perseverance.  Players do not receive athletic scholarships like Division I and II athletes do....

Whitewater residents enjoy a concert on a cool fall evening at the bandstand of Cravath Lakefront Park.

Fall events to mark your calendar

Gracia Boley, Assistant Community Editor September 11, 2022

As fall starts to make its way in our lives providing us with beautiful fall colors and cooler temperatures, it’s about that time to take note of the exciting and family-friendly fall events the City...

Why Down syndrome awareness matters

Why Down syndrome awareness matters

Olivia Storey, News Editor October 21, 2019

I remember the day my mom told me the news that my baby sister was going to have Down syndrome. It’s a scene that replays in my mind like a favorite song. My mom was 4 months pregnant with my soon-to-be...

Proud to find home at the Royal Purple

Kaylee Pryble, Arts & Rec Editor September 30, 2019

I am ecstatic to be the new Arts and Rec Editor for the Royal Purple. When I was a kid, starting just before kindergarten so four or five, I would be glued to the news whenever it was on TV (I was a bit...

photo by Julia Graff / Assistant Photo Editor

Warhawk families get festive

Killian Jauch, News Editor October 8, 2018

   Hundreds of Warhawk families flooded campus  Saturday for the University of Wisconsin-Whitewater’s annual Family Fest. The day was an opportunity for the families of students and staff to experience...

Family ties are stronger than adversity

November 3, 2015

Commentary by Jalen Cole Nov. 3, 2015 When I was a little kid, I was too young to know why my father and I always spent the night at his friend’s house. You may look at me as just another college student,...

Old World Wisconsin gives spooky haunt

Old World Wisconsin gives spooky haunt

October 29, 2014

Oct. 29, 2014 By Michael Riley Black Annis is rumored to have a blue face, black scraggly hair and sharp teeth with an appetite that would rival a tiger, said the guide to a family of four as he...

Vocalist prepares for recital

September 18, 2013

Senior Emily Roach has been singing since she was 12 years old: By Signe Trewyn   Emily Roach is preparing to take the stage for the moment she’s worked toward her entire college career:...

Student found voice in middle school

Student found voice in middle school

May 1, 2013

  Support from family helps drive junior Makenna Parish-Day toward goals: A late start to singing has not held back Makenna Parish-Day in the slightest. A dancer from age 3, Parish-Day picked...

Whitewater welcomes winter holidays

December 5, 2012

  With the holiday season upon us, many students look forward to family gatherings, stuffed stockings, caroling, decorating trees, eating baked goodies and most importantly, no classes. Get...

A warhawk’s life down under

November 28, 2012
Senior Jennifer Rogers finishes semester abroad

Black Friday sales overshadow the point of Thanksgiving

November 26, 2012

There is no arguing that the day after Thanksgiving brings some of the best sales of the year to many stores. It can be fun to go out in the wee hours of the morning to join the Black Friday crowds, each...

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