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Founded 1901

Royal Purple

Founded 1901

Royal Purple

Intercultural Greek Council members pose for a group photo after bonding over Homecoming games.

From misconception to inclusion

Eric Arguelles, Campus News Editor November 17, 2025

How do you change the idea of something that people think they understand? For many that something is Greek life, shaped by movies and friends’ whispers. Yet one group, the Intercultural Greek Council,...

Seth Deming, Ben Pintary and Ian Curless warm up as others set up for Phi Mu Alpha Sinfonia’s Sept. 21 jam session.

Rushing into the love of music

Eric Arguelles, Campus Journalist September 29, 2025

Picture a fraternity. What do you see? A trombonist riffing on Chappell Roan’s “Hot to Go?” A bow drawing across a violin’s strings during Katy Perry’s “California Gurls?” Maybe a singer...

From left to right; Cameron Culberson, Lee Barnes Jr, Daeshon Benson from the Sigma Zeta Fraternity.

Committed to guiding Black leaders

Lee Barnes Jr., President of The Sigma Zeta Chapter of Omega Psi Phi Fraternity, Inc. February 24, 2025

Black Greek Orgs have a special connection and reverence for Black History, which is why this month is so important to us. Celebration happens in many ways from fellowship to giving back in the community....

UW-Whitewater senior Matt Oliva harvests seed on the university's prairie restoration site on Friday, November 14, 2014.  Volunteers in the fall help perpetuate the prairie by harvesting and seeding sections for next year.  On Friday, about 20 students from the American Marketing Association and Beta Alpha Psi accounting organizations donated their time.  Oliva is an AMA member.  (UW-Whitewater photo/Craig Schreiner)

Scholastic fraternities get grads in the door

Hunter Wade, Journalist May 2, 2021

In an ever-competitive world, landing a job after college can be tricky. To prepare students for the job market, Whitewater offers several scholastic organizations and practical programs to help get their...

Giant letters can't be missed at the Phi Beta Sigma table.  Student organizations, clubs, fraternities and sororities showcase their activities at the annual Involvement Fair on the mall at UW-Whitewater on Wednesday, September 14, 2016.  (UW-Whitewater photo/Craig Schreiner) DIGITAL MANIPULATION OF PHOTOGRAPHS OTHER THAN NORMAL MINIMAL CROPPING AND TONING IS PROHIBITED., CREDIT PHOTOS: UW-WHITEWATER PHOTO/CRAIG SCHREINER

Phi Beta Sigma stays safe

October 25, 2020

My name is Neil McCants. I'm the President of Phi Beta Sigma Fraternity, Inc. and the President of the National Pan-Hellenic Council.  As a chapter we have decided to have 90% of our meetings and events...

University of Wisconsin-Whitewater Greek Life students gather in the chapter room at the Lambda Chi Alpha house last fall. Students have helped organized several biannual food drives over approximately the last 10 years.

Fraternity donates food for drive

Brad Allen, Managing Editor March 11, 2018

Last spring, junior Alex Zalewski walked into the chapter room at the Lambda Chi Alpha House only to be greeted by mountains of food blocking his way. “The room was overflowing with these bags of...

Students of Alpha Phi Alpha fraternity show pride for their Greek organizations at an annual talent show during Greek Week on Feb. 22 in the University Center Hamilton Room.

Greeks embrace local cultures

Brad Allen, Managing Editor February 26, 2018

Curling competitions, a student talent showcase, a social banquet and food donations were among the events that occurred during last week’s student program referred to as Greek Week. UW-Whitewater...

A lifelong commitment

A lifelong commitment

Brad Allen, Managing Editor February 13, 2018

Recruitment week has ended for most local Greek chapters, but the window to join is still wide open. Greek Life organizations on campus are always looking for new members, and with Greek Week beginning...

Sorority house not up to fire code

Sorority house not up to fire code

March 19, 2014

March 19, 2014 By Michael Riley The Tri-Sigma house, where a fire occurred on the morning of March 14, did not have an operational fire sprinkler in place, according to a news release from the Wisconsin...

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Get to know UW-W Greeks

May 1, 2013

Jacalyn Scott, president of Alpha Sigma Sorority and Jorge Quintana Medel, president of Lambda Theta Phi Fraternity, answer questions about their Greek organizations and their time as members. Royal...

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