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Royal Purple

Founded 1901

Royal Purple

Founded 1901

Royal Purple

Rock County America 250 Planning Committee Chair Kathy Boguszewski

Rock County celebrates America 250

Kathy Boguszewski, Rock County America 250 Planning Committee Chair March 23, 2026

In November 2024, a group of community leaders, educators, and local historians came together to form the Rock County Celebrates America 250 Planning Committee. The committee was created to help coordinate...

The Royal Purple celebrates 125 years of news

The Royal Purple celebrates 125 years of news

Zoe Emerson, Archivist December 8, 2025

In 2026, the Royal Purple will celebrate its 125th anniversary. This accomplishment marks an important milestone, providing an opportunity to look back at the publication’s history to reminisce, learn...

Orin Smith is a senior women’s and gender studies major at UW-Whitewater.

Why women’s history is important

Orin Smith, Women’s and Gender studies major March 3, 2025

Women's history is not just a collection of anecdotes regarding women throughout the past — it is a lens that dictates the manner in which we examine power, resistance, and the ongoing struggle for justice....

Traditional German Bavariar outfits

Inventions created from German culture

Mackenzie Juedes, Assistant Community Editor September 22, 2024

Germany, a country that celebrates its rich history and vibrant culture, is often a many-sided way of experiences that reflect on both its past and the present. From the legacy of its great past to why...

Sunlight bounces off the window of a building in downtown Whitewater, landing on the Main St.

‘It’s just about creating an environment’

Lucas Riley, Community Journalist March 10, 2024

Whitewater bars share a lot of great history and are beloved by many in Wisconsin. Some of these bars date back a century and are filled with awesome artwork from that time period. These bars create some...

The original Warhawks logo, first published in a Royal Purple September of 1972

Did you know UW-W once had an Indigenous logo?

Parker Olsen, Sports Editor February 13, 2022

The world is changing, but not everyone is changing with the world. Indigenous nicknames and logos have been in sports for a century, recently professional, collegiate and high school teams have ditched...

International Day of Persons with Disabilities

International Day of Persons with Disabilities

Aaron Xiong, Assistant Lifestyle Editor November 28, 2021

Since 1992, December 3 has become the day where everyone across the world recognizes individuals with disabilities. What was once just known as the “International Year of Disabled Persons” back in...

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