The “official” histories of Whitewater only briefly mention historic and prehistoric people who occupied this area prior to white settlement in the 1830s. Yet, this history of ancient people and...
Editor's note: Story has been updated as of Feb. 23 at 3:12 p.m. for increased accuracy.
Stories of those who came before us will always stay with us.
On Feb. 12, an authentic dress...
Since its inception 150 years ago, the University of Wisconsin-Whitewater has changed names, mascots and school colors – only for one year, as it was so disliked that it was changed back to purple –...
Associate Professor of Languages and Literature Hala Ghoneim spoke about the history of Arab nationalism and World War I on Monday, November 13.
The lecture was part of the Fairhaven Lecture Series:...
Nov. 19, 2014
By Vesna Brajkovic
It’s hard to imagine UW-Whitewater without including Willie the Warhawk, the university’s mascot since the 1950s. But Willie hasn’t always been the purple and...
Nov. 5, 2014
By Vesna Brajkovic
It begins with a boy and his love for his hometown. It ends with a 17-foot high, 100-year-old fountain sitting on the junction of North and Main streets in Whitewater.
In...
Oct. 1, 2014
By Vesna Brajkovic
UW-Whitewater is ever-expanding with new construction plans popping up at every reach of campus. Each year, students encounter gradual changes as the student body...
