Irish Archives - Royal Purple

Not just clovers and green beer

Shannan Lojeski, News Editor

March 18, 2019

Kiss me, I’m Irish. Three leafed clovers. Green beer. Red headed leprechauns. Often times, these are some of the first things that come to mind when we think about St. Patrick’s Day. For some people this holiday is a day to celebrate with lots of alcohol, but to others St. Patrick’s Day can ...

Tags: culture, Irish, Race, St. Patricks

Tipping culture should change over time

March 15, 2016

Royal Purple Staff Opinion March 15, 2016 With St. Patty’s Day approaching, many students are searching their closets for last year’s shamrock t-shirt and matching leprechaun hat, but others aren’t so fortunate. Quite a few of us work as bartenders and servers, and the “luck of the Irish”...

Tags: America, Bartenders, EEOC, Europe, FLSA, Irish, Jake Prinsen, minimum wage, ROC United, Royal Purple, servers, St. Patrick's Day, St. Patty's Day, subminimum wage, Tipping, United States

Sports

COVID-19 impacts UW-W athletic events, National championships canceled

Ethan Maurice, Sports Editor

March 13, 2020

With the recent outbreak of Coronavirus or COVID-19, many facets of campus life have been affected. While dates for exams and classes can be moved around without much disruption,...

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Opinions

UW-W should refund or waive housing and meal plan fees

March 13, 2020

As the Covid-19 virus continues to spread colleges, including UWW, have told students to pack up and go home for an extended spring break before a mandatory few weeks of online...

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