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Founded 1901

Royal Purple

Turner’s three-point shot descended from heavens to let ’Hawks advance

Turner’s three-point shot descended from heavens to let ’Hawks advance

Justin St. Peter, Sports Editor March 4, 2017

When sophomore guard/forward Maurquis Turner received a pass from junior point guard Chris Jones and launched a three-pointer from the corner right in front of the UW-Whitewater bench, he turned to prayer. “It...

RP wins awards, editors present at ACP conference to peers

RP wins awards, editors present at ACP conference to peers

Kimberly Wethal, Co-Editor in Chief February 22, 2017

The Royal Purple brought home seven awards from the 2017 Associated Collegiate Press Best of the Midwest Convention in Minneapolis, Minnesota this last weekend. The newspaper brought home second place...

Biennial budget proposes tuition cut, SUFAC changes

Kimberly Wethal, Co Editor-in Chief February 15, 2017

Gov. Scott Walker released the 2017-19 biennial budget for the State of Wisconsin last week. In a change of pace from the prior budget cycle where the University of Wisconsin System received $250 million...

Sophomore guard Maurquis Turner puts up a shot against a 
UW-Stout defender. Turner had eight points in the UW-W victory. Photo by Kimberly Wethal

Soaring ‘Hawks win seventh in a row

Justin St. Peter, Sports Editor February 13, 2017

The Warhawks men’s basketball team extended the team’s winning streak to seven after a pair of victories last week to move into sole possession of second place in the WIAC conference with four games...

Wrestlers deliver a slice of victory

Ben Lokken, Staff Writer January 26, 2017

The UW-Whitewater wrestling team finished off a busy weekend with mostly successful results.  The Warhawks ended Jan 21. with  three wins and one loss in a three day span to improve their overall record...

Threats to press, journalists hits home

Staff Collaboration January 10, 2017

Last spring, our former Photo Editor attended a political rally where a man shouted at her “death to female journalists.” Journalists and First Amendment rights have been under attack. Threats have...

‘No matter who won, we lost’

Kimberly Wethal, Co-Editor in Chief December 2, 2016

  At 3 a.m. on Nov. 9, tears were shed, emotions were raw and jaws were picked up off the floor, as Republican nominee Donald Trump surpassed the projected 270 electoral college vote to be...

Death prompts City of Whitewater Police investigation

Death prompts City of Whitewater Police investigation

Kimberly Wethal and Ashley McCallum October 25, 2016

UPDATE, Oct. 26, 2016, 11:29 a.m.: City of Whitewater Police have identified the man found dead yesterday on the 900 block of Peck Street as Kenneth J. Myskewicz, age 43. In a news release, the City...

Sophomore running back Drew Patterson sheds multiple tacklers on a run in the 17-14 victory against UW-Oshkosh. Patterson carried the ball 20 times for 90 yards and a touchdown. Photo by Kimberly Wethal

Record crowd witnesses history

Justin St. Peter, Sports Editor October 13, 2016

When sophomore running back Drew Patterson received a toss on the Warhawks patented stretch play on third-and-13 with the game on the line, a collective groan emerged from some of the 17,535 fans in attendance. Seconds...

Athletic director to be replaced

Athletic director to be replaced

Kimberly Wethal, Co-Editor in Chief October 9, 2016

Amy Edmonds, current athletic director for the University of Wisconsin-Whitewater, will be changing job positions to become an associate athletic director once an interim director is named in her place....

Sophomore defender Alex Bull fights for the ball in the ’Hawks 4-0 victory against Wisconsin Lutheran College on Sept. 30. He recorded an assist in the game. Photo by Kimberly Wethal

Hawk Cup comes back to UW-W

Josh Sinclair, Assistant Sports Editor October 7, 2016

By Josh Sinclair Oct. 5, 2016 The UW-Whitewater men’s soccer team won their second straight Hawk Cup when they defeated Loras College on Sept. 28. The UW-W men’s soccer team topped the Loras Duhawks...

Students experienced a wide range of emotions at the ceremony. Photos by Kimberly Wethal

Campus says goodbye to swimmer

Emily Lepkowski, News Editor October 6, 2016

By Emily Lepkowski Sept. 14, 2016 Everyone who filled the bleachers of the Kris Russell Volleyball Arena on Sunday, Sept. 11 wished they wouldn’t have been there in the first place. A Celebration...

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