Madeline Walton Archives

Q&A: College Democrats and College Republicans give their opinion on State of the Union address

January 28, 2015

Jan. 28, 2015 By Michael Riley In front of the new Republican Congress, President Barack Obama delivered his State of the Union address Jan. 20 unveiling his Democratic agenda. The Royal Purple asked...

UW-Whitewater students take stance on State of the Union

February 5, 2014

Feb. 5, 2014 Information compiled by Michael Riley Information compiled by Alexandria Zamecnik The Royal Purple interviewed three different student political leaders on campus; Shane...

U.S. debt ceiling may limit all financial aid

October 23, 2013

By Lucas Wimmer The United States government avoided crisis Wednesday, Oct. 16 in the late hours of the night as Congress passed a measure to reopen the government and prevent a credit default. If the...

Government shutdown yields problems for students, citizens

October 16, 2013

By Michael Riley If a UW-Whitewater student has been living under a rock for the past month or is simply confused by the whole government shutdown situation, a brief breakdown will bring anyone up to...

Is America still a ‘city on a hill’?

September 25, 2013

By Michael Riley As the debate over involvement in Syria continues, the question of whether the United States is the most exceptional country has surfaced again. Yes, said President Barack...