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Royal Purple

Founded 1901

Royal Purple

Founded 1901

Royal Purple

A cure for campus burnout?

A cure for campus burnout?

Kassie Baggett, Campus News Editor April 27, 2026

Have you ever pulled your phone out during a lecture, played Block Blast in class or checked sports bets in the middle of a lesson? How often have you walked out of class realizing you didn’t fully absorb...

UW-Whitewater senior and social work major Madyson King

When faith and mental health work together

Madyson King, UW-W Senior March 2, 2026

As a Christian who has always struggled with my mental health, I always questioned whether my faith and struggles could exist at the same time. On college campuses, conversations about mental health are...

Breaking the silence

Breaking the silence

McKenzie Jansen, UW-W Senior November 10, 2025

College is supposed to be known as the best years of our lives. A time for growth, self-exploration and independence. But for far too many students this is not the case. Instead they are swarmed with stress...

The staff of Morning Star Psychotherapy pose for a group photo.

Morning Star Psychotherapy shines bright

Kory Makos, Community News Editor September 8, 2025

Just across the street from Subway and Taqueria la Estrella in Whitewater is local mental health counseling center Morning Star Psychotherapy. Thousands of cars drive this section of Main Street every...

University Health & Counseling Services Director Stacy Weber

Honoring Suicide Prevention Month

Stacy Weber, University Health & Counseling Services Director September 8, 2025

Each September, Suicide Prevention Month reminds us that mental health matters and that each of us has a role in preventing suicide. Suicide is the second leading cause of death among college-aged individuals,...

Students walk down the pathway in between the UC and the Timothy J. Hyland buildings in the name of suicide prevention.

Walking for suicide prevention

Zoe Emerson, Campus News Editor April 6, 2025

Everybody is impacted by mental health in some way, whether they struggle themselves or know somebody who does. Discussions about mental health have become more common in society, especially among younger...

RA in Ma'iingan Hall (Resident Advisor) Issac Sawyer tosses a pumpkin shard to one of his friends as they hit it with a bat after the Halloween Havoc event near Ma’iingan Hall patio, Friday afternoon, October 18, 2024.

Pumpkins go out with a smash!

Ky McCombe, Multimedia Manager October 20, 2024

This October, the Resident Hall Association (R.H.A.) organized an engaging event titled "Halloween Havoc." This event provided an opportunity for students, faculty, and Resident Advisors (RAs) to express...

Emilio Tuscano, Veena Johnson, and Tonia Kapitan manning the front desk of the University Center's De-Stress event on November 8th

De-stress and decompress

Wil Vollentine, Assistant Arts & Rec Editor November 12, 2023

The University Center held an event called De-Stress, Wednesday Nov. 8. The event was hosted so students could relax and take time to relieve their stress. College can be difficult and stressful, this...

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