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Founded 1901

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Musician Cas Haley comes to UW-Whitewater

November 20, 2013

By Elise McArdle   Some kids dream of being movie stars or astronauts. Some even dream of being musicians. Guitarist and singer Cas Haley didn’t just dream of it, he became it. “I remember...

Whitewater’s own ‘Pitch Perfect’

Whitewater’s own ‘Pitch Perfect’

October 30, 2013

Vocal jazz ensemble performs modern a cappella music: By Elise McArdle   “Pitch Perfect” may have made it cool on the big screen, but a cappella performances are nothing new to the collegiate...

Orchestra set to perform with new director

Orchestra set to perform with new director

October 9, 2013

By Elise McArdle   Christopher Ramaekers is the new director for this year’s Chamber Orchestra, and he said he has some big ideas for the group. “My plan is really to explore this great...

Jazz reading band set to take stage

Jazz reading band set to take stage

October 1, 2013

By Elise McArdle   “A jazz reading band is a great opportunity for beginning jazz musicians, advanced jazz musicians, anyone who wants to play, to get together in a big band setting. It’s...

Senior readies for recital

Senior readies for recital

October 1, 2013

Tom Johnstone performs, composes and arranges music: By Nat Edson   Tom Johnstone is a senior set to graduate in May next year. As part of his degree, he will perform a student recital,...

Vocalist prepares for recital

September 18, 2013

Senior Emily Roach has been singing since she was 12 years old: By Signe Trewyn   Emily Roach is preparing to take the stage for the moment she’s worked toward her entire college career:...

UW-W hosts bands from around the world

UW-W hosts bands from around the world

September 18, 2013

By Elise McArdle   Want to travel the world without leaving campus? On Sept. 18, three diverse bands from different countries will perform at the World Music Festival in the Young Auditorium. Playing...

Student found voice in middle school

Student found voice in middle school

May 1, 2013

  Support from family helps drive junior Makenna Parish-Day toward goals: A late start to singing has not held back Makenna Parish-Day in the slightest. A dancer from age 3, Parish-Day picked...

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‘Overrated’ takes home first at Battle of the Bands

March 13, 2013

   A year after finishing second in the SEAL sponsored Battle of the Bands, “Overrated” returned to the competition, and, this time, took home the $500 first-place prize. Lead singer Brad...

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UW-W’s new musical showcases senior

February 27, 2013

  UW-Whitewater student Jacob Lesh has dreamed of having a role in “The Drowsy Chaperone” since he first saw it as a freshman in high school. Now, as a college senior preparing to graduate,...

Motown music in the Young Auditorium

Motown music in the Young Auditorium

February 20, 2013

  The Temptations, Marvin Gaye, Smokey Robinson and Gladys Knight were all part of an era that tend to take many down memory lane. For those who weren’t around to remember these musical icons,...

New Name, New Face, New Style

January 23, 2013

  Royal Purple Spotlight section gets new name:   “Imaginative, creative, and nonscientific branches of knowledge considered collectively.” That is the definition of the arts. “Activity...

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