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Sergeant Richard Harris delivers a presentation to 
attendees of the Women of Valor exhibit on Veteran’s Day.

Embracing veteran Women of Valor

Danielle Kronau, Arts & Rec Editor November 18, 2019

The campus and community toured the Women of Valor veterans exhibit Monday, Nov. 11 in Roberta’s Art Gallery to learn about the females who serve in the United States military. There was food catered...

Junior Casey Dean, a U.S. Coast Guard veteran, says he worries about the divisions in our country created by the election

‘No Matter Who Won, We Lost’

Kimberly Wethal, Co-Editor in Chief December 3, 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 deemed the country’s...

‘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...

A military color gaurd stands to honor their service on Friday Nov. 11. The celebration invited veterans from on and off campus.

Military veterans honored in campus ceremony

Hailee Jenson, Staff Writer November 16, 2016

Veterans, students and community members gathered in the University Center Hamilton Room on Friday Nov, 11 to celebrate a day that Chancellor Beverly Kopper called one of the most humbling and inspiring...

Bowl with an American hero

November 11, 2015

By Signe Trewyn Nov. 11, 2015 Veteran’s Day is known to be a day for Americans to honor those who served, but most of us don’t get a chance to interact with them let alone bowl alongside them. That...

The Veteran Honor Tree is on display in the University Center. Members of the University of Wisconsin- Whitewater community are able to tie various ribbons to the tree that represent different service members. The tree went up Nov. 9 and will be available until Nov. 13.

Photo by Amber Levenhagen

Veteran and active service members honored

November 11, 2015

By Jordan Moser Nov. 11, 2015 In accordance with Veterans’ Week, the University of Wisconsin- Whitewater Student Veterans and Military Services coordinated the annual decoration of the Veteran...

Army Veteran speaks out on coming out

Army Veteran speaks out on coming out

April 15, 2015

April 15, 2015 By Alexandria Zamecnik U.S. Army Veteran Rob Smith said the moment he found his true path to pride was when he was arrested outside of the White House for protesting against ‘Don’t...

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