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Founded 1901

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Army ROTC Cadet Conner Young

How do you honor Veterans on Veterans Day?

November 13, 2022

To honor a veteran on veterans' day is simple. When you see one, thank them. This small deed can go a long way. Reach out to family members that served and thank them. Reach out to a neighbor that may...

UC Welcomes students back with activity night

Brenda Echeverria, Arts & Rec Editor January 21, 2019

For students unsure what to do for their first weekend back of the semester, the UC has a variety of activities planned as part of Warhawks at Night event that will take place Jan. 25 from 7 to 11 p.m....

Letter to the Editor: Combat training teaches cadets valuable skills

February 2, 2016

Feb. 2, 2016 An inside look at how ROTC students learn to save lives Over the winter break from Jan. 11 to Jan. 14, I went through Combat Life Saver (CLS) training with five other cadets from the Badger...

A grand salute: Student commencement speaker commissioned after graduation

A grand salute: Student commencement speaker commissioned after graduation

May 6, 2015

May 6th, 2015 By Alexandria Zamecnik At the same time one chapter ends in Raechel Liska’s life, another one begins. Liska, the Spring 2015 student commencement speaker, will spend graduation day...

An Air Force ROTC experience

March 11, 2015

March 11, 2015 By Josh Sinclair It’s 6 a.m. when I wake up. My roommate is still asleep. I climb out of my bed and change into my gray T-shirt, noting the logo on the back. I put on my shorts and...

Brienna Herdrich and Justin Nemoir perform jumping jacks during physical training.

ROTC program leads to opportunities

March 11, 2015

March 11, 2015 By Vesna Brajkovic Students in college are defined by either their involvement in an organization, major or lifestyle. But students enrolled in the UW-Whitewater ROTC program are defined...

Student org funding finalized for 2014-15

November 20, 2013

Nov. 20, 2013 By Lucas Wimmer Every student who pays tuition at UW-Whitewater also pays Segregated University Fees, which is something that not all students might be aware of. A portion of every...

Nyenhuis

A day to remember

September 11, 2013

By Samantha Jacquest   September 11, 2001. A piece of history that we are still living through. Twelve years later we are still experiencing the aftermath. While most students at UW-Whitewater...

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ROTC has highest fitness scores in US

March 20, 2013

  UW-Whitewater’s Reserve Officer Training Corps. program, Detachment 925, ranked No. 1 in the nation for physical fitness score last semester. The ranking is based on a combination of pushups,...

ROTC cadets teach abroad

September 19, 2012

The Reserve Officer Training Corps (ROTC) cadets of UW-Whitewater had to go through months of long and thorough preparations before they were able to embark on a month-long journey abroad. These preparations...

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