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Royal Purple

Founded 1901

Royal Purple

University of Wisconsin-Whitewater Student Body President Douglas Bradley

Congrats, keep moving forward

Douglas Bradley, Student Body President May 4, 2025

My fellow Warhawks,  As we near the end of this academic year, I am filled with a profound sense of pride, gratitude, and admiration for my peers whom I have had the distinct honor of serving as the...

Leaving their mark

Leaving their mark

Natalie Illikainen, Arts & Rec. Asst. Editor May 4, 2025

The graduating seniors share one thing: wanting to achieve their best outside college. The big step before being thrown into the real world is earning a degree that many have spent four or more years earning,...

UW-Whitewater’s Matt White (2) defends against UW-Eau Claire’s Alvaro Alanis (20) during their soccer match Wednesday, Oct. 30, 2024 at Fiskum Field in Whitewater.

Men’s soccer team looks toward future

Mikey Rottier, Men’s Sports Journalist November 17, 2024

Head coach Tony Guinn and the UW-Whitewater Men’s Soccer team’s season came to a close in the second round of the Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (WIAC) tournament in a matchup with UW-Eau...

Journalist Dan Emary

Goodbye UW-Whitewater

Dan Emary, Men’s Sports Editor April 28, 2024

Even though I have only been a member of the Royal Purple for one year I have enjoyed my time in the men’s sports section. Starting as the assistant editor during the first semester and then becoming...

Senior art student Sinclair Casarotto who is graduating with a fine arts degree from the Department of Art and Design stands next to one of their art pieces in the Crossman Art Gallery for their Senior BFA Exhibit, April 23, 2024.

Senior gets one last showcase

Katie Zee, Arts & Rec Journalist April 28, 2024

The BFA Senior Exhibition is put on every year. Its goal is to showcase the final projects that earn UW-Whitewater seniors their BFA, or Bachelor of Fine Arts, degree. This one, which will run until May...

Senior Kelsey Kollhoff poses at the end of a balance beam routine.

Seniors shine in regular season finale

Matt Elise, Men’s Sports Journalist March 3, 2024

The UW-Whitewater gymnastics teams celebrated the end of the regular season with a victory against Gustavus Adolphus College, winning 191.975-186.175. The end of the regular season came with senior night,...

Spring 2021 Graduate Karley Garcia

‘Dang it feels good to be a Warhawk!’

Karley Garcia, Photo Editor May 2, 2021

Hello! I’m Karley Garcia, the lead photography editor for the Royal Purple, and a graduating senior this semester! I’m super excited to be graduating this spring 2021 with a BA Art major degree and...

'Stay optimistic'

‘Stay optimistic’

Mitchell Grinyer, Assistant Advertising Manager May 2, 2021

As my final semester at UW-W comes to an end, this one feels a little bit different compared to the previous two semesters, and not just because of graduation: there’s an optimism in the air that is...

Senior sport showcase

Senior sport showcase

Devin Ulrich, Sports Editor May 2, 2021

Student athletes are an important part of the culture at the University of Wisconsin-Whitewater. With the semester coming to a close it is time to recognize a few student athletes whose careers’ are...

UW-Whitewater senior Matt Oliva harvests seed on the university's prairie restoration site on Friday, November 14, 2014.  Volunteers in the fall help perpetuate the prairie by harvesting and seeding sections for next year.  On Friday, about 20 students from the American Marketing Association and Beta Alpha Psi accounting organizations donated their time.  Oliva is an AMA member.  (UW-Whitewater photo/Craig Schreiner)

Scholastic fraternities get grads in the door

Hunter Wade, Journalist May 2, 2021

In an ever-competitive world, landing a job after college can be tricky. To prepare students for the job market, Whitewater offers several scholastic organizations and practical programs to help get their...

Vera Pflugradt (10) is a senior outfielder on the UW-Whitewater women’s softball team.

Standout senior cherishes time on the softball field

Devin Ulrich, Sports Editor April 11, 2021

Senior outfielder Vera Pflugradt is taking in her last moments wearing the purple uniform as a Warhawk. Pflugradt has been playing for Whitewater ever since her freshman year and has enjoyed every moment...

Sophomore Taiya Stelmachowski competes on Bars during the Warhawks dual meet vs UW-Oshkosh, inside Kachel Gymnasium Saturday April 3.

One last flip

Nay Salter, Assistant Sports Editor April 4, 2021

The women’s gymnastics team concluded their season on April 3 against UW-Oshkosh. This Saturday was a special day for the Warhawks since it was their Senior Day and last time they would compete with...

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