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Royal Purple

Founded 1901

Royal Purple

Founded 1901

Royal Purple

Social media and candidates, needs change

November 3, 2015

Nov. 3, 2015 Over and over, candidates vying for a nomination from their respective parties have attempted to appeal to the youth voter. The candidates flock to social media encouraging young adults to...

Letter to the Editor: Planned Parenthood essential for cancer screenings

October 20, 2015

Oct. 20, 2015 Oct. is Breast Cancer Awareness Month.  In Oct., we see this awareness everywhere, including the color pink on clothing, social media and even in the National Football League (through their...

Letter to the Editor: Senior’s advice to graduates: no more selfies

October 13, 2015

Oct. 13, 2015 Students have become extremely dependent on social media, both academically and in their everyday lives.  Social media selfies have become an addiction that is reliant specifically on the...

Social media creates added pressure

Social media creates added pressure

September 11, 2014

Column by Vesna Brajkovic Sept. 10, 2014 In a world where nothing is official until it’s Facebook official, and all the most important family news only reaches us through a post, it’s easy for...

Graphic by Alyssa Miles

Students should be concerned with online privacy

February 26, 2014

Feb. 26, 2014 Editorial Staff Opinion In the age of the Internet, it has become the standard for people to communicate online. According to the Pew Research Center, 73 percent of people ages 18 or...

The power of pizza: Toppers delivers jobs, benefits local charities

The power of pizza: Toppers delivers jobs, benefits local charities

February 27, 2013

  “We keep the good people of Whitewater fed with good, cheesy food,” Founder and CEO of Toppers Pizza, Scott Gittrich, said of his business’ role in the community. Gittrich was introduced...

Relationships: private or public?

February 13, 2013

"Is it Facebook official yet?" Most new couples are often asked this pressing question, as if the answer validates the relationship. Some couples feel the pressure of social media scrutiny, which...

Social media can make or break job opportunities

November 12, 2012

According to a study conducted by Harris Interactive last February and March, 37 percent of hiring managers use social networking websites to screen applicants. They look at photos and posts to determine...

Feivor’s Focus

May 2, 2012

Hey want to be friends? Cool, how old are you? Where do you live? Are you in a relationship? What kind of people do you hang out with? What’s your family like? If someone you just met asked a...

How to use social media to land a job

March 7, 2012
UW-Whitewater graduate speaks from experience as social media coordinator.

Facebook: Does privacy mean anything anymore?

October 12, 2011
Everyone’s updating their statuses and Facebook chatting with friends about all the new changes the social network has made over the past few weeks. The changes to the website have many Facebook users wondering why the website has made such drastic changes to the layout design and new features.
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