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Founded 1901

Royal Purple

Polar Vortex tests Whitewater Wal-Mart, residents

Polar Vortex tests Whitewater Wal-Mart, residents

Carli Pope, Staff Reporter February 6, 2019

A snowstorm struck Wisconsin Sunday, Jan. 27 that kept the Whitewater community inside into the early morning the following day. Temperatures in the southern part of Wisconsin were consistently in the...

LEAP workshops teach students, staff tools for success

January 21, 2019

During winter break, some students and staff took a unique opportunity to expand upon their own knowledge through the Liberal Education and America’s Promise run workshops held right on campus. The organization,...

photo by Grace Holler / Photo Editor

Career Fair draws hundreds

Benjamin Pierce, Managing Editor October 8, 2018

Students at the University of Wisconsin-Whitewater connected with local business owners at the annual Career Leadership and Development Career Fair  Oct. 3, and they didn’t have to leave campus to do...

File photo of the 2017 UW-Whitewater's World Music Festival performers

International tunes to be featured at World Music Festival: Q&A with Shannon Dozorystent

Brenda Echeverria, Arts & Rec Editor September 3, 2018

The Royal Purple recently interviewed Interim Director of Young Auditorium Shannon Dozoryst to discuss the upcoming World Music Festival event on campus. The festival will begin at 3 p.m. on Sept. 18...

UW-W team chosen in global contest

UW-W team chosen in global contest

Garrett Kluever, Biz & Tech Editor May 7, 2018

Computer Science Seniors Luke Lamberg and Nicole Nelson were the only North American team, and one of the five teams worldwide, selected for the ULTRAHAPTICS Student Challenge. Lambert will travel...

Students and advisors provide insight to first year students

Students and advisors provide insight to first year students

Gabriella Neurock, Lifestyle Editor April 23, 2018

With the semester coming to a close, registering for classes seems like just another thing we need to check off the to-do list before a well deserved break. For first year students, however, registering...

A pack of beer on the counter at Simply Convenient, a liquor store in Whitewater. Liquor stores need a wholesale license to sell alcohol in the state of Wisconsin.

Alcohol council serves new view

Garrett Kluever, Biz and Tech Editor February 19, 2018

It sounds like the start of a college joke. Three people--a student, a housing rep, and a retired teacher--walk into a bar. And that bar was just given its full service license by the three: Jimmy...

Students pull all-nighter coding

Garrett Kluever, Biz & Tech Editor November 15, 2017

Students pulled an all-nighter Saturday creating video games and computer programs in the spirit of competition for the 2017 Hackathon. Eight teams of students checked in to Hyland Hall for an entire...

Students gear up for fall season

Evan Gregor, Staff Writer October 25, 2017

Whether on the water or in the woods, fall in Wisconsin is a special season for outdoor enthusiasts. The cooling weather and shortening days cause changes in wildlife that attract anglers and hunters...

Resident tuition freeze delays inevitable

April 26, 2016

April 27, 2016 Royal Purple Staff Opinion The cost of college education is high and going up – especially if you’re a nonresident undergraduate or graduate student at UW-Whitewater. Next semester,...

Successful careers start with determined students

February 2, 2016

Feb. 2, 2016 In my column last week, I feel that my approach sounded rather cynical, so this week I chose to look on the brighter side of things. I often wonder about what it would be like if all college...

Mas Sugihara and Jennifer Brimson Cooper of the Aea Duo

Plenty to see at Light Recital Hall in January

January 22, 2014

Jan. 22, 2014 By Abrielle Backhaus   Awea Duo Musicians:Jennifer Brimson Cooper, flute; and Mas Sugihara, saxophone. How did the group start: We both went to Moorhead State University...

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