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Katy Daixon Wimer
Social Media Manager/Content Creator for Discover Whitewater

Gearing up for the warm weather

Katy Daixon Wimer, Contributer March 13, 2022

Gearing up for warmer weather? We’ve got exactly what you need to complete your summer bucket list! With both outdoor and indoor experiences, you’ll have the opportunity to be out in the sun or take...

City event calendar is warming up

City event calendar is warming up

Dauntae Green, Managing Editor March 13, 2022

Whitewater comes together as a community in many ways during the warmer months of the year to celebrate events that ignite fun and make new memories for its citizens. Highlights this year include the 21st...

Tessa Pate, 9, third from left, enjoys the challenge of racing with a four-player team during a drill. Wheelchair basketball players of many ages come together for a week in summer to learn from premier college athletes and Paralympians at a wheelchair basketball camp at UW-Whitewater. (UW-Whitewater photo/Craig Schreiner)

Sign up for summer camps

Mason Thompson, Assistant Campus News Editor March 13, 2022

As the weather starts to get warmer, summer seems to be coming up quickly. While most students will return home for the break, the UW-Whitewater campus is still full of fun and entertaining events for...

The sudden signs of summer's end

The sudden signs of summer’s end

Chris Hardie, Contributor September 23, 2021

And suddenly, summer is over. The astronomical beginning of fall will be at 2:21 p.m. Central Daylight Time on Wednesday, Sept. 22, when the sun crosses the equator and we have equal amounts of...

Senior Ryan Piontek plays frisbee golf at Hoffman Field.

A Whitewater summer

Carina Lopez Quintero, News Editor May 2, 2021

Summer looks a lot like getting caught up, finally reading that crime novel and working on your summer body. This year UW-Whitwater will remain open again for students to do those things on campus. University...

Organizational members stay active by playing pickleball out in the sunshine on a warm Wisconsin day.

Seniors in the Park

Caroleena Hallock, Assistant Lifestyle Editor May 2, 2021

There’s a lot to do for seniors living in Whitewater. Just one of many local programs is called Seniors in the Park. It offers a variety of creative and engaging activities such as hybrid watercolor...

Sunlight bounces off the window of a building in downtown Whitewater, landing on the Main St.

Seasonal fun in the city

Dauntae Green, Lifestyle Editor May 2, 2021

Whitewater offers a lot of opportunities to have fun with the time we have, and to make memories. Do this by appreciating the culture, foods and adventures that are here to be had. Discover the places...

Use spring break to motivate, relax

Olivia Storey, Assistant News Editor April 3, 2019

Spring break has sadly come and gone once again, leaving everyone missing their warm beaches or fun family cabins. But, now that we’re back, how do we get back into our old routine? If you’re like...

Wisconsin music scene: Summer offers music lovers a variety of concert options, tickets available

April 8, 2015

April 8, 2015 By Amber Levenhagen Lovers of every genre of music can find happiness at any of Wisconsin’s summertime music festivals. Summerfest Located at the Henry Maier Festival Park in...

Student finishes 4K for Cancer bike trip

October 3, 2012

  After countless months of preparing and fundraising, Dong Hoon Lee spent this past summer biking from Maryland to California to benefit cancer awareness. The cause is close to Lee because...

Ben’s top five summer movies

May 9, 2012

1. "The Dark Knight Rises" The final chapter in Christopher Nolan’s epic Batman trilogy has built a lot of buzz, and the previews I’ve seen so far have left me excited about the film. Nolan hasn’t...

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