Kayla See, Assistant Community Editor
• April 27, 2025
As the end of the school year approaches, Whitewater braces for the annual wave of student move-outs – a time that brings a sharp increase of trash on curbs, in dumpsters, and across the community. City...
Halle Boldt, Sustainability Office Engagement Intern
• March 30, 2025
When it comes to staying green as a college student, the idea can be a little bit daunting. Living in the dorms can make things more complicated, when suddenly every space is a “communal space” and...
In recent years, thrifting has become a favorite past-time for many, and for community members in Whitewater, Stellar Vintage brings them opportunities to do so. Hosted by Stellar Vintage, the very first...
What UC Live event causes a line of over 50 people to form half an hour before it starts? The Succulent Workshop, of course!
This year is the second installment of UC Live’s Succulent Workshop. The...
Blake Erwin, Assistant campus editor
• October 15, 2023
UW-Whitewater's weekly “News and events” announced on Oct. 2 that the Rock County campus has made huge strides in its efforts to make the campus environmentally sustainable.
The email shared that...
Climate change has become one of the most challenging problems of our time and is one that many scientists around the world have been working to prevent further damage to our planet. Now the University...
In 1986, the United Nations decreed that the first Monday in October every year should be known as World Habitat Day. Since then, climate change and sustainability have been in the public eye and the focus...
UW-Whitewater is lucky to have over 120 acres of land meant for open and recreational use, which includes a walking trail and a nature preserve. The trail starts at Perkins Stadium which leads to an...
Improving the student employment program is the main goal for the UW-Whitewater’s Sustainability Office in 2019.
“We believe that a strong internship program that allows our students to explore...
From plumbing to electricity to the food in the dining halls, running a college takes a lot of natural resources.
“We really strive to address the idea of sustainability holistically,” said Wesley...
Feb. 23, 2016
I didn’t watch the Super Bowl, unlike 111.9 million other people. Even though every TV at the bar was playing the event, I was busy celebrating a friend’s 21st birthday with craft beer...
Happier with less
March 4, 2015
By Vesna Brajkovic
Living in a disposable world, where even the apples are wrapped in plastic wrap at UNO’s, creating waste is unavoidable. But a few students...
