‘Boxes and Walls’ event tackles oppression
Hannah Schultz, Staff Reporter
November 5, 2018
A haunting experience once again arrived on the UW-Whitewater campus in the wake of the Halloween season. UW-W hosted its annual diversity experience called Boxes & Walls, which many have described as “enlightening” and “life-changing.” Instead of the blood, guts and gore of a t...
WSG holds sexual assualt forum
Nathan Kober, Staff Writer
December 3, 2016
At a Whitewater Student Government (WSG) town hall meeting Tuesday, Nov. 22, campus police and student leaders met to discuss sexual assault prevention and reporting strategies. The major focus of discussion was an increase in email notifications sent to students in response to sexual assaults, including t...
UW-W permanently fills Dean of Students post
June 23, 2016
By Emily Lepkowski June 23, 2016 While filling the dean of students role at UW-Whitewater, Artanya Wesley looks to take on another: unifier. On June 13, the UW-W announced Wesley as the permanent Dean of Students, starting for the upcoming 2016-17 academic year. “I loo...
It’s a wrap: The Royal Purple’s top five stories
May 3, 2016
By Kimberly Wethal May 4, 2016 Collectively, the Royal Purple’s staff of 17 editors and many more staff writers wrote about the good, the bad and the political news, penned editorials on the world around us, featured the People of Whitewater you see on your way to class and was there th...
Action Forum pulls in high numbers of attendees
March 1, 2016
By Kimberly Wethal and Nathan Kober March 2, 2016 Freshman Ahmya Cheatham said it shouldn’t have taken a “Bloody Sunday” for students to rally together about race issues on campus at the Action Forum held last week. “The most comical and sad thing of it all is that it took a catastr...
Hoverboards banned on campus due to safety concerns
January 26, 2016
By Emily Lepkowski Jan. 27, 2016 UW-Whitewater is joining college campuses across the nation in a move to ban this past holiday’s hottest gift, because of their tendency to go up in smoke. The use of hoverboards, an increasingly trendy mode of transportation, has sparked a conversation bet...
UW-Whitewater appoints interim dean of students
November 17, 2015
By Kimberly Wethal Nov. 18, 2015 For associate director of University Housing Terry Tumbarello, being appointed interim dean of students on Nov. 10 was “bittersweet.” While Tumbarello said he was appreciative UW-Whitewater faculty have taken notice of his hard work and the effort ...
Campus mourns dean of students: Dean Mary Beth Mackin died due to natural causes this weekend
November 10, 2015
By Kimberly Wethal Nov. 11, 2015 UW-Whitewater lost a “passionate and dedicated Warhawk” this week, Chancellor Beverly Kopper said announcing the loss of Dean of Students Mary Beth Mackin, who died on Saturday, Nov. 7. A long-time employee of UW-W, Mackin was 57 and her death is lis...
Tearing Down Walls: Students learn about the lives of peers through interactive workshop
October 14, 2015
By Andrew Marvitz October 14, 2015 Alice Gilliam walked away from the “eye-opening” Boxes and Walls experience with a new outlook. “It was definitely an experience, seeing what other people are going through,” she said. “It was scary. It’s something they live through during everyday life, an...
Letter to Editor: UW-W coalition observes Alcohol Awareness Month
April 8, 2015
April 8, 2015 This April is Alcohol Awareness Month, founded and sponsored by the National Council on Alcoholism and Drug Dependence, Inc. (NCADD) since 1987. This year’s theme is: “For the Health of It: Early Education on Alcoholism and Addiction.” Alcohol use is a serious, complex issue....
Boxes and Walls comes to campus
October 22, 2014
Oct. 22, 2014 By Alexandria Zamecnik By Andrew Marvitz There is the old saying that you can’t judge a person until you’ve walked a mile in their shoes. Some people don’t ever get the chance. UW-Whitewater students were given that opportunity at the Boxes and Walls program which...
UW-W looks to offer new housing option
December 11, 2013
By Josh Hafemeister Gender-neutral housing options have become available on college campuses nationwide. Starting in the fall semester of 2014, UW-Whitewater will become part of this trend. Associate Director of Residence Life Terry Tumbarello said the gender-neutral housing option will be available...