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Royal Purple

Founded 1901

Royal Purple

Drag Queen Lavender Jones, a former UW-Whitewater alumni performs a drag number at the Whitewater Pride Rally at Cravath Lake Park, Saturday afternoon, October 5, 2024.

Pride rally brings sense of safety and belonging

Jayden Kimpel, Community Editor October 6, 2024

Loud music, laughter and community filled the air at Cravath Lakefront Park during the annual Whitewater Pride Rally Oct. 5 from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m.  “Seeing all the people being able to relax...

UW-Whitewater Chancellor Dwight C. Watson visited the Warhawk Pantry on Tuesday, Nov. 3, 2020, to tour the pantry and to help Sustainability Director Wesley Enterline transport care bags stored at the pantry to Clem Hall to be given as needed to students in quarantine. The bags were assembled with treats, food, cards, games and gifts by students in the University Honors Program. (UW-Whitewater photo/Craig Schreiner)

Support for our Asian and Pacific Islander communities

Chancellor Watson, Contributor March 21, 2021

My Dear Warhawks, I was so saddened to see that our nation and region are in mourning yet again. On Tuesday, March 16, news agencies reported two cases of loss of human life. In Oconomowoc, two people...

UW-W Alumna Steffany Garcia

Sorority sister spotlight

Leena Hallock, Assistant Lifestyle Editor February 28, 2021

In honor of Women’s History Month, the Royal Purple is highlighting the success of Steffany Garcia, a strong and accomplished leader on the UW-W campus. Garcia is a sorority sister and former president...

Students walk along the sidewalks near the James R. Conner University Center Nov. 14.

UW-W needs mental health support groups

Baily Topp, Contributor November 30, 2020

Mental Health is a topic that we shy away from talking about, and that is something that needs to change. Mental Health is an important topic, and needs to be normalized. It needs to be normalized, in...

UWW-TV adviser Jim Mead adds closed captioning to a video clip for the hearing impaired.

Celebrate Deaf Awareness Month

Dauntae Green, Lifestyle Editor September 20, 2020

Deaf Awareness Month is recognized throughout the month of September to bring  enjoyment and appreciation, as well as to spread awareness toward the deaf community and deaf culture. There are many deaf...

The Book Teller is the local used bookstore and artisan gallery Located on Main Street in downtown Whitewater,

Local businesses lean on community

Ben Yang, Journalist September 20, 2020

As local businesses are still adjusting to the current state that COVID-19 has left them in, business owners have experienced a great deal of change within their organizations. After almost seven months...

Jackie Briggs, front right in purple, Director of Admissions, leads a tour in the University Center lobby. UW-Whitewater admissions staff visited with incoming and prospective students and their families and guided small tour groups around campus on Thursday, July 16, 2020.

Community Engagement Center Faculty Lead Gender Inclusivity Workshop

Kylie Jacobs, Managing Editor September 6, 2020

On August 28 University of Wisconsin-Whitewater staff held a virtual workshop focused on educating participants about the discrimination LGBTQ individuals face in the healthcare industry and the importance...

UW-Rock students seek unity with UW-W

UW-Rock students seek unity with UW-W

Brad Allen, Managing Editor March 5, 2018

JANESVILLE Two student organizations at the University of Wisconsin-Rock County are looking to expand their membership and community outreach efforts as the UW-System Merger draws nearer. Both entities...

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