Getting to know the NFL’s newest Warhawk athlete
Dylan Piccolo, Biz & Tech Editor
May 6, 2019
Biz & Tech Editor Dylan Piccolo had an opportunity to sit down with UW-Whitewater alum Nate Trewyn to discuss his signing with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers after going undrafted in the 2019 NFL Draft. Dylan: What teams expressed the most interest in you before the draft? Trewyn: Pre-draft there was...
Sports reporting job a crazy journey
Tyler Job, Sports Editor
May 6, 2019
I’m not sure where to begin. To be honest, I wasn’t even interested in sports until 10 years ago. I’ve been a WWE fan for most of my life, but that’s sports entertainment, not actual sports. I’m not sure what got me interested in sports, but for some reason it stuck with my one day and I ha...
Softball collapses in WIAC tourney
Erika Marion, Assistant Sports Editor
May 6, 2019
The No. 23 Warhawk softball team failed to sustain its momentum from the regular season by dropping its two games in the WIAC Tournament at van Steenderen Complex in Whitewater. Whitewater fell to UW-Oshkosh 7-2 May 3 in its first game of the tournament. UW-W, with a record of 26-11, scored a pair of runs in ...
The people of the RP have forever changed me
Benjamin Pierce, Managing Editor
May 6, 2019
Writer Anna Taylor once said, “Some people arrive and make such a beautiful impact on your life, you can barely remember what life was like without them.” When I arrived at the Royal Purple and the University of Wisconsin-Whitewater, I was hungry for knowledge. I was ecstatic about the endless ...
Sending off Warhawk class of 2019
Olivia Storey, Assistant News Editor
May 6, 2019
Graduation is the one day every college student looks forward to. After years of hard work, stress and all nighters, you finally get to walk across that stage and receive your degree. This spring, the student that has been selected to send the graduating class of 2019 away is Tom Kind. With four yea...
Students create fun, safe environment
Alyssa Brooks, Assistant Lifestyle Editor
May 6, 2019
In honor of Sexual Assault Awareness Month, students in Dr. Kate Ksobiech’s Health Advocacy class hosted the third annual Sexual Assault Awareness Month trivia night to increase awareness about sexual assault and prevention. Along with her class, the UHCS and UW-W Sexual Assault Prevention Advisory Com...
UW-Whitewater DECA dominates international competition
Dylan Piccolo, Biz & Tech Editor
May 6, 2019
UW-Whitewater’s spectacular DECA season was capped off on April 14th in Washington D.C. at the International Career Development Conference as 35 students representing the university won a combined 88 awards in individual and team awards. The success of the group is right on par with the level of e...
Baseball squad wins 13th in a row
Tyler Job, Sports Editor
April 29, 2019
The No. 18 Warhawk baseball team seems unstoppable right now. UW-Whitewater won its 13th consecutive game by toppling St. Norbert College by an 11-1 score at Prucha Field and James Miller Stadium April 24. The Warhawks improve to 23-6 overall and stand at 15-1 conference thanks to a doubleheader sweep...
Softball continues wave of momentum
Erika Marion, Assistant Sports Editor
April 29, 2019
The UW-Whitewater softball team is continuing to close the regular season with serious momentum, by winning five of its six games throughout the week. The Warhawks played three doubleheaders in a row between April 24 and April 26. Whitewater improves to 24-10 overall and 9-3 in the WIAC. It is tied ...
Tennis squad takes two home victories
Calahan Steed, Staff Reporter
April 29, 2019
The Warhawk men’s tennis team responded from an 8-1 loss to Washington University in St. Louis last week to home victories over Carthage and Edgewood Colleges April 25. The Warhawks smashed Carthage with a score of 8-1 and defeated Edgewood by a score of 6-1 in a match that was stopped early due to r...
Students need to take on UW-W’s tech initiative
Dylan Piccolo, Biz & Tech Editor
April 29, 2019
Earth Week has been a massive project for UW-Whitewater, but it has brought out myself as a student to look at the sustainability efforts on campus and how we are dealing with it. Sustainability on campus is something that is important to the longevity and success of this university. When looking ...
Softball sweeps Lake Forest
Ethan Maurice, Staff Reporter
April 22, 2019
As the signs of spring become more vibrant and the threat of snow fades away, the UW-Whitewater softball team is getting to the business end of their season. Every game is important now due to the postseason implications, especially against teams in the Great Lakes Region. That’s why the sweep of third...