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Royal Purple

Founded 1901

Royal Purple

Campus celebrates black history

Campus celebrates black history

Olivia Storey, Assistant News Editor February 25, 2019

The University Center hosted the Black History Month program on Wednesday Feb. 20 that showcased black culture and diversity throughout campus. The event consisted of many different presentations that...

Habitat for Humanity gears up for spring

Charlie Fries, Assistant Lifestyle Editor February 25, 2019

With winter looming outside, it can be helpful for many students to brighten up their dorms with a little greenery. While it’s typically hard to get houseplants this time of year, the UW-Whitewater chapter...

Cold temperatures could cause auto trouble for locals

Tierney Breitkreutz, Staff Reporter February 25, 2019

The polar vortex is over, and the snow is melting. This is good news, except for the fact that the snow freezes overnight, a process that turns everyone into the worst Olympic ice skaters. Seeing someone...

Whitewater Main Street Festival supports one final cause

Whitewater Main Street Festival supports one final cause

Brenda Echeverria, Arts & Rec Editor February 25, 2019

The Whitewater Main Street Festival committee has announced that the festival will come to an end. The festival, which first started in 2014 as a way to support the arts in Whitewater, was able to...

photo by Ivan Pomeroy / Staff Photographer

Twenty-one straight playoff berths

Tyler Job, Sports Editor February 18, 2019

Postseason bound. Barely. Following its road victory against UW-Stout, the Warhawk men’s basketball team clinched the sixth and final seed for next week’s WIAC tournament by winning both its home...

UW-W offers free income tax clinic

Carli Pope, Staff Reporter February 18, 2019

Tax season is here at the university, and people are ready to file. At the University of Wisconsin – Whitewater a clinic is available to help people their income taxes. The Volunteer Income Tax Assistance...

Fairhaven Lecture Series encourages unique conversation

Fairhaven Lecture Series encourages unique conversation

Shannan Lojeski, News Editor February 18, 2019

“A World at War: Taking a Closer Look at WWII.” That is the theme for this semester’s Fairhaven Lecture Series. Since 1983, the University of Wisconsin-Whitewater Continuing Education program has...

Optimists set to host night of philanthropy, fun

Katelyn Black, Lifestyle Editor February 18, 2019

The UW-Whitewater student Optimists, in conjunction with the Whitewater community Optimists, are helping to answer the question to many of the community’s money problems with some questions of their...

New spring courses begin to flourish

New spring courses begin to flourish

Charlie Fries, Assistant Lifestyle Editor February 18, 2019

While registering for classes for the 2019 spring semester, students may have noticed new course opportunities listed on the course catalog. Last semester The Royal Purple wrote a story introducing a...

Professor to premiere new music

Samantha Lynn, Staff Reporter February 18, 2019

Christian Ellenwood has been a professional musician since he was 15, and is currently in his 23rd year teaching at UW-Whitewater. Professor Ellenwood teaches clarinet, music theory, woodwind methods,...

Lady Warhawks storming back

Lady Warhawks storming back

Calahan Steed, Staff Reporter February 11, 2019

The Warhawk women’s hoops team carried its surge of weeks long momentum to an eight-game winning streak. UW-W’s victories against UW-Stevens Point Feb. 6 and UW-Stout Feb. 9 bring its season record...

Q & A with Interim Chancellor Green

February 11, 2019

Q & A with Chancellor Green — The Royal Purple sat down with Interim Chancellor Cheryl Green to ask how she plans to transition into her position as interim chancellor at UW-W. Royal Purple:...

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