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Royal Purple

File photo of the 2017 UW-Whitewater's World Music Festival performers

International tunes to be featured at World Music Festival: Q&A with Shannon Dozorystent

Brenda Echeverria, Arts & Rec Editor September 3, 2018

The Royal Purple recently interviewed Interim Director of Young Auditorium Shannon Dozoryst to discuss the upcoming World Music Festival event on campus. The festival will begin at 3 p.m. on Sept. 18...

New parking regs ruffle some feathers

Killian Jauch, News Editor September 3, 2018

The University of Wisconsin-Whitewater has put new parking regulations in place that include a higher price per permit and an increase in fines for campus parking lot violations.   A Wisconsin state...

The main floor of Anderson library was remodeled over the summer, and includes fresh flooring and a new layout.

Library loses old carpet, debuts new layout for new year

Killian Jauch, News Editor September 3, 2018

The Anderson Library will have a different look after the main floor was remodeled this summer.   Following months of work that began almost immediately after graduation in May, the library now...

A rendering of the new residence hall being constructed between Goodhue and Fischer Halls. The building is set to open in fall 2019 and will feature pod-style bedroom design.

Summer progress keeps res hall timeline

Shannan Lojeski, Assistant News Editor September 3, 2018

Construction of a new residence hall near the visitors center on the University of Wisconsin-Whitewater campus is scheduled to continue this school year with completion in time for student occupancy for...

File Photo / Evan Halpop

Football takes care of business in opener

Tyler Job, Sports Editor September 3, 2018

The No. 12 University Wisconsin-Whitewater football team kicked off the 2018 season with a bang by rolling past the University of Dubuque 38-6 Sept. 1 in Dubuque, Iowa. The Warhawks ensured not to repeat...

Graphic courtesy of UW-Whitewater Athletics

Elise Knoche ready to dive in as head coach

Erika Marion, Assistant Sports Editor September 3, 2018

The University of Wisconsin-Whitewater swimming and diving team has named a new head coach. Elise Knoche, formerly of from Division I Southern Illinois University (SIU), led SIU athletes to earn more...

University of Wisconsin - Whitewater women’s soccer coaches Ryan Quamme (far left) and Ben John (right) ready their team prior to a game last week. The pair reunited this season for UW-W.

Women’s soccer coaches reunite

Tyler Job, Sports Editor September 3, 2018

The University of Wisconsin-Whitewater women’s soccer team has been striving for years to accomplish the ultimate goal of winning a national championship. UW-W is on a seven-year streak of reaching...

Freshman Alex Sindorf wears a bulletproof vest after receiving a campus-wide alert of a potential threat to safety. The alert was accidentally sent out due to a technical error, UW-W Police Services said.

Errant alarm causes confusion on campus

Brad Allen and Nicole Aimone, Staff Reporter and Editor-in-Chief May 13, 2018

A technical error with the campus-wide emergency warning system caused a false emergency alert to sound at approximately 3 p.m. on May 13. An alert was sent out campus-wide via email and broadcast...

UW-W students take part in annual volunteer project

UW-W students take part in annual volunteer project

Brad Allen, Managing Editor April 26, 2018

  Hundreds of UW-Whitewater students rallied after the Spring Splash festivities last weekend to participate in a clean-up effort throughout the City of Whitewater and the City of Janesville. Make...

Politics over trade likely to hurt local industries

Politics over trade likely to hurt local industries

Royal Purple, Editorial Staff Opinion April 23, 2018

Amidst a whirlwind of trade-war threats, increased tariffs and retaliatory economic measures, many media jobs and a number of local farms could be at serious risk of struggling to survive. The United...

Resident assistants aim to better UW-W campus

Resident assistants aim to better UW-W campus

Kaarin Lorum, Staff Reporter April 15, 2018

On-campus residents rely on numerous people for safety needs, academic resources or a guiding hand to achieve success. Resident Assistants (RAs) say they hope students living within residence halls...

Spring election day brings stability and change

Spring election day brings stability and change

Benjamin Pierce, Assistant News Editor April 15, 2018

The words stability and change are rarely associated with each other. After the results of this year’s Whitewater Student Government (WSG) election, however, the terms go hand-in-hand. The continuity...

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