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Royal Purple

Founded 1901

Royal Purple

Letter to the Editor: Governance, tobacco bans and the worker’s perspective

November 10, 2015

Nov. 10, 2015 The Royal Purple's coverage of a possible tobacco ban on campus is a fantastic example of how our current system does not work.  We are just shy of four years without a Collective Bargaining...

Library receives cut in budget of $76,000

November 4, 2015

By Sidney Birkett Nov. 4, 2015   Andersen Library will have to adjust with recent budget cuts to the UW system. The library had a $76,000 cut this year, $60,000 of which would have been used...

Mumps cases on campus double

November 4, 2015

By Sidney Birkett Nov. 4, 2015   The current number of mumps cases has increased with six new cases, bringing the number to 12 confirmed cases on campus. The last confirmed case was on Oct....

Shared governance demonstration voices student frustration

Shared governance demonstration voices student frustration

October 29, 2015

By Vesna Brajkovic Oct. 28, 2015   “I’ll light up, let’s march,” senior Rob Emmett told 19 sign-holding demonstrators before leading the students around the University Center water...

Loan program renewal fails: UW-W to lose $2 million in aid

October 29, 2015

By Kimberly Wethal Oct. 28,2015   Sen. Tammy Baldwin (D-Wisconsin) said she’s “not giving up this fight” when it comes to renewing a six-decade-old student loan program. The Federal...

Pi Kappa Alpha hosts first-annual fire truck pull

Pi Kappa Alpha hosts first-annual fire truck pull

October 29, 2015

By Kimberly Wethal Oct. 28, 2015 It’s like tug-of-war, but instead of two evenly distributed teams, it was eight people versus a fire truck. That’s how fraternity Pi Kappa Alpha (...

Disparaging costumes just aren’t funny

October 27, 2015

Royal Purple Staff Opinion Oct. 27, 2015 To a lot of college students, Halloween is a magical time of year. Partygoers dress in their best costumes, taking to the streets dressed as various goblins and...

Bill proposal to allow guns in UW buildings

October 21, 2015

By Kimberly Wethal Oct. 21, 2015   A bill introduced last week would allow concealed carry inside the buildings and athletic complexes of all UW System campuses – but it doesn’t come without...

Trees benefit local communities

October 20, 2015

Oct. 20, 2015 The two Maple trees on the corner of Prairie and Main St. were cut down recently, despite petitions to save them. According to the City of Whitewater website, Whitewater is a part of Tree...

Campus hosts thrills

October 15, 2015

By Signe Trewyn Oct. 14, 2015 Students have an opportunity to switch up their Saturday night with pre-Halloween fun at the Haunted Mansion. Career and Leadership Development, in collaboration...

Look beneath the surface at Roberta’s Art Gallery

October 15, 2015

By Abrielle Backhaus Oct. 14, 2015 It may seem like talent is the key to being featured in permanent collections across the country, but artist Michael Hopkins said this is just the start to success. Hopkins...

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Plenty to fear at The Fuzzy Pig

October 15, 2015

As the sun sets on the outskirts of Whitewater, The Fuzzy Pig’s Shockwave haunts come alive. Just before 6:30 p.m. on Oct. 10 at the Fuzzy Pig, bloodied and made up characters of all sort rush around...

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