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Chancellor Beverly Kopper’s inauguration makes new role official

Chancellor Beverly Kopper’s inauguration makes new role official

September 16, 2015

By Kimberly Wethal News Editor The yellow brick road has turned into a purple drive, the Wizard became Willie Warhawk and Chancellor Beverly Kopper says she’ll leave it up to everyone else to decide...

New team, new season

September 3, 2015

September 3, 2015 By Kali Schmieding After losing some key players, the University of Wisconsin-Whitewater volleyball team is set to build off of last seasons’ success. The ’Hawks are projected to...

Greek info nights to talk leadership, volunteer opportunities

September 2, 2015

Info nights to be held first, second weeks By Mitchell Wackett Assistant News Editor   The UW-Whitewater Greek community will host information sessions for all students interested in joining...

Arrest made in campus sexual assault

September 2, 2015

The suspect in a sexual assault that took place on the east side of campus was arrested on Aug. 27. Charges have not yet been filed as of press time. The UW-Whitewater Police Department made the arrest...

Singer Cal Shapiro belts out lyrics and freestyle raps during the performance. Timeflies performed at UW-Whitewater's second annual Welcome Back concert on Sept. 1. Hundreds of students piled into Kachel Fieldhouse to watch the show. UW-W student and DJ Andrew "McCoy's Boy" Epper opened the show. Photo by Aaron Gottschalk.

Welcome back concert in second year with Timeflies

September 2, 2015

By Kimberly Wethal News Editor   The sidewalks leading up to the Williams Center were lined with students waiting with friends and acquaintances from their Residence Halls. The duo Timeflies...

Valuable experiences gained through travel

September 2, 2015

Commentary by Vesna Brajkovic Telling a bunch of broke and disgustingly complain-y college kids to travel the world might be a lost cause, but it’s my cause. (I’m not calling anyone young adults...

Swearing at strangers, rookie mistake

September 2, 2015

  When Chancellor Richard Telfer announced his retirement, I can’t lie, a tiny part of me was excited. I wasn’t excited to see him go. I was excited about the chance to have an embarrassing...

UW-Whitewater Chancellor Beverly Kopper and interim provost John Stone run through Perkins Stadium before students. Incoming freshman found themselves being swept up into their welcome activities after their arrival on campus on Sunday, August 30. Club U Dub Dub got students interacting with their peers and made them a part of the "Warhawk family" by participating in the R U Purple rally, running through Perkins Stadium and painting Warhawk Drive purple. They finished off the night by attending Club 1868. Photo by Aaron Gottschalk.

Kopper honored to be UW-Whitewater’s 16th Chancellor

September 2, 2015

  By Kimberly Wethal News Editor Chancellor Beverly Kopper has a closet overflowing with purple. It’s not all Warhawk purple, she admits, but the days she’s not donning one of...

Proposed budget complicates graduation

May 6, 2015

May 6, 2015 Royal Purple Staff Opinion Even with advising, four-year planning sheets, advice from professors and working hard to get good grades, graduating in just four years can be a difficult...

Hop on board Welter’s long road to Guinness

Hop on board Welter’s long road to Guinness

May 6, 2015

Longboarder begins solo expedition around the U.S. May 6, 2015 By Vesna Brajkovic It’s 11,908 miles and a year-and-a-half versus one guy on a longboard. With a single backpack and a mission...

Royal Reviews: ‘Game of Thrones’ Season 5 (so far)

May 6, 2015

  HBO’s most popular show, Game of Thrones, is now almost halfway through its fifth season, and the show is moving at an incredibly fast pace, with more action and plot twists than most of the...

A grand salute: Student commencement speaker commissioned after graduation

A grand salute: Student commencement speaker commissioned after graduation

May 5, 2015

May 6th, 2015 By Alexandria Zamecnik At the same time one chapter ends in Raechel Liska’s life, another one begins. Liska, the Spring 2015 student commencement speaker, will spend graduation day...

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