UW-Whitewater Archives - Page 91 of 103

Car starts on fire in lot 19

February 17, 2012

Freshman Dustin Milz car started on fire early Friday morning in lot 19 on the UW-Whitewater campus near the Wells towers.

Wisconsin will shine in political spotlight this year

February 16, 2012

With a population of about 5.7 million people in Wisconsin, it’s easy to get lost in the grand scope of things relative to other larger states. This year, Wisconsin will get its day to shine. The...

New residence hall possible for fall 2015

February 15, 2012

Residence Life Director Frank Bartlett presented the progress of the Residence Life Master Plan Thursday to students, faculty and staff.

Missing paychecks due to UW System outage

February 15, 2012

Second crash leaves employees without paychecks.

Devin Cramer, football player, commits to UW-W

February 15, 2012

Choosing the right college is potentially one of the hardest decisions an athlete can make.

A reminder to our readers

February 8, 2012

If there’s one thing I’ve been working on this semester, it’s having tougher skin. But when it comes to the Royal Purple, I tend to take things straight to heart. Last semester, an anonymously...

University must work towards parking reform

February 8, 2012

With UW-Whitewater faculty champing at the bit to have their own parking lot, it is evident that now is the time for the university to address its parking problem. It’s a problem that has been present...

A thank you for listening

February 8, 2012

Dear Mr. Frank Bartlett: I would like to thank you for responding to my article, “Making UW-W More Accessible to Everyone,” published in the October 12, 2011 issue of “The Royal Purple.” As...

Tanker truck explodes at grain-handling facility

February 3, 2012

A tanker truck exploded at a grain-handling facility outside of Whitewater Friday afternoon just after 3 p.m.

Students look to Adderall for increased grades

February 1, 2012

With increasing Adderall abuse on the rise on college campuses across the nation, nearly a third of UW-Whitewater students admit to taking it illegally for increased motivation and focus.

Students who support local businesses support Whitewater’s community

January 26, 2012

Small businesses in towns such as Whitewater are essential to consumers and the community. Recently Greenhouse Café and Frosty’s Frozen Custard have gone out of business. While prices at a corporate...

Whitewater approves new parking for Prince, Prairie streets

January 25, 2012

Whitewater City Council formed an agreement between the city and UW-Whitewater to help facilitate a new fee system for on-street parking on North Prairie and North Prince streets.