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Founded 1901

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Ireland’s Gaelic football has grown throughout the years

March 15, 2011

In an effort to promote traditional Irish sports and reject foreign influences, the inception of the Gaelic Athletic Association was introduced in 1884 in Ireland. At that time, there were many forms...

Ith Seo (eat this)

March 15, 2011

INGREDIENTS  • 1 cup raw, grated potatoes  • 1 cup mashed potatoes  • 1 cup all-purpose flour • 2 tsp baking powder • 2 tsp salt • 2 eggs, lightly beaten • 1/4 cup milk • Butter...

Whiskey of the Damned Unplugged

March 15, 2011

Bagpipes are playing, the smell of stout is in the air. It’s almost 3 p.m. on Sunday and Whiskey of the Damned is about to perform for a packed house at Suds O’Hanahan’s Irish Pub in Beloit. St....

Wheelchair basketball team wins national title

March 13, 2011
They got their revenge. And as a result, they got another national championship. One year after falling to the University of Illinois in the National Wheelchair Basketball Tournament, the UW-Whitewater men's wheelchair basketball team dethroned the Fighting Illini, 66-54, Saturday in the title game at the University of Texas-Arlington.

Education cuts bad for Wisconsin

March 11, 2011
Gov. Scott Walker’s budget proposal will affect numerous aspects of Wisconsinites’ lives including one UW-Whitewater holds near and dear to it’s heart: Education. With a strong education program at UW-Whitewater, students might fear they will see the students they will one day teach face struggles in the upcoming years.

Students, faculty hold rally outside Hyer Hall today

March 10, 2011
About 40 students, faculty and staff members attended a rally at noon today outside Hyer Hall in response to the the state senate and assembly's legislative action in recent days. The P.E.A.C.E. organization on campus hosted the event in collaboration with Assistant Professor Eric Compas and Professor James Winship.

Eat this! Frosty Vanilla Milkshake

March 9, 2011

Ingredients: 1/2 tbsp french vanilla powdered creamer                1/2 cup vanilla ice cream 1/2 cup milk 2 sweetener packets 1/8 tsp. vanilla extract 1 cup crushed ice (5-8 ice...

Proposed budget affects university, city

March 8, 2011
From $834 million in cuts to K-12 education to putting hundreds of millions of dollars into state highway projects, most people, businesses and cities could be greatly affected by Gov. Scott Walker’s proposed budget, including the city of Whitewater and the university.

Parking violations painful for students

March 8, 2011
Recent statistics show that students, faculty and staff don’t always follow the rules when it comes to parking legally. After all, parking services issues about 16,000 parking tickets each year and about 100 per day during the fall and spring semesters, Parking Services Director Bob Brecklin said.

Grapplers show toughness with second-place finish

March 2, 2011

Any team in a sport that falls behind at the beginning of a season dreams of a miraculous resurgence. The wrestling team no longer has to dream of this revival for it is now a reality. A second-place...

Netters using strong doubles performances to advantage

March 2, 2011

The men’s tennis team traveled to Michigan last weekend for a trio of matches that would be the team’s biggest challenge so far this season. The Warhawks defeated the Hope College Flying Dutch and...

Despite loss, women move on

March 2, 2011

After falling to rival UW-Stevens Point in the WIAC championship game Sunday, the women’s basketball team will regain their focus on their next task at hand: Mount Union. The ’Hawks found out...

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