May 4, 2016
Being a journalist is the most important thing I will ever do, and I am so grateful that every week for the past four years I have been able to learn and grow alongside so many talented,...
March 1, 2016
For the 2015 season, the Royal Purple was recognized by the Wisconsin Newspaper Association’s (WNA) Better Newspaper Contest as second place in the general excellence category.
The...
March 1, 2016
I woke up to a Facebook message from a former Royal Purple editor in chief, three emails threads and one really anxious news editor, the morning of Feb. 17.
Through the night, the...
Feb. 2, 2016
Growing up with a sister one year apart from me was like having a built-in best friend and travel buddy all my life.
Coming from parents who placed such a big importance on experiencing...
Dec. 8, 2015
As I sit at the edge at the end of table in the center of the Royal Purple office, I look around at the room that I’ve learned to call my home for the past three years. There’s an ugly...
Nov. 17, 2015
When I started with the Royal Purple three years ago, I admired every Editor in Chief before me. I looked at their jobs as glamorous and easy, and I imagined all the ways I could do things...
Online petition creates buzz over tree removal
By Vesna Brajkovic
Oct. 20, 2015
Two maple trees that garnered a lot of attention this past week were taken down in the middle of the night last Saturday,...
Oct. 13, 2015
The disinterest in general education and elective courses is something I’ll never understand. Why would you want to live in a world where college graduates aren’t educated about different...
By Vesna Brajkovic
October 7, 2015
Twenty-nine UW-Whitewater faculty and staff from various departments filed into Hyland Hall 2101 on Sept. 29 for the kickoff of the American Association...
I wouldn’t doubt the “E-Mail” link is the most clicked on our university home page with how much students have to rely on their university account for updates, reminders and (hopefully morning)...
By Vesna Brajkovic
Managing Editor
Weekday public transportation will no longer service Whitewater – effective January 1, 2016 – after the loss of funding from a local sponsor.
The...
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...
