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7 Cups of Tea offers support

7 Cups of Tea offers support

February 4, 2015

Feb. 4, 2015 By Vesna Brajkovic 7 Cups of Tea is a website and free mobile app that offers people a way to anonymously chat one-on-one about their problems with a trained active listener. The...

Senior Kyle Crossett talks to dispatch on the two-way radio as he gets ready to go on a pick-up.
Vesna Brajkovic photo/ BrajkoviVA04@uww.edu

Adaptive Transportation

January 28, 2015

The students behind the pick-up, drop-off bus service of the Center for Students with Disabilities.  Jan. 28, 2015 By Vesna Brajkovic It’s almost 15 minutes to 11 a.m. and Kyle Crossett scoops...

Starting the new semester right

January 21, 2015

Jan. 21, 2015 By Vesna Brajkovic Every new semester starts out the same way. I think, “This semester I’m not going to leave things off to the last minute” and “I’m going to try my best.”...

Ginger, an orange cat known as the Touched By A Paw mascot – as she’s been there for 16 years – purrs as she sits on a scratching post.
Vesna Brajkovic photo/ BrajkoviVA04@uww.edu

Collegiate pets

January 21, 2015

The advantages and disadvantages of owning pets while attending college. Jan. 21, 2015 By Vesna Brajkovic Pets are huge part of the American culture, so much so that a family just doesn’t seem...

Dan Sandow stops for a photo while going his typical route to class in Heide Hall on his scooter. “i’m smiling even though math isn’t my favorite class,” Sandow said. 
Amber Levenhagen photo/
LevenhagAL14@uww.edu

Cold hands, warm heart

December 10, 2014

Dan Sandow, a student who uses a mobility device, overcomes the challenges of making the daily journey to class in winter Dec. 10, 2014 By Vesna Brajkovic Slipping on a pair of brown, heavy-duty...

2014 Christmas Gift Guide

December 10, 2014

Dec. 10, 2014 By Vesna Brajkovic Giving the perfect gift can either be the easiest or most stressful part of Christmas. No matter how well you know someone, there’s still a chance you’ll get...

Surviving the winter months

December 3, 2014

Dec. 3, 2014 By Vesna Brajkovic Wisconsin winters come and go, and each one always feels like the worst one yet. But as temperatures slowly drop, winter quietly creeps up. Below are tips on how to...

Willie the Warhawk points to the crowd while walking in the 2014 UW-Whitewater Homecoming Parade. Kimberly Wethal photo/
WethalKM20@uww.edu

Evolution of Willie the Warhawk

November 19, 2014

Nov. 19, 2014 By Vesna Brajkovic It’s hard to imagine UW-Whitewater without including Willie the Warhawk, the university’s mascot since the 1950s. But Willie hasn’t always been the purple and...

Student veteran population supported

November 13, 2014

Nov. 12, 2014 By Vesna Brajkovic As the student veteran population on campus continues to grow, UW-Whitewater accommodations are made to support a growing minority. UW-W is listed as a “Military...

Amber Levenhagen Photo

Outside the wire: Cavalry Scout on a mission to inspire others through wellness and fitness

November 13, 2014

Nov. 12, 2014 By Vesna Brajkovic At first glance, Thomas Slaten looks like a typical college student: casual and relaxed, sporting a hoodie and sweats. The only thing that could possibly give him...

Birge Fountain close up

The fountain of history in Whitewater

November 6, 2014

Nov. 5, 2014 By Vesna Brajkovic It begins with a boy and his love for his hometown. It ends with a 17-foot high, 100-year-old fountain sitting on the junction of North and Main streets in Whitewater. In...

A Whitewater Undertaking: The history and future of the Olsen Funeral Home

October 29, 2014

Oct. 29, 2014 By Vesna Brajkovic On the corner of Prince and Main streets, sits a 141-year-old Italianate house that made its way into a family business – one that lends itself to a scene of a...

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