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Warhawks on track for WIAC Championships

Warhawks on track for WIAC Championships

Jack Miller, Assistant Sports Editor February 12, 2018

In one of the toughest meets of the year, the UW-Whitewater men’s track and field team finished second out of eight teams, while the women placed fifth out of eight teams, Feb.10 at the Midwest Elite...

Championship rugby team honored at state capital

Championship rugby team honored at state capital

Tyler Job, Senior Sports Reporter February 12, 2018

February 7 is now known as “UW-Whitewater Men’s Rugby Team Day” as declared by Governor Scott Walker in a proclamation. at the Wisconsin State Capitol. The proclamation came in response to the...

'Hawks come up short of WIAC title

‘Hawks come up short of WIAC title

Augie Spankowski, Staff Reporter February 12, 2018

The UW-Whitewater wrestling team collected four individual titles and finished in second place Feb.9 at the WIAC Championships at Kachel Gymnasium. The team’s two graduating seniors, Austin Quartullo...

Trewyn drops career-high 31 points

Trewyn drops career-high 31 points

Zach Semancik, Staff Reporter February 12, 2018

Senior guard Brooke Trewyn scored a career-high 31 points to propel the Warhawks to a 83-72 victory over the UW-River Falls Falcons Feb.10 at Kachel Gymnasium. River Falls dominated the UW-W on shooting...

Floyd Rose talks MLK, jellybeans with students

Floyd Rose talks MLK, jellybeans with students

Benjamin Pierce, Assistant News Editor February 6, 2018

Dr. Floyd Rose paced the front of the Hamilton Room in the University Center Wednesday, holding nothing but a jar of jellybeans. “How many jellybeans are in this jar,” he asked the crowd. Multiple...

Hot shooting from deep scorches UW-Stout

Hot shooting from deep scorches UW-Stout

Kolten Hegstrom, Sports Editor February 6, 2018

Junior forward Mitchell Pfiefer scored 22 points in just 16 minutes to lead the Warhawks to a much-need 74-55 victory over the UW-Stout Blue Devils. The win came days after UW-W dropped a key game to WIAC...

April Council Election Sees Only One Contest

Kimberly Wethal, Editor-in-Chief January 23, 2018

Incumbent James All faces opposition for the councilmember-at-large seat from Brienne Diebolt-Brown in the Common Council Tuesday, April 3 election. While the voters in City of Whitewater Districts...

Council to Review Room Tax Ordinance

Kimberly Wethal, Editor-in-Chief January 23, 2018

The City of Whitewater, the Common Council, and the Whitewater Tourism Council want to put more “heads in beds” in hotels and motels, but those heads will soon be paying more to be there. And short-term...

Little Free Pantry allows neighbors to lend a helping hand

Benjmain Pierce, Assistant News Editor December 13, 2017

A community project started by a Whitewater resident is allowing neighbors to help each other in times of need. Kristine Zaballos heard about the Little Free Pantry project, which was started by a woman...

In a 2016 photo, a crime scene where a Whitewater man was killed is taped off by city police.

Whitewater man convicted of reckless homicide in October 2016 murder

November 8, 2017

A jury convicted Alan M. Johnson of first-degree reckless homicide Tuesday, Nov. 7 in the fatal shooting of his brother-in-law in 2016. According to the Janesville Gazette, the jury did not reach a...

UW-W Military Coordinator discusses online recruiting

Garrett Kluever, Biz and Tech Editor November 8, 2017

Military recruitment changed greatly over the last decade with the introduction of social media and the easy connections people are capable of making with each other. Richard Harris, the Coordinator...

Professors Yao Fu and Karla Saeger (left and far right) discuss their thoughts with librarian Diana Schull (center) after the GooseChase seminar

Professor tech makes the grade

Garrett Kluever, Biz and Tech Editor November 8, 2017

Professors are looking at new technology options to improve the classroom experience. The last session of the Fall 2017 Student Engagement Series focused on technologies and techniques Nov. 6 in the...

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