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Cultural arts center celebrates tenth year on Main St.

Ashley McCallum, Co Editor-in-Chief March 1, 2017

When you walk into the building at 402 W. Main St., you are welcomed to a room with shelves lined with ten years worth of public art from the Whitewater community including bikes, dragons, water jugs and...

Global Game Jam at Whitewater 2017

Story by Brad Allen January 25, 2017

The annual event, Global Game Jam, occurred on Friday, January 20th at UW-Whitewater. This is the video compliment to the Business & Technology article, "Gaming Event Puts Students to the Test."

Top Stories for the Week of January 25th!

January 24, 2017

Welcome back to the new semester! Check out this week's top stories of the Royal Purple. It includes new stories, new editors, and more fun!

Top Stories for the Week of December 14th!

December 13, 2016

Hey guys, check out this week's top stories of the Royal Purple. Last one until Spring Semester!

DIY Veterans Day Gift

Jordan Barker, Staff Writer November 10, 2016

Death prompts City of Whitewater Police investigation

Death prompts City of Whitewater Police investigation

Kimberly Wethal and Ashley McCallum October 25, 2016

UPDATE, Oct. 26, 2016, 11:29 a.m.: City of Whitewater Police have identified the man found dead yesterday on the 900 block of Peck Street as Kenneth J. Myskewicz, age 43. In a news release, the City...

Letter to the Editor: Discussion on hate/bias policies should continue on campus

May 4, 2016

May 4, 2016 In his letter to the editor in the April 20 issue of The Royal Purple “Incident Reporting Left Unclear,” Dr. Mark Zunac raises important questions relating to the implementation of the...

Amber Levenhagen

Urban Forestry Commission seeks input through tree survey

April 19, 2016

By Emily Lepkowski April 20, 2016 Whitewater Urban Forestry Commission (UFC) member Anne Zarinnia and UFC chair Karen Coburn remember a time when you could drive down Main Street and a canopy of...

Letter to the Editor: Assault prevention requires education

April 19, 2016

April 20, 2016 I have recently read an article in the Royal Purple about the “amnesty” law on campus, which I think is great and will be very helpful in terms of lessening the staggering underreporting...

Recycling company joins tech park

March 8, 2016

By Emily Lepkowski March 9, 2016 CEO Dale Helgeson referred to the move to Whitewater as a “pilot” for DP Electronic Recycling. “Once we get this up and running, we want to put six of these...

Column by 
Emily Leclaire
Assistant Sports Editor

There’s no place like Whitewater

March 8, 2016

March 8, 2016 I’ve spent my entire life in the Midwest. All I’ve ever known is flat lands, cows and the occasional farm here and there. It may make sense that all I’ve ever wanted is to see a big...

Bike thefts in Whitewater cause frustration

March 1, 2016

March 1, 2016 Imagine enjoying a movie with your girlfriend on a Sunday morning, and your roommate bursts into the house asking if you had brought your bike inside for the winter. This is the exact situation...

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