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...
By Maddy Scheel
Feb. 24, 2016
Two months after the loss of funding for public transportation, Whitewater residents receive an alternative route.
The new bus route is called Milwaukee-Janesville Loop....
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...
By Jordan Moser
Nov. 11, 2015
Curt Patrick, general manager of Pumpers and Mitchell’s, has witnessed his fair share of antics serving bar patrons over the years. However, the latest incidences at...
By Sidney Birkett
Nov. 4, 2015
The current number of mumps cases has increased with six new cases, bringing the number to 12 confirmed cases on campus.
The last confirmed case was on Oct....
Nov. 3, 2015
The bouquet sails through the air into a crowd of screaming women and girls. The entire scene plays out in slow motion, with shoulders jostling and arms about to burst from their sockets....
As the sun sets on the outskirts of Whitewater, The Fuzzy Pig’s Shockwave haunts come alive.
Just before 6:30 p.m. on Oct. 10 at the Fuzzy Pig, bloodied and made up characters of all sort rush around...
Commentary by Savana Staggs
Oct. 6, 2015
Many students on campus are well-aware: Whitewater is a breeding ground for ailments. With thousands of students coming together at the beginning of the semester,...
Historic Whitewater landmark discussed on Sept. 27
By Sidney Birkett
Staff Writer
Sept. 30, 2015
Whitewater is rich in history of Native Americans, in particular the tribes that formed the burial sites...
April 15, 2015
By Alyssa Kirchen
[typography font="Cantarell" size="25" size_format="px"]Q: How can I have fun in Whitewater without heading to the bars? [/typography]
A: Being in college,...
Jan. 30, 2015 By Kali Schmieding
The UW-Whitewater men’s and women’s track and field teams both performed strongly, but fell short of first place on Jan. 23at the North Central College Cardinal...
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...
