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Royal Purple

Founded 1901

Royal Purple

Founded 1901

Royal Purple

Semi crashes on Highway 59 outside Whitewater

April 5, 2012

Commentary by Andrew Smith: Broken yoke. As I rounded one of the many curves on Highway 59 headed to school today, I was suprised to find a semi laying sideways in the ditch.  Help had already arrived...

Binnie, Hartmann face off in District 4

March 21, 2012
The District 4 City Council race between Lynn Binnie and Cort Hartmann will affect many students living off campus in the area.

UW-W graduate opens restaurant in downtown Whitewater

March 14, 2012
Chef and entrepreneur Tyler Sailsbery officially opened the doors of his restaurant The Black Sheep last Thursday.

Students should accept gender diversity on campus

March 7, 2012

Growing up, we were taught there are two kinds of genders: boys and girls. It made sense, the two anatomical sexes of male and female coincided with the genders succinctly, and we followed this information...

Andersen Library welcomes Student Success Center

February 29, 2012
The main floor of Andersen Library is looking different these days. A much larger area has been provided for the Student Success Center, which contains the UW-Whitewater honors and undergraduate research programs.

District 2 candidates debate hot topics

February 29, 2012
Zoning, parking among issues as election approaches

A new direction for The Warhawk Involvement Center

February 22, 2012
Look for the story in this weeks issue of the Royal Purple on LEAP DAY, Feb. 29.

Polar Plunge makes big splash for Special Olympics

February 22, 2012
About 350 people jumped into an icy pool at Cravath Lakefront Park Saturday looking to make a splash among the Whitewater community and raise money for Special Olympics.

Fire department called to Royal Apartments

February 21, 2012

The Whitewater Fire Department was called to Royal Apartments Tuesday night. The Royal Purple will provide more information as it becomes available. Photos by Andrew Smith.

Wisconsin will shine in political spotlight this year

February 16, 2012

With a population of about 5.7 million people in Wisconsin, it’s easy to get lost in the grand scope of things relative to other larger states. This year, Wisconsin will get its day to shine. The...

New residence hall possible for fall 2015

February 15, 2012
Residence Life Director Frank Bartlett presented the progress of the Residence Life Master Plan Thursday to students, faculty and staff.
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