Founded 1901

Royal Purple

Founded 1901

Royal Purple

Founded 1901

Royal Purple

Local restaurant looks for community members on-the-go

February 15, 2012
Driving west on Main Street from campus, it’s hard to miss the taco truck located on North 12th Place right before Sentry.

A reminder to our readers

February 8, 2012

If there’s one thing I’ve been working on this semester, it’s having tougher skin. But when it comes to the Royal Purple, I tend to take things straight to heart. Last semester, an anonymously...

University must work towards parking reform

February 8, 2012

With UW-Whitewater faculty champing at the bit to have their own parking lot, it is evident that now is the time for the university to address its parking problem. It’s a problem that has been present...

A thank you for listening

February 8, 2012

Dear Mr. Frank Bartlett: I would like to thank you for responding to my article, “Making UW-W More Accessible to Everyone,” published in the October 12, 2011 issue of “The Royal Purple.”  As...

Tanker truck explodes at grain-handling facility

February 3, 2012
A tanker truck exploded at a grain-handling facility outside of Whitewater Friday afternoon just after 3 p.m.

Greenhouse Café shuts down amidst struggling economy

January 25, 2012
Another small business takes a fall as Whitewater's Greenhouse Café closes its doors permanently.

Secret Santa 101

December 14, 2011
Secret Santa gives us that element of surprise we all had as kids opening a present on Christmas morning. Shops in and around Whitewater offer a lot of opportunities to find that perfect secret Santa gift that won’t empty your pockets.

New Wisconsin Framework for Educator Effectiveness has flaws

November 16, 2011

State Schools Superintendent Tony Evers announced recently the state of Wisconsin will implement a new way to evaluate teachers. Known as the Wisconsin Framework for Educator Effectiveness, this new...

Whiton and main Illuminated!

November 10, 2011

Street lights rise on the corner of Whiton and main street.  Progress at noon was one light pole up and two assembled which may be up by the end of the day.

Ding dong, your ceiling is gone.

November 9, 2011

Sasha Dantzler and Melody Melisulli's bathroom ceiling collapsed this morning in the Royal Apartment Complex.

UW-W campus sees first snow of the year

November 9, 2011

The UW-Whitewater campus receives its first snow of the season. Dress warm and stay warm.

New voter ID bill is great for all Wisconsin voters

November 9, 2011

The state legislature recently passed a bill that will require all registered voters to present a photo I.D. at the polls. The bill also says that voters cannot register on election day but instead must...

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