March 29, 2015
On March10, the University of Wisconsin System Board of Regents voted on new policies related to Faculty Tenure and Post-Tenure Review, among others. This was followed immediately by a...
Royal Purple Staff Opinion
Jan. 26, 2016
There’s less than 10 seconds to go before the half. The visiting team is down by two. The inbound pass goes in, the player dribbles down the court and the gym...
Royal Purple Staff Opinion
Nov. 17, 2015
Gov. Scott Walker recently approved an administrative rule that will allow the state to drug test people who receive public benefits.
The rule took effect...
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
Last week, Kyle Brooks raised concerns about the proposed recommendation to have a tobacco-free campus. I hope to respond to some of those concerns by providing information about the Chancellor’s...
Oct. 27, 2015
“The right to swing my fist ends where the other man’s nose begins.” This quote from Justice Oliver Wendell Holmes Jr. encompasses the essential idea of American liberty. If an individual...
Royal Purple Staff Opinion
Oct. 20, 2015
California passed a bill last month that will allow physicians to prescribe life-ending medication to terminally ill patients, making it the fifth state to legalize...
Commentary by Signe Trewyn Assistant Opinion Editor
Friday, or any day of the week that ends in “weekend” can be a time for celebration and having fun. Most of the time this means with...
May 6th, 2015
By Alexandria Zamecnik
Weeks away from leaving the Joint Finance Committee and even being signed into law, the 2015-17 biennial budget is already causing waves in the higher education...
Oct. 22 2014
Dan Kilkenny, a lifelong resident of Walworth County, is running for Wisconsin’s 11th State Senate District. Active in the community, Dan serves on the Walworth County Board and on the...
Sept. 3, 2014
Throughout his first term, the message Scott Walker has sent to students in Wisconsin is clear: college affordability is not a priority. That’s why young voters plan to choose Mary Burke...
