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Founded 1901

Royal Purple

Founded 1901

Royal Purple

Spring election day brings stability and change

Spring election day brings stability and change

Benjamin Pierce, Assistant News Editor April 15, 2018

The words stability and change are rarely associated with each other. After the results of this year’s Whitewater Student Government (WSG) election, however, the terms go hand-in-hand. The continuity...

WSG presidential candidate Pasan Samaranayake, right, with running mate Marco Marquez.

Samaranayake, Marquez aim for WSG leadership

Benjamin Pierce, Assistant News Editor April 6, 2018

Pasan Samaranayake could be the next Whitewater Student Government (WSG) president. The junior economics major is running against incumbent candidate Tom Kind in the presidential election, which ends Friday,...

Current student body president Tom Kind, left, with his vice-presidential candidate Zoe Miller.

Kind and Miller run for head seats at WSG table

Benjamin Pierce, Assistant News Editor April 6, 2018

Tom Kind could be the fourth-ever Whitewater Student Government (WSG) president elected to a second consecutive term. The junior economics major is running against Pasan Samaranayake in the WSG presidential...

WSG fills seats, keeps one vacant

WSG fills seats, keeps one vacant

Benjamin Pierce, Assistant News Editor February 6, 2018

The shuffle in Whitewater Student Government (WSG) continues. At the first meeting of the spring semester Monday, Jan. 29, the body of senators selected a new speaker, a new parliamentarian and swore...

WSG debates SUFAC numbers

WSG debates SUFAC numbers

Benjamin Pierce, Assistant News Editor December 7, 2017

It was a busy night of debate for Whitewater Student Government (WSG) at their weekly meeting Monday, Dec. 4. The Segregated University Fee Allocations Committee (SUFAC) reported their findings and...

Meet the new voice behind WSG

Meet the new voice behind WSG

Benjamin Pierce, Staff Writer October 25, 2017

University of Wisconsin-Whitewater student body has a new voice. The sophomore accounting major Charles Kudy will serve as speaker of the senate for the UW-Whitewater Student Government for the remainder...

This week in WSG – 9/25/2017

Hunter Kastler, WSG Public Relations Director September 26, 2017

Whitewater Student Government (WSG)  is currently working on the upcoming Fort Atkinson Job [Fair] that will be hosted in the University Center Hamilton Room from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Sept. 28. Another...

WSG focuses on campus relationships, outreach

Nicole Aimone, News Editor September 12, 2017

Whitewater Student Government (WSG) President Thomas Kind, his cabinet and senate are gearing up for a semester of campus and community outreach. A main goal of WSG this semester is to become more...

‘Kind’ of a big deal

Emily Lepkowski, News Editor March 30, 2017

Thomas Kind, current Whitewater Student Goverment (WSG) vice president, and Hogan Veserat, current senator, described their campaigning experience as something of a balancing act. “It was a roller coaster,”...

Chancellor talks budget

Nathan Kober, Staff Writer February 22, 2017

Chancellor Beverly Kopper addressed concerns about impending changes to funding in the upcoming biennial state budget at Tea with the Chancellor on  Wednesday Feb. 15.    In his recent budget proposal,...

WSG fills open seats for spring

Nicole Aimone, Assistant News Editor February 1, 2017

Whitewater Student Government (WSG) is looking to fill their executive board and senate seats in order to work at full capacity and accomplish set goals for the spring 2017 semester. WSG is expected to...

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!

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