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Sept. 21, 2016 Sports [14]
Defense led the way for the men’s soccer team as they traveled to St. Louis over the weekend. The team defeated Webster University 4-0, and Westminster University 3-0.
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Refugee finds pathway to success
Mary Htoo, cousin Nana, share their journey from a Thailand refugee camp to Wisconsin. By Emily Lepkowski News Editor
photo by Alena Puepero, Lifestyle Editor
A freshman UW-Whitewater student browses the refridgerated section at Wal-Mart in hopes to find good sources of protien. For many college students, finding proper nutrition is a necessity in grocery shopping.
Healthy, for the unwealthy
By Brad Allen Biz & Tech Editor
By Alena Purpero Lifestyle Editor
The absence of a grocer in Whitewater after Sentry Foods closed its doors last December became a curve ball for health-oriented students and community members alike who prioritize having easy access to affordable, high-quality produce. While some students remain unphased by the absence of a grocer, frozen pizza and
ramen in hand, others find maintaining a healthy lifestyle on campus to be a challenge.
While we want to keep our Warhawks healthy, we know that price is the biggest contributing factor in what food we consume. Therefore, the Royal Purple has compared and contrasted the price and quality of produce at various stores – health and wealth if you will. Let’s start with what our options are, it’s actually
more than you think. Places to shop for food near and in Whitewater include: WalMart, Simply Convenient, La Preferida, La Tienda and Festival Foods. The important factors that were taken into account for each shop included quality, quantity, convenience, and affordability.
see unwealthy pg 5, healthy pg 9
Sophomore Mary Htoo recalls early memories of her journey from Southeast Asia to the United States, on her way to a new culture and a new home. “It took us three days and three nights and I got plane sick the whole way here,” Htoo said. “I didn’t eat anything, whatever I swallowed, it came out.” She was 14-yearsold when she came to the United States from a refugee camp in Thailand. However, she and cousin Nana were not the first of their family to come to Wisconsin. Htoo’s aunt and fam-
ily were the first to end up in Waukesha,Wis through church sponsorship. Communication between the refugee camp and the church sponsors brought them to the United States. “After that they communicate back to us, they said you should come here it is really nice, so we don’t know any other place,” she said. “That’s the only place we knew that our family been to and have experience, and they said it’s a great place.” Sponsored by St. Bartholomew’s Episcopal Church in Pewaukee, Wisconsin, Htoo and her family settled in Waukesha.
see success pg 3
Governor, Regents approve res hall By Nathan Kober Staff Writer
Construction of a new residence hall at UW-Whitewater will begin after three years of delays with hopes of opening in Fall 2019. Although the building is still in the early design phase, Frank Bartlett, director of UW-W University Housing, said the University has all the authority it needs from the state to begin the project. “At this point, we’re a go” Bartlett said. The project was approved by the UW System Board of Regents in 2012, and was included in the 2013-15 biennial budget. Governor Walker signed off on the request on Aug. 18.
These types of flexibilities will benefit our schools and will benefit our communities. – Beverly Kopper, chancellor
The initial cost was projected to be $28 million, but the estimated cost has risen $34 million now. The program revenue bonds used to finance the project will be issued by school, but authority for the project must still be granted by the state. “It’s been kind of a rocky process, trying to get going” Bartlett said. At the Aug. 16 Board of Regents meeting, the project was mentioned as an example of the need for more autonomy in the UW System. Chancellor Beverly Kopper said that giving UW system
universities more authority to handle projects that are funded by the schools would benefit long term planning. “These types of flexibilities will benefit our schools and will benefit our communities,” Kopper said. The new housing facility will hold aroun 400 beds. In comparison the Wells residence halls, the largest by capacity on campus, hold 600 beds each. With the project now starting, the university is working to have the residence hall open for students by Fall 2019.
Overflow With more than 93 percent of incoming freshmen living in residence halls, enrollment goals at Whitewater are constrained by the housing capacity. The UW-W Housing Department holds regular meetings with enrollment management to set freshmen class targets. “The campus desire to grow has to wait actually until the new hall comes online,” Bartlett said. In recent years, some students have been placed in lounges, which are meant to be used for studying and social events. When the fall 2015 semester began, there were more than 100 students living in overflow lounges.
see res hall pg 3