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Check out Lifestyle for a run down of Whitewater’s haunted sites. Junior Sam Azzaro, president of the Second Salem Paranormal Investigation team shares their experience of Whitewater’s myths and legends.
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’Hawks defense hunts Pointers Justin St. Peter Sports Editor
Field position seemed to be the name of the game for the Warhawks as the defense stifled the UW-Stevens Point Pointers in a 24-2 homecoming victory on Oct. 22 at Perkins Stadium. The ’Hawks started in Pointers territory three times in the second quarter and converted all three of those drives into points. Head coach Kevin Bullis said the ’Hawks lost the field position battle in the third quarter, but the defense was able to prevent the Pointers from scoring on the offensive side of the ball. “We had a couple nice punt returns,” Bullis said. “That was really exciting because Jarrod Ware [out with injury] was our punt returner and to see us put it on that side of the 50, mathematically, that’s tough on Stevens Point’s defense to be able to stop any offense, talk about ours… Field position was a big deal in those two quarters.” The Warhawks offense scored all of its points in the first half on the way to the team’s 29th straight victory at Perkins Stadium, one short of tying the UW-W record. The crowd of 10,364 saw sophomore Drew Patterson carry the ball 31 points for 150 yards and had two catches for 40 yards and two touchdowns.
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Downtown regulations increase length of parking Shannon Columb Staff Writer
photo by Zach Ewoldt / Staff Photographer
Senior wide receiver Marcus Hudson, sophomore running back Drew Patterson and Junior tight end Tony Gumina celebrate in the end zone after a Warhawk touchdown.
Drumline secures state record with Yamaha Nicole Aimone Assistant News Editor
The University of Wisconsin-Whitewater drumline recently set a state record with an endorsement from the multinational famous instrument company, Yamaha. The endorsement means the drumline has portrayed and maintained a level of excellence that puts them on the same level as Division I universities and world class drumlines. The UW-W drumline is the first Wisconsin school, and one of few Division III schools, to receive an endorsement from Yamaha. Glenn Hayes, band director, said both UW-W’s drumline and Yamaha will benefit from this endorsement because of the talent that the drumline portrays. “What Yamaha gets out of it is the fact that they know that we are highly respected in the state, we are the hosts of the state marching band championships, and they see us marching Yamaha,” Hayes said. The drumlines’ contact with Yamaha began about three years ago, when they needed to purchase new equipment.
New parking lot changes
This summer was when the drumline and percussion section received their new instruments after years of planning with Yamaha. “We needed new drums desperately, the drums we had previously were
functional, but they essentially had 16 seasons on them,” Toby Wilkinson, associate marching band director said. “And I’ve always known Yamaha to be an excellent company.”
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photo by Zach Ewoldt / Staff Photographer
The UW-W Snare line plays to cheer on the Warhawks at the Homecoming football game on Sat. Oct. 22. The Line plays on Yamaha drums, the company who endorsed them for their level of excellence.
There’s something different about Whitewater. Last week, new parking regulations went into effect in the downtown area. All parking lots now have 10 hour parking instead of ranging from 15 minutes to 6 hours. The City of Whitewater invited business owners and residents to attend focus groups, where they expressed their needs for better parking. City manager, Cameron Clapper, believes the new parking will “make it a lot easier for businesses to accommodate their clients and for workers to park without any confusion.” Years ago, parking times were determined by the needs of businesses and residents. Over time, businesses have came and went, along with changing regulations and expectations of the parking spots. Salon 154’s lot, for example, only had fifteen-minute parking, requiring clients and employees to park in a distant lot. Early morning and late night parking also changed. Before, parking in lots from 2 a.m. to 5 a.m. was prohibited. This gave cleaning crews the opportunity to clean the lots. However, employees cleaning up barsafter closing at 2 a.m. and bakery em-
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