Sept. 14, 2016

Sept. 14, 2016

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Sports [16] Junior Paul Hill embraces Nolan Twining, brother of junior Spencer Twining who died last week in a motorcycle accident, at a memorial service held in the Kris Russell Gymnasium on Sunday.

Former coach files lawsuit

Tim Fader sues emeritus chancellor, athletic director for wrongful termination, defamation

By Justin St. Peter Sports Editor

By Kimberly Wethal Co-Editor in Chief

photo by Kim Gilliland

Welcome back Students, new and returning, were welcomed back to campus early last week. New students participated in either Club U Dub Dub or TRANSFERmation, which involved running across Perkins Stadium and painting Warhawk Drive purple.

Above: Students run through the gauntlet created by student leaders on the field at Perkins Stadium.

Left: Freshman Trevor Larson gets his face painted for Club U Dub Dub.

On May 13, 2014, then-University of Wisconsin-Whitewater wrestling coach Tim Fader’s children came home from school crying, all due to a letter that then-Chancellor Richard Telfer had distributed to the public, implying that their dad had done “something wrong.”

Fader, now employed as the head wrestling coach at the University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire, is now suing Telfer and athletic director Amy Edmonds for wrongful termination and defamation. Paperwork was filed on July 27 of this year.

“Defendants (Telfer

and Edmonds) engaged in the wrongful constructive termination of Fader’s employment without proper cause,” the lawsuit, written by Fader’s lawyer Stan Davis of the Davis Group, LLC of Madison, Wisconsin said.

UW-Whitewater spokesperson Sara Kuhl said the university does not directly comment on pending legal matters.

In the events leading up to what he now considers his wrongful termination, Fader had reported a sexual assault in April 2014 to the City of Whitewater Police Department after being contacted by the victim’s mother, instead of bringing the matter to UW-Whitewater officials first.

Almost a month later, the letter from Telfer

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photo by Aaron Gottschalk

365(-ish) days later

It’s been over a year since Chancellor Beverly Kopper packed up all of her office, only to move down the hall into the chancellor’s suite left vacant by chancellor emeritus Richard Telfer’s retirement. In an interview with the Royal Purple, Kopper reflects on how both she and the university have changed in that time.

Royal Purple: If you had to summarize the past year into just a word or a phrase, what would it have to be?

Beverly Kopper: Passion. I talked about this this morning [at the State of the University address] – that one of the great joys of being at this university, and certainly being the chancellor, is just seeing the passion that faculty, staff and students have for this university. It really does make it a very, very special place to be at, and it is. It’s that passion for the university, for our mission, for our students, for each other, making

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Beverly Kopper, who became UW-Whitewater’s 16th Chancellor last summer, has seen both highs and lows for the university in the past year.

a difference in our communities … that really I think sums it up.

RP: What have been some of your best moments over the past year?

BK: There are so many … it’s going to be hard to pick out, it really is.

Any time I’m with students – that’s why I went into this business, that’s

why we’re all here to really make a difference. Last week I met with our Campus Assistants, and we had this great discussion about the university and budget cuts and a vision and where we’re going, and of course they all had wonderful questions.

So that’s always fun. Last spring, as I mentioned in my State of the University, we had some very difficult discussions on campus about our campus culture. When I walked into the action forum and saw 450, maybe more, individuals – faculty, staff and students there – I was touched, and I think it shows the dedication of everyone. Then watching faculty, staff and students come together to talk about these issues and move the university forward, as we want it to be a place that is welcome to everyone – I was very touched by that.

RP: In addition to good moments, UW-Whitewater has also had its

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T-Pain welcomes Warhawks back

By Emily Lepkowski News Editor

Students rapped along with rapper T-Pain, who wrapped up Welcome Week with the 3rd annual Warhawk Welcome Concert on Tuesday, Sept. 6 in Kachel Fieldhouse, helping excite students for the year ahead as well as moving back on campus.

Students waited in line outside of the Williams Center an hour before the doors opened to the concert.

“I’m pretty excited, I like concerts,” said sophomore Daniel Lee. “I kinda just want to see what he’s [T-Pain] got going on.”

T-Pain’s high energy set got students fired up as he performed crowd favorites such as ‘Blame it on the Alcohol’ and ‘Buy U A Drank.’

Opening Acts included U-W Whitewater Alum Vania Morales and current UW-W student Miron Jacobs.

The UW-W Greek Community also got students on their feet before welcoming T-Pain with a Unity Step performance Taking some time to speak to the crowd, T-Pain thanked students for coming out to the show.

He praised students for being in the moment rather than using their cell phones during the performance.

T-Pain performed covers of other rap hits and highlighted fellow bandmates with an instrumental of the Pink Panther Theme Song.

“I knew during the first day of U-Dub-Dub, when the motivational speaker was here, they played T-Pain in their intro,” said freshman Karissa Opie. “The music I

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heard there seemed really energetic and interesting, so I want to give it a chance.”

UW-W Greeks represent The UW-W Greeks performance helped welcome T-Pain as well as conveying to campus and the community what Greeks life is all about.

Step is a form of dance that includes different footsteps, clapping and spoken word.

Senior participant Jordan Teske-Harrison hoped to break down stereotypes through their performance.

“Because there’s so many television shows and movies that show Greeks are these big party people and and we’re actually normal people, like we have jobs, and we have lives,” said Teske- Harrison Greek Advisor Sarah Suter also helped organize the performance when the opportunity came about.

“Oh, I was extremely nervous but I was super excited to go up there and felt really comfortable,” Teske-Harrison said. “Because we had all been practicing together and we were all pumping each other up to say you know we got this.”

A few members from each Greek organization participated in the group, except for a few who had prior obligations.

“I think the dance shows how we were very respectful to everybody, doing our call, showing our sign, you know any part of it, show your family, in Whitewater,” Teske-Harrison said.

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T-Pain and a band member rap and dance at Welcome Concert.

T-Pain enjoys the energy from the crowd of students at the Welcome Concert.

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365: Chancellor looks to improve in next year

share of not-so-good moments: lawsuits, Title IX complaints, action forums fueled by racial tensions and budget cuts. How did you work through all of these incidents?

How do you not take it home at night?

BK: I admit sometimes I do. It goes back to knowing that part of the DNA of this university is always, always wanting to better and always wanting to improve. Again, that part of our value here – part of what this university is and does – is making sure that it’s a wonderful and safe environment for everyone, that we make sure it’s a welcoming environment for everyone. So I know that throughout this university, there are many, many folks who are dedicated to that, and dedicated to making sure that’s the experience of our students. I think about that a lot.

RP: With all of those things, how do you stay positive and keep looking forward?

BK: Oh, it’s really easy – I mean, that’s one of the easiest parts of my job, is to stay positive, because all I have to do is look around and spend time with students, spend time with faculty, spend

time with staff, because again, there’s a very, very special sense of family here, and a very special sense of wanting to do the right thing and make a difference. You just feel it. It’s easy to

doing together as part of the Campus Culture Working Group is wonderful and really moving us forward. And then we experienced some things out of our control, like the budget

It goes back to knowing that part of the DNA of this university is always, always wanting to better and always wanting to improve.

-Beverly Kopper, UW-W chancellor

stay positive in that environment. It’s always there. That’s one of the things that drew me to this university, was its mission and its values, and that passion and that sense of family. I think that’s one of the things that’s a hallmark of this university.

RP: How would you say the campus is different for students and faculty in general in the past 365 days from when you took your post as chancellor?

BK: We talked about it this morning [at the State of the University] – we’ve been through a lot this year. And we honored this morning colleagues that we’ve lost. We had some very difficult conversations again with campus culture, but the work that faculty and students are

cuts. Like the changes in policy to tenure that we’re concerned about.

Like I said this morning, tenure is alive and well on this campus.

We’ve managed the budget cuts in a way that I’m very proud of.

We remained laser-focused on student success as well as the other thing I’m very proud of, which is some of our sister institutions have had to lay off employees. We did none of that, and I’m very proud of that. It goes back to really working for that sense of family.

RP: How do you feel you’ve changed in the past 365 days?

BK: When you’re the provost, obviously you’re the chief academic officer, and in many instances in this university, you serve

as the chief operating officer. So for me, now being chancellor, I’ve gotten to see more of the external picture. I spend more time with legislators out in the community speaking to different business organizations and spending time with our alumni and donors and our corporate partners. So I’ve learned more about more of the external side. Now don’t get me wrong, I still peer over the university and love, love, love being on campus, but as chancellor, you do have responsibilities that take you away from campus.

RP: What are you looking forward to in the next 365 days?

BK: I’m looking forward with everyone – faculty, staff and students – leading this wonderful university.

That we continue to stay laser-focused on student success, that we continue our sense of family. Those things are all really, really important. And that together, we continue to weather the changes in budget and that we continue to talk about our campus culture issues. That’s very important.

—Kimberly Wethal

Kopper discusses state of university

By Emily Lepkowski News Editor

Chancellor Beverly Kopper delivered her second State of the University at Whitewater Address for University of Wisconsin-Whitewater 10:30 a.m. on Aug. 29 in the Young Auditorium.

During the introduction, Kopper recognized faculty and staff for their various years of service and rewards, even creating a new award for the campus’ landscape team for their dedication to maintaining campus grounds.

Kopper reflected on issues that arose from the previous year and the steps taken to resolve and move forward; however, Kopper said she believes there is still work to be done in the upcoming year.

Despite recent changes to tenure policies, Kopper recognized that tenure is “alive and well” on campus. She also voiced her support for the continuation of shared governance to campus groups.

Kopper touched on recent violence in Milwaukee and throughout the nation over the summer, reiterating UW-Whitewater’s promise to parents, students and staff, saying they will do everything in their power to keep people safe, as well as making safety a top priority. Kopper

urged people to be part of safety training sessions on campus later this semester, and in upcoming semesters.

Kopper shared information about a daylong training session for sexual harassment that over 60 faculty members participated in. She also announced the availability to online training for every student and faculty member on campus this year.

Kopper addressed some of the “difficult discussions” regarding campus climate that took place last year.

She recognized the progress of actions to move forward from the issues but acknowledged the work is not complete. This fall, Kopper, her chancellor’s cabinet, the academic affairs staff and campus leaders will participate in cultural competency training that will be extended across campus.

Kopper discussed the tight space issues campus is facing by announcing the purchase of the Sentry building that is to be renovated as a community outreach center, which will house an expanded Children’s Center and other campus services.

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Chancellor Beverly Kopper, carrying on the tradition of welcoming new students to UW-Whitewater at Club U Dub Dub, drives to Perkins Stadium on last week to prepare for the night’s activities.

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Run-off, overspray causes lake contamination Rain run-off, overspray of asphalt caused slight lake contamination

By Nicole Aimone Assistant News Editor

The City of Whitewater believes a combination of overspray of tar material and a storm directly after the spraying while repaving parking lots in downtown Whitewater, cause Whitewater Lake’s contamination issues on Aug. 24.

“The water didn’t evaporate out as fast as it was supposed to,” City Manager Cameron Clapper said. “So there was basically what is called diluted asphalt emolution, that flowed into the lake with rain water runoff.”

The city believes the company that was contracted for this project from Jefferson County could have sprayed too much tar material in one area, but believe the incident occurred mostly because of the rain that followed the repaving.

There were some negative effects on the lake because of the polluted rain runoff, including what looked like pieces of tar surfacing in the lake.

“Tar is a coal-based product, so it wasn’t tar it was residual asphalt,” Clapper said. “So it was asphalt that kind of congealed on top of the water, so that was what triggered concerns from residents.”

Assistant Professor of Chemistry Dr. Paul House said that the residual as-

phalt that formed on top of the water may have been a good thing.

“If it’s congealing, that’s a little bit better than if it’s not congealing, because it’s kind of collecting all in one spot and not just spreading out throughout the environment,” House said.

Taking Further Steps The residents concerned caused the city to take action, by getting the Department of Natural Resources (DNR) involved, however, by the time the clean up crew and city officials arrived the residual asphalt had disintegrated. Despite the disintegration the city and DNR took further actions to purify the lake.

“We worked with a professional clean up crew that handles environmental spills throughout the state,” said Clapper. “We called them in and had them barrier off any spot where rain water or anything else could have flowed into the lake to make sure that regardless of what happened already, nothing else happened.”

The city and DNR also tested the ground where the runoff had flowed, as well as the soil near the lake, which showed no contamination.

As of last week, Whitewater also took samples from the lake water.

“The water samples came back with reading that there

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Lake Cravath, located in downtown Whitewater, a few days after clean up was finished from a small contamination on Aug. 24. All water samples done after the contamination now come back clean.

“I would say the important thing is to sort of monitor the environment and see do these compounds start showing up in the lake sediments -Paul House, assisstant professor

was no harmful chemicals or pollutants in what remained of runoff from the pavement,” Clapper said.

The city also believes that there was no damage to fish or plant life within or around the lake.

Currently, the city is pre-

paring to remove all clean up equipment from the lakes and surrounding areas, as they believe there is not further pollution happening to the lake.

House recommends that the city continue to check the water to see if any future repercussions surface, as a precaution because some tar substances have been known to contain carcinogens that could become harmful to plants and animals in the future.

“I would say the important thing is to sort of monitor the environment and see do these compounds start showing up in the lake sedi-

ments,” House said.

The city is also taking steps to prevent another contamination incident from happening in the future.

The plan is to evaluate the process of how roads are repaved and make sure they have the appropriate people on site.

“Even if it’s not our own crew doing it, which is exactly what happened this time, it was someone else, make sure that any areas there might be a risk to contamination, that those areas are covered up,” said Clapper.

Lt. Governor Kleefisch vets COBE business projects

By Brad Allen Biz & Tech Editor

“This is a gorgeous building,” Wisconsin’s Lt. Governor Rebecca Kleefisch said of Hyland Hall as she began her campus tour on Sept. 8 to learn about UW-Whitewater’s business programs and achievements, as well as statistics on job placement rates.

John Chenoweth, Dean of the College of Business and Economics, (COBE), informed the Lt. Governor that the lowest job placement rates within COBE departments currently rests at 90 percent.

Kleefisch praised the placement rates as “fantastic” and said, “That’s exactly what we love to hear.”

The Lt. Governor conferenced with fac-

ulty and students involved in their own business projects and representatives from many UW-Whitewater business programs in order to learn more about what UW-W offers students and how students are utilizing on-campus resources to pursue their own business ventures.

“Most of our students are getting experience before graduation,” Chenoweth said. “They have really good business ideas that they intend to launch those after they leave or while they’re here. Some find success right away, and others learn from those experiences, and then they’ll move on to something else or use their entrepreneurial skills and go work in the Innovation Center.”

Marion Titze, a se-

nior physics major who works at the Innovation Center, was present at the conference during Kleefisch’s tour.

Titze said she represented the science community at the Innovation Center. Titze said there are resources available to students to apply classroom learning to real-world projects and to help students learn how to Patent a project and receive government funding.

“If you have resources, you can have a better chance of being hired,” Titze said.

“There are opportunities at UW-Whitewater not seen anywhere else.”

There are 19 client companies hosted at the Innovation Center.

“We really want to retain our talent,” Kleefisch said. “It behooves

us as a state to build university and business relationships to get young people into real job experiences.”

Chancellor Beverly Kopper, present during the tour, added that UW-W is focused on providing students with hands-on learning experiences and building relationships with companies.

“All of our colleges have really listened to alums, advisory board members and others on how to help build these business relationships to benefit our students, and we take that feedback very seriously,” Kopper said.

Doctorate of Business Administration (DBA) participant and lecturer Michael Chitavi is involved in an agricultural project, within the Cohort Study program, that focuses

on using soy bean production to foster crop trade with China, studies how the crop trade market is essential to modern business due to increasing food consumption.

Chitavi said SIM card purchases through cellular phones is an important way to manage spending and improves accountability for individuals’ purchases, not only in agriculture, but in all aspects of modern society and life.

“It’s become very trendy,” Chitavi said.

“It’s being done across the world, right off your phone. It’s done purely over SIM cards, as a pay-as-you-go method.

And that’s the way we want to go.”

Junior Taylor Griffith, president of UW-W Economics Society, presented her completed 2015 project

that focused on working with businesses, the City of Whitewater and UW-W to complete economic income research to determine the impact that UW-W has on the community.

“I think a lot of businesses that aren’t started by Whitewater graduates come to us first because they’re not only helping themselves, but they’re helping students as well,” Griffith said.

The UW-W Economics Society has 80 student employees of a multitude of majors, including mathematics, economics, business, marketing and english, according to Griffith.

“Our country needs talented young minds who want to pursue economics,” Kleefisch said.

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Biz & Tech Editor: Brad Allen

BT Biz & Tech

This week, on Sept. 17 in 2008, the Royal Purple reported the City of Whitewater had begun talks of building the thenproposed Whitewater University Technology Park. The Tech Park would later open in May of 2011.

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ICIT launches new Wi-Fi connection process

By Brad Allen Biz & Tech Editor

A new Wi-Fi connection method debuted this fall, thanks to the Instructional Communication & Information Technology department’s (ICIT) in efforts to manage a growing student body.

Process improves security

“We’ve put a system in place to manage the 21st century load,” ICIT communications specialist Ben Kroeplin said. “A big reason is security.

It’s our duty to ensure the safety of our wireless network on campus.”

The new connection process was a project that was worked on over the summer and was introduced to campus during the first week of classes.

“We’re trying to break up this process in phases so it’s more manageable on our end,” Kroeplin said.

Students wary of new method

Some students say the new laptop Wi-Fi connection process is fairly straight-forward.

“It’s quick, it’s good, it works,” freshman David Heim said. “My roommate and I were confused for a bit, but once we got connected, it was very easy.”

But not all students have not found the process to be so simple.

“It was very easy with my phone

because it was already connected,” graduate student Colin Lang said.

“But I got a new laptop, and that was very difficult to connect to the WiFi.” Lang said the new connection process for laptop computers is much different than it used to be, and there’s a lot of waiting around for system registration now.

“I haven’t connected on my laptop yet,” junior Bridgid McGuire said. “It worked with the Wi-Fi normally for a couple days, and then it stopped. I have to go back and figure it all out.”

McGuire said she is currently using a Wi-Fi hotspot on her phone to connect to the Wi-Fi with her laptop on campus.

Experiencing issues? Try this:

For students experiencing issues, the Help Desk is available to work through the connection process with them, Kroeplin said. Students can contact the Help Desk at helpdesk@ uww.edu or (262)472-4357.

Full Wi-Fi documentation and connection instructions can be found at: http://www.uww.edu/ icit/services/network-connectivity#tab_TrainingDocumentation “We’re here to help students with this transition,” Kroeplin said. “ICIT recognizes this is a noticeable transition for many students, and we appreciate their patience.”

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By Brad Allen Biz & Tech Editor

UW-Whitewater Police Services recently launched a new emergency announcement broadcasting platform through InformaCast’s mobile app, with the intent to release information as quick as possible in the event of emergencies on campus.

“Our mass emails and speaker systems still work phenomenally, but this is another way to announce emergencies,” Police Chief Matthew Kiederlen said. “We want to have as many annunciation capabilities available as possible.”

To download the app, go to http://informacast.uww. edu and log in with your Net ID and password to register.

An email will then be sent to

your UW-W email address with download instructions.

“It’s very simplistic,” Kiederlen said. “You just download the app and sign in with your student ID and password, and you’re in.”

The app is available for Apple and Android devices, but not for Blackberry devices.

“The app gets messages out a little faster than the speaker system on campus,” Kiederlen said. “It doesn’t rely on text messaging systems of private companies, so it’s less likely to cause issues when getting a message out to massive amounts of people.”

Kiederlen said the app became available to UW-W students one week before Chancellor Beverly Kopper’s State of the University address.

“If there’s an emergency situation on campus, this app will send you a notification as well as any critical information that you may need to know about what is going on

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and how to be safe,” Kopper said at the Aug. 29 address.

“I think it’s a pretty good idea,” freshman Clara Burtard said. “The updates will come in faster through the app than through emails.”

But some have expressed concern about how effective the app will be if few students choose to download it.

“It could be a good thing, but it just has to be accepted by the student populace,’ senior Katie Bergmann said.

“If everyone downloads it, then it will be useful. But if no one downloads it, then the app won’t work.”

Keiderlen encourages students and faculty to be patient with any technical issues that might arise.

“We know we’re going to have issues intermittently,” Kiederlen said. “If anyone has questions, feel free to call us, and we’ll work them through it, we’ll do what we can. ICIT and the Help Desk are also available to help.”

Briefs BeMobile opens store in Whitewater BeMobile, a Verizon premium retailer, opened its seventh store in the Midwestern United States on July 1, located at 1139 W. Main St. in Whitewater.

“This is a good starting point for us as we look to expand into Milwaukee,” General Manager Jake Dellamuth said.

Dellamuth said all UW-W students are eligible to receive a free Samsung Tab E 8.0 tablet if they sign up for or are currently signed up for a Verizon monthly plan.

Advanced Auto Parts opens its doors Advanced Auto Parts opened its doors on Aug. 11 at 1184 W. Main St. after a summer-long construction project to bring an auto parts store into Whitewater.

Advanced Auto Parts is the only auto parts store located in Whitewater, General Manager Nick Snyder said.

“We sell everything for automotive needs,” Snyder said. “Business has been pretty steady, and we’re a lot more visible now.”

Marathon gas station renovates pumps Marathon, 1138 W. Main St., reopened its fuel pumps on Sept. 1 after a 10-day maintenance project.

Construction began on Aug. 22 to conduct underground maintenance on the fuel pumps, and new sensors were also installed into the pump systems, store co-owner Mike Singh said.

The Marathon storefront and Minimart remained open during the maintenance.

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O Opinions Single rooms spark multiple concerns Royal Purple Editorial Staff Opinion

As the school year gets into full swing, there have been questions circulating over whether or not the university has addressed housing concerns and overcrowding.

“It appears, though we don’t know the final numbers, that we will again be near or at record enrollment for the fall,” said chancellor Kopper, during her State of the University Address, following a statement announcing housing concerns.

With the completion of the renovations to Fricker and Arey Halls, many students assumed that the housing conflict would be over, though that seems not to be the case because of the record enrollment this year.

Even with the overcrowding on campus, the university is still offering the single living option for residence halls. This shows, to some, that the university is not taking the overcrowding seriously.

To live in a in a single dorm, costs 713 dollars more, for the 2016-2017 year, according to the UW-Whitewater housing website. However, just because it is listed as a “single dorm” does not mean it is meant for one person.

In many cases when someone

reported that the vice chancellor for admission affairs, Jeff Arnold, replied to the housing concern that “The university expects to start classes next month with 22 students living in lounges, though that number will change “when we see who shows up.”

The university is setting its sight on building a new dorm, set to open in 2019 that can house 400 students, though for now it is still currently facing the issue of overcrowding.

The idea that the university is offering single rooms, while students are currently living in lounges is disturbing. The university needs to eliminate single housing to accompany times of overcrowding and limit the admissions based on occupancy within the residence halls.

The only individuals who should receive single rooms are those who have approval from the Center for Students with Disabilities, or a doctor.

While many students prefer the option to live alone, it is just not feasible, nor is it ethical, to allow students to live in the lounges while attending the university with the current and future housing concerns.

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rents a single dorm they receive a regular room with two desks, two beds, two closets, two dressers, etc.

They are required to leave these extras in the rooms.

That is hard to hear because, meanwhile, students who have not been assigned a room are still living in hall louns for a cut in fees.

The question still stands, why is the university allowing students to rent rooms meant for two people, just for themselves, when there is an overcrowding issue?

The university’s housing mission statement reads, “The mission of

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University Housing is to provide quality, accessible housing and to promote student learning and personal success in an inclusive, engaging community.”

How can the university provide “quality, accessible housing” when they can not provide enough dorm rooms for all the students who are attending UW-Whitewater. This growing concern has reached many students who are questioning why the university is accepting more students than it can provide housing for.

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Sept. 14, 2016

The Forum

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Letter to the Editor

Professor questions who the rules really apply to In the spirit of lifting the veil of secrecy behind which the administration prefers to operate, I thought I would bring you up to date on what has happened since my editorials last Spring.

Despite overwhelming evidence of a complete lack of due process in each of the proceedings against me, and despite the introduction of a “Chief of Institutional Policy and Compliance”, the administration still has not been able to bring itself to admit repeated failures on their part and on the part of the Faculty Senate committee to comply with the Faculty Personnel Rules.

But after I appealed to the new Provost that the proceedings be overturned on procedural grounds, she did on two occasions kindly offer to restore my payroll losses, as long as I agreed to resign immediately, and thereby give up all future earnings and security without any compensation for doing so. As long as I agreed to waive any right to pursue legal action against the University in the future.

As long as I signed a confidentialityagreement, as though the citizens of the State of Wisconsin have no right to know that their tax dollars are being spent to bail out the administration and Faculty Senate of this institution, and my colleagues on campus have no right to know just how the system actually works.

I declined.

So I have been compelled to appeal to the Board of Regents to have them answer a simple question: “Do the rules matter?”

The University had until last week to file its response to my appeal. As I saw it, they had three choices.

They could have argued that they did follow the rules, but a quick reading of the evidence that you can read for yourself obviously demonstrates otherwise. They could have argued that they didn’t follow the rules, but that the rules don’t matter, so they didn’t have to. Such a stance insults all of us and calls into question the entire applicability of the Faculty Personnel Rules, which include rules governing complaints and grievances, as well as tenure and promotion and dismissal for cause.

Last week, in their response, the University remarkably took both positions.

First, they argued that my claim “primarily hinged” on the failure to provide a hearing within the time limits set under the rules, (which they later blamed on the hearing panel,) and that such a claim ignored the fact that I was guilty. Apparently due process is only afforded to those who are thought to be innocent.

It’s also clear from my documentation that the failures to follow the

rules were not singular, but almost too numerous to count. Then they argued that due process only requires “notice and the opportunity to be heard.” If that is indeed the case, then why do we have the rules at all? The Chancellor could issue a charge, the accused would have an opportunity to respond in writing to that charge – adequate due process under their definition.

Then they argued that the rules don’t matter: “a violation of state law…is not a denial of due process, even if state law confers a procedural right.”

Again, why have the rules if they can’t be applied? They argued that “both Chancellor Telfer and Chancellor Kopper followed the applicable rules…”. “Applicable”? The reader will be hard-pressed to identify just which rules were actually followed, but we can now rest assured that those are the ones that are “applicable”.

Another highlight(?) was that they argued that the deadline for a hearing should be extended because they could not produce either of their two key witness against me, then accused me of “unreasonably” withholding consent to extend that deadline “without offering any legitimate reason in doing so,” (such as the fact that I was prepared to present my case within the proscribed time limits and they clear-

ly were not), and at the same time claimed that the fact that the hearing was delayed “did not cause any harm” to me. Who would believe that?

Finally, the University argued that my email communications were not “constitutionally protected speech,” in part because they were “lengthy” and sent at “unwelcome times”. Seriously?

In the end, the University probably should have exercised its third option relative to the appeal – provide no response at all. The case they have made offends and insults all of us. What a fine example for our students.

So at this point the Regents may not take up the question at all, or they may rule against me, either of which would of course send a clear message to all of you and all of the other faculty across the UW System that the rules that serve as your “rights and protections” don’t matter and it might be a good time to update your resumes. Or the Regents can stand behind these rules – their rules – and guarantee to everyone purportedly “protected” by them that they do in fact matter.

Chris Henige Associate Professor of Art History, UW-W

Strength and energy fuel a newspaper revival To revive means to “give new strength or energy to something,” according to Google dictionary.

To redesign a newspaper, you have to do just that. You give hours of energy and rely on the strength of your staff and community to come up with a finished piece that encapsulates your staff and the community it serves. I know that, because I was the lead designer of the 2016 Royal Purple Redesign.

If you have made it to page six of the newspaper, you have noticed by now that it looks nothing like it has the past few years. This did not happen overnight, it didn’t happen over two nights – or even 30. It is a process that began as just a dream shared by myself and my co Editor-in-Chief, Kimberly Wethal, more than a year ago.

We went into this process knowing for certain only one thing: that the Royal Purple, under our leadership, was not going to be a newspaper that belonged solely to us. This newspaper was going to continue to serve as a source for our community. A newspaper that not only delivers the news, but encourages engagement, sparks conversations and gets people talking about the events and people who make Whitewater the community that it is.

In order to truly serve the commu-

nity, we needed to know what they wanted to see in their newspaper. We sent surveys to students and the community and posted logo ideas on social media to gather feedback on what people thought about our designs and content.

Thank you to everyone who took part in these surveys and engaged with us on social media. Your input was integral in the redesign of the Royal Purple and we hope to continue to get your feedback as we move forward in the year.

ent the news from us talking and you listening, to a two-way conversation between you and us.

Alongside a new print edition, we also will be launching a brand-new website. We understand that royalpurplenews.com has been down for some time, and we thank you for your patience in this experience.

Working at a student newspaper provides a lot of learning opportunities, and something we learned this summer is that developing a new website is a time-consuming experi-

It is a process that began as just a dream shared by myself and my co Editor-in-Chief, Kimberly Wethal, more than a year ago.

-Ashley McCallum

From the data compiled in these surveys, we learned that 68 percent of students would be more likely to read the newspaper if we did a redesign. We have done our part, and now we are excited for you to do yours. If you like what you see, or if you don’t, share with us what you think using the hashtag #rprevive or email us at rp@uww.edu.

We hope to enhance how we pres-

ence, but will be very worth it at the end.

Additionally, we found in our survey that 42 percent of community members say they rarely had access to the Royal Purple. We want to be more visible as a staff and as a newspaper. The community will be able to find our papers at more off-campus locations, including Jessica’s Family Restaurant, The SweetSpot Cafe, Rosa’s Piz-

za, Walgreens and the Whitewater Chamber of Commerce.

We thank these businesses, as well as all of the businesses we distribute to and that advertise with us. Your continued support of student media is appreciated beyond words.

After spending hours analyzing data, creating hundreds of artboards in Adobe Illustrator and feverishly scribbling sketches on napkins and scratch paper when ideas popped in my head during lunch, at work or while I thought I was taking a break, I cannot express the feeling I have seeing this in print. While I feel a sense of satisfaction in myself, I mostly feel excited to be able to improve how our community consumes news.

A huge thank you goes to Wethal, Dr. Terracina-Hartman, the staff of the Royal Purple, Royal Purple alumnus James Debilzen and the editors at the Managerial Seminar for College News Editors. You all contributed to this process and made my job far easier than it would be if I were going it alone.

Many people think that newspapers will be dead in our lifetimes, but I disagree. Projects like this redesign keep newspapers around, some may even say they revive them.

Let us know what you think. #rprevive on Facebook and Twitter

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Coming soon in Lifestyle

Get to know the chief of police Mathew Kiederlen and learn tips and tricks on how to maintain campus safety.

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We want to hear all about your funny first week of school mishaps.

Tell us your story on Facebook using the hashtag #rpembarassing.

‘Bible cookie lady’ shares love for youth, gospel

By Alena Purpero Lifestyle Editor

When you make your way from class to class, you never know who you’ll run into, but there is one face you can depend on seeing a few times a week.

While many students may have seen her in passing, not all have gotten the chance to find out who this iconic woman truly is. The “Bible cookie lady” is Tari Bird, an elementary school teacher, passionate about sharing the gospel of Jesus Christ with young people.

Bird comes to the University of Wisonsin-Whitewater to hand out cookies to students Monday, Tuesday and Friday in hopes for students to join the Bible study with a group called “Set Free: Believers in Christ” associated with the Mukwonago Baptist Church.

Just about every Whitewater student has at some point encountered the woman who stands outside the University Center handing out cookies, Bibles and pamphlets to students as they pass by.

“The Bible cookie lady is here all the time,” Kelly Shcwartz, University Center employee, said. “She’s always friendly, she’s always offering us cookies. She even brings us some cookies to the front desk sometimes”.

Bird explains that her love for young people is what drew her to Whitewater.

“I love children, I love young people, and I love to give them a treat and the wonderful gospel of Jesus Christ”.

Bird loves getting to know the students of Whitewater and said she especially loves getting to know some of the international students.

Her time as a missionary in South Korea working at orphanages for three years, ignited her continuous passion for spreading the gospel not only around Whitewater but around the world.

Bird acknowledges that many people carry on with their lives

People of Whitewater Tari Bird

photos by Alena Purpero

Above: Tari Bird stands outside the University Center, holding a Bible and religious pamphlets. She uses these materials to help her recruit students to her Bible study.

Right: Along with her Bible and pamphlets, Bird bakes cookies multiple times a week to give to the students.

with a sense of uncertainty about what happens after death instead of seeking guidance or being taught about the Bible.

The passing of her brother fuels Bird’s ambition to share her passion for the gospel. Bird’s brother died from a head injury at the age of 17, but she feels assured that he knew the Lord as his savior.

In the midst of his coma, he woke up and told his sister, mom and dad that he was going home to see Jesus. Bird never had one doubt about the fact that he was going to Heaven.

What motivates Bird to bake homemade cookies three times a

week to give out to students is the willingness of students to talk and hear about the gospel. “Set Free” recruits anywhere from one to 15 students to their bible study held in Winther Hall at 7p.m. on Tuesdays.

Whether you are interested in

joining the “Set Free: Believers in Christ” bible study or just want to say hello, make sure that next time see the famous “bible cookie lady” you stop by for a chat, a treat and get to know Bird.

We’ve All Been There: Freshman Year A college town is a condensed population of a wide variety of people. Although we all come from different backgrounds, majors and organizations, we all find ourselves enduring an embarrassing moment or awkward encounter from time to time.

The good news is, the story that once made you cringe is over and done with and is nothing but a good laugh now. After all, embracing your embarrassment builds character, and that is what the Lifestyle section of The Royal Purple is all about.

So share a story with us that, despite your previously rosey cheeks and sweaty palms, is now an amusing narrative that you can look back on and laugh. compiled by Alena Purpero

“When I was a freshman I made a salad in esker and tripped and dropped my salad on the ground and slipped on the ranch.”

-Taylor Russell

From the staff

“When I was a freshman, I had come home from a day of working at the Royal Purple to find a squirrel had chewed through my window. I went to go elicit assistance from my RA, who just so happened to have a steamy love interest inhabiting his room at the moment.

-Kimberly Wethal, co-Editor in Chief

Sept. 14, 2016

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Bring the ‘Black Sheep’ home with ravioli

By Alena Purpero Lifestyle Editor

photo by Alena Purpero

What you need: Square wonton wrappers ricotta cheese, caesar blend (white cheese blend: parmesan, romano, asiago fontina) and a local egg to make it richer and hold it together (optional).

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Make your filling.

Blend half of cup of the caesar blend with a half cup of the ricotta and a pinch of salt and pepper and some italian herbs (dried italian blend or fresh basil) cheeses together.

Once you’ve made all of your ravioli get a frying pan and add a little bit of minced garlic and red pepper flakes.

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What sets The Black Sheep apart from other restaurants on and off campus is their use of local food and passion for serving wholesome, quality food.

“It’s all in the name” says co-owner Lisa Dawsey Smith.

“We want to be different,” chef and owner of The Black Sheep, Tyler Sailsbery said “We want to make real food with real ingredients that supports the local community.”

A lot of their food comes from the Whitewater City Market. Their menu changes depending on the time of year and what fruits and vegetables are in season. The Black Sheep is passionate about supporting local farmers and acting as source for students to access local food.

While The Black Sheep has a strong identity that cannot quite be duplicated, Sailsbery demonstrates how college students can replicate a Black Sheep recipe. With this step by step tutorial, you can make your own Black Sheep inspired ravioli.

Take the wonton wrappers and brush the four edges and put a scope full of the filling in the middle and seal it up by putting it together. Seal the ravioli by cupping your hands so there is a slight indent for the ravioli and press them together.

With the exception of the fall season, The Black Sheep uses local tomatoes. However, a more accessible option for college students is to get a can of tomatoes and add a half a cup of the tomatoes into the sauce mixture and add a quarter cup of creme.

Cook sauce in saucepan until it reaches a desirable temperature.

The Hawk Hike: Through the nature preserve column by Alena Purpero Lifestyle Editor

Haven’t gotten around to getting a gym membership yet? Want to take advantage of the radiant rays and the unclouded, azure sky? Don’t let your walk to class or expeditions to take the trash out be the only time you become acquainted with the serene outdoors.

With this step by step guide, you can get a fulfilling workout while exploring the most untouched and tranquil parts of campus. Join the Royal Purple on what we call “The Hawk Hike.”

The workout begins by the pavilion across from the nature preserve behind Wellers Hall. Do any stretches or warmups that you know, then head across the street to the nature preserve.

Begin warming up with a light jog on the paved path, until you’ve hit a fork in the road between the continued paved path and a grass path to your left. Turn left onto the grass path and keep jogging until you reach the wooden bridge.

Use one half of the wooden bridge to do various dynamic stretches.

According to runnersworld.com, dynamic stretches help increase your range of motion while static stretches are held in elongated posi-

tions for a specific amount of time. Since this is a cardio work out, it is important to do dynamic stretches to improve running performance.

Do straight leg kicks by kicking one leg up at a time to touch your hands as you make your way half way there and back on the wooden bridge.

Next, do forward lunges by stepping one foot forward as both legs are bent at a 90 degree angle, one with you knee to the ground and one with your knee up.

The last dynamic stretch is called high knees, similar motion as straight leg kicks but with bent legs kicking knees up to touch hands reached straight out. Make sure to keep core tight during each stretch.

Move on from the bridge and jog at moderate pace to the grassy field and do three sets of suicide running drills. Use each end of the grassy field as your marker and complete a rep by running across to touch the ground on the end of the field, then return to the other end to touch the ground, then repeat again. This is one rep, do as many reps as you can within 15 minutes.

Proceed through the field to the gravel path, turn right and continue to jog at consistent speed.

Every time you reach a fork in the road, turn onto whichever path is slightly inclined and make your

way up the hill. Continue jogging up upwards at a heightened speed until you have reached the top of the hill near Perkins Stadium.

Cool down by lightly jogging down hill and coming back the way you came. Once you have left the nature preserve head back to the pavilion and use the grassy area to do static stretches as your heart rate begins to slow down. You can also use this time to do any other workouts such as an abdominal workout.

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Classic or Plastic

Plastic Classic

As we begin, or as we return to the busy schedule of a college student we start the semester strategizing how we are going to tackle the new academic year. Syllabus week might be peachykeen, but the silent scream that projects inside your head as your professor quickly spits off the numerous exams, projects and papers that are going to consequent you in a 24/7 library quarantine- is not.

If one takes the initiative to acquire the scientific knowledge behind how we as humans work in order to improve their academic athletic artistic performance, then you my friend are in a sense yanking the lemons right out of life’s hands and making the purest, preservative free, organic, lemonade.

I don’t expect you to spend hours in the library

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researching how the human brain works, you have things to do. Thankfully myths, legends, folk tales, main stream pop culture and our grandmothers have an archive of beneficial facts that help us advance in life, and those my bright eyed, bushy tailed freshman or sleep deprived, malnourished, fatigued upper class men, is what we call life hacks.

In order to conquer this new school year, you must be equipped with the most top notch life hacks. While we don’t bother questioning if Twitter or our Grandma is giving us the most factual life hacks, it is important that we differentiate between which life hacks are classic or plastic. compiled by Alena Purpero

“Chewing gum makes you less nervous.”

First week of class nerves, we all know them well. Don’t let nerves get the best of you during the routine icebreaker before the start of each new class. Next time that you feel anxiety sneaking up on you, pop in some gum. Research suggests that gum increases stimuli by alerting the senses smell, taste, and touch and helps put nerves to ease. According to greatest.com in a study where participants chewed gum twice a day for two weeks, the participants rated their anxiety as significantly less than non-chewers.

“People work better under pressure.”

Before each exam is the traditional five minute exchange amongst students in the hallway, discussing their anticipation for the upcoming test before they enter the classroom.

To your right, you have the student with the study guide in their hands, filled out front and back while nervously staring at the ceiling as they recite the haiku poems and acronyms they created to remember the names of theories and equations. On your left is the student with the partially filled out study guide on their lap, twirling their pen back and forth between his fingers, sitting in pure bliss.

We respect both students, as they both seem to do just fine with their desired studying technique. However, do not confuse the idea that people do better under pressure with your test preparation preferences.

According to livescience.com, studies show that while people who have “high working-memory capacity” thrive in most situations, but are most likely to crack under pressure. On the other hand, people with a less capacity score tend to not be affected by pressure. Sian Beilock, assistant professor of psychology at Miami University of Ohio said ”people with lower working-memory capacities are not using that capacity to begin with, so they’re not affected by pressure.”

Both

“Writing in Blue ink helps you remember more.”

While it is true that color makes our brain react in different ways, blue ink helps less with memorization and more with creativity. When it comes to being alert to tedious details, red is more beneficial.

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Discover Whitewater

The annual Discover Whitewater 5K run will be held at 8 a.m. on Sept.

18 and will begin at Whitewater High School.

UC Movies

The Summers Auditorium will be showing ‘The Legend of Tarzan’ Sept. 15- 17. Cost is $1 with a HawkCard ID and $3 without.

Rain proves no challenge for artists

By Kaitlin Fionda Arts & Rec Editor

The Whitewater community had the opportunity to immerse themselves in an array of artistic styles as several local artists filled the streets of downtown Whitewater this past weekend with their creations.

On Sept. 10, Studio 84, a local non-profit art studio that specializes in providing art for people of all abilities, hosted the Whitewater Main Street Festival for its third year. Even with rain and tough winds, the poor weather conditions did not stop attendees’ excitement for the art festival.

The rain was a threat for the artists, but Abigail Engstrand, an artist who specializes in paint and felt, still managed to make setup run smoothly despite the challenges the weather presented.

“I was almost done setting up my booth and a strong gust of wind knocked over a few of my frames cracking the backs of them, so I had to send my husband to get salt bags so it wouldn’t blow over,” Engstrand said.

Even with wind complications, Engstrand’s passionate attitude towards art remained intact.

“Art is a deep and emotional

language and it helps demonstrate our perception of things,” she said.

“Using colors and textures helps bring the ideas to life.”

Engstrand had previously focused on watercolors and charcoal paintings. At the festival, she enjoyed creating charcoal paintings on the spot available for $20 to attendees.

Six years ago, Engstrand further expanded her art skills and began felting, a technique that adds texture with wool.

As a returning artist, Engstrand was excited to display her work once again.

“I’ve come back every year to be a part of the festival,” said Engstrand.

“The [festival] has always been good and always has a good turn out, so I’m glad I could be back this year,” she said.

A young painter, Sophie Hanson, was surrounded by a variety of her own pieces for attendees to observe.

She created pieces at the festival, filled with long strokes and bright colors, all while working against the wind.

Hanson has pursued painting ever since she could pick up a brush.

“From a young age, I enjoyed playing with colors and textures and I would play around with the strokes and the different textures,” said

Main Street Festival

photos by Kim Gilliland

Above top: Attendees at the third annual Main Street Festival got the opportunity to make their own art using sidewalk paint to decorate the road. The Downtown section of Main Street was shut down for the festivities.

Above botttom: Young artists practiced their skills on festival attendees by using the attendees’ faces as their canvases.

Hanson. “To this day, I continue to play with strokes of paint and add contrasting shades of dark and light paints.”

The festival allowed attendees to participate alongside artists by of-

If you had a chance to vote for some cows at Studio 84 during the Festival, here are the winners!

Best Looking Cow--"Mama's Milk" felted piece by Abigail Engstrand Funniest/craziest/most/colorful Cow--"Mila" water color piece by Tonya Cameron Cow with an Attitude--"Ms Bessie" acrylic on corrugated cardboard by Julie Hancock.

Congratulations to all! It has been a highly received exhibit!

fering chalkboard and street painting opportunities.

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Volleyball starts season hot

The Warhawks women’s volleyball team traveled to both Elmhurst, Illinois and Thousand Oaks, California to begin its season 7-3.

Netters host Warhawk Invite

The men’s tennis team competed in the Warhawk Invite on Sept. 9 and 10. No team scores were kept, but UW-W won matches in five of seven singles flights.

’Hawks run away from opponents

photo by Kim Gilliland

Sophomore Jarrod Ware runs down the field in the Warhawks’ 59-13 victory against Belhaven University. Ware had 21 carries for 169 and a touchdown, to add to UWW-’s 476 yards on the ground.

Football begins season 2-0 and heads into bye

By Justin St. Peter Sports Editor

When the No. 2 overall football team in the nation trailed 13-10 in week two of the regular season, with the opponent threatening for more, the UW-Whitewater Warhawks defense stepped up.

Belhaven University (Mississippi) had the ball with a first and goal at the oneyard line and were stuffed twice. On third down, senior defensive back, Colin Buck, forced a fumble and the Warhawks recovered. Belhaven would only score field goal following that play, while the ’Hawks scored 52 unanswered points to win 59-13 on Sept.

10 at home.

The game started sloppy for the Warhawks offense, as they turned the ball over

four times in the first half.

The ’Hawks then outscored Belhaven 42-0 in the second half, but head coach Kevin Bullis insisted he didn’t give a big halftime speech to his team.

“I didn’t give any big ‘rah rah’ speech, no, it was just, we know our assignments, we know the standard of play we have,” Bullis said.

“We know have a half to prove it, and I think that’s what we did. And I think that is the sign of a good team, a mature team.”

The game was the first for starting senior quarterback, Chris Nelson, who missed the first contest of the year with an injury. Nelson went 9-16 for 127 yards but threw two interceptions and fumbled twice.

After leading the ’Hawks to 12-2 record, throwing 20 touchdowns to just four interceptions last year, Nelson had half of his interceptions from last year in the first half.

“Chris is an amazing com-

petitor, but sometimes he puts a little too much pressure on himself and gets too jacked up,” Bullis said. “But credit to him, because he was mature enough to calm himself and have the confidence to keep going through it, to know that he’s had plenty more great games here than bad games.”

Nelson led the ’Hawks down the field on scoring drives twice in the second half, before earning a break once the game was out of reach in the fourth quarter.

“We weren’t playing how we wanted to play,” sophomore running back Drew Patterson said. “We had to get off the line and then we moved the ball.”

Patterson ran the ball 26 times for 227 yards and rushed for three touchdowns for the second game in a row. After losing All-American tailback Jordan Ratliffe to graduation, the ’Hawks ‘pound the rock’ mentality was on full display with the combina-

Upcoming Schedule 9/24/16 -1pm VS. Morningside (Hall of fame/Alumni Day) 10/1/16 -1pm @ Platteville 10/8/16 -1pm VS. Oshkosh (Family Fest)

tion of Patterson and fellow sophomore running back Jarrod Ware’s 21 carries for 169 yards and a touchdown.

As a team, the Warhawks rushed for 476 yards, the most in a decade. The 673 total yards posted by the offense were the most since a win against UW-Platteville in 2005.

“We knew we could get what we wanted,” Patterson said. “We just had far too many mistakes.”

The defense was just as crucial, holding Belhaven to 13 points and forcing eight turnovers in the rout. Buck, who forced the crucial fumble, also ran an interception back 79 yards in the fourth quarter for a touchdown.

Belhaven’s quarterback, Hunter McEachern, threw for 454 yards, but threw six interceptions and had the goal-line fumble.

For the ’Hawks, it was the second straight week of stifling the opponent’s offensive attack after beating the College of New Jersey Lions 51-3 in the season opener at

as the freshmen tacked on to the lead and did not allow a point in the second half.

The Warhawks toughest stretch of the schedule begins Sept. 24 with a home contest against Morningside College, a NAIA Division II powerhouse who the ’Hawks beat on the road last year in a 33-30 game on the road.

The Morningside game is followed by the WIAC opener against UW-Platteville on Oct. 1, on the road, before facing the defending WIAC champion UW-Oshkosh Titans on Oct. 8. The Titans were the only team to defeat the ’Hawks in the regular season last year before UW-W enacted revenge with a postseason victory on the road.

After facing pass-heavy Belhaven University and run-heavy College of New Jersey, Bullis has his work cut out for him to make it through the tough games ahead, but says he is excited about it.

STAT OF THE WEEK 673 offensive yards against Belhaven University are the most since 2005.

Perkins Stadium on Sept. 3.

“We knew they were going to try running a lot, so our scheme worked out well for us,” senior defensive tackle Brandon Tamsett told the Daily Union.

“We clicked and everything came together.”

Tamsett, a preseason All-American, led the defense with five tackles in the opener, which included a tackle for loss.

The ’Hawks led 14-0 early before conceding a field goal in the second quarter.

Following that, the ’Hawks rallied for four touchdowns in the quarter, giving most the starting offense and defense the rest of the day off.

“It’s good to know that our freshmen are stepping up and learning to play and fitting the role as future Warhawks,” Tamsett said,

“This game and the New Jersey game really gave us two ends of the spectrum, both passing and running, and now we will face balanced attacks,” Bullis said.

“Morningside will give us great preparation for conference play, they are very well coached and talented.

And if we eliminate those big errors, I think we know what we can do.”

The Warhawks entered the season ranked No. 3 in the nation before moving up to number two following the 51-3 drubbing handed out in week one.

For the Warhawks to be No. 1 in the nation, like many have predicted with a Stagg Bowl victory in December, this upcoming three week stretch of games will have a large impact.

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Sports

Sept. 14, 2016

Lawsuit: Fader was unaware of UW-W policy Almost a month later, the letter from Telfer was published. Fader was subsequently suspended from his post as wrestling coach and directed by Telfer to not come to campus.

Following an internal investigation, UW-W determined they would not renew his contract as head wrestling coach and on-campus lecturer.

Because of the nature of the official letter, however, any subsequent job interview Fader had, the potential employer would call UW-W. School officials then refused to elaborate on the incident, which led employers to feel uncomfortable hiring Fader because of their non-answers, according to the lawsuit.

“Defendants Telfer and Edmonds have engaged in common law defamation of Fader’s character pursuant to Wisconsin law by their comments to potential and current employers of Fader and by Telfer’s widely distributed e-mail/letter regarding Fader’s suspension and investigation,” Davis said in the lawsuit.

Neither Fader, nor his attorney, responded to Royal Purple requests for comment.

Before the reporting of the incident, Fader had met with school officials to discuss a raise to make him one of the higher-paid Division-III wrestling coaches in the nation.

Fader had just led the program to the best finish in school history as the national runner-up in the Division-III NCAA tournament. He had also just won the Division-III Coach of the Year award.

Here is is how it all came tumbling down.

The Timeline April 18, 2014: Fader receives a phone call from the mother of a former student, saying her daughter was sexually assaulted by an individual who was a UW-W wrestling recruit and had been visiting members of the wrestling team, according to the lawsuit. It is unknown if the apartment where the alleged sexual assault took place is considered to be on-campus or not. Fader knew the sexual assault victim both in the capacity of his work as the wrestling coach and personally, as the victim was a babysitter for his family. In response to a request from her mother, Fader reports the incident to the City of Whitewater Police Department.

The victim of the alleged sexual assault is examined by nursing staff at Fort Atkinson Hospital.

April 18, 2014: The Whitewater Police report following the sexual assault deems Dequence Goodman as the suspect for the second-degree sexual assault charges that would later be dropped against him. Goodman denies wrongdoing, but agrees to be interviewed by police, of which Fader coordinates arrangements for his assistant coach, Chris Heilman, to drive Goodman to the Whitewater Police station. Goodman is neither detained nor charged. When Fader is informed of the police’s decision, the lawsuit states he assumed the situation was resolved and there was no additional action needed on his part.

May 12, 2014: According to the lawsuit, Fader is called into the office of UW-W interim athletic director Amy Edmonds where she allegedly said, “We could both lose our jobs over this.” Fader and Edmonds then meet with chancellor Richard Telfer about the incident.

Fader is informed

by Telfer that he violated the UW-W policy on reporting sexual assault to UW-W officials before reporting to law enforcement Amy Edmonds personnel.

Fader told them he had never been informed of that policy.

Telfer reprimands Fader, saying he would be suspended, and the UW-W wrestling program may cease to exist due to an anonymous email regarding the program of which both Telfer and Edmonds received. This email, despite numerous record requests, has not been recovered. Telfer told Fader to go home and watch a sexual assault training video that nobody had ever told him to watch before.

May 13, 2014: UW-W provided Fader with the official letter of suspension, according to the lawsuit.

my intention to share further information with the campus community as I am able.”

May 30, 2014: The results of the investigation by Aschenbrener and Watson are published revealing minor secondary violations that the wrestling program committed, of which were obtained by the Royal Purple through an open records request. Fader and Heilman, dispute these accusations, and the NCAA never gives the UW-W wrestling program any penalty.

June 9, 2014: In another meeting, Telfer, with Edmonds present, asked Fader if he remembered reporting a sexual assault to Edmonds in January 2013, according to the lawsuit. Both Edmonds and Fader had remembered the incident, but it was revealed that Edmonds did not report it. Upon realizing that not recording an alleged sexual assault was breaking a federal law, Telfer quickly changed the subject.

June 10, 2014: According to the lawsuit, Fader met with Telfer who “applauded” him for “taking that young man to the police.” Telfer also said, “We think you are a great wrestling coach with … high values.”

Despite this, Telfer still said that he wanted Fader’s resignation letter at the I hadn’t been trained, I didn’t end of the week. Confused, Fader figures know I had to report it to out he is suspended, someone on campus first. and then his contract renewal has been -former wrestling coach Tim Fader dropped because the sexual assault reporting policy to the university before law Fader was ordered by Telfer not to enforcement officials gives the unicome to campus, speak to anyone versity a chance to cover it up. associated with campus, talk to the June 2014: Fader is relieved victim or her mother, talk to the from his post following an investimedia or anyone affiliated with the gation into a Title IX sexual assault wrestling program. complaint case, where he was found May 14, 2014: Telfer released the to have contacted the City of Whitefollowing letter in the university an- water Police Department, over the nouncements: University of Wisconsin-Whitewater “Campus colleagues, Police Services Department On Monday, I was notified that the October 2014: Fader is hired as a Whitewater Police Department is in- part-time basis for Wheaton College vestigating an incident involving an for only $1,500. The lawsuit does not adult-aged recruit for the wrestling make it clear how long the pay period team. This matter is ongoing and I is. can only share limited information at this I have placed head wrestling time. coach Tim Fader on paid Because of my conadministrative suspension. cerns about the circumstances surrounding the incident, and -chancellor emeritus Richard Telfer the possibility that NCAA rules and university policies and procedures may have been violated, November 6, 2014: In a letter, on Tuesday I placed head wrestling the Walworth County District Atcoach Tim Fader on paid administra- torney’s office clears Fader of any tive suspension. I have also suspend- wrongdoing in the alleged sexual ased all wrestling recruitment activi- sault case that took place six months ties effective immediately. prior.

I have asked Assistant Vice ChanJanuary 21, 2015: The Walworth cellor for Enrollment Management County District Attorney informs OfMatt Aschenbrener and Center for ficer William Becker, who was the reStudents with Disabilities Director sponding officer the night the alleged Elizabeth Watson to conduct the in- sexual assault took place, that they ternal investigation into the recruit- would not be prosecuting the case ment practices for wrestling. against Goodman.

I expect to conclude the internal February 13, 2015: The City of investigation in a timely fashion. It is Whitewater Police Department re-

leases an official incident report on the sexual assault that occurred almost 10 months prior. The incident report clears Goodman of all charges and wrongdoing, due to the case not being provable beyond a reasonable doubt, the statute of limitations on charges having passed by the time the District Attorney made the decision and the alleged sexual assault taking place outside of Walworth County.

Sept. 2014 and January 2015: According to the lawsuit, an official from a Minnesota school attempted to contact Edmonds to get more background on the incident. Edmonds informs them that she wishes she could tell the full story, but could not, even though the rest of the story had been public for some time.

June 30, 2015: Telfer, chancellor emeritus for the University of Wisconsin-Whitewater, retires from his post.

July 1, 2015: Fader files a Notice of Claim form.

September 2015: Fader is considered for an open position at UWEau Claire as the head wrestling coach, according to the lawsuit.

UW-W then gave Fader a positive review. Unlike his previous coaching/ lecturing job where he made over $50,000 a year, Fader’s new position is not full-time and pays only $15,000 a year.

July 27, 2016: Fader, files a lawsuit against Edmonds and Telfer. In filing the lawsuit, he sought damages against the current and former faculty members for lost wages and benefits, damage to his reputation and loss of future wages.

Aftermath In the process of this investigation, assistant coach Chris Heilman was pressured by university officials as well, according to the lawsuit.

Heilman was told he would be fired if he did not resign. Before making a rash decision, Heilman told the university he was going to hire a lawyer.

Upon hearing this, UW-W officials changed their minds and offered him a $30,000 severance package if he resigned, along with a positive letter of recommendation.

After agreeing to the deal, Heilman is almost immediately hired by the United States Air Force Academy to an assistant wrestling coach position.

Edmonds removed the interim tag from her athletic director position, while Fader is UW-Eau Claire’s head wrestling coach, however, it is not a full-time position.

Fader recently appeared on the ESPN sports investigative journalism TV program, Outside the Lines, talking about the initial meeting between himself, Telfer, and Edmonds.

“I hadn’t been trained, I didn’t know I had to report it to someone on campus first,” Fader said on the program.

UW-W now requires all coaches and staff to take a sexual assault awareness training.

Sept. 14, 2016

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UW-W hopes to retain WIAC throne Netters win Warhawk Invite, head to conference play 4-1

By Ashley Kouba Staff Writer

The University of Wisconsin-Whitewater women’s tennis team is back and defeating their competition as they try and top last year’s incredible finish. With the season only a few weeks in, they already have won their first tournament and are 4-1 and 1-0 in the WIAC. Last season, the team saw a record tying season with 24 victories and the women made it to the third round of the NCAA tournament. They also won the WIAC tournament, earning them their ninth straight berth into the NCAA tournament.

The team returns with almost all of last year’s players after graduating three seniors and gaining one freshman. That lineup includes four previous All-Americans: Alicia Beck, Megan Humphreys, Bridgid McGuire and Jillian Wallace. Also head coach Frank Barnes is returning for his fourteenth season.

“The team has really matured,” Barnes said. “They’ve kept their motivation to improve. We talked about not setting quantitative goals. Week by week, month by month, and semester by semester our goal is for each individual to get better.”

The women opened their season Sept. 2 with a sweep in singles and doubles competition against UWEau Claire, claiming their first WIAC win.

They went on to claim the championship of their host tournament, the

photo by Kim Gililand

Senior Megan Humphries returns a shot in the home Warhawk Invite on Sept. 3. The All-American senior, looks to lead the UW-W tennis team to its ninth straight NCAA tournament appearance with a lineup that includes three other All-Americans.

Warhawk Invitational. Sophomore Gabi Kitchell went 3-0 and winning the No. 1 singles competition. Wallace also won the No. 2 singles, going 3-0 including a winning tie-breaker in the championship match. As for the No. 1 doubles competition, it was Humphreys and McGuire who dominated the field, winning all of their sets. Warhawks doubles teams also took home second place in both No. 2 and No. 3 doubles. Also finishing second in No. 3 singles was junior Kassie Alexander.

The Warhawks continued their winning streak into the next match when they downed Wheaton College 7-2. The match, on Sept. 6, included all three wins in doubles competition. Four of the six Warhawks com-

peting in singles won their respective matches including Kitchell, Humphreys, Wallace and junior Alexandra Talyansky.

This past weekend, the women competed in three separate matches at Wangerin Courts on the UW-W campus. The team lost their first match of the day 5-4 against Cardinal Stritch University. Singles competition proved to be the downfall as only Beck and Mcguire were able to win out of the six athletes competing.

Doubles competition went better as the duo of Humphreys and McGuire along with duo Talyansky and Alicia Beck both took home victories.

Putting their first loss behind them, the Warhawks rallied back to beat Edgewood 8-1 on Sept. 11th. Sweep-

ing the doubles competition and 5 of 6 singles, their only loss came by default as Whitewater did not have a player compete in the No. 6 singles.

Closing out the day against St. Norbert College, the team once again swept the competition in singles and doubles events. The match saw some different faces in the doubles competition with McGuire being paired with junior Brittany Goebel rather than her typical partner Humphreys, who still competed and won in singles.

Five athletes were contacted, but did not respond at press time.

The Warhawks will return this Saturday Sept 17th taking on UW- La Crosse in a conference match at 9 a.m. and Principia at 4 p.m.

Experienced squad looks to repeat past success

Warhawks men’s soccer team aims for third straight NCAA tournament appearance

By Josh Sinclair Assistant Sports Editor

The University of Wisconsin-Whitewater men’s soccer team is seeking their third consecutive NCAA tournament appearance.

After finishing 14-4-2 in 2015, the Warhawks advanced to the second round of the NCAA tournament for the second season in a row. The team comes in boasting its most impressive run of success over the past couple of season including, its best season in program history and its first All-American.

Justin Stanko, the programs first ever All-American garnered Third Team D3soccer.com recognition and Third Team National Soccer Coaches Association of America All-America accolades last year while leading the team in minutes.

Stanko is the anchor of a Warhawk defense that held their opponents to an average of less than one goal per game last season.

“Not only are we returning our All-American center back, we also bring back seniors Chris Roche, Kevin Winter, and senior captain Owen Thompson in the back line give us great stability

and accountability defensively,” senior Michael Salm said. “This year will be a special year defensively for us.”

Also returning from last season is leading goal scorer Dylan Hottsmith. Hottsmith punched in seven goals last season, and has started out this season hot by scoring in two of the first three games.

The ’Hawks opened up the 2016 season with back-to-back home games against non-conference opponents. The Warhawks were on the board against the University of Minnesota-Morris less than six minutes into the season.

Sophomore Derick Achombom received a cross and headed it in the direction of Taylor Ortiz who put the ball in the back of the net for the first goal of the season.

Achombom kept the hot hand and helped the Warhawks put another one on the board just a few minutes later. This time Hottsmith was on the receiving end, putting the Warhawks up 2-0 just 13 minutes into the contest.

“I thought he [Achombom] played a great game, and with the two assists, he was one of our best players tonight,” coach Tony Guinn said.

2-0 ended up being the final as the Warhawks held off the Cougars for the rest of the game, out shooting them 23-7.

Not 17 hours later the Warhawks played again, this time a top 20 showdown against No. 20 Malacaster.

The Warhawks had the first opportunity to score in the ninth minute of play, but Stanko’s header hit the crossbar.

Colby King, forward for Malacaster, punched in a rebound early in the second half to give the Scots a 1-0 lead.

Salm recorded his third assist of the season with a throw in that Stanko was able to head into the net to tie up the game.

“Macalester is a quality team in a very tough Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic Conference,” Guinn said. “This was a good outcome for us.”

For the third game of the season the Warhawks took their talents on the road, traveling down to Lisle, Illinois, to take on Benedictine University.

The first half went scoreless but early in the second, forward Nick Kapetanos put the Eagles on top with a penalty kick.

But the Warhawks were able to get on the board to tie it. Stanko got his first assist of 2016 with a free kick that Hottsmith was able to get under to tie the contest.

Kapetanos once again was able to find the back of the net and he put the Eagles on top for good.

“Benedictine was a very well-coached side that put together a solid defensive performance and capitalized on their opportunities when they came,” Salm said.

Whitewater will host Luther College at 7:30 p.m. on Sept. 14 at Fiskum Field.

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Sports

photos by Kimberly Wethal

Above: Head coach Joel Rollings gets emotional as he talks about Twining’s life. Right: Students laugh at the stories as many humouros Tiwining memories were shared in attempt to keep it light.

Campus says goodbye to swimmer Celebration of life on Sept. 11 honors senior Spencer Twining

By Emily Lepkowski News Editor

Everyone who filled the bleachers of the Kris Russell Volleyball Arena on Sunday, Sept. 11 wished they wouldn’t have been there in the first place.

A Celebration of Life ceremony was held at 1 p.m. inside the Williams Center for 21 year old student Spencer Twining, who passed away Sept.

8 in a motorcycle accident, in Waukesha county.

“We are heartbroken to lose Spencer,” Amy Edmonds, athletic director of Intercollegiate Athletics, said.

“An exemplary student athlete who was deeply respected across campus and in the community, a Warhawk through and through.”

Campus honored Spencer by flying the flags at half staff on Sunday as well as a moment of silence before Saturday’s football game at Perkins Stadium.

Twining was a Janesville native who planned to graduate early with a physics degree and a job already lined up.

He was also a member of the men’s Swim and Dive team.

Twining was among the top finishers for the Warhawks in the conference championships the last two seasons in the 200-yard breaststroke, 200-yard medley relay and 400yard medley relay. He received second-team all-conference honors in the Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Conference in the 100-yard breaststroke in the 2014-15 season .

A memorial fund has been established in Spencer’s memory through the Whitewater Foundation, where people can make contributions.

Students, family and faculty gathered at the celebration telling their memories of Twining ranging from wild college nights to road trips and final moments.

Physics professor Robert Benjamin had the opportunity of getting to know Spencer as a freshman in one of his classes.

“The more I got to know him, the more I liked him,” Benjamin said. “He

was friendly, he had a quirky sense of humor, he was thoughtful and he was unfailingly polite.”

In his academic career, Twining had the opportunity to work on undergraduate research – winning a Top Poster Presentation award last semester.

Chancellor Beverly Kopper recalled the honor of presenting Twining with the award and remembering him explaining his research.

“To hear him speak was to hear a student who fervently believed his work could and would someday make a positive difference in the world,” said Kopper.

Spencer was described as a driven individual in his athletics and academics.

Swim and Dive coach Joel Rollings was overcome with tears, calling Twinings a ‘valued member of our team.’

Rollings asked to keep the family in thoughts and prayers becuase ‘It’s not the end it’s the beginning’ “He should be there for the Christmases, he should be there for the Thanksgivings,” Rollings said.

“We lost Spencer far too soon but

his legacy lives on,” said Kopper.

“And today is a celebration of his amazing life.”

Many of Twining’s family and friends remember him as being quirky and funny.

Younger brother, Nolan Twining, shared some of Spencer’s quirks like his fascination with rubber ducks and his love of KidzBop music.

Nolan spoke to Spencer’s classmates saying ‘He didn’t stop talking about you guys, ever’ Spencer’s mother thanked the Warhawk family saying ‘he loved his life on the Whitewater campus like I’ve never seen it before.’

Students can seek help at the University Health and Counseling services in the Ambrose Health Center by making an appointment at 4721305.

“UHCS is a wonderful resource on campus,” said Edmonds “Everybody deals with something like this so it’s really important that they stay connected for awhile.”

Being with loved ones and supporting others is also a good way to stay connected in the healing process.

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