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UW-W enters year with budget surplus

Fund reallocation alleviates ’15-17 biennial budget cuts

By Kimberly Wethal Co-Editor in Chief

Last year, University of Wisconsin-Whitewater officials were facing an unbalanced budget situation and were anticipating a necessary $1 million dip into cash reserves just to keep instruction going

during the 2016-17 academic year.

However, just a few weeks into the academic year, Vice Chancellor for Administrative Affairs Jeff Arnold says actions taken in the past year by the university, increasing enrollment and an additional fringe benefit reallocation from the UW System nullified that need.

“The reductions that we took in the last budget lowered our expenses, so

we don’t have a structural deficit to maintain,” Arnold said. “We’re in a pretty good place right now.”

The ’15-17 biennial budget for the state of Wisconsin, signed by Gov. Scott Walker in July 2015, dealt the UW System a $250 million cut in state funding for educational purposes, which resulted in a $5.8 million dollar, or 38 percent, cut in education funding for UW-Whitewater.

“The budget cuts were difficult,

but UW-Whitewater did very well,” Arnold said. “Some of our sister institutions who experienced declining enrollments had sort of a double-whammy, but our enrollments have been increasing … that’s helping us weather the storm.”

Chancellor Beverly Kopper made mention of the unavoidable budget crisis during her State of the

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Volleyball spikes again Kyle Weaver Staff Writer

The No. 14 University of Wisconsin-Whitewater volleyball team [12-3,10] continued to roll with four home victories this week, extending their winning streak to seven matches.

The ’Hawks swept No.20 UW-Oshkosh Titans 3-0 on Sept.21 in their first WIAC match of the season.

UW-W recorded a season best 11 service aces and held the Titans to a .124 hitting percentage.

Serves have been an emphasis in practice – and it paid off.

“We’ve been working on serving a lot photo by Kimberly Wethal, Co-Editor in Chief during practice,” junior middle hitter Courtney Wagner said. “Making an efFreshman Zachary Baureis and Jimmy Schulgit look on as Democratic nominee Hillary Clinton delivers her opening fort to get the other team out of system remarks during the debate. A viewing party was held for the first Presidential Debate of the 2016 election was hosted by the UW-Whitewater College Democrats chapter, the Black Student Union and Alphi Phi Alpha fraternity on Sept. 26. fast helps us as defense get set up.”

Junior right side hitter Sydney Rackey led the team with 11 kills while Wagner added ten kills and four blocks.

Freshman Ashton Doll led the team

By Nicole Aimone Zeta Iota Chapter of Alpha Phi Al- out about the candidates, as well with six blocks while sophomore defensive specialist Brittany Robinson Assistant News Editor pha, as well as Whitewater’s Black as voting.

Student Union (BSU).

“We just want to make sure the notched a team high of 18 digs.

As the 2016 presidential elec“We had a game plan and our players The Debate party was mostly people are getting the information approaches, many political a team effort between the three tion about the presidential race, went out and executed,” head coach groups on campus are preparing groups, although The College obviously we’re a partisan organi- Stacey Boudreau said. “I’m happy to for voting day with a presidential Democrats initially reached out zation,” chair of the College Dem- walk away from our first conference debate viewing party in the Uniand began the event planning. ocrats, Anna Young said. “But for match with a 3-0 against a very good versity center, that was sponsored The College Democrats helped

by The College Democrats, The see Volleyball page 13 host the event to get information see Debate page 3

Student orgs host debate party

Another record enrollment in preliminary numbers

By Nicole Aimone Assistant News Editor

It’s another record-breaking year for the University of Wisconsin-Whitewater.

On Sept. 21, Marketing and Media Relations at UW-W released preliminary numbers for this year’s

enrollment, which marks a historical milestone.

The preliminary numbers show the university has more than 12,000 students enrolled for the fall semester. This numbers reflects this year being the largest first-year class: 2,220 new students.

The official campus enrollment numbers will be released in October. The university’s record enrollment is in part due to many of the recruitment efforts toward students in the surrounding areas.

“We do a number of things, we do a lot of high

school visits, we market out to students who have taken the ACT and SAT,” Assistant Chancellor Matthew Aschenbrener said. “So we buy those names and we market to students that meet our profile.”

The university attracts a number of students with

events such as campus tours and Warhawk Premier days, where students can tour the university and have unique opportunities to learn about the university.

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Sept. 28, 2016

photos by Kimberly Wethal, Co-Editor in Chief

Starbucks Samples Students lined the South Wyman Mall by the Starbucks sample truck last Tuesday for free samples of recently released drinks. Kevin Timm, a Starbucks employee and ‘04 UW-Whitewater alumni, said the company is making a campus circut and decided to visit Whitewater because of the coffeehouse presence, combined with a lack of Starbucks options for students.

Above left, senior Karl Brandstaetter tries the Peach Passion drink sample.

Above right, Starbucks employee Casey Garms pours a sample of the Spiced Vanilla drink during a lunchtime rush.

Left, A Starbucks employee hands junior Aurora Eggers a sample.

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Budget: campus looks to expand in coming years versity address last month, acknowledging her pride in how the university managed the cuts bestowed upon them.

“As a campus we navigated situations that were beyond our control, including the reduction in state funding,” Kopper said. “I will continue to stress to legislators, the community and business leaders that it is time for the state to reinvest in higher education.”

At her State of the University, Kopper broke down the new budget numbers: • The UW System reallocated close to $666,000 back to UW-W of fringe benefits for employees, which created a positive balance of $536,000.

• $83,971 of the surplus went towards salary adjustments for faculty and staff.

• Another $300,000 will be split between faculty, academic staff and university staff, each department receiving $100,000 for their employees.

• The remaining funds, around $150,000, will be used for employee retention.

The casualties of the budget cuts remained the same as projected around this time last year: 40 faculty positions stayed vacant (and were managed sans

layoffs and retirement incentives), a tuition rate adjustment resulted in a price rise in both nonresident and graduate school costs and classes and course selections were placed on the chopping block.

Arnold said some of the costs needed to be spread around to minimize any harmful impact from the budget. However, a freeze on undergraduate tuition for Wisconsin residents placed the cost on those who didn’t grow up as native Cheeseheads or who are working towards post-baccalaureate education.

Faculty have also taken a hit on their paychecks by not receiving “deserved” salary increases, Arnold said.

“I think folks understand that costs go up, and some of those costs have to be passed on – right now, we’re in a place where [Wisconsin] resident undergraduate tuition has been frozen for several years,” Arnold said. “Again, that puts additional strain on the university because our costs increase while our revenue stays flat … the freeze is especially difficult for an institution that’s heavily tuition-funded.”

In addition to the faculty cuts, course offerings and the tuition adjustment, Arnold

said part of the budget crisis’ solution would be enrollment growth. 82 more students enrolled on the tenth day of classes than last year, according to a university news release. More students allowed for $800,000 more in tuition to flow into UWW, but with limited space in residence halls for new freshman students, University Housing Director Frank Bartlett said the growth rate remains stifled below UW-W expectations.

The budget cut also meant having an essentially zero balance for the campus’ capital budget, which funds structural repairs and improvements on campus property. With little to no state funding for costly projects on campus such as full roof repairs on buildings like Upham Hall and Andersen Library which require at least six-figure funding, the university can only financially manage to do needed patchwork with UW-W resource fundings.

Arnold said UW-W is in the process of creating their budget to be factored into the state’s ’17-19 biennial budget.

Growing pains The campus wants to grow. It has the ability to grow academically, as Ar-

nold said last year in a Sept.

30 Royal Purple article, but Bartlett has to assist with reigning in the campus’ growth ambitions.

“Any time you’re looking at an increase in student population on campus, there’s an impact to the residence halls,” Bartlett said.

“One of the reasons we’ve been telling the campus ‘you can’t grow as you wanted to’ is because of the amount of room we have available … I know the campus wants to grow, but doing a leap of 100 [more students] would have been challenging.

“Woah neally quote” Bartlett said only around 20 students were living in residence hall lounges when the school year started, down from approximately 170 the year prior, thanks to Arey and Fricker Halls being back as an option for students.

The campus will have an opportunity to expand come Fall 2019, as the newest residence hall, currently in the designing phase, will become an option for students. Not only will the new living option open up more space for higher enrollments, but it will allow for more of the existing residence halls to be taken offline for needed renovations and repairs.

Kopper announced Walker’s decision to sign off on the residence hall once again at the State of the University address.

“Just last week, our campus received final approval once again on our new residence hall, which is vital … to our continued growth and economic development,” Kopper said.

Record: plans to Debate: students gather grow student body for first political debate The number of out of state students continues to grow with this record enrollment.

The university mostly recruits within a two hour radius, which i ncludes parts of Illinois.

“Out of about 400 out of state students, about 350 are from Illinois,” Aschenbrener said.

With the growth of enrolled students, the university does have a plan to steadily grow with the student body by expanding and updating buildings on campus, as well as expanding class sections to accommodate the large number of students.

They begin this process during Plan-it-Purple, where new students choose classes for their first semester.

“Each summer, during our Plan-it-Purples, as sections are filling up, and filling the needs of students, we open more up,” Aschenbrener said.

The increase of students on campus, has also affected the residence halls, as there may not be enough space available to house the growing number of students.

“One of the reasons we’ve been telling the campus you can’t grow as you want to is because the amount of room we have available,” Frank Bartlett, Director of University Housing said.

The growing number of on-campus students affects many aspects of university housing, such as the number of students that qualify for exemption from the sophomore residence hall requirement.

“So it’s that conversation, what’s the give and take, what’s the impact. Because I know the University wants to grow,” Bartlett said.

Aschenbrener believes that the steady growth of UW-W is a planned effort to continue to grow over the years. However, he does say that the campus’ academic and social atmosphere will not change with the growth.

“We’re not going to feel like a Madison or Milwaukee anytime soon,” Aschenbrener said. “You will still have that ability to connect with staff members and faculty members on a regular basis.”

everybody else, I think they just want people to know what’s happening.”

BSU felt that it was important that the group was at the viewing party because their board is not very politically inclined, so by viewing the debate, it can give their group information about the current political situation.

“We can’t teach it to our members, so if we can at least give them a resource, so they can know more, so they can make the right vote,” Danny Overstreet Jr., BSU president said.

About 75 students showed up for the event, who all came to the event expecting to get different things out of the debate. Some students showed to see if the candidates are qualified. “[I] Just wanna see if they really know

their stuff, you know who to go for,” Quay Wilson, Freshmen said.

Students who attended the event came to see many different societal issues discussed by the candidates.

“I would like to see the Black Lives Matter issue addressed, [also] Planned Parenthood and minimum wage,” Aydanna Smith said.

As the debate began and the candidates gave their opening statements, many students had differing opinions of how the candidates handles themselves and the issues they spoke about.

“I think both of them have just been saying stuff, but not telling us how they plan to do about it,” Daniel Brever said.

“It’s meaningless.”

photo by Kimberly Wethal, Co-Editor in Chief

Jacob Dietrich shows his patriotic pride while watching the debate.

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Sept. 21, 2016

Global experience fair provides a world view

By Shannon Columb Staff Writer

Despite the thunder rumbling and rain pouring over campus last Wednesday, Sept. 21, the Hamilton Room in the University Center buzzed with activity all afternoon as students learned about global possibilities.

Once a semester, the Global Experience Fair gives students the opportunity to learn about travel programs, as well as interact with students and faculty who have taken part in the programs.

“Our fair is a good representation of all the programs we have,” Global Experience coordinator Dan Colleran said.

Only 5 percent of UW-Whitewater’s 12,500 students study abroad. This is because many students aren’t aware they have the opportunity to study abroad, think it’s too expensive or that it can’t fit into their schedule.

No matter the reason, Global Experience coordinator Miller Lor believes a student’s college years are the prime time to travel.

“It’s the best time to go to another country to study,” Lor said. “Because when you graduate and have a job, you don’t really have the time to take a vacation or visit another country.”

Lor said there are many benefits to studying abroad. Not only does it diversify a resume, but it can enhance a student personally, academically and professionally.

“It really opens up a student’s eyes...you learn about a country, but until you’re there, experiencing it first hand, you don’t really know how it is,” she said.

Experienced abroad student, junior Megan Stage, advocates for the opportunity after traveling to Frankfurt, Germany, last semester through an exchange program.

“The experience is amazing,” Stage said. “I wish that I did a full-year instead of a semester.”

The Center for Global Education offers a variety of travel programs, both long-term and shortterm. Students can study abroad for a semester or a year through either an ex-

photo by Kim Gilliland, Photo Editor

The Global Experience fair happens twice-a-year on cmapus. The fair showcases new study abroad programs as well as offeres stories of past students expereinces traveling overseas.

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Did you know that the SweetSpot Cafe was once a hotel?

After the hotel closed, the building was opened as a bar.

Then the space was vacant for several years before The SweetSpot was opened in June of 2006.

Janesville’s Block 42 retail space, located on North Main Street, will soon be home to four new businesses, one of which won the Janesville Business Challenge. graphic by Carlie Sue Herrick, Graphics Editor

Artist wins business contest

UW-Whitewater sponsors Janesville Business Challenge to open new stores, revitalize downtown

By Brad Allen Biz & Tech Editor

Baking and art.

These are the two passions that inspired Clarissa Taylor to start her own cake business and eventually resulted in her being declared the winner of the University of Wisconsin-Whitewater sponsored Janesville Business Challenge.

Taylor, who owns Sweet Velvet Cakes, said she is anxious, nervous and excited to open her store in time for the holiday season.

“It’s such an honor to have had this opportunity,” Taylor said. “It’s really overwhelming.”

The Janesville Business Challenge was a project that intended to breathe new life into downtown Janesville by opening four new businesses in the Block 42 retail space on North Main Street in Janesville.

Three of those businesses have headquarters located in Pensacola, Florida. The fourth business was chosen after a summer-long contest to determine an entrepreneur most likely to succeed in the storefront.

Janesville Business Challenge Director Bekki Kennedy said her role was to establish the challenge in Wisconsin, manage the mentors of this project and lead the contest and all of its components.

“There’s been a lot of work done to revitalize downtown Janesville,” Kennedy said. “The goal is to make the downtown area more vibrant.”

Kennedy was chosen to lead the Janesville project by her parents, UW-W alumnus Quint and Rishy Studer, whom have left their own economic footprint in the Janesville

ed in the challenge presented their businesses in the non-challenge space of Block 42 to a crowd of 200 attendees. Some of them were offered business spaces by realtors.

The crowd “spilled out onto the sidewalk and into the street,” Kennedy said.

After the meeting concluded, the judges emerged from their calibration room to declare the winner: Sweet Velvet Cakes.

“The university did quite a good job organizing the Shark Tank How the challenge worked event,” Rishy Studer said. “It was More than 60 contestants signed done very professionally, I was up for the Janesville Business Chal- very impressed.” lenge when it began in May. ThroughAs a prize for winning the business out the summer, classes were held by competition, Sweet Velvet Cakes will three UW-W receive free rent professors. for its first year, “There’s been a lot of work COBE mendone to revitalize downtown greatly reduced tors also rent for its second Janesville. The goal is to offered asyear and reduced make the downtown area sistance to rent for its third more vibrant. contestants year of business. with formThese savings – Bekki Kennedy, Janesville Business Challenge Director ing their own will total more business plans than $25,000. along the way.

The business will also be given a “Not everyone who entered put a $25,000 cash advance toward storefull business plan together,” Taylor front improvements and will receive said. “It was challenging, but reward- at least $30,000 in free advertising. ing.”

The four new businesses By the end of August, the number In addition to Sweet Velvet Cakes, of contestants had been narrowed down to eight finalists. The finalists the other three businesses that will individually met with 11 judges in expand into Block 42 include “Bothe Janesville Block 42 “Challenge dacious Brew,” a liquor store, “BoSpace” on Sept. 20 for a “Shark dacious Olive,” a gourmet olive oil, Tank” style event. Contestants were coffee, wine and cheese shop and “So given seven minutes to present their Chopped,” a store that specializes in high-quality salads. business ideas.

Bodacious Olive, Bodacious Brew During the “Shark Tank” event, several non-finalists who participat- and So Chopped will open near the community and their community in Pensacola, Florida. The couple successfully conducted a similar project in Pensacola in 2009.

“We want this to be beneficial for all of the finalists, and not just the winner, as well as the community at large,” Kennedy said. “The more businesses that get started, the better. So going forward, I will continue to look for other opportunities in the downtown area for each of the finalists to keep the momentum going.”

end of October. Sweet Velvet Cakes will open in early November.

When Taylor heard about the Janesville Business Challenge from a friend, she was skeptical but hopeful to advance to the final round of judging. To be declared the winner of the competition, however, was an outcome she had not at all anticipated.

“The journey has been a great experience,” Taylor said. “I really learned a lot.”

Sweet Velvet Cakes focuses on specialty cakes and is the only business in town that sells French macaroons.

“Clarissa was already an established baker, but without a storefront,” Kennedy said. “She’s known not just for her baking, but also her artistic ability as she makes flowers and cake toppers. She’s an artist as well as a baker. She has a good business background and unique skills.”

What happens next?

COBE has offered to continue mentoring contestants of the Janesville Business Challenge.

“We’re committed to outreach and are open to conducting similar events in the future,” COBE Business Outreach Director Denise Ehlen said.

Kennedy and Studer both said they feel connected to each of the eight finalists and want them all to be successful in the future.

“There were some really incredible businesses,” Studer said. “There wasn’t one that I wouldn’t want in that space. It was a hard decision.”

Ehlen echoed those sentiments.

“It was an honor to get to know and work with these entrepreneurs,” Ehlen said. “Wonderful people are following their dreams.”

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Looking through the Glassdoor Job search website offers low cost promotion to help employee quests

There are many networking sites beneficial to both students seeking jobs and employers searching to hire recent graduates. In addition to Glassdoor, these sites include Monster, Milwaukee Jobs, Indeed, Reference USA and Going Global.

“The key thing is to go for information, but not to take only one review as fact,” Werner said.

Associate professor of Management Kelly Delaney-Klinger said Glassdoor has spawned a push for employers to pay attention to what employees think and make their human resources stronger.

But there are some concerns associated with self-service job search websites such as Glassdoor.

Delaney-Klinger said one disadvantage to Glassdoor is that companies can potentially plant false reviews anonymously. Another concern is that due to anonymity, there may be a potential to get a higher number of extreme opinions.

Career & Leadership Development (CLD) Director Ron Buchholz said online job search services are useful, but do not offer valuable one-on-one assistance.

“We help students figure out what they want to do,” Buchholz said. “Nothing is going to beat having a career coach.”

CLD has connections with 8,000 employers, according to Buchholz.

The CLD website once offered a variety of online job search resources for students to use, but these resources have since been removed because “we had been quickly redirecting students off our site, and we lost our voice,” Buchholz said.

Buchholz said Glassdoor is better than most online job search services.

“Lots of services want to put you on their site,” Buchholz said. “Everybody’s got a ‘magic bullet’ out there, but nobody has the ‘magic bullet.’ No site will be the ‘answer-all.’”

By Brad Allen Biz & Tech Editor

An online job-hunting service is offering a greatly reduced cost promotion to assist all local businesses in hiring advertising efforts. This gives both students and potential employers a new avenue to learn more about one another.

Glassdoor is a user-generated company where both employers and employees can post job reviews and basic business information. Glassdoor has 11 million content pieces from more than 4,000 companies, says Glassdoor University Partnership Manager Sydney Frazer.

Glassdoor is offering Whitewater businesses a reduced-rate advertising promotion for finding new employees until Oct. 31.

The rate is reduced from $99 to $1. To receive the promotional code, business owners should visit www.Glassdoor.com/postjob and enter their location.

“Glassdoor isn’t well known in small cities,” Frazer said. “We’re trying to establish our credibility.”

Frazer said Whitewater and 30 other metros were chosen for the promotion because of their strong community and business ideals.

University of Wisconsin-Whitewater professor of Management and Management Department Chairman Jon Werner said sites like Glassdoor are valuable for younger applicants, since word of mouth can be helpful.

“But it’s somewhat controversial, since one employee’s bad review can potentially ruin things,” Werner said. “It can be hard to get a picture of what it’s really like to work for certain companies.”

graphic by Carlie Sue Herrick, Graphics Editor

App Review The goal of the free app “Polytics” is an admirable one: Encourage civil and insightful political debate among U.S. citizens within a chat system that is easy to use.

But the responses it’s been getting from users is far from insightful.

Reading through the chats between some users makes it tempting to pop a bag of popcorn and sit back to watch the politically driven conversations unravel into complete verbal showdowns.

Upon logging in, users can browse and respond to popular chat threads, called “Ticks.” Users can save “Ticks” as favorites or create their own “Ticks” to discuss politics with other users.

Many discussions within the “Trending Ticks” tab cover a range of provocative topics such as Obamacare, each presidential candidate’s immigration and foreign policies, the U.S. National Debt of $20 trillion, or a random conver-

“Polytics”

sation about a recent Bollywood [Indian] film titled “Rustom.”

The comments on the “Rustom” thread are solid gold, such as: “Reading facts on Wikipedia, very interesting” and “how does this app work?”

Review by Brad Allen Biz & Tech Editor But that topic was totally irrelevant, considering the Aug. 12 film has absolutely nothing to do with politics. This sums up how I imagine many Americans must feel about this year’s election: They are tired of hearing about it, and they’d rather talk about literally anything else.

It takes away the point of this app, to some extent, if its users are tired of discussing politics.

However, some users seem to be taking the conversations seriously and engaging in reasoned debates of their own.

One thread which asks “Why support Donald Trump?” incited meaningful conversation. At least, until it derailed 10 comments down. But some interesting political thoughts and opinions were presented initially: • The president can change how the world views Americans.

• We should examine and talk about all branches of government and not just the president.

• Party balance within the government overall is important.

That’s when the comments suddenly claim that Trump is secretly controlled by Vladimir Putin.

Another app that allows users to share their opinions through polls is “Show of Hands.” This free app presents political topics and allows users to respond and view statis-

tics on how other users responded.

One poll asked if users supported a claim by an analyst of federal campaign finance filings that Trump’s campaign has paid $8.2 million to businesses owned by his family, totaling 7 percent of what Trump’s campaign has spent overall. Two-thirds of respondents said this was unethical.

I scrolled further to notice subjects like “Are your caffeinated beverages more often cold or hot?” and “Do you celebrate your birthdays with more than five people?”

I would bet those users rejected Monday night’s debate: ‘I’m tired of hearing about this nonsense, can we just turn off the debate already and go back to watching the football game, Grandma?’

Polytics has a respectable goal, and I commend the app’s creator for their idea. But given it’s poor response among users, I’m rating “Polytics” at 2 stars.

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Do Presidential Debates Matter?

This lecture will be held at Fairhaven Retirement Community at 3 p.m. on Monday, Oct. 3. It will be presented by Eric Loepp,

Assistant Professor of Political Science, as part of the University of Wisconsin-Whitewater’s Fairhaven Lecture Series.

Candidates deserve equal opportunity Royal Purple Editorial Staff Opinion

This year, three presidential candidates will be on the ballot in all 50 states, but only two were in the nationally televised debates. Those two are Democratic nominee Hillary Clinton and Republican nominee Donald Trump, who’s the third?

The third candidate is Libertarian Gary Johnson. Although he is on the ballot in all 50 states, he has not reached the required 15 percent of national support, in other words, a “pathway to success.”

CNN reports “The Commission [on Presidential Debates] determined that the polling averages for the candidates had Clinton at 43%, Trump at 40.4%, Johnson at 8.4% and Stein at 3.2%” Johnson replied stating that this decision will “doom my campaign.”

Though, he is not giving up yet.

“There are more polls and more debates, and we plan to be on the debate stage in October,” Johnson said.

The New York Times said, on Sept. 16, “The commission will run the numbers on its polls two more times and could potentially invite them to the second or third debates if their support swells.”

The question to be asked is, should Johnson be allowed in the debates if he is on the ballot in all 50 states?

graphic by Carlie Sue Herrick, Graphics Editor

Yes, he should be. The purpose of national debates is not to allow the candidates to mock each other, but to offer a platform to educate the public on the policies of each candidate on their ballot. If Johnson, and even Jill Stein of the Green Party, is not allowed to debate, the commission is not allowing the public to become educated on all the candidates and platforms.

In a statement by Johnson, he said, “I would say I am surprised that the C.P.D. (Commission on Presidential Debates) has chosen to exclude me from the first debate, but I’m not. After all, the commission is a private organization creat-

ed 30 years ago by the Republican and Democratic parties for the clear purpose of taking control of the only nationally televised presidential debates voters will see.”

With Clinton’s favorability at, roughly 41 percent and Trump’s favorability at roughly 35 percent, it is easy to see that the American public would prefer a third, or even fourth, option.

If we are going to allow the American public to enter a voting booth on Nov. 8 and they have the choice between three, or four candidates, shouldn’t they know about each of them and what they stand for? The only way that could happen is to in-

clude all national candidates, who are polling around 5 percent, to be included in the debates.

Here in Wisconsin we will have Trump, Clinton, Johnson and Stein on our ballots. Many, most likely, do not know about two of the four, and yet would prefer not to vote for the ones they do know.

This election has had its ups and, more common, downs. However, another two options have arisen from the ashes of the two, according to national polls, unfavorable candidates.

Shouldn’t they be allowed to spread their beliefs and gather support just like the major two candidates? Shouldn’t the American public be allowed to understand and know about them?

The only way to allow the public to become educated on all the options is to allow the third party candidates, who are on the ballots in all 50 states, be on the debate stage.

The 15 percent national support is not not feasible because of the lack of attention that third parties get.

Even if you do not support Johnson, or Stein, it is important that you support allowing them to debate against Trump and Clinton.

In the United States of America, all views and ideas are, and should be, accepted and understood.

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The Forum

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Staff Debates

The right to riot: is violence justified?

Not to Riot The negative culture against law enforcement and the criticised ‘unnecessary’ brutality by police has become a common event in our country.

Especially this past summer, with a skyrocket of officer-involved shootings followed by an uproar of unrest.

Not to say that police brutality is the only cause of riots, but it certainly has been a focal point.

Protesting used to be a way for people to show their activism and try to make a difference to demonstrate something people either don’t feel is important, are not interested in or are doing for all the wrong reasons.

As more police incidents from Charlotte and Tulsa spurred rioting this past week, I thought back to a little over a month ago when Milwaukee, my home city, fell victim to violent protests.

I went up north with my family for the weekend, where I was disconnected from the Wi-Fi. I remember returning to the city and seeing everyone’s messages on social media reaching out for those in Milwaukee to be safe. I recall also seeing the opposite side on social media, where people were encouraging others to take part in violence.

After an officer-involved shooting, a gas station was set on fire. Police were deployed in riot gear. Looting, gunshots and vandalism destroyed communities and businesses. Curfews were imposed.

Not only was this terrifying to see in Milwaukee, but it was flatout sad.

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It was sad to see people ruining their own homes, and to see a familiar face of a young man I know be arrested for being part in the violent night.

If people can’t protest in a peaceful manner, they should not do it at all.

What contribution do people think they are making when they choose to go out and ruin local businesses and commit crimes because of anger over a situation?

What happened to saying a prayer, spreading words of kindness or volunteering your time to causes?

We don’t need people showing they are angry by throwing bricks at their fellow citizens and injuring others.

If people are angry to the point that they are prompted to go out and cause such damage, they have a much larger problem.

Stand up for your community and peers. Be a role model for your neighbors, kids and other cities in the United States dealing with pain after a tough event.

In addition to a more peaceful approach, there needs to be a bigger emphasis for law enforcement to find and charge those involved in rioting.

The biggest problem of all is that people go free without a punishment. This happens because the truth is, they are probably unaffected by their actions.

In their eyes, they proved their point.

— Emily Lepkowski News Editor

To Riot It seems as if we are hearing about another raging protest or riot in another town broken by some sort of tragedy or injustice every time we change the TV station.

We see footage of people in these towns, often rampaging through the streets, being loud and outrageous, and we get scared. Whether we live in the middle of the riot or not, we all fear that this could happen in our own town. However, riots and their participants are nothing to be afraid of.

These large scale protests can often be loud and outrageous, however all of the roaring that is coming from these people is all for a purpose.

It is for the purpose of fighting for what they believe in, fighting for something or someone they believe has been wronged. They are simply standing up for what they believe is right, and they are trying to have justice given to the situation.

If you think about it, our wonderful country, in its infancy, turned to rioting to fight for the justice and fairness our founding inhabitants believed they deserved from England.

We have been told the story of the Boston Tea Party since we were young, where the settlers of early America threw a boatful of British tea into Boston harbor in protest of the high taxes the English monarchy imposed on the settlers.

The actions of these early Americans are something that we as citizens pride ourselves with today. Americans took matters into their own hands when the monarchy continued to tax.

They took their own justice back from their monarchy by rioting

Tuition freeze causes economic harm I learned quite a few things while taking classes and interning in Washington, D.C. for the summer. I discovered people who “escaleft” are just as annoying as Illinois drivers. The Metro rail system is my second language. If you need a personalized cupcake recommendation from one of the Georgetown eateries, I’m your gal. (For you, I’d probably recommend Baked and Wired’s Chocolate Doom.)

But all of this knowledge is nominal to what I really learned in D.C. through my classes at George Mason University. Sure, I grumbled when I found out they were making me take an economics course, but it gave me a better understanding of how money and politics interact with one another.

It’s why my opposition to Gov. Scott Walker’s tuition freeze for Wisconsin students enrolled at one of the UW institutions has grown stronger as a result.

I was never a fan of the tuition freeze when Walker first passed it into law during the ’13-15 biennial budget, and drew a stronger

distaste for it as I watched the tuition of my nonresident peers climb up every year, as UW-W was forced to balance a deeply slashed instructional budget on their backs.

But, from an economics standpoint, it simply doesn’t make sense.

Let’s call it what it really is: a price ceiling of which is far below equilibrium.

Price ceilings create cheaper prices, yes, but also cause shortages in supply. It puts a strain on our UW universities, as the supply of a quality education is stifled due to a lack of funding, as are the resources available to each student.

Combine frozen tuition with a 38 percent budget cut for instructional purposes with cost inflation, and you’ve got a recipe for failure.

Just because UW-Whitewater managed to make it through this budget cycle relatively unscathed due to faculty vacancies, higher enrollments and additional fringe benefits doesn’t mean the economics are working for all of the UW institutions. Keeping a tuition

for what they believed in.

What rioters are doing today is absolutely no different. They are fighting to take back justice and rights that they believe have been stripped away.

These people we see on TV now riot because they believe that is the only way they can be heard and make a difference. The injustices that have been handed to them continue to happen no matter how often they beg for them to stop, so they take to rioting to get the attention they need to fight for their beliefs.

Modern day riots may not be as simple as turning a body of water into a large cup of tea, but they are just as pungent with the sense that rioters are fighting against something or someone.

Today, high taxes are not what the rioters are fighting for. The bigger issue we see in society involves police brutality and the lack of reform that has been made as people continue to die and police officers are not receiving punishment for the killings of many people. The people are rioting to get the police officers punished and justice given to those who deserve it.

These riots are seemingly less scary when we understand that everyone has something they believe in and others often refuse to listen. When we understand that these riots’ purpose is to gain necessary attention to a problem that no one is paying attention to, they become something we can relate to, something that we can help with. Riots are not something that we should be afraid of or so harshly against.

— Nicole Aimone Assistant News Editor

Editor’s Notepad freeze on institutions with declining enrollment numbers is a downward spiral effect: the less funding they receive, the lesser the education’s quality will be and the lower their enrollment drops, continuing the pattern of lost funding.

The UW System is in the business of higher education, but we need to remember that it’s not a business. The needs of our UW institutions are different than the needs of any other given business, so the state government shouldn’t be imposing economic regulations on our institutions.

If we as a state invested in higher education through taxpayer funding, we wouldn’t have to artificially create reasonable, affordable tuition costs; we could offer students the real thing.

— Kimberly Wethal Co-Editor and Chief

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Lifestyle Editor: Alena Purpero

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Kate McKay is THAT GIRL

By Alena Purpero LifestyleEditor

She is confident, she is funny, she is smart, she is strong, she is that girl. That girl’s name is Kate McKay the co-leader of the organization I AM THAT GIRL. “I’m confident, I’m goofy, I’m just me.

I love cheesy jokes and I’m super sassy,” McKay said. If there’s any opportunity for sass in a conversation, there will be sass coming from me.”

McKay is a junior at University of Wisconsin Whitewater studying Psychology.

Her hometown being in Minnesota, McKay jokes about her accent.

“I’m from Minnesota, so everyone makes fun of my accent,” Mckay said.

She started off her college career playing basketball during freshman and sophomore year. Her current involvement includes the Fellowship of Christian Athletes, her role as a peer mentor and working athletic and event management on campus.

McKay puts her all into being the best sister, cousin, daughter, student and athlete that she can be.

“I’m confident, I’m goofy, I’m just me. I love cheesy jokes and I’m super sassy. If there’s any opportunity for sasss in a conversation, there will be sass coming from me, “ ­­-Kate McKay

“I am a pretty good student, I do have to work for it, but my parents have always ingrained that school is an important thing.

I have a super supportive family, mom and dad are great, my younger sister is great,” McKay said. “My younger sister and cousin have expressed interest in getting involved in I AM THAT GIRL because of how I’ve talked about it and how I’ve been involved

with it.” right now it’s okay. You will get through A big contributor in McKay’s success it and there is a community here that will in her studies, sports, and personal life is support you. There is a saying we often say knowing that she is enough. “I am enough” ‘you are enough’ that’s something I want is a saying that McKay and the members everyone to know,” McKay said. of I AM THAT GIRL use to remind themselves that they don’t have to try to be anyone but them.

McKay puts forth her passion for advocating self acceptance in her role in I AM THAT GIRL. “It stems from the change it’s made in my life. My freshman year was pretty rough. I was dealing with some anxiety issues and going to counseling,” she said. “I kind of stumbled about this organization when a friend told me she was going and I ended up going with her and from there fell in love with the message.”

McKay finds it important to express the passion she puts forth in her role as president in I AM THAT GIRL in her home life, graphic by Carlie Sue Herrick, Graphics Editor social life, and involvement on campus.

“Whatever stage of life you’re in, whoever you are, whatever you are going through

If you are interested in becoming a member of I AM THAT GIRL, meeting times are on Wednesdays at 11 a.m. or Wednesdays at 5 p.m. For more information, check their Facebook page at: I AM THAT GIRL: University of Wisconsin-Whitewater.

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Lifestyle

Topper’s Whitewater roots grow wider

By Ashley McCallum Co-Editor in Cheif

When hungry pizza eaters walk, run or sometimes stagger into Whitewater’s Toppers Pizza, they also move past Toppers Pizza’s World Headquarters- where people from all over the country have come through to learn how they can help the company grow.

Toppers’ Whitewater roots recently grew wider after the company announced two deals that would add 13 locations in Colorado and Wyoming and 22 locations throughout Virginia and Maryland. The company now has locations photo by Ashley McCallum, Co-Editor in Chief in 13 states and in the last University of Wisconsin- Whitewater alumnus Scott Gittrich, Toppers president and founder, rethree years, has doubled in cently led the company to grow further beyond its roots. Toppers added 13 locations in Colorado size. and Wyoming and 22 locations throughout Virginia and Maryland.

In addition to these deals, the company has around 65 to work with Toppers, they company, it’s who we are, that reminded him a lot of stores under contract to open come to Whitewater for a it’s who we say we are, we Brookings, as well as his in the next four years, Top- matter of weeks prior to think it also fits our brand,” hometown in Minnesota.

“Whitewater was very pers President and Founder the opening of their stores. Gittrich said. “We used to In addition to franchisees, think about, ‘is it weird that comfortable, very homey,” and University of Wisconvendors and managers also these business people fly Quail said.

“I think it’s neat sin-Whitewater alumnus come to headquarters to into Milwaukee and drive and unique that Scott plantScott Gittrich said.

As Toppers expands into train or take care of busi- through these corn fields ed his roots there and he for this little bitty town’ but stayed true to it by keeping new states, the emphasis on ness.

Gittrich says bringing so hey, that’s who we are and the corporation’s headquarsmall-town Wisconsin roots ters there in little ol’ Whiteremains, and while those many people into Whitewa- it’s awesome.” ter helps the community’s water.” roots benefit franchisees economy and puts WhiteBringing people in Quail is involved in a sixin their business endeavIn order to continue ex- store contract in South Daors within the company, the water on the map.

Toppers attracts permapanding, the company seeks kota. The first three of those franchisees also benefit the nent community members out true “restaurant people” stores opened in Brookings Whitewater community as people who previously never as well. Gittrich says that to own franchises. The cor- and Sioux Falls in a matter have been to, or even heard they have helped grow the porate team in Whitewa- of nine months.

“One thing led to anof Whitewater, visit the town population a bit from re- ter works alongside people cruiting people, and somewho already understand other and we ended up in as they train to open their times their families, to come the restaurant business and Whitewater meeting all the own stores. work at Toppers’ Head- the communities they are guys,” Quail said. “I visitquarters and live in White- expanding in, to bring the ed a few stores, got kind of The influence of pizza “For most people, to tell water. He is currently work- Toppers brand and values a feel of what Toppers is all about, and we just kinyou the truth, it’s the first ing on bringing a potential effectively into new areas. employee and his family Franchisee Shane Quail da fell in love with it. Soon time they’ve ever been in Whitewater and we always from Denver to move to the opened Toppers’ 76th store enough we signed on for a say, welcome to Toppers company’s small-town Wis- in Brookings, South Dako- six store deal and kinda hit ta this summer, but before the ground running.”

Pizza, welcome to Whitewa- consin community.

“We own that connecthe doors could open, he Many of the company’s ter,” Gittrich said.

When franchisees sign on tion, we like that connec- first had to spend training franchisees are graduates tion and being a Wisconsin time in Whitewater, a town of UW-W. Gittrich believes

that in 20 years, there will be more franchisees from Whitewater than from anywhere in the country.

“We think that UWWhitewater, the whole UW System, students are great franchise candidates,” Gittrich said. “Maybe not right now, but five or ten years from now, they end up circling back around.”

Wisconsin roots Toppers also keeps their Wisconsin roots growing across the country within their product. All of Toppers’ stores use 100 percent mozzarella cheese from cows in Wisconsin’s Fox Valley. a decision that costs the company about $400,000 a year, averaging about $5,000 per store.

Gittrich says that using a frozen pizza cheese product would allow them to lower the price of their pizza, but would also mean straying from who they are as a proud, Wisconsin brand.

“We tout that we are a Wisconsin company that we use Wisconsin cheese,” Gittrich said. “We’re kinda the rowdy, fun loving little guy. We’re competing with these big fast food chains and we’re the little guy who kinda snubs our nose at those folks.”

Quail says the emphasis of small town roots that Toppers has in Whitewater, resonates in his business practice.

“We try to get involved with as many things as we can and keep it community based and not feel like one of the big guys that comes in and puts a store in and generates income,” Quail said. “We want to be part of the fabric that makes the community.”

DO IT YOURSELF: Whitewater City Market inspired smoothie Trying to live a healthy lifestyle on a limited budget?

When buying produce, there is nothing like column by giving back to the Jordan Barker community while Staff Writer getting the best quality product.

That’s where Whitewater’s City Market comes in.

The City Market was established last year, and it has grown. There are now more than 50 vendors with awesome opportunities offered every Tuesday from 3:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. at Cravath

Lakefront Park. “People look for an alternative to Walmart, a place to get fresh produce and a place to hang out together,” Kristine Zaballos, secretary of the market said.

Sarah Lynn, who has seen the market start up and get to where it is today, says that the market’s success has blown her out of the water. With all the variety of vendors to explore, it is hard not to spend your whole evening at the market.

Sonja Schlesner from Peach Tree Organic Gardens in Brookfield, Wisconsin, is spending her first year at the market after 11 years of market experience.

“The [Whitewater City Market] is a great market with a lot potential,” Schlesner said.

When I went to the market, I was looking for fresh fruit to make a smoothie at an affordable price.

My goal was to have it taste similar to one from The SweetSpot or Willie’s 360. That’s when I found this simple, yet delicious recipe that serves two, so you can share it with your roommate, lover, or just have two servings of smoothies.

You can adjust the ingredients to suit your preferences. Place all ingredients in a blender, and blend away. Blend until you get a creamy smoothie that is perfect for you.

What you will need:

5 ounces vanilla yogurt 1½ cup fresh or frozen peaches ½ cup crushed ice ¾ cup coconut milk* (if needed, substitute milk of choice) ¼ teaspoon ground cinnamon ½ teaspoon sugar (adjust type of sugar and sweetness to likeness)

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21 & ver Downtown Whitewater is home to a multitude of bars. Every bar has a series of unspoken rules, they hope and expect customers to follow them.

Here are a few tips on bar etiquette to get you through your weekend.

If you can afford to go out, you can afford to tip Your bartender is there to work and make money. They would most likely prefer to be on the other side of the bar rather than making everyone’s drinks. You don’t necessarily have to tip your bartender for every drink, but it is important to tip them at the end of the night for serving you.

Please don’t snap your fingers at the bartender No one appreciates being snapped at in order to get his or her attention; a bartender is not your personal servant. If the bar is packed, the bartenders are just trying to stay sane while dealing with all the people vying for their attention.

Be patient and respectful, and they will get to you. Always remember that bartenders reserve the right not to serve a customer for any reason.

Take care of yourself You know your limits. If you ever get the feeling

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The Commandments of going out

commentary by Kate Larson, staff writer

that you might have had too much, start sipping on water. There’s no shame in drinking water at the bar. Your safety should be just as important as having fun.

Take care of your friends If you notice your crew starting to get too drunk, just ask how they’re doing and if it’s time for water or to leave altogether. Even if they get cranky about it, it’s still better to ask than to ignore a possible problem.

Be respectful to the bouncer and they’ll be respectful to you The bouncer is there to do their job as well. If they take your ID and don’t believe it’s you, all you have to do is call the non-emergency police and they will check it for you. If a bouncer is kicking you or your friend out, they probably have a valid reason. They don’t want any trouble at the bar, and if they want you gone, it is only fair that you leave.

Don’t start fights at the bar Go out and have a good time, but don’t turn it into a bad night. You’re not thinking clearly when you are drinking. Nobody wants to turn a

night to remember into a night you wish never happened.

If you spill someone’s drink, offer them a new one It happens to everyone; you accidentally knock a drink out of someone’s hand. It’s okay. Apologizing and offering to buy them another drink will hopefully solve the problem. After that, you don’t owe them anything. If they refuse your gesture, or get angry with you, there’s nothing more you can do about it.

If you’recrushing on someone and you see they’re out, go ahead, offer them a drink If they decline, it’s okay. Don’t badger them into talking to you or follow them if it’s unwanted. It doesn’t matter how much you think you like a person, there are lines you cannot cross such as following, staring, or touching in any way. When you do that, you might make the other person feel annoyed and unsafe. Your intentions may be good, but if your attention is unwanted, it’s time to take a step back.

Have fun and drink responsibly.

We’ve all been there: Locked out

By Alex Goodwin- Salas Staff Writer

Every student at UW-Whitewater comes from different backgrounds but we all have our fair share of “oh no” and “what did I just do” moments.

In those moments we don’t realize the story that can come out of it and maybe, eventually a few laughs as well. Embracing the embarrassment and accepting the past builds character.

Share your story with The Royal Purple and entertain yourself with some embarrassing moments. After all, we’ve all been there.

“It was a normal day; I had just arrived to my apartment after running errands. In order to get into the building, you need a separate key. I go to turn the key and it won’t move. I couldn’t even pull it out of the door. I tried for 10 min-

utes before I called the landlord. I waited 20 minutes before someone showed up. Of course it only took him one attempt to get the key out of the door.” –Alexandria Goodwin-Salas, staff writer.

“My friend did it [locked himself out] at least once a week last year. Sometimes we’d even take his key as joke.” –Kelly Berglund, sophomore.

“Freshman year I was locked out of my room at least four times because I would do something quick like go to the bathroom or go to a friend’s room and then my roommate would leave and lock me out. So I would have to call him and he would come back and let me back in or I’d have to spend an embarrassing amount of money on replacement keys.” –Collin McKinney, Junior.

“I was trying to unlock it [the door] but the

key wouldn’t turn. I had to ask a person from down the hall if they could help me open it and they couldn’t get it either. I had to wait until 7p.m. when she [the roommate] was free, to get in. So I waited half the day.” –Krista Kamp, senior “A couple weeks ago I told my dad that I was going out on a run; I went on my run, it was kind of a hot day. Then I got back to the house and I went up to the front door and it was locked, so I went around to the back door well that door was locked too. I didn’t even take my phone and I had absolutely no way to contact anyone. I did try to break into my house, but I would have had to break a screen. I had to sit outside my house for 45 minutes until my mom got home.

–Kathleen-Grace Martin, Freshman.

A&R Fun Fact

Arts and Rec Editor: Hannah Maes

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The Greenhill Center of the Arts was built in 1971 and is currently the biggest academic building on campus, housing the Barnett Theatre, Crossman Gallery, Hicklin Studio Theatre, Light Recital Hall and Van Steenderen Family Atrium.

Student art association endures after defunding

By Alena Purpero Lifestyle Editor

The Student Art Association is putting forth efforts to stay afloat, despite recent defunding from the Student Segregated Fees Allocation Committee.

SAA is a recognized student organization open to any currently enrolled students at UW-Whitewater. Faculty coordinator Michael Flanagan continues to make efforts to resuscitate the group after its senior leaders have graduated.

“In spite of a lack of SUFAC funding, which came as a result of senior leadership graduating, there wasn’t anyone to take on the task of following up with the SUFAC organization,” Flanagan said. “I don’t want the SAA to cease to exist, so I’m trying to get the SAA back together with a new group of people and get them back on track again.”

SAA provides opportunities such as exhibitions and networking and provides a gateway for students to immerse themselves in the artistic culture of the community.

Senior Taylor McDarison served as president of SAA from 2013-2015.

“I learned how to social network with other people and how to set up grand opportunities and provide opportunities for other students,” McDarison said.

SAA is an all-encompassing organization that is a place for passionate students of all majors to display their work.

“SAA is the only student art organization that is an umbrella organization, all of the other groups you have to be at an advanced level of something like ceramics, metals, or some major area. I think to be continued to be funded through SUFAC would only continue that and provide us with the opportunity to go offsite,” McDarison said.

Members of SAA are determined to persevere without being funded by SUFAC, but braces themselves to overcome the obstacle.

“I want to thank SUFAC for their support thus far. When I say we’ll be okay, I’m not saying that we won’t take a hit from not being funded from SUFAC and I wish that we could continue to have that relationship.” McDarison said.

Despite the recent defunding, SAA is

photo by Alena Purpero, Lifestyle Editor

Former SAA president Taylor McDarison believes the organization can prosper without funding from SUFAC, but is thankful for their past support. McDarison is a senior who will graduate in December.

remaining positive “They didn’t get their money, that won’t stop us from reconstituting the group with some new membership and soldiering on without SUFAC,” Flanagan said.

“I think that the organization will be okay without the SUFAC funding. What SUFAC does is it provides it with the opportunity and the backbone to do more for the students,” McDarison said.

SAA will continue to make strides in their organization just as they did before SUFAC initially funded them.

“The organization actually existed before SUFAC funding because the leadership from a couple of years ago got active enough to apply for SUFAC funding,” Flanagan said. They got the funding, but then they graduated. We are gonna be positive.”

“I would just implore people that are passionate about a particular field just to step up. Nothing happens without putting forth effort so be

photo by Alena Purpero, Lifestyle Editor

Outside the Crossman Gallery located on the first floor of the Center of the Arts. SAA originally met here to talk about possible funding.

passionate, enjoy what you’re doing and be a part of these organization and student leadership roles,” McDarison said.

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Sports Editor: Justin St. Peter Assistant Sports Editor: Josh Sinclair

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The sports world lost two polarizing figures on Sept. 25 with golfing legend and innovator Arnold Palmer who was 87. Miami Marlins pitcher, Jose Fernandez was also tragically killed in a boating accident. He was 24-years-old.

’Hawks prepare for WIAC battles Football team will play two Top-10 WIAC foes in upcoming weeks

By Justin St. Peter Sports Editor

If recent history was any indication, UW-Whitewater fans knew that Morningside College (Iowa), a top NAIA team, was going to prove to be quite a test for the Warhawks.

Last year, it took a six yard touchdown run with 38 seconds left to secure a 33-30 road victory.

Fast forward a year later and it was the Warhawks turn to host Morningside. The ’Hawks extended its home win streak to 27 at Perkins Stadium after winning 35-21 on Sept. 24.

Head coach Kevin Bullis wasn’t shy about praising Morningside, the No. 2 team in NAIA division, but said the game will prepare for them for the conference gauntlet ahead.

“They are so explosive as you saw today,” Bullis said. “They can gobble up 70 yards in a heartbeat, and in turn play great defense as well. For us, it was a great opportunity to get ready for conference play. This game for us is about where we are right now, and we are feeling good about it.”

Turnovers were the theme of the day, as the ’Hawks were able to capitalize on many of the Mustangs’ four turnovers.

With the Warhawks nursing a 28-21 lead early in the fourth quar-

photo by Kim Gilliland, Photo Editor

Senior defensive back Bennett Young stiff-arms a would-be tackler while returning his first career interception 43 yards. Young also led the team with 11 tackles.

ter, the Mustangs drove deep into UW-W territory. Senior defensive back Colin Buck came up with a crucial interception for his third of the season.

Senior quarterback Chris Nelson then hit junior Marcus Hudson for 55 yards two plays later. Two plays after that, the duo connected for an insurance 34 yard touchdown to put the game out of reach.

The ’Hawks switched back and forth between Nelson and sophomore quarterback Cole Wilber.

“They both bring something to the table,” Bullis said. “They bring something different. It’s not like they

are an apple and apple. They are an apple and an orange. At the end, we felt that it was a game that really fit Chris’s style. Chris is the field general. He is the field manager, the leader, however you want to label that.

Cole is the gunslinger. He has a gun on him where he can throw a ball that is pretty special… First time that we have done that here. We will evaluate that and see if that is a direction we will continue or not.”

Wilber finished the game 5-14 with 82 yards and one interception while Nelson played a majority of the second half, going 9-21 for 234 yards and four touchdowns.

In Hudson’s return to action, he posted four catches for 142 yards and the late score.

“It’s great to be back,” Hudson said. “[I have] been waiting to get healthy with the bye week.”

The ’Hawks opened up scoring with a five yard touchdown run from sophomore running back Drew Patterson after senior defensive back Bennett Young’s first career interception was returned 43 yards.

Young led the team with 11 tackles to go along with his interception.

Patterson then added a 56 yard touchdown off of a screen to give the ’Hawks a 14-0 lead. Sophomore receiver Canton Larson caught a 42 yard touchdown pass late in the second before junior Tony Gumina got on the board in the third quarter.

The two teams combined to miss all five field goal attempts in the game.

Following this tight contest, the ’Hawks will now have to defend No. 8 UW-Platteville’s passing attack in the WIAC opener at 1 p.m. on Oct. 1.

If the ’Hawks come out with the victory, UW-W will put its 27 game win home win streak and undefeated record to the test against No. 5 UW-Oshkosh on Oct. 8.

Hudson said he was glad to face the Mustangs before the ranked conference rivals.

“We are probably going to see that aggressive defense the next two weeks,” Hudson said. “It was good to get that four quarter experience under our belt.”

Volleyball: UW-W takes home seventh straight victory continued from page 1 Boudreau emphasized the importance of getting the opening win in conference at home.

“As competitive as our conference is, it is important to win those games at home,” Boudreau said.

“Because you know you’re going to have a lot of tough battles on the road.”

The team hosted and participated in the UW-Whitewater Invitational over the weekend with four other teams, Christopher Newport University (Virginia), Carroll University, Millikin (Illinois) University and St. Norbert College.

The ’Hawks played No.13 Christopher Newport on

Sept. 23, their second consecutive match against a nationally ranked opponent and came away with a 3-0 victory.

Freshman outside hitter Alexandra Bialo led the offense with 10 kills. Senior setter Staci Hasler recorded 29 assists, six kills and four digs.

Robinson led the team with 14 digs and senior outside hitter Lauren Pfeifer registered 11.

Wagner says the team enjoys playing games against ranked opponents and it gives the team motivation as they move forward.

“You get momentum when you come out and beat teams ranked ahead of us and in the top 25,” Wag-

ner said. “We’re pushing other teams and ourselves to keep moving up the rankings and showing everyone that we’re here to stay.”

Boudreau was pleased with the team’s performance after playing their second ranked opponent in three days.

“It was a quick turnaround just being able to get one practice in,” Boudreau said. “We came out with a lot of focus and hunger and did what we needed to do.”

The Warhawks recorded a 3-0 win over St. Norbert College on Sept. 24.

The ’Hawks tallied 10 service aces and held the Green Knights to a -.024 hitting percentage.

On offense, Wagner tallied 11 kills while Hasler notched 26 assists and three service aces. Robinson recorded a team-best four service aces and Pfeifer registered eight kills.

UW-W finished the tournament with a 3-0 victory over Carroll College in their second match on Sept. 24.

The ’Hawks set a season high in hitting percentage with a mark of .395.

Wagner led the team with 12 kills while Pfeifer was close behind with 11. Wagner recorded a team-best four blocks while Pfeifer finished with three blocks and seven digs. Sophomore setter Elizabeth Niestrom recorded a career-best with 21 assists in the match.

Robinson led the defense with 12 digs while senior defensive specialist Tessa Weber followed with eight.

Robinson and Wagner were named to the All-Tournament Team following the final match.

The Warhawks are pleased with their performance and demonstration of teamwork at this point in the season.

“I’m feeling good, our defense has been incredible and our sets have been really good,” Wagner said.

“We’re all doing a great job of connecting and pushing each other to do better.”

UW-W continues WIAC play against No.11 UW-Stevens Point at 7 p.m. on Sept.

28 in Stevens Point.

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Soccer squad wins eighth in a row Women’s team beats ranked opponent again

By Josh Sinclair Assistant Sports Editor

Senior forward Brianna Reid tied the UW-Whitewater all-time scoring record with her 55th career goal.

Reid’s goal scoring propelled the Warhawks , leading them to their 8th straight victory.

The No. 13 Whitewater women’s soccer team (9-1), captured a 1-0 win over No. 20 Augustana College in Rock Island, Illinois.

“The Augustana match proved to our team that we can win matches versus quality opponents on the road even when the team is not at 100 percent,” coach Ryan Quamme said. “We battled many issues in the Augustana match including arriving late to the match but committed to defending as a team and sticking to our attacking and defending principles to find a positive result.”

The first half went almost actionless with Augustana’s Jordyn Sundberg firing the only shot on goal, with just moments left in the first half, but freshman goalkeeper Sara Klimisch made the save and the teams entered halftime scoreless.

The scoreless tie was broken when Reid found her fellow senior forward, Carly Pottle, and the two connected for a goal in the 55th minute of play to give the Warhawks a 1-0 lead.

Klimisch made three saves

photo by Kim Gilliland, Photo Editor

Freshman forward Kaci Schonert dribbles upfield in a home game against St. Catherine University on Sept. 25. The Warhawks won 7-1 with Schonert recording two assists in the victory.

in the match en route to her fourth shutout of the season.

“Sara has been excellent in goal this season and has done well to earn the trust and respect of her teammates,” Quamme said. “The confidence the team and especially the back line has in Sara allows players to remain calm and execute in pressure moments in our defensive third of the field.”

This was the third consecutive win for the Warhawks over a ranked opponent.

They topped No. 3 Washington-St. Louis 1-0 last Saturday before defeating No. 17 DePauw 3-1 on Sunday.

“Coming off the back to back games versus ranked opponents last weekend on the road took an emotional, physical and mental toll on our team and I was concerned that could catch up

with us on Wednesday at Augustana,” Quamme said.

“Our team accepted the challenge and showed great focus and commitment, especially defensively, to grind out a win at Augustana.”

Marie Lesperance put the Warhawks on the board first with a goal in the eighth minute, scoring off of a combination of passes from Pottle and sophomore midfielder Mackenzie Serbousek.

STAT OF THE WEEK Senior forward Brianna Reid tied the school record with her 55th career goal. graphic by Carlie Sue Heririck, Graphics Editor

Three days later, the Warhawks again took to the pitch, this time against St. Catherine University. Six different players scored as the Warhawks cruised past St. Catherine, 7-1, in Whitewater.

Six minutes later Reid scored her seventh goal of the season on a pass from freshman forward Kaci Schonert.

Schonert notched her second assist of the match when she found Pottle two minutes

later to give the Warhawks a 3-0 lead going into halftime.

Two and a half minutes into the second half, Schonert provided an assist to Reid’s 55th career goal, tying the school record set by All-American Emily Gerber who played from 2008-2011.

“Brianna is the most determined, committed, hard working captain I have ever had,” sophomore defensive back Payton DeLuga said. “I am so excited for her to have accomplished this. She truly deserves every achievement she has earned.”

The Warhawks went on to add three more goals in the second half. Junior Devon Polk scored an unassisted goal in the 64th minute, freshman Laura Schultz assisted sophomore Anna Tracy’s goal in the 86th minute, and Schultz scored one of her own in the 89th.

Klimisch started in goal, made four saves and gave up no goals in 71 minutes of play to earn the win. Freshman Nina Yonan relieved Klimisch for the final 19 minutes of action.

“All four of the goalkeepers continue to work and push each other extremely hard with the guidance of Coach Tooren and Coach Lieberman this season,” Quamme said.

The Warhawk defense limited the Wildcats to nine shots in the game, 17 fewer than their average.

Next up for the Warhawks is a visit from Loras College at 7:30 p.m. on Wednesday, Sept. 28th for the Hawk Cup.

Junior Harms outpaces field in first road race Harms wins while men’s, womens teams struggle in humid meet

By Josh Sinclair Assistant Sports Editor

Junior Brett Harms paced the way for the Warhawks cross country team, taking first in the men’s race and defeating all 380 other runners.

The men’s and women’s cross country teams both competed at the Brissman-Lundeen Invitational in Rock Island, Illinois (Augustana College) on Sept. 23rd. The men’s placed 15th out of the 21 team field, while the women placed 23rd overall.

“This is a tough meet with some great competition,” Harms said.

“The heat and humidity definitely didn’t help, but we are still okay

with the result. It’s very early in the season and this meet was more about just getting out there and trying to compete.”

Harms finished first overall with a time of 25:08 to lead the Warhawks.

“Winning is always fun,” Harms said. “I knew going into the meet that I had a chance to win, but it was really just about competing and trying to throw down a good tactical race. There’s still a lot of season left and I’m excited to continue training hard for the bigger races to come.”

Senior Scott Wolter was next to finish for Whitewater with a time of 26:38 to place 49th overall. Junior Benjamin Maas crossed the finish line at 27:04 to place 86th.

Freshman Stephen Zaborowski finished the course in a time of 27:48 to place 111th overall. Sophomore Braeden Michael finished four seconds behind Zaborowski

with a time of 27:52 to place 115th.

Sophomore Grant Miller placed 119th overall with a time of 28:02, while junior Alec Meixelsperger finished with a time of 28:05 to place 121st.

“Overall I’m very proud of our guys for running hard,” Harms said. “Hopefully as the season goes on we become healthy and see what kind of team we can be.”

On the women’s side, sophomore Liz Mielke placed 71st overall with a time of 24:46 to lead UW-Whitewater.

“It was only our second 6k race of the season, many of us are trying to figure out exactly what our pace is and having a much more aggressive field in humid conditions made that feat more challenging,” Mielke said. “It was a good learning experience and the lessons reaped will be invaluable as we move closer to the races that are at the focal point of our season.”

Freshman Sydney Prestifilippo was next to finish for the Warhawks with a time of 25:49 to place 119th overall. Junior Monica Sweet crossed the finish line at 26:04 to place 130th overall.

Junior Emma Knudtson finished nine seconds behind Sweet to place 135th overall with a time of 26:13.

Juniors Ashley Paulick and Mara Wiebke placed 143rd and 145th overall with times of 26:37 and 26:41.

“At this point in our season, our focus is on bettering ourselves from week to week, and less about placing,” Mielke said.

Freshman Hailey Van Ells rounded out the scoring for the Warhawks with a time of 27:06 to place 157th overall.

Whitewater will be back in action at 11 a.m. on Oct. 8 at the Cowbell Classic hosted by Principia College in Elsah, Illinois.

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Humphrey, Kitchell earn honors ’Hawks shine in Midwest Regional Championships

By Ashley Kouba Staff Writer

The women’s tennis team headed to St. Peter, Minnesota this past weekend to compete in the three day Intercollegiate Tennis Association’s Midwest Regional Championships.

The 6-1 Warhawks once again walked away on top.

The tournament was composed of a round of 128 in a bracket style competition, single elimination. The Warhawks had six girls competing in singles including junior Alicia Beck, junior Brittany Goebel, junior Jillian Wallace, junior Alex Talyansky, sophomore Gabi Kitchell, and senior Megan Humphreys.

The Warhawks were very successful, with Beck advancing to the round of 64, Talyansky going all the way to the round of 32 and Wallace advancing to the round of eight before being knocked out.

It was Humphreys and Kitchell who became the talk of the tournament earning All-American honors for their performances.

photo by Kim Gilliland, Photo Editor

Junior Gabriella Gregorio returns a shot in a meet from earlier this year. Although no team scores were kept, UW-W still notched many victories at the ITA Midwest Regional Championships.

Both girls led the singles competition all the way to the final four competitors.

Kitchell fell just short and finished 3rd overall. Humphreys, the No. 1 seed, went on to win the singles tournament earning her fourth straight All-American Honors.

Humphreys and Kitchell, the No. 1 seed, also went on to win the doubles competition of the regional. Starting with a round of 64, the Warhawks had four doubles teams all win at least their first match. Making it all the way to the quar-

terfinals was the duo of Wallace and Beck, the No. 4 seed, who suffered their first loss to the No. 5 seed.

Humphreys and Kitchell will head to Surprise, Arizona on Oct. 13-16 to compete for the ITA Oracle Cup. Humphreys has finished in the top 5 at the tournament her previous three seasons including a national runner up back in 2014.

Head coach Frank Barnes continues to guide the ladies toward success while still developing the team for the future.

“We did very well as a team this weekend. We won singles and doubles which is very difficult to do with over 25 teams and 200 participants competing,” Barnes said. “Megan played 11 matches in the 3 days and Gabi played 10.

That gets to be very physically and emotionally challenging.”

Several of the Warhawks competed in the Gustie Fall Invite also taking place in St. Peter and once again taking home the singles and doubles championships.

Four Warhawks compet-

ed in the singles competition. Freshman Madeline Slicker and junior Gabriella Gregorio both made it to the semifinals before suffering their first losses.

Junior Kassie Alexander went on to win the singles tournament by defeating all four of her opponents.

As for doubles, only one duo for the Warhawks competed.

Alexander and Gregorio took down their competition in their four matches to claim the doubles championship for UW-W. “Top to bottom the team did very well,” Barnes said.

“It was a very good experience for the girls not competing in the top six individuals on the team.”

Humphreys and Kitchell could not be reached for a comment by press time.

The Warhawks will compete again at home Sept.

28 against UW-Stevens Point in a WIAC matchup and will then head to UW-Oshkosh to take on the Titans in another conference match Oct. 4. The Warhawks will then host another invite the weekend of Oct. 7 and 8 in Whitewater against seven other teams.

’Hawks fall versus No. 24 Carthage Column by Tyler Job Staff Writer

It was not a pretty Thursday night for the Warhawks from any perspective, including mine as the public address announcer.

The unranked UW-Whitewater men’s soccer team (3-1-2) was faced with a tough task, hosting No. 24 Carthage College (5-2-0). In a game that seemed difficult for the Warhawks before game time, they struggled out of the gate.

Even with Dylan Hottsmith and Justin Stanko tied for team goals, (4) and Stanko being the point leader for the Warhawks (9), they, as well as the rest of the team, were shut down by Carthage’s hefty defense.

The Warhawks were almost unable to muster any offense throughout the first half, as Carthage’s offense dominated. When the Warhawks had a chance on offense, they failed to execute, and Carthage snatched the ball right back.

In what assumed to be a flurry of chances for Carthage, Whitewater’s junior goalkeeper Chris Lucatorto made a series of courageous plays to keep the Red Men scoreless. Car-

thage’s forward Jorge Triana had a couple of opportunitesopportunities to take the lead, but failed to convert on both shots.

The Red Men finished the first half with six shots on goal, two saves and nine corner kicks, and while the Warhawks completed the first half with two shots on goal, six saves, and five corner kicks.

The second half was a similar story. The Warhawks did show some flashes on offense, but the Red Men defense kept the ‘Hawks quiet for the most part.

The second half was also troublesome for the Warhawks, when senior midfielder Michael Salm was ejected and junior defender Kevin Winter was penalized in the goalie box early on. Winter’s penalty led to a Carthage penalty kick goal after forward Austin Bitta placed it in the back of the net with 38:18 remaining in the game.

A few minutes later, Whitewater had a chance to even the game. Defender Chris Roche broke free in between two Carthage defenders, but ultimately missed a wide- open net.

With Salm out, it eventually caught up to the Warhawks , and they did not have enough to outlast the Red Men.

The rest of the half was carried out

by Carthage’s swift offense, and the Red Men were able to put the game away when forward Leo Mendoza slithered through two Warhawk defenders to put the ball past Lucatorto with 1:57 remaining.

In the remaining minute, Whitewater was able to draw a penalty and senior midfielder Jordan Kayser drove the ball into the net to get the Warhawks on the board with 13 seconds remaining.

But that was it, as Carthage toppled Whitewater 2-1. UW-W finished the night with seven shots on goal, eight saves, and seven corner kicks, while the Red Men ended their night with 10 shots on goal, six saves, and a whopping 17 corner kicks.

It was an ugly night for the Warhawks, who now drop to 3-2-2 on the season. The Red Men, meanwhile, improve to 6-2-0.

At the end of the week, Carthage might move up a couple of spots in the rankings after a solid road win against UW-W. The Warhawks travel to Millikin University on Friday, Sept. 30 before returning to Fiskum Field next Wednesday, Oct. 5 to host Loras College for the Hawk Cup.

Correction The sports section incorrectly stated that Frank Barnes was the cross country coach in last week’s article ‘Teams Start Strong at Home.’

Barnes is the UWW tennis coach.

Jeff Miller is in charge of both the UW-W men’s and women’s cross country teams and was contacted for the story.

The Royal Purple is dedicated to providing clear and accurate reporting and hopes that an oversight like this does not happen again.

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