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A recent UW-Whitewater graduate in a wheelchair was hit by a car on Aug. 26 on Main Street near the Alumni Center.
The victim was transported to the Fort Atkinson Hospital for severe injuries and later med-flighted to University Hospital in Madison.
John McCain and Sarah Palin made their first official campaign stop in Cedarburg, Wis. Friday morning. The two made the trip from the Republican National Convention in Minneapolis where Palin was officially made the vice presidential candidate.
The rally opened with UW-Whitewater's own Whitney Clapper, a freshman, singing the national anthem.
Recent UW-Whitewater graduate Mike Chaloupka, 23, has died, according to authorities. Chaloupka, who was in a wheelchair, was struck by a car Aug. 26 while crossing the Whiton and Main streets intersection.
"It's a tragedy. We're very upset that this happened in our community. We want to address those locations," Whitewater City Manager Kevin Brunner said Tuesday.
A prayer vigil will be held tonight (Sept. 9) for Chaloupka at 4 p.m. in the second level of the UC near the Old Main Ballroom
Many students were surprised when they walked into the main entrance of the new and improved University Bookstore that opened in June.
The $2.66 million dollar upgrade was started in February of this year and was meant to give the bookstore structural updates as well as cosmetic changes
The Aug. 26 accident involving a vehicle hitting a pedestrian has left students and faculty questioning the safety of crosswalks without traffic lights.
Chancellor Richard Telfer addressed the Whitewater Common Council Tuesday about the university's concern for student safety on the Whiton and Main intersection. A car hit UW-Whitewater graduate, Mike Chaloupka, while he was in the intersection crosswalk on Aug.
Rosa's Pizza has expanded its business by purchasing Double Dip Deli. The new Rosa's will include a broader variety of options including ice cream.
The UW Credit Union has a new mobile banking service that is targeted at on-the-move students. More than 4,000 members statewide have taken advantage of the new cellular banking tool.
Two UW-Whitewater students died in unrelated car crashes during the summer.
College students and community members living below the poverty level are eligible for assistance from the Whitewater food pantry at the Old Armory.
Despite the rise in new students UW-Whitewater will not have to look outside the residence halls to house students this fall. Dropouts and cancellations have lowered the number of rooms needed for on-campus housing.
Students in Tutt and Knilans Halls will be without bathroom facilities on all floors until Sept. 16