The University of Wisconsin-Whitewater, to many people, is just another small school in the middle of nowhere. But to us Warhawks, it's our home away from home, where some of the best memories in our lives are made. Whether you're a first year student, a second semester senior or a proud alumni, you can relate to struggles and signs that make you a Warhawk. Now let's take a journey down the Purple Road.
1. Constantly referring to your school as 'The Dub' is a normal thing around here.
2. Freshmen beware, your entire wardrobe will turn the color purple.
3. Every time you walk past the 'Purple Road,' you take pride in having contributed to its beauty.
4. You're not seriously worried when someone yells that they 'bleed purple!' It's not a medical issue, we promise.
5. Thanking God that P-Street and Erbs are open until two. Where else would you stuff your face after a long night out?
6. Completely dreading walking up the Williams Center hill, partially for the altitude, but mostly because you have to pass the cemetery. Hold your breath!
7. As many dares as you get, you never run around the witches tower three times. Save yourselves, Warhawks!
8. Admit it, you're secretly afraid of the 'Witches of Whitewater' myth and have read all about it online. I mean, it's not called the 'Second Salem' for nothing.
9. Being completely annoyed with the long lines and overpriced food in Uno’s, but still finding yourself there four times a week.
10. Leaving 20 minutes early for class if you live in Wells Tower.
11. Making your way over to Fox Ghettos for some of your best memories.
12. Constantly asking, “Do they take Purple Points?” when deciding where to eat off campus.
13. And feeling blessed that Culvers, Jimmy John's, Rosa's and Cozumel do.
14. Mocking your friends who drop $1,000 on textbooks because our school spoils us with free rentals.
15. No weather can stop you from making the long hike to get your Drumlin fix once a week. Sorry Esker.
16. You become BFF’s with the ladies working the cashiers at P-Street and Erbs. I mean, c’mon, they’re the campuses cutest grandmas!
17. Most importantly, just completely avoiding the UWW Snapchat story. Have you seen us on the news? Twice?
18. Sure, Madison has ‘Freak Fest’ and Oshkosh has ‘Pub Crawl,’ but you don’t know real fun until you’ve been to Whitewater’s ‘Spring Splash.’
19. You realize the term "Small Town USA" doesn't justify the size of Whitewater. We're more of a "Main-Street-Is-Our-Entire-Town" kind of place.
20. At the end of the day, you're proud to call yourself a Warhawk because let's face it, Whitewater is the Harvard of the Midwest.
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