Many will argue that a photo or video will almost always fall short of the magic that is within that one grand moment. That moment when one has the opportunity to display all their hard work, talent, and love for their art. However, if someone were to ask a member of the Warhawk Marching Band.
Being in the marching band gives someone a lot of opportunities that one would not usually get. They get to perform during UW-Whitewater’s halftime show at football games, perform in parades and compete in competitions to see which school has the best marching band. But one opportunity stands out over the rest, and that is.
It was an extravaganza for the third annual Whitewater Pride Rally held on Oct. 21 at Cravath Lakefront Park. The LGBTQ+ community, allies, and community members gathered to celebrate diversity, inclusion, and pride. This year’s event featured many festivities including four food trucks, 30+ vendors such as BaristaCats Café and Winther Counseling Services, live.
Perkins Stadium was host to the annual WSMA State Marching Band Championships on Saturday. UW-Whitewater has been host to the competition for many years which was celebrated by a Warhawk Marching Band performance. The day’s winners were: Class A: Baldwin-Woodville High School Class AA: Greendale High School Class AAA: River Falls High School Class AAAA:.
When Green Bay Packers running back A.J. Dillon took the football to the end zone at the beginning of the fourth quarter of Sunday's game against the Minnesota Vikings and began conducting the stadium in celebration, he likely didn't expect what would happen next.