Viewpoints
Students should commend Student Life, not criticize
May 9th, 2013
Around campus, there are students who believe that the cancellation of Phillips was a product of Student Life dropping the ball on the concert. That could not be further from the truth.
Senate urged to continue putting needs, benefits of students first
May 2nd, 2013
The new Senate hit the ground running in its first meeting, introducing six motions at the meeting. Two of these motions were passed, with the other four set to be voted on at the May 7 meeting.
Students urged to be responsible birdwatchers
May 2nd, 2013
Nice weather is finally here, and the coming spring brings the return of many birds to campus.
Ag Day on campus considered a huge success
May 2nd, 2013
On Thursday, April 25, UW-River Falls Collegiate Farm Bureau hosted the first-ever Ag Day on campus.
University crippled by confessions page
May 2nd, 2013
The UW-River Falls Confessions page on Facebook was recently shut down. On April 29, the administrator posted on the page and said it was being shut down “for the content posted in the past.”
Agritourism helpful in promoting sustainability
May 2nd, 2013
Agritourism is a farming practice that utilizes tourism to further bolster the sustainability of a farm through diversified means. Farmers are notoriously dependant on factors that are uncontrollable, like late springs, drought and foreign imports making prices fall drastically.
Events raising awareness of domestic violence, abuse call for examination of growing problem in area
April 25th, 2013
Walk a Mile in Her Shoes, Turn It Up, and Take Back the Night are all events either on the UW-River Falls campus or in the River Falls community being held to raise money for the Turningpoint organization and other groups to help prevent domestic and sexual assault.
AFAB funds WRFW through student media laws
April 25th, 2013
While WRFW is unique in many ways because it is a news organization in part, the reason that AFAB is required by the State of Wisconsin to fund the operating expenses, etc (read F50 for the legal language) is because they are student media.
Do I eat too much?
April 18th, 2013
Editorial cartoon by USBICEF College Cartoons.
UWRF students encouraged to attend first Ag Day
April 18th, 2013
For the first time ever, UW-River Falls will be hosting an Ag. Day on campus.