Ethics complaint leaves Student Senate in limbo

Published May 06, 2010

Student Senate decided at Tuesday’s meeting that the Presidential election redo will occur on May 12 and 13, according to Interim President Jordan Harshman.

The elections are being redone due to an ethics complaint filed by former Student Senate President Josh Brock against current Senate presidential candidate Nikki Shonoiki set off a string of events in the Student Senate offices that has left the body’s leadership unclear for several weeks.

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Commencement set May 15

Published May 12, 2010

The University of Wisconsin-River Falls will hold spring commencement in two ceremonies at 9:30 a.m. and 2 p.m. Saturday, May 15, in the Robert P. Knowles Physical Education and Recreation Center. Some 624 undergraduates will receives degrees.

UWRF shows increase in international students

Published May 07, 2010

Ayumi Imuya is a 22 year old international college student from Chiba, Japan, who attends UW-River Falls.

Meal plan prices continue to rise

Published May 07, 2010

The price of the 14 weekly meal plan will be increased to $1065.00 in September 2010. In fall 2008, students were asked to pay $1011.00, and this year the cost was $1046.00 for the standard meal plan.

Survey points toward promising future for graduates

Published May 07, 2010

Ninety percent of UW-River Falls graduates who completed the post-graduate placement survey are currently employed, either full- or part-time, according to the UWRF Research and Development Institute (RDI).

Res. Life policy yields drop in reported offenses

Published May 07, 2010

Since Residence Life adopted their new alcohol policies in 2008, the UW-River Falls Annual Crime Report has shown the number of liquor law violations resulting in either an arrest or offense reduced by approximately 50 percent.

Online per-credit fee to support technology

Published May 07, 2010

UW-River Falls students who are going to be taking an online course this summer should know they will have to pay an extra $45 per credit.

Annual sorority event raises money for polio

Published May 07, 2010

After seven months of strategic planning, the fourth annual Rockin’ for Robbie concert brought in an admirable ammount of money, which will be donated to hospitals in support of play therapy.

UWRF voter percentage ranks low in UW System

Published May 06, 2010

Voter turnout for Student Senate elections at UW-River Falls is incredibly low compared to other UW campuses.

River Falls’ Main Street requires caution, attention

Published May 06, 2010

Main Street in River Falls has become one of the most dangerous streets in Pierce County, with a total of 69 accidents in 2009, according to the River Falls Police Department.

Senate has yet to fill Presidential position

Published May 06, 2010

UW-River Falls students voted in the 2010 Student Senate elections on April 22-23 allowing 13 new student senators to be seated, but the final results left the new president unannounced.

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