Students encouraged to make the most of summer alongside UW-River Falls
Published May 04, 2012
First and foremost, congratulations to the UW-River Falls graduates of spring semester 2012! We hope that you have enjoyed your time here at UWRF and have grown academically as well as individually.
With the end of the academic year in sight, many students’ minds are filled with thoughts of summer. Even though the school year has been arduous and stressful, students should still strive to finish out the school year strong. Summer vacation will be much more gratifying after practicing diligent studying during finals week.
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Halibut, the universal name for a life changing hike
Published May 04, 2012
Our captain was a young woman, fair in beauty and seemed groomed into the family business. A Dutch couple Hank and Marianne, and a German woman Olena were being dropped off at Halibut Cove with me, but they were only going for a half-day hike to the Grewingk glacier. My destination was 40 miles to the other side of the bay at Haystack rock. Naturally, our company converged off the boat into the wilderness.
Rachel Responds: Debunking college Greek life stereotypes
Published May 04, 2012
“Vivian Smith” asks: What’s up with the Greek life here on campus? Why don’t they have a larger presence here? I feel like no one really knows about them.
Finals Fest hosts local band Cloud Cult
Published May 04, 2012
The end of the year is finally here. People are studying for final exams next week; there is consistent obnoxious pounding of bed mallets in rooms nearby, and of course, Finals Fest 2012! It was recently announced a few weeks ago that the performing bands at Finals Fest will be alternative-indie band Cloud Cult, along with Jeremy Messersmith and the Bad Habits Brass.
Rachel Responds: Ghosts detected on campus
Published April 20, 2012
Out-of-towner Ryan Brenna asks: “Are there any haunted places on campus?”
A rough hike to Palmerton presents fallible excitement on the trail
Published April 20, 2012
“Dear Pennsylvania, How I loathe thee. If Virginia is for lovers, Pennsylvania is for haters. If Satan’s feces were rocks, then he must have taken a laxative and taken a big deuce all over your entire state. You will not be missed post-global warming.”—Wazi, an Appalachian Trail hiker
Easy tips for a stress free end of the semester
Published April 20, 2012
As summer nears, many students experience mixed emotions. After all, the last month of school is always insane. Clubs and departments are having their end-of-the year banquets, jobs are scheduling more hours, and classes have their final papers, projects and tests.
‘Get on the Bus’ travels to the Global Market
Published April 20, 2012
This previous weekend I was able to partake in the “Get on the Bus” program that is planned with Falcon Programs. The 22 of us got on the bus at 11 a.m. and we travelled to the cities to go to the Global Market. It was a free event and tickets were available at the information desk at the University Center.
Hobbies vanquish immeasurable stress
Published April 20, 2012
Oh, summer. It’s a favorite season for many people. It is so nice to wake up on a bright, sunny morning and it is already warm out. The birds are constantly chirping, and you can hear sprinklers going off.
‘Twilight’ confrontation in Forks,Washington
Published April 13, 2012
The last two times I’ve been pulled over were in 2009 and 2010, in Forks, Washington. Neither of the officers were named Charlie. I did not receive a ticket, nor have I gotten one in all of my 25 years.
Mysterious depression affects students, hope contributes a cure
Published April 13, 2012
Depression is a mysterious thing. It’s an unseen force that can completely debilitate a person. It comes and goes as it pleases, destroying everything it can wrap its smoky tendrils around. Because of it, all emotions other than emptiness and sadness disappear. Soon, all motivation and hope is lost. And that is when this becomes dangerous. To overcome depression, refuse to let it take away the truth; the truth is what will pull you through.
Letters to the editor
Opinions of previous letters concerning Governor Scott Walker seen as one-sided
Published May 04, 2012
On behalf of my fellow conservative students and myself, I believe highlighting some inconsistencies in previous letters is needed. There is a failure to explore major components in their information provided, and omission information creating an outof- context report in previous letters to the editor.
Concerned citizen encourages support for local businesses
Published May 04, 2012
As is no surprise, the beginning of construction on Cascade Avenue has presented many challenges. Convenient parking has been difficult to find, let alone finding a place to cross the street. One challenge that has gone largely unnoticed is the plight of local businesses affected by construction.
Political Science Department criticized for failure to retain professor John Evans
Published May 04, 2012
I am writing this letter today to say thank you to political science professor John Evans. For the past two years, Evans has been a valuable member of UW-River Falls. His passion for teaching and his unwavering commitment to his students is incredible. Evans always did a great job of providing a fair and balanced classroom environment. It is because of Evans that I am now a political science minor.
Political science professor says goodbye, thanks supporters
Published May 04, 2012
I write this letter to express my profound gratitude for your steadfast support and assistance over the past 6 months in fighting to reverse the UW-River Falls political science department’s decision not to renew me in my tenure track position here at UWRF. I am continuing in the appeals process and my attorney and I are confident the decision will be reversed. It is with deeply mixed feelings that I must tell you that I will not be back at UWRF next fall regardless of the outcome of the appeal. I have accepted a tenure track position at UW-Eau Claire to begin this fall. Nevertheless, I am continuing my appeal in order to restore my name and reputation.
Online exams prove useful to students
Published April 13, 2012
I recently had the gratifying experience of taking a midterm exam for Art 213, an art history course skillfully taught by Kylee Spencer. First of all, it was wonderfully easy to do: I sat in my office at home and logged into Desire 2 Learn (D2L), where the test popped up and I activated the start tab to use my allotted 65 minutes to take the exam. When I got stuck in a term or name, I could switch over to Google and look up a detail. One might think, “That’s too easy! Who will learn anything when they can look up the answers?”
