International students reflect on holiday traditions
December 12, 2018
Christmas may not be celebrated internationally, but from Pakistan to Japan, different cultures have many ways to enjoy the holiday season and the spirit of giving. For this edition of Student Voices, international students offered a peek into the holidays they celebrate back home.
Tobacco-free policy and e-cigarette use on UWRF campus
December 12, 2018
UW-River Falls has actively been a tobacco free campus for the past five years. The tobacco-free policy was implemented in July of 2013 and since then there has been a steady decrease of tobacco use on campus.
Plastic straws, bags seeing less use on UWRF campus
December 12, 2018
The banning of plastic straws at many coffee shops and bars has become increasingly popular due to awareness of limiting waste. Starbucks, as one example, has cut out serving cold drinks with straws at many of its location around the world, and will be completely straw free by 2020, according to a company press release.
Increase in diversity at UWRF leads to growth in Asian organizations
December 12, 2018
UW-River Falls has seen a slight increase in diversity in recent years, and along with the growth have come changes in identity-based organizations on campus, especially for Asian and Asian American students.
UWRF International Friendship Program strives for multicultural experiences
Chief of police discusses school shooting protocols
Gender and Sexuality Alliance helps students feel welcomed on campus
Sports
Minnesota Vikings inch closer to wild-card spot in victory over Miami
December 23, 2018
The Minnesota Vikings all but secured their wild-card position for the upcoming playoffs after their 41-17 Week 15 victory over the Miami Dolphins at U.S. Bank Stadium. Coming into the game, the Vikings were 6-6-1 on the season with a home record of 4-2.
Cleveland’s strange offseason sign for Twins to spend big
December 17, 2018
With Joe Mauer’s massive contract of their hands, the Minnesota Twins have vital options to out spend their divisional opponents, the Cleveland Indians, in the remaining two months of the 2018-19 offseason.
Falcons men’s basketball makes history at U.S. Bank Stadium
Falcons hockey believes it has national championship caliber team
Mauer’s retirement marks the end of an era for Minnesota Twins baseball
Falcons Football prepare for final game of the regular season
The Chicago Bears visit UWRF football team, scout Alex Herink
Viewpoints
Editorial:
FERPA’s role with student information
December 12, 2018
There are many students on campus that are unaware of how their personal information can become public once they register to become a student here at the University of Wisconsin-River Falls. Student privacy is protected under the Federal Education Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA). According to the university website, FERPA laws govern “The release of student education records maintained by the university, and access to these records.”
UW-System tuition freeze limits opportunities for UW schools
November 19, 2018
This fall began the sixth year with no change in the tuition costs of schools in the University of Wisconsin System. Gov. Scott Walker was the one to implement the tuition freeze back in 2013.
Editor’s note on state of Student Voice
October 10, 2018
Towards the end of last semester, the Student Voice published an editorial on the future of what the Student Voice would look like moving forward into this current fall semester. I’d like to personally address the changes that have occurred and what the Voice will be looking like for the 2018-2019 Academic Year.
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‘It’s a Wonderful Life’ is timeless classic for all generations
December 13, 2018
There’s a classic saying that people like saying this time of year, “Every time a bell rings, an angel gets its wings.” Not too many students on a college campus would be hearing this though, unless they’re spending a lot of time around people in their 70s.
The Emoji Movie and Ralph Breaks the Internet: How do they compare?
January 14, 2019
Based six years after the first movie, Ralph Breaks the Internet is the sequel to Disney’s 2012 Wreck It Ralph. The same beloved characters are made to explore the internet as a literal, physical location, bustling with mindless avatars and skyscrapers plastered with brand names.