Performing band deemed good background music
I’ve got to ask you what’s better, buying albums for the first listen or seeing a band live? I think the answer to the question is completely rhetorical. I suppose…
Tennis star shows why she’s No. 1, loves the game
UW-River Falls senior and tennis player Becky Briese is a legend where she comes from. In a town with a population of about 3,000 where hockey, not tennis, was big,…
Golf nears conference play
Before school even began, the UW-River Falls women’s golf team was very busy. On Sept. 2, the Falcons played for the first time of the season at the UW-Eau Claire…
Falcons hit the road for tournament
This weekend the UW-River Falls women’s volleyball team travels to Iowa to participate in the Simpson Invitational in an attempt to bounce back from losses in the St. Benedict Invitational.…
Cross country aims for best finish
Following the time trials event in early September, the UW-River Falls’ cross country teams have made an attempt to make the 2006 season their best season. The time trials determined…
Ready for the return of fall
After playing on the road for the first three games of the season, the UW-River Falls football team is at home on Saturday. I would imagine after three weeks of…
Hoffman makes a name for himself
On Sept. 24 San Diego Padres closer Trevor Hoffman staked his place in history in a 2-1 win over the Pittsburgh Pirates. He pitched a 1-2-3 ninth inning to record…
Public Safety enforces smoking rule without fines
After several months of debate last semester, the proposed provision to the UW-River Falls campus smoking policy has come to a halt. The current policy states that smoking is banned…
Plans unveiled for Dairy Learning Center
UW-River Falls’ new Dairy Learning Center is projected to be finished by fall 2008, but may be completed a year earlier. The Dairy Learning Center is a set of buildings…
Student helps in relief effort after tornado
On Monday, Sept. 18, UW-River Falls social work student Krista Erickson took part in the Red Cross effort to assist families in Rogers, Minn., after an F2 tornado devastated the…
