Homecoming to bring back spirit
After months of preparation, the UW-River Falls Homecoming will be a week packed with fun, entertainment and events — all with a cowboy theme. “Showdown at the RF Corral” events…
Recent violence sparks safety concerns
Safety at UW-River Falls and around the nation is becoming an increasingly important topic due to recent acts of violence. On Oct. 2, in a one-room Amish schoolhouse in Pennsylvania,…
Johnny Holm Band comes back
Homecoming is an event schools set up to welcome alumni back to their alma mater. This year UW-River Falls welcomes back The Johnny Holm Band. The band has been absent…
Trivium improves sound, riffs on album
“The Crusade” has finally arrived. Florida’s insane, trilling, metal rocking four-piece band Trivium is back and smashing onto the scene with its third album release. Following the explosive second album…
Cross country runs toward WIAC
After having a week to rest, the UW-River Falls men’s and women’s cross country teams are back in action this weekend after having a week off to rest. For both…
Falcon volleyball heats up the court
After starting the regular season with a record at about .500, the UW-River Falls women’s volleyball team has turned it on in the last few weeks going 6-0, including a…
A time for change
My dad would always say, “That damn east wind,” as I was growing up in Northern Minnesota. If I had a quarter for every time I heard him say those…
AOII Strike Out helps those in need
Near the end of July, junior Maria Hockert and senior Lyndsay Nelson were searching for ideas for their sorority’s philanthropy event, and then a big idea hit them. They decided…
Peterson’s leadership paves way for Falcons
This week, UW-River Falls senior Ashley Peterson was bestowed with a great honor. Peterson, a soccer player from Forest Lake, Minn., was named WIAC Player of the Week. It wasn’t…
1,000 kills mark milestones for two volleyball players
Two UW-River Falls volleyball players reached milestones in their careers this season by each hitting their 1000th kill. Seniors Andrea Geehan, a middle hitter, and Kate Thompson, an outside hitter,…
