Professor spellbound by witchery
Years of writing and research on early American witchcraft paid off for a new UW-River Falls faculty member, leading to a book contract and new history course at UWRF.
McNair Program offers scholarships to first-generation students
College tuition has been rising significantly over the past quarter-century, making it harder every year for students to fund their education. But there is hope at UW-River Falls.
RF student attacked on campus
A UW-River Falls student was the victim of a sexual battery at 11:30 p.m. Nov. 9 on the Blue Stem Pathway -- the most direct route from the Ramer Field…
Agenda focuses on retention
UW-River Falls faculty and administration have put together a Growth Agenda for the campus with the main goal being retention of current students.
Injuries plague men’s hockey game
Hunt Arena was silenced Saturday as two hockey-related injuries ended in trips to the hospital for UW-River Falls sophomore Chris Robinson, defenseman for the Falcon men’s squad, and UWRF junior…
Student groups bring diversity to UWRF
"Diversity is the one true thing we all have in common. Celebrate it every day.” Though the author of this saying is unknown, Multicultural Advisor Linda Alvarez said she does…
‘Borat’ lives up to expectations … NOT!
It seems that wherever you go, there is talk of “Borat: Cultural Learnings of America for Make Benefit of Glorious Nation of Kazakhstan,” the comedy chronicling a foreign journalist’s adventure…
Texas Hold ‘Em tourney makes its return to UWRF
The second-annual Texas Hold ‘Em Tournament will be held on Nov. 28 to raise money for the Health and Human Performance Club (HPER).
‘Borat’ lives up to expectations … NOT!
It’s amazing how much hype can surround something as trivial as a movie. Sacha Baron Cohen’s character, Borat, has been making his rounds on every talk show for the past…
New Jay-Z album not as good as previous releases
The rebirth of hip-hop is here, according to Jay-Z. Only three years after retiring from his former label, the self-proclaimed “King,” and now “Savior of Hip-Hop,” is back with Kingdom…