Plus/minus system needs consistency
One year after the plus/minus grading system was implemented into UW-River Falls students’ transcripts, it is now that we can begin to understand the positives and negatives of the change.
Final days in RF require big plans
Cue the groans — here comes another tearjerker from a graduate-to-be.
Normal people absent from the real world
Have you ever met someone or repeatedly run into someone who makes you instantly want to tear off screaming in the other direction instead of engaging in conversation?
Holiday season lacks spirit, time
It’s nearing the middle of December, and there is still so much that needs to be done before Christmas. College has left little time for pre-holiday festivities.
International peace lessons learned from Rocky
Regardless of their opinions on past, current or future events, all sane people would agree that war sucks. The results of war can be good — for the winners. But…
Freshman finds college overwhelming, yet fun
As the first semester of my first year at college comes to an end, I find myself scrambling to get those last projects completed, final papers written and time to…
Small annoyances cause strife
With finals right around the corner and stress at an utterly unbearable level, I have decided this column is the perfect opportunity to vent some frustrations.
Student Senate votes to change future class times
After much debate, Student Senate backed the decision made by the Calendar Committee to reduce class sessions on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays by five minutes. Tuesday and Thursday classes will…
University Center lacks definite location for student advertising
While the new University Center boasts a vastly different design from the current Student Center, even small-scale aesthetic changes will be evident when the facility opens in January.
Accreditation ensures quality of education
Imagine if students at UW-River Falls couldn’t get financial aid or earn money through work study programs, or if credits earned weren’t perceived as legitimate and were not transferable to…