Falcon women’s softball team on fire in Florida
While people in the Midwest were shoveling snow over spring break, the UW-River Falls softball team was racking up the W’s at the Rebel Spring Games in Kissimmee, Fla. The…
Senior pitcher overcomes injury, returns to mound
Senior softball starting pitcher Ashley Bertrand has earned several honors throughout her college career. She has also made an extraordinary comeback since being hit in the face by a line…
New comedy ‘Drillbit Taylor’ one of Wilson’s worst
Critics often try to relate their opinions through some sort of poetic dialogue. Even when the film is sub par, most try to sound stylish and elegant even while slamming…
New comedy ‘Drillbit Taylor’ one of Wilson’s worst
Judd Apatow’s recent success in the realm of comedy is no secret. “Talladega Nights,” “Superbad,” “Knocked Up”—it certainly seems that whatever the man touches turns into comic gold. But his…
Eccentric, bizarre lyrics central to Be Your Own Pet’s sophomore album, ‘Get Awkward’
For a brief moment, Be Your Own Pet’s deepest song, “Creepy Crawl,” resembles Charlotte Perkins’ famous short story, “The Yellow Wallpaper.” Desperation, loneliness and insecurity are abundant as Jemina Pearl,…
Award-winning Symphonic Band performs around the world
The UW-River Falls Symphonic Band stands out internationally and in the music world. The 40-member band won an award for an outstanding performance at the annual National Band Association (NBA)…
Vehicle ownership requires necessary time, space, money
Living, working and schooling in River Falls is great for me and anyone else that prefers to have all of life’s essentials within walking distance. The necessity of owning a…
Guitar Hero addiction transforms existence
I am about a decade late on this subject, but I wish to write about it anyway. I’ll just go ahead and admit it: I recently discovered Guitar Hero, and…
McDonald’s distributes joy through meals
Though their burgers may not be made of beef, nor are their fries from potatoes, nor are their filet-o-fishes from fishes, I love McDonald’s. Those golden arches represent all that…
Communication silenced by tech
Technology is great, but it also seems like it has hampered the face-to-face social interaction in our daily lives. It doesn’t matter if it’s Facebook, cell phones or iPods; our…