Falcons attempt to avenge loss to UW-Oshkosh
The wind just wasn’t blowing UW-River Falls’ softball team’s way on Sunday as they were defeated twice by UW-Oshkosh 5-2 and 7-0. In the first game, UWRF’s two runs were…
R.E.M. adds to impressive resume with new album ‘Accelerate’
Michael Stipe shouts like an apocalyptic gospel on “Living Well is the Best Revenge:” “It’s only when your poison spins / Into the life you’d hoped to live / And…
Questions, power, protests stir up China before Olympic Games
All it took for the Olympic Games to be interesting was a little old-fashioned drama. Athletes will come and go, they’ll win gold and silver medals, then we move on…
Skyrocketing oil prices won’t stop plummeting resources
It’s not a big surprise, but Exxon Mobile has posted its largest ever earnings. According to the most recent issue of Fortune magazine, Exxon Mobile made over $40 billion in…
Chancellor position requires specific qualities
It was with sadness that I heard that Chancellor Don Betz was leaving to return to one of his old haunts. Though in the position for only three years, Betz…
Thirst for technology may leave us parched
Last week, the always-hilarious Comedy Central cartoon “South Park” aired an episode called “Over Logging.”
Church promotes hate, causes student uproar
It is no secret that I am very liberal in my political views. It is also no secret that I accept everyone as they are. Another thing that I don’t…
Student Senate members could influence tuition cost
A few weeks ago, the Student Senate approved a motion that will increase the student contribution to the new health and human performance building on campus. The increase in the…
Columnist encourages students to get outside
Over the past five months we have been running from building to building and avoiding every possible reason to have to go out into the blistering cold. Now that the…
Uninvolvement relates to uninformed students
Over a week ago, River Falls had its largest anti-war rally since Vietnam. There were approximately 100 people participating in the march, the rally or both. From the River Falls…