Faculty handbook receives summer duties update
UW-River Falls department chairs’ summer duties are now explained with more detail in Chapter II of the Faculty and Academic Staff Handbook due to a motion passed by the Faculty…
Snow brings myriad maintenance concerns
Snow arrives annually in Wisconsin and brings with it a technical problem: how best to remove it, and what areas to clear first. UW-River Falls has its own Grounds Maintenance…
Oracle Calendar software now available to students, staff
UW-River Falls is promoting a new software program called Oracle Calendar to increase the number of users and improve the system for current users. The program will allow users to…
University to launch newly designed Web site next semester
A new design and organization of the Web site for UW-River Falls will be introduced in the spring semester of 2009. The new UWRF Web site will be different in…
UWRF to hire police officers in January
Two new police officers will be hired on the UW-River Falls campus in early January following a formal interview process. Candidates considered for the positions have filled out an application…
‘Australia’ evokes disagreement amongst reviewers
Early on in “Australia,” as Nicole Kidman is shuttled across the Outback for the first time, she spies a kangaroo racing alongside her jeep. Immediately taken with its grace and…
‘Australia’ evokes disagreement amongst reviewers
It’s never a good sign when the projectionist tells you to pack a lunch before watching a movie. This happened to me when I went to go see “Australia,” a…
Band supplies listeners with originality, locality
As the music industry plunges into digital consumerism and online piracy, it becomes more difficult each forthcoming week to review a new artist. Artists nowadays are so incredibly paranoid about…
Taylor Swift hits charts, numerous demographics
Taylor Swift fans can thank Joe Jonas for being part of the inspiration behind her new album, “Fearless,” released Nov. 11. From your first love to the “one that got…
Alaska-native women’s hockey goalie excels with hometown teammate
If UW-River Falls freshman goalie, Melissa Deardorff, drove from her hometown of Anchorage, Alaska, it would take her more than two days to make the 3,202 mile trip to the…