With no salary cap in baseball, small market teams will suffer
The New York Yankees are sometimes considered synonymous with baseball. They have a tradition of winning and winning often. However, what is going too far to ensure that the winning…
Falcon season ends, lose to Saints in NCHA playoffs
A pair of 2-0 defeats on Feb. 20-21 to No. 4 College of St. Scholastica (CSS) in the first round of the NCHA playoffs has ended the season for the…
Softball team has high expectations
The UW-River Falls women’s softball season is up and running with its first games March 3 against Augsburg College and March 5 against St. Thomas University. The Falcons had an…
Search for internships remains unfruitful
It’s been four weeks now. I still haven’t found the internship that suits me. I started early, in hopes of putting myself out there and showing my eagerness to work…
Carnival canceled due to lack of student interest
The Winter Carnival happens every spring semester at UW-River Falls, but this year, the Carnival was cancelled due to the low number of teams signed up to participate. Sara Gliniany…
Wireless system may be too small
With the increasing use of wireless devices, students may see more support for wireless computing devices at UW-River Falls in the future. Steps have been taken in the past to…
UWRF graduates, retired professor teach in Bolivia
A retired UW-River Falls professor and two recent graduates have spent the past few months teaching English at a university in Bolivia. Former communication studies and theater arts professor Pat…
‘Fanboys’ falls short with technical skills, rebounds with believable acting
Certain movies develop a cult following over time, but few are made to cater specifically to an already existing cult fan base. However, the recent film “Fanboys” is a film…
‘Valkyrie’ intrigues audience with journey rather than destination
Hollywood seems to be obsessed with making films about World War II. From the propaganda “Why We Fight” documentaries to the upcoming “Inglorious Bastards,” the Second World War scenarios have…
Irish megastars once again reinvent their world-famous sound
It has been five years since U2’s last release—the commercial mega-hit “How to Dismantle an Atomic Bomb”—which lingered eternally at the top of the charts. Throughout their long, storied musical…