Falcon softball team continues its winning ways
After winning both games of a doubleheader at UW-Platteville, the UW-River Falls Falcon softball team returned home and continued their winning streak by winning both games of a double header…
Personal fear important, national fear used to enslave
The American economy has been widely discussed, criticized and hotly debated over the last several months. It’s gotten to the point where even I am tired of hearing about the…
Pirates don’t deserve equality
In the past two weeks pirates have dominated the maritime news; yes, pirates! The Somali pirates have been causing havoc on the seas. They have hijacked several U.S. ships in…
Faith does not require any approval
It’s obvious that the issue of same-sex marriage is a passionate one for many people. We live in a great country where we are able to share our beliefs and…
Legal marijuana would hurt stoners, not help
Every 35 seconds I see a new article online about how weed needs to be legalized, or how it’s not as dangerous as we think, or how it could save…
Elections for Senate receive poor turnout
This year the annual UW-River Falls Student Senate elections voter turnout increased from 345 to a whopping 401 this year. That total is a woefully anemic 6 percent of the…
Men’s relay team breaks school record, women finish third at Mac Invite
A school record was broken in the 4×800 relay by the UW-River Falls track and field team on April 24 at the Drake Relays, widely regarded as one of the…
UWRF admission requires diploma or equivalency
The admissions process at UW-River Falls evaluates the applications of prospective students who hold varying types of completion certification ranging from high school diplomas, high school equivalency degrees (HSED) and…
Student athletes do not receive academic credit
Student-athletes at UW-Eau Claire and UW-Stout may earn academic credit for playing on university sports teams, but this is not the case at UW-River Falls. UW-Eau Claire’s policy for student-athletes…
Student Senate Finance Committee approves new equipment funding
The Student Senate Finance Committee (SSFC) has made the decision to use $12,959 of surplus student fee money to fund the purchase of equipment for student organizations. The Student Senate…