Taxing soda won’t work
This letter is in response to your recent column on beverage taxes (“Sales tax should apply to soda pop, unhealthy items,” Oct. 15). A tax on soda won’t work. A…
Campus energy contest highlights important issue
As part of UW-River Falls’ push to go “off the grid” by 2012, the Department of Residence Life implemented a residence hall energy contest to increase “green” awareness and promote…
Twins have many questions to address in upcoming off-season
After an early exit from the playoffs, the Minnesota Twins have many off-season moves to address. The biggest move and the one gettng the most attention is giving the face…
Tennis team wins at home, prepares for upcoming tournament
The UW-River Falls tennis team played their last match of the season, and for some, the last home match of their collegiate careers. Senior co-captains Cassie Wood and Katie Ostrowski…
‘iRock’ program provides new experiences for freshmen first year students
UW-River Falls Student Health and Counseling Services is offering the iRock program for first year students this year, a program that meets once a month and is limited to 30…
Autumn fashion for guys
Hello, River Falls. Week two of the fashion column is here. Has there been a notable enough change on campus, or are people still opting to wear their sweatpants and…
Student-created ‘Rise Up’ advocates women’s rights
There’s a repeating occurrence that always struck me as strictly college since freshman year: those lovely free condom tables in the University Center. The high school I graduated and fled…
UWRF students should root for Wisconsin sports teams
Without the label of being a University of Wisconsin school, you might forget what we are still in the “Dairy State.” The University has been buzzing with excitement over the…
University should not pay for swim team costs
I recently read the article on how the swim team / dive team may be canceled here at UW-River Falls. I am currently in my third year here at UWRF…
‘Couples Retreat’ lacks depth
It is fitting that “Couples Retreat” begins with a toddler peeing in a store toilet, and ends with that same youth pooping in that same store toilet just before credits…
