U of M basketball program talented, troubled
The Minnesota Golden Gopher men’s basketball team has high expectations this upcoming year after a successful 2008-09 campaign. The Gophers made the NCAA Tournament last year for the first time…
Research suggests exposure to household chemicals has harmful effects on people
I just bought a shower curtain. Good for me. I spent nearly 10 minutes at the store making this decision. I had read about the horrors of PVC (number three…
‘Little black dress’ flatters most ladies
Hello River Falls, with only half the semester left, it is time to rev up your style and attitude when it comes to fashion and fashion accessories. I had several…
Students overlook interesting places on campus without thought
Late one night sophomore year, I looked and said, “So, do you think you have to be a broadcast communications major to host a radio show here on campus?” After…
UWRF to purchase organization program
On Oct. 20, the Student Senate at UW-River Falls introduced and voted to purchase a new program to be used by students for a one-time fee of $25,000 that will…
Fall Formal promises a fairy tale experience
This Fall, be prepared to enter the world of fairy tales. In previous years, the annual formal has been held in during the spring semester. This year, however, the formal…
Failing oven causes re-grouping among roommates, dining out
Exhausted and feeling the irritating pinch of hunger, I walked into my apartment. As I set my backpack down on the floor, a scent of burning mystery strangled my nose.…
Campus response shows vulnerability
When fifteen were killed at Columbine, I agree. When Michael Hatch, for whom the Ten Commandments in my church is dedicated to, was beat to death with a tire iron…
KFA receives emergency chairs
Two emergency evacuation chairs were installed in Kleinpell Fine Arts earlier this semester as part of a broader effort to continually improve campus safety, UW-River Falls Risk Management Officer Connie…
Non-teaching staff integral to UWRF
We support Gretchen Link’s October 30 letter concerning a proposed referendum to redefine faculty status and restructure the UWRF Faculty Senate.