Women track runners have record-breaking indoor seasons
Women track runners have record-breaking indoor seasons Spring semester has proven to be record breaking for five young women on the UW-River Falls Falcon track and field team. Leah Korf,…
Psychological thriller impresses with acting, story
I was starting to get worried that I’d never get a chance to see Martin Scorsese’s “Shutter Island.” Originally slated for an October release, Paramount Pictures decided to delay it…
Psychological thriller impresses with acting, story
It takes a while to even collect my opinion of the new Scorsese film, “Shutter Island.” The movie is filled with so many powerful and disturbing images, and twists and…
NFL teams have tough decisions to make about veteran running backs
It doesn’t come as a surprise that the running back position has a short shelf life, considering all the physical abuse they take in each season. A starting running back…
UWRF students experience Haiti earthquake
Alicia Bartel and Paige Paulson, two UW-River Falls students, were volunteering at an orphanage in Haiti when the January 12 earthquake struck. “When the earthquake hit, Alicia and I were…
Student Senate members to target white privilege issues
The UW-River Falls student senate will be sending up to five students to the 11th annual White Privilege Conference (WPC) from April 7-10 in La Crosse, Wis. The conference serves…
UW-System looks to improve efficiency, graduation
The Advantage Wisconsin initiative, started by the UW System in 2007, has begun to expose areas in the Systems operation that need improvement, UW-River Falls officials said. Alan Tuchtenhagen, associate…
Wheeler to assume position at community college
After devoting a total of 15 years to UW-River Falls, Lisa Wheeler, the interim vice chancellor of administration and finance, is embracing a new employment opportunity. Wheeler has accepted the…
Greek life to stress academic success
The UW-River Falls Greek community is making a push to place academics first in its organization. Student Organizations and Greek Life Coordinator Matt Levine says he feels that it is…
Columnist relates 1980’s ‘miracle’ to current team USA
This past week of Olympic competition has been nothing short of exciting. Thus far, the United States has turned in a dominating performance leading the medal count for several days…