Daft Punk’s newest album manifests an aptitude for music
A name synonymous with electronic music, Daft Punk has yet again proven their superiority with their release of the Tron Soundtrack. With Tron being a Disney movie, normally I would…
Film has little to offer aside from occasional tawdry laugh
In a word, “Just Go With It” is a light-hearted, family-friendly, romantic-comedy, bucket-of-laughs. Good thing that bucket only costs two dollars along with the buckets of popcorn. Actor-comedian Adam Sandler…
AFAB releases budget
To mixed reviews, UW-River Falls’ Allocable Fees and Appropriations Board, or AFAB, has released its proposed budgets for student organizations for the 2011-2012 academic year.
Repair bill triggers concern regarding retirement
Since Gov. Scott Walker’s budget repair bill was announced Feb. 11, several UW-River Falls classified staff are questioning whether they should retire this year, said Director of Human Resources Donna…
UWRF faculty visit Sen. Harsdorf’s house
A group of around 15 UW-River Falls faculty and students went to State Sen. Sheila Harsdorf’s (R-River Falls) house Friday afternoon to deliver a resolution passed by Faculty Senate that…
Protests rage in Madison
It was not easy to wake up and make the 5 a.m. bus to Madison Tuesday, Feb. 15, 2011, for the Scott Walker Budget Repair Bill protest. I was anticipating…
Wisconsin protests coincidentally follow crisis in Egypt
Dear Editor, It’s beyond ironic that the same day Egypt’s Hosni Mubarak stepped down,Wisconsin¹s governor Scott Walker announced an aggressively anti-democratic plan to strip state employees of their collective bargaining…
Wisconsin government controversy rises throughout UWRF campus
Campus is abuzz with talk of unruly government, protest and workers’ rights. Madison closed its public schools Wednesday because it couldn’t replace all the teachers that called in so they…
Time for a bucket list of 2011
Mashley and I are doing a bucket list we are calling Fun Firsts of 2011. Some of the activities we wish to do this year include eating at a restaurant…
Time to repair the University budget
UW-River Falls faculty, staff and students have been protesting for the past several days against Governor Scott Walker’s budget repair bill. The impetus for the bill is the state budget…