Journey up 300-foot River to Civilization
Dear Pennsylvania, How I loathe thee. If Virginia is for lovers, Pennsylvania is for haters. If Satan’s feces were rocks, then he must have taken a laxative and taken a…
Save for reasonable expenses rather than new technology
When I first applied to UW-River Falls in the spring of 2004 tuition I remember tuition being roughly $2,000 a semester. This year tuition for a Wisconsin resident such as…
Lacrosse, rugby teams gear up for season
With the snow slowly melting and the smells of spring in the air, the UW-River Falls men’s lacrosse and rugby teams take center stage in the club sports scene on…
Students stay safe during bar crawl
This Saturday, the second annual, student organized bar crawl will be taking place downtown River Falls. Based on a facebook group that currently states 716 people will be attending, we…
Increased tournament field ruining college basketball
With Butler playing VCU on Saturday, an eight-seed or lower will play in the NCAA championship game for the first time since eighth-seeded Villanova won the National title game 26…
March Madness equals big profits for NCAA and schools
With all eyes glued to the television sets during the NCAA’s Division I Men’s Basketball tournament, it is easy to be caught up in the action and excitement of the…
Softball team readies for conference play
The UW-River Falls softball team returned home from the Rebel Spring Games in Florida with a 2-8 performance, pushing their overall record to 5-9. After dropping their first three games…
Japan quake touches exchange students
For UW-River Falls and its close exchange program with Japan, the March 11 earthquake failed to cause any harm to the families of the 14 Japanese exchange students currently enrolled.…
Assistant professor, students participates in national rose research project
Assistant Professor of Plant and Earth Science David Zlesak, who has been intrigued with breeding roses since he was 13 years old, is the Northern Earth-Kind Rose Trial coordinator for…
Melting snow threatens to flood parking lot
As the snow continues to melt and the rain starts to fall, the threat of flooding in the South Fork of the Kinnickinnic River near the N parking lot increases,…