Managing your stressful, demanding fall semester
Stress. For most college students, it is a word, when spoken, that makes us cringe. With balancing, on average, five to six classes per semester and all of the homework…
Somber crime report calls for dire warning
We are only a few weeks into the semester, and in light of all of the crime that has been reported thus far on campus, it seems pertinent to discuss…
Dress to impress for Career Fair
Professional dress is the main indicator of student admittance to the Career Fair. The 20th annual Career Fair will be held 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 19 in…
Online courses provide expanded class options
Just three in 10 American adults, 29 percent, say that taking a course online provides them with an equal amount of education.
Faculty Senate chair returns with vision for UWRF change
Starting his 11th year on Faculty Senate, Professor Wes Chapin has returned to the Senate ready to “help and shape the university.” Faculty Senate is a group of professors that…
Vandalism victim searches for answers
Despite a $1000 reward for information, the names of vandals who last spring flipped a car belonging to a UW-River Falls professor remain a mystery.
Department of Education releases loan default information
UW-River Falls is listed as below the national average for student loan default rates, but its numbers are still steadily rising. The U.S. Department of Education has recently released the…
Expand your thinking: Individualism, ‘right’ way to live
Society defines success in an extraordinarily narrow manner, by obtaining good grades, a high-paying career, a plethora of material goods, physical attractiveness, and time each week devoted to particular tasks…
Silent victory in 1960s Mississippi in ‘The Help’
Take a leap back into a different time; a time where whites and blacks were forbidden to speak, and could be thrown into jail if they did so. A time…
Columnist offers solace for new students
Let’s face it: the first day of high school was terrifying. You aren’t familiar with your surroundings and you barely know anyone.