Spring Student Senate elections present leadership opportunities
The nine-week cycle for Student Senate elections has begun, but in the early stages it is hard to tell just how much interest there is and who will be running.
Executive order bans United Council group
Student Senate President Tyler Halverson recently signed an executive order banning the statewide student association United Council from student government office spaces.
Greek Life community continues to expand
UW-River Falls has seven chapters in the Greek Life community and approximately 200 students are involved with sororities and fraternities on campus said Director of Student Life Paul Shepherd.
Local stars on American Idol
American Idol season 11 is approaching its last weeks of auditions. Ellsworth, Wisc. native Reed Grimm is among the top 40 final contestants. Grimm started his American Idol journey at…
Celebrate Mardi Gras with cake
Who doesn’t love an excuse for one big party? Well your chance is coming up. Celebrated in Italy, Germany, Denmark, England, Brazil, Canada, the United States and many other Catholic…
Multilingual talk aides experience
I’m writing this on our last day in Paris as a group, and all I can think about is how much I’ll miss this place. And the crepes. Those are…
Procrastination causes unintended pitfalls
It’s a well-known scenario: procrastination gets the better of you. No thanks to social networking, we have Facebook, MySpace, YouTube, Tumblr, StumbleUpon, Pintrest and many other sites to distract us…
‘The Vow’ brings incredible love story to silver screen
“The Vow,” with Channing Tatum and Rachel McAdams is based on a true story. It has only been in theaters for three days, and the box office earnings have been…
‘Star Wars’ doesn’t live up to lofty expectations
When “The Phantom Menace” was first released in 1999, I was a bright-eyed teenager absolutely obsessed with the “Star Wars” universe. I spent the months leading up to the premiere…
Eating healthy difficult in during college, though necessary for salubrious lifestyle
When I lived in the dorms my freshman and sophomore year, I gained a lot of weight just because I was surrounded by junk food and ate at a buffet…