Observing the Packer game with distinct spectators
There are a bunch of ugly antennas on my friend Nick’s Chevy SUV. He is a ham. No, really, he loves HAM radio. He also loves the Packers. So Nick,…
Chinese New Year fortune cookies provide tasty cultural treat
Chinese New Year is filled with tantalizing meals and desserts that are shared with family just as wishes of good health, wealth, and luck in the New Year are shared.…
Super Bowl XLVI features rematch of Giants vs. Patriots
About half of the students at UW-River Falls will spend this Sunday, Feb. 5, wishing that they could relive last year when the Green Bay Packers were playing in the…
George Clooney once again proves Oscar worthy
After the Academy Award nominations were announced last month, it dawned on me that I had only seen one of the movies up for best picture. To begin my last-minute…
Gingrich pushes past Romney in South Carolina to cloud GOP race
When I picked up my Sunday paper this past weekend, my mouth dropped open in shock: “Gingrich beats Romney” in the South Carolina primary. What?
Experiences abroad immerse, enlighten traveler
I’ve never stepped foot out of the country in my entire life. Until now. By the time this is published, I’ll have been in the United Kingdom going on two…
‘My Week With Marilyn’ captivates, impresses audience
Over winter break, I decided to venture out to the movie theatre with my mom to see the somewhat unknown movie, “My Week With Marilyn.” It details all of the…
Spring semester offers exciting campus events
Spring semester 2012 is upon us here at UW-River Falls, which to students means resurgence not only of classes, studying and homework, but also of all of the wonderful campus…
University Center’s fifth-year anniversary celebrates building’s impact on campus
The $34 million majority student funded University Center celebrated its fifth year anniversary on Wednesday, Jan. 25. “The celebration included building tours and speakers as well as free birthday cake…
Small town sports foster sense of community
In small towns like mine, sports are the pulse that keeps the town going. Small sports can be a way to keep peoples’ minds off their everyday problems.