Three candidates vie for state Supreme Court seat
The primary election for one of the Wisconsin Supreme Court justice positions will be held on Tuesday, Feb. 19.
Wisconsin receives poor rating for K-12 teacher preparation
The National Council for Teacher Quality (NCTQ) gave the state of Wisconsin a D+ for K-12 teacher preparation.
Proposed budgets from 11 committees to go before Student Senate
The Facilities and Fees Board (F & F) at UW-River Falls will be meeting to discuss and approve the budgets of 11 campus departments.
Governor Walker seeks applicants for student representative on the University of Wisconsin System Board of Regents
Gov. Scott Walker announced he is seeking applicants for the student representative on the University of Wisconsin System Board of Regents. The position is a student representative over the age…
Stipends, grants offered through competition
Funded by the Falcon Promise, a differential tuition initiative invests student funds for full-time UW-River Falls undergraduates to participate in Undergraduate Research, Scholarly, and Creative Activities (URSCA).
Rape culture staple of American society
This past fall, in the thick of the presidential election season, there was major controversy surrounding the issue of rape. Richard Mourdock, a GOP Senate candidate, made a remark stating…
Student Life PEACE sponsors on-campus events
With the start of the second semester, the Talking Circles will also start. In a Talking Circle, participants explore a particular issue or topic from many different perspectives. Talking Circle…
Afghanistan: A huge mistake that led to a bigger one
President Barack Obama has handed down an “out of country” date. No doubt the hawks in Congress will bark and bluster. Most Americans, including most politicians, have no sense of…
Students should be aware of proposed fee increases
Next week at 7 p.m. on Tuesday, Feb. 19, Student Senate will be listening to budget proposals brought forth by the Facilities and Fees Board (F & F).
Libertarian Party organizer releases position video library for local caucus held Feb. 23
Libertarian Party organizer Robert Burke released a “Libertarian Library” of eight videos to help citizens in Pierce and St. Croix counties make an informed decision on whether to join the…