Athletics seeks to cut swimming, diving team due to lack of funding
The swimming and diving team has been put under the microscope unfairly by the Athletics Department. While finding solutions to fix the budget and deal with a deficit is a…
Student returns lost rent money
Earlier this week, one of our students lost $500 while walking between the Agricultural Science Building and the University Center.
Athletics needs better transparency
The UW-River Falls Athletics Department needs to have more administrative transparency. On March 3 the Faculty Senate Athletics Committee held a public town hall meeting to gather information and discuss…
Student Senate extends deadline for petitions
Many of us are still recovering from the snow apocalypse that engulfed this entire state, and Student Senate has been working hard to get stuff done and keep warm.
Bicyclists want safe, bike-friendly campus
Last week I experienced the most treacherous road conditions I have ever faced on a bicycle. The wet snow that froze on the streets of River Falls got polished and…
Women’s hockey ranked No. 1 in Western Region
For the sixth year in a row, the UW-River Falls women’s hockey team finds itself in the O’Brien Cup finals. The Falcons are currently ranked No. 1 in the Western…
UWRF Athletics Department ready to take polar plunge
It takes a lot of guts to jump into a pool of ice cold lake water in early March, but even more heart to take the plunge for a good…
Future of swim team remains undecided
The UW-River Falls Athletics Department is taking on a $48,500 base cut in 2014-15, along with already carrying forward a $10,000 deficit, leading to a tough decision on the future…
‘Bachelor’ nears conclusion to season 18
This “Bachelor” season, in the words of Chris Harrison, has been “the most dramatic season yet!” This season’s bachelor is Juan Pablo Galavis, a 32-year-old from Miami. Galavis is the…
Mesabi Trail through Iron Range provides fun ride
A lot of the manmade lakes in the hills of the Iron Range of northern Minnesota have a vibrant turquoise color. This unusual hue comes from the iron deposits within…