Newest ‘Planet of the Apes’ merits re-watching on recent DVD release
Humanity is near extinction, the world is returning to nature, and we (humans) are not the dominant species as we once thought, for in “Dawn of the Planet of the…
Health officials encourage flu shots
“Influenza Vaccination Awareness Week” is Dec. 7-13, so health officials remind Wisconsin residents that getting a flu shot remains one of the best ways to protect yourself and your family…
Adult smoking at record low in state
The Wisconsin Department of Health Services (DHS) announced today that the state’s adult smoking rate is at the lowest rate ever recorded in Wisconsin.
Ray Cross proposes UW System reform
UW System President Ray Cross is calling for a series of internal reforms in the UW System, including an outside review of administrative operations and a thorough reexamination of student…
Ag student places third at research conference
UW-River Falls student Jacob Zwiefelhofer of Bloomer, Wisconsin, placed third in the nation in the research poster competition with his poster, “Working to Achieve Drift Control for Emerging Dicamba Technologies”…
Mental health grant awarded to Wisconsin
The Wisconsin Department of Health Services today announced that the state has received a $5 million “Now is the Time-Healthy Transitions” grant from the federal Substance Abuse and Mental Health…
New innovation hub to aid UW System faculty
The UW System is partnering with the Association of American Colleges & Universities (AAC&U) on a new initiative that will create a state-based, faculty-led “innovation hub” focused on advancing curricular…
University of Minnesota football coach Jerry Kill wins award while spreading epilepsy awareness
Jerry Kill, the head football coach of the University of Minnesota, won the Big Ten Coach of the Year from both the vote of the Big Ten coaches and the…
Recap of recent events closes semester
Before I begin, a quick shout-out to my fellow graduating seniors and super seniors -- we did it!
New Music Ensemble dazzles crowd
At 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday, Dec. 2, in the William Abbot Concert Hall, the New Music Ensemble did a series of six music performances: “Suite,” “Hummingbird Songs,” “Loch Spell,” “A…