Retirement concert to celebrate career of J. Michael Roy
On Sunday, Nov. 15, the Music Department will be throwing a retirement concert for J. Michael Roy, who for the past twenty years served as music director for the St.…
UW-River Falls named a top performer in 2015 Sustainable Campus Index
The Association for the Advancement of Sustainability in Higher Education (AASHE) has recognized UW-River Falls as a sustainability leader in the 2015 Sustainable Campus Index. UWRF ranked fourth in the…
Wisconsin band Porcupine impresses with fourth release
As the year winds down, so does the amount and quality of musical releases. Music promoters start to slowly shift their focus on giant box sets with the hope of…
Falcons basketball faces and falls to UW-Madison Badgers for exhibition
There’s buzz at the beginning of every basketball season, but this year the Falcon Men’s basketball team gets the opportunity to play one of the top teams in the nation.
Yik Yak app causes controversy for college campuses
Yik Yak is one of the newest social media apps to become popular on college campuses, including UW-River Falls, but it also has been the cause of controversy.
Student Keystone Pipeline protests validated after Obama’s rejection
In March of 2013 I, along with eight other UW-River Falls students, embarked on a trip which had a profound impact on the future of my college career, my beliefs…
Despite popular myth, alcohol will not stave off the cold
Fall is coming to an end and colder temperatures are starting to set in. Health officials and practitioners warn that harsher weather only further complicates staying safe while drinking.
Falcons fall to Whitewater on ‘Senior Day’ despite strong season
The UW-Whitewater Warhawks were too much to overcome on senior day, dropping the Falcons 42-6 on the last home game of the season.
J-Term an underrated opportunity to catch up in credits
Registration for UWRF’s J-term opened Monday, October 12 on eSIS. J-term is the University of Wisconsin – River Falls’ four-week winter term held during the month of January between the…
Reveling in silence can be refreshing after midterms
Agitated, I pressed the gas pedal of my borrowed car closer to the floor, my bright headlights illuminating shadowy trees as I sped past them. My shiny black car disappeared…