Student dies in climbing accident
A student who had recently completed his first year at the University of Wisconsin-River Falls died May 18 during a rock climbing incident near Fort Collins, Colorado. According to the…
Reagan advises on new love and women’s basketball
Breaking the ice can be tricky at first. I think the best thing to do when in a new relationship, is pick an activity that is often done for first…
Use of ‘spirit animal’ not appropriate
On page 2, the section which prompts students to respond to a question, and this edition's question, "What is your spirit animal?" This prompt is not appropriate and offensive.
Political Science professors notice difficulty when teaching
Since the presidential election of 2016, the department chair and a professor of political science, Professor Neil Kraus, has noticed that he has had to approach talking about politics in…
River Falls Days 2019 to go without carnival
River Falls Days is an annual summer event that brings together the community of Pierce and St. Croix counties. Every year the event has notable activities for families and adults,…
Kleinpell Fine Arts building expects new media lab by Fall 2020
In the next year, the first floor of Kleinpell Fine Arts will be seeing some major changes. A taskforce has been commissioned to plan a new media lab in KFA…
Workshop examines issues faced by transgender community
“Growing Up Transgender,” a workshop to help participants understand the intricacies of the transgender community, will take place June 12 in River Falls.
Colt Sale caps season of learning, training for UWRF students
More than four dozen horses trained by UW-River Falls students were sold at auction during the 43rd annual Colt Sale held Saturday, May 4, at the UWRF Campus Farm 1.
Awareness of cultural appropriation grows
The use of the term “spirit animal” became an internet trend a little over a decade ago, and has now become widely used in popular culture. This normalization has contributed…
Faculty meet to discuss liberal arts academic future at RLA event
The Reimagining the Liberal Arts initiative has been an ongoing project in the College of Arts and Sciences throughout the 2018-2019 academic year. A few panels have been hosted, featuring…