Renae Bergh

07 May 2009

UWRF graduating seniors reflect on college experience

May 16 marks the day 640 UWRF graduating seniors will walk across that stage dressed in their cap and gowns and receive the fruit of their hard earned labours; a diploma.  There will be two commencement ceremonies to accommodate the […]

30 Apr 2009

Student Senate Finance Committee approves new equipment funding

The Student Senate Finance Committee (SSFC) has made the decision to use $12,959 of surplus student fee money to fund the purchase of equipment for student organizations. The Student Senate approved the allocation of up to $30,000 for the committee […]

16 Apr 2009

Mandatory health insurance could be implemented into UW System by next year

UW-River Falls Student Health Services is discussing the possibility of implementing a mandatory health insurance plan into the UW System as early as next year and adding the cost to student’s tuition, Director of Health Services Alice Reilly-Myklebust said. A […]

09 Apr 2009

Students voice objections to Chapters 17, 18

UW-River Falls students and members of Student Senate traveled to Milwaukee on March 5 to voice objections to a listening committee established by the UW System Board of Regents about the proposed revisions of Chapters 17 and 18 of the […]

02 Apr 2009

Rockin' for Robbie benefits play therapy

The Gamma Phi chapter of the Sigma Sigma Sigma Sorority held their third annual Rockin’ for Robbie benefit concert on March 26 to raise funds for the development and support of play therapy. The proceeds from the concert are sent […]

26 Mar 2009

New online parking services help students

The UW-River Falls Parking Department has recently upgraded to a new software system that allows students, faculty and staff to conveniently handle all their parking related needs online. Prior to the new software, there were no online parking services. Students […]

05 Mar 2009

Softball team has high expectations

The UW-River Falls women’s softball season is up and running with its first games March 3 against Augsburg College and March 5 against St. Thomas University. The Falcons had an exceptional season last year coming within one game of taking […]

26 Feb 2009

Falcon women host O’Brien Cup

For the first time since 2003, the UW-River Falls women’s hockey team won the NCHA regular season title and secured the opportunity to host the Northern Collegiate Hockey Association O’Brien Cup tournament Feb. 27 through March 1. Even though the […]

19 Feb 2009

Fantastic Sams sponsors hair donation event at University

Being different from other people because of physical appearance can be hard on anyone, but it can be especially hard for a child who has lost his or her hair due to medical illness. To help these children find a […]

12 Feb 2009

Men’s basketball loses two at home

The Falcons lost important home-court advantage games against UW-Superior and UW-Eau Claire Feb. 4 and 7 forcing them to face the challenges of fighting for their spot in the conference playoffs on foreign turf. The Falcons’ first loss came from […]