Elwood Brehmer
10 Feb 2011
Nobel Prize strays from principles of peace
We’ve been taught the Nobel Prize is something to revere. In its various factions it has become the pinnacle of profession, the single biggest recognition possible of one’s work. That may be about to change. Last week WikiLeaks founder, Julian […]
03 Feb 2011
The world outside of Super Bowl 2011
There is a game Sunday. An important one. One for all the marbles. One that we’ve been told, “The whole world will be watching.” In years past that may have been true. Not this year. This year the world will […]
06 May 2010
Ethics complaint leaves Student Senate in limbo
Student Senate decided at Tuesday’s meeting that the Presidential election redo will occur on May 12 and 13, according to Interim President Jordan Harshman. The elections are being redone due to an ethics complaint filed by former Student Senate President […]
29 Apr 2010
New CBE program targets non-traditional students
The College of Business and Economics (CBE) is implementing an Adult Degree Completion Program (ADCP) in an attempt to attract working adults who have yet to earn a bachelor’s degree back to college. “Over time what we will build is […]
22 Apr 2010
UWRF students attend conference to debate global issues
The Arrowhead Model UN Conference (AMUNC) was held April 15-18, at UW-River Falls and included the largest group of competitors UWRF has fielded in some time. “The 21 participants, that’s the most we’ve had in my time here,” political science […]
15 Apr 2010
Health Fair promotes wellness
The 15th annual UW-River Falls Health Fair was put on Wednesday by Student Health Services in the University Center. Billed by Health Services members as a chance for students to improve their personal health awareness, the event consisted of 50 […]
11 Mar 2010
ROTC cadets participate in military skills challenge
Four UW-River Falls Reserve Officer Training Corps cadets qualified for the German Armed Forces Badge for Military Proficiency in Bloomington, Ind., Feb. 9-12. “Cadets from 26 campuses participated,” Major Tab Benzinger from the UWRF ROTC said. “There were about 500 […]
05 Mar 2010
Chiefs’ summer training camp no longer at UWRF
Despite the fact that the Chiefs won’t be returning this upcoming summer, Testa said the team’s decision to move was a financial one that had little to do with UWRF.
25 Feb 2010
UW-System looks to improve efficiency, graduation
The Advantage Wisconsin initiative, started by the UW System in 2007, has begun to expose areas in the Systems operation that need improvement, UW-River Falls officials said. Alan Tuchtenhagen, associate vice chancellor for enrollment services, and Lisa Wheeler, interim vice […]
11 Feb 2010
H1N1 vaccinations remain crucial, health officials say
Though fears of the H1N1 flu are beginning to subside, Student Health Services offi cials at UWRiver Falls said individuals on campus should continue to take preventative measures against the virus. “We’re still encouraging people to get vaccinated,” said Lori […]
