Natalie Conrad

11 Feb 2010

Clooney flick offers a breath of fresh air

Being a workaholic with no real sense of family, friends, or romance is certainly not anything that one dreams of. But for Ryan Bingham (George Clooney), it’s the only world he knows, and what he prefers. “Up in the Air” […]

05 Feb 2010

Ledger’s last film lacks coherent storyline

“The Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus,” best known for featuring Heath Ledger’s last appearance on the big screen, is a visually-stunning, wacky, whimsical journey that can be fun, but ultimately has no point. The film follows the ancient Doctor Parnassus (Christopher […]

04 Feb 2010

Dean’s withdrawal requires replacement

The search for a new Dean for the College of Arts and Sciences is set to begin in late spring as soon as a search committee is put together, according to Provost and Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs Fernando Delgado. […]

03 Dec 2009

District 6 members help UWRF

UW-River Falls students are being encouraged to run for County Board positions by students Nikki Shonoiki and Ben Plunkett, both current District 6 County Board members themselves. “It’s very important for the District 6 seat to be occupied by a […]

12 Nov 2009

Students learn diversity at Culture Fest

Every year, the Asian American Students Association (AASA) hosts and coordinates Culture Fest, a celebration of diversity, showing performances and a fashion show of the various cultures represented on campus. “The importance of this event is that it allows our […]

12 Nov 2009

UWRF helps students relax, deal with stress

Relaxation Practice Groups are being offered this year by Student Health Services to help students in dealing with overwhelming stress, according to UW-River Falls Mental Health Counselor Mark Huttemier. The program, which was inspired by the mindfulness program at the […]

17 Sep 2009

University plans construction projects to improve campus

UW- River Falls is a “university to watch” according to Campus Planner Dale Braun and with 54 projects on his agenda, this campus is definitely one to keep an eye out for. Some of the current projects going on include […]

30 Apr 2009

Student athletes do not receive academic credit

Student-athletes at UW-Eau Claire and UW-Stout may earn academic credit for playing on university sports teams, but this is not the case at UW-River Falls. UW-Eau Claire’s policy for student-athletes receiving physical education credit is stated in the UW-Eau Claire […]

07 May 2008

Natural escape necessary

While reading Jon Krakauer’s “Into the Wild,” I realized how much we’ve become detached from nature as a society. Being in such a technological age, we find it easier to log on to the Internet in our free time than […]

11 Apr 2008

Certain behaviors just can’t be rationalized

Every once in a while—actually, more often than not—there is a story in the news that is so unsettling and disturbing that it upsets and sometimes even haunts the reader or viewer. In recent news, I read such a story. […]