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…
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…
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…
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…
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.…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…