Beth Dickman

03 May 2007

Grievance fails to change results

The Student Senate meeting was meant to wrap up the semester, but the crowd in attendance demonstrated the level of importance of the motions on the table.

26 Apr 2007

Election results unofficial, grievances filed

Even though elections took place Monday and Tuesday in the University Center, results were not part of any conversation during Tuesday night’s Student Senate meeting.

05 Apr 2007

Senate members down, not out

With last week’s paper emphasizing the events of one student senate member, a motion was put on the table for Tuesday’s meeting. The motion to “officially condemn the actions of Tory Schaaf and Jason Schultz” passed by unanimous oral vote.

30 Mar 2007

Student Senate director steals, burns Voice newspapers

Last week, thousands of issues of the Student Voice went missing from the racks in academic buildings across the UW-River Falls campus

29 Mar 2007

Diversity takes center stage at meeting

Though the meeting was under an hour long, Student Senate covered a lot of information. Directors shared reports about their committees and the motions brought to the table were passed with little discussion.

23 Mar 2007

Looking the part for job interviews makes a difference

What is wrong with our generation that people find it acceptable to wear tennis shoes to a professional atmosphere where the common garb is sport coats and skirts?

23 Mar 2007

Senators pass four motions at meeting

Student Senate took the time Monday night to bring several new motions to the table, without the presence of President Joe Eggers or Vice President Derek Brandt.

08 Mar 2007

Budget cuts affect campus media drastically; entertainment thrives

On Tuesday I had the honor of sitting in on one of the most frustrating meetings I have ever experienced.

22 Feb 2007

Senate debates differential tuition

This week an issue was presented to Student Senate by an outside speaker, Vice Chancellor of Administration and Finance Kristen Hendrickson. She, along with Associate Vice Chancellor for Student Affairs Gregg Heinselman, presented a proposal for Senate’s approval for UW-River Falls to convert to a differential tuition rate starting in fall 2007.

15 Dec 2006

Normal people absent from the real world

Have you ever met someone or repeatedly run into someone who makes you instantly want to tear off screaming in the other direction instead of engaging in conversation?