Shalena Janis

12 Oct 2006

Mentor program connects RF to inner-city students

Through the Upward Bound program, UW-River Falls faculty and students mentor, tutor and prepare inner-city students at Arlington High School in St. Paul for continuing their education at a college or university. “Upward Bound is a trio program helping young […]

12 Oct 2006

Chartwells announces new dining services

Through the Student Senate, Chartwells wants the campus to know about the new dining services, but senators raised concerns over the costs of meal plans and hours of availability for students with the increase of specialty foods and stores. “This […]

06 Oct 2006

School shootings leave unanswered questions

With the recent breakout of shootings and killings at schools across the country, I question what would prompt a person to commit such a horrific act, especially in an educational setting.

05 Oct 2006

Apparent bomb threat shuts down North Hall

The potential bomb threat that led to the evacuation of North Hall the morning of Sept. 29 now appears to have been caused by miscommunication.

05 Oct 2006

Student Senate fills vacant seats

As the semester rolls on, Student Senate is slowly but surely filling its positions left vacant after the Sept. 25 and 26 elections.

28 Sep 2006

Doyle proposes energy conservation plan

During his campus visit Wednesday, Gov. Jim Doyle announced UW-River Falls would be one of the four UW-System campuses in a pilot program, dubbed UW Off the Grid Initiative, to make the state more energy efficient.  “The real heart of […]

28 Sep 2006

Senate voices concerns, student issues

The UW-River Falls Student Senate plays a major role on campus - one that is often overlooked by students who aren’t clear of its weight in University decisions. “Very basically, Student Senate is the voice of the students on campus,” […]

21 Sep 2006

UC director offers services to Senate

For the second meeting of the semester, Anthony David Adams, executive director of United Council, talked to the Senate about extending UC resources to non-member campuses like UW-River Falls.

06 Apr 2006

University cuts its wires

By the end of spring, the Davee Library will be equipped with wireless access for laptop and desktop computers.