Staff predicts Oscar outcomes
The Academy Awards, also known to many as the Oscars, are the oldest worldwide entertainment award ceremony, going on its 91st iteration. The first award was presented back in 1929,…
Chancellor and provost comment on government shutdown
Both the Chancellor Dean Van Galen and Provost David Travis had similar statements regarding the shutdown.
Is the pen mightier than the keyboard?
In the midst of a 60-minute lecture, it can be a struggle to keep up with the professor’s quick pace or monotone voice. Most students opt for good old-fashioned hand-written…
House in River Falls a ‘total loss’ after fire
Early morning on Saturday, January 26th, River Falls firefighters braved the piercingly cold temperatures to extinguish two house fires at 222 E. Walnut St. and 209 S. Third St. At…
Faculty discuss their free time
Erik Johnson has taught stage and screen arts at UW-River Falls for ten years, all while maintaining an intense passion for art, music, skateboarding and all things “punk.”
‘The Emoji Movie’ and ‘Ralph Breaks the Internet’: How do they compare?
Based six years after the first movie, Ralph Breaks the Internet is the sequel to Disney’s 2012 Wreck It Ralph. The same beloved characters are made to explore the internet…
International students reflect on holiday traditions
Christmas may not be celebrated internationally, but from Pakistan to Japan, different cultures have many ways to enjoy the holiday season and the spirit of giving. For this edition of…
Chief of police discusses school shooting protocols
Six years ago on Dec. 14, 2012, a gunman shot his way into an elementary school and committed a massacre that is considered the fourth deadliest single-person mass shooting in…
Faculty discuss their free time
This month’s noteworthy staff members include Robin Murray and Desireé Wiesen-Martin.
Twilight: Is it really as bad as we remember?
I am reluctant to admit that in the years 2008-2011, following the release of the first Twilight movie, I was a die-hard Twilight fan. (Twilighter? Fanpire? Twi-hard?)