Learning to learn: The hidden value of dense books
Whenever I encounter a book that’s particularly dull, long or full of complicated words and concepts, I describe it as “dense.” A lot of textbooks fall under this category, as…
For students in need, there’s no reason to be embarrassed
The River Falls Community Food Pantry offers its services to anyone in need living within the River Falls school district. It is located at 222 N. Main St. in downtown…
In the search for student diversity, CAFES still has long way to go
Christian Sosa is one of three kids from a mixed-heritage family. His mother’s side of the family is from the U.S., his father’s is from Honduras, and Sosa was born…
Start applying: why internships are a valuable part of the college experience
In high school, I never heard much about internships. It was a word I heard from time to time, but I never quite bothered to find out exactly what they…
Reading Vonnegut in the Trump era: How required reads can be relevant
I recently read my second ever Kurt Vonnegut book, the first being “Slaughterhouse Five,” which was a requirement when I went through high school. Vonnegut is one of those authors…
UWRF Honors Program uses pennies to fight hunger in River Falls
A student approaches a table in the UWRF University Center and puts a handful of pennies in one jar, boosting her college’s chance of winning a competition, and then she…
In trout projects, ‘restoration’ and ‘natural’ may not mean what many think
When asked how restoration efforts along the Kinnickinnic River should be handled, students and residents in River Falls answered with roughly the same response: they want the river to be…
Providing scientific context for human-caused climate change
In light of the column submitted to the Student Voice by Jack Romanik and his statements regarding the questionable validity of human-caused climate change, I would like to take some…
The little adventures are sometimes the best
I find great value in random, little adventures. Well thought out, carefully planned adventures are great in their own right. I went to Scotland last summer, and though the trip…
Power of presence: How an active villain can create emotional attachment
Villains are fascinating. A badly-done villain tends to be an extremely underwhelming experience in a movie or book. The protagonists’ victory feels hollow, and the viewer/reader is left to wander…