Rachel Molitor

08 May 2014

Liberal Arts education, college campus better prepares us for life

I am sure people have heard other people comment on the usefulness of a college education. It costs a lot of money, a lot of classes do not have to do with your job and some classes do not teach you much.

01 May 2014

Labeling proves to be easy, harmful mindset

Labels are all around us. They, by definition, define us. Years of filling out forms has made us particularly susceptible to labels.

24 Apr 2014

Greek Week celebrates spirit of competition with ‘Scare Games’

It has happened again! That weeklong event where Greeks celebrate the spirit of competition that is known by the descriptive title of Greek Week.

17 Apr 2014

Columnist shares cultural experiences from visiting Japan

Entering a foreign country is a bit like entering a new world. Many things struck me about Japan but the one interesting thing is the contrasting sights of the country. All countries have contrasting views. Ocean and desert, city and countryside, modern and ancient. But Japan has one that is unique.

11 Apr 2014

Surviving challenge of college-level coursework

I am so busy these days! I have at least a couple papers a week and large tests popping up like crazy. Every class seems to have an assignment due at once, my clubs have several important events and work has me scheduled a lot. I’m so stressed.

04 Apr 2014

Wistful traveler contemplates values of train use

I recently took a trip to Japan and discovered how convenient trains are. One thing I appreciated about the trains in Japan, which I heard is not true in other places such as Europe, is that the trains are almost always on time.

28 Mar 2014

Newly-minted world traveler enjoys Tokyoʼs sights

For spring break, a professor and four UW-River Falls students traveled to Japan. For 11 days they traveled across the island of Honshu, making various stops along the way.

14 Mar 2014

Find involvement options on campus

You know the saying, “knowledge is power.” With the information that can be obtained by going to a campus administrative meeting, or even a government meeting, you can learn about things that will affect you.