Jennie Oemig

14 Dec 2006

University Center lacks definite location for student advertising

While the new University Center boasts a vastly different design from the current Student Center, even small-scale aesthetic changes will be evident when the facility opens in January.

07 Dec 2006

College life is all fun and video gaming

In a generation when the terms gigabyte, podcast and blog are used in everyday conversation, it is not uncommon to walk into a dorm room and find multiple video game consoles situated among packages of ramen noodles, leftover pizza and empty beer cans.

07 Dec 2006

Students may ponder usage of numerals on timepiece

Walking past the train station clock on campus mall, UW-River Falls students may find themselves questioning the education they received about the use of Roman numerals.

01 Dec 2006

Group projects hinder learning

It finally dawned on me as to what it was I liked so much about high school -- the lack of group projects. At my high school, group projects were rarely ever utilized because they were perceived as an abstract form of cheating.

30 Nov 2006

Senate supports ban on sexual discrimination

The UW-River Falls Student Senate threw support toward the efforts of Sen. Jon Erpenbach, D-Middleton, in drafting a proposal for a state constitutional amendment banning discrimination based on sexual orientation.

16 Nov 2006

Agenda focuses on retention

UW-River Falls faculty and administration have put together a Growth Agenda for the campus with the main goal being retention of current students.

16 Nov 2006

Injuries plague men’s hockey game

Hunt Arena was silenced Saturday as two hockey-related injuries ended in trips to the hospital for UW-River Falls sophomore Chris Robinson, defenseman for the Falcon men’s squad, and UWRF junior Renae Bergh, a member of the women’s hockey team.

16 Nov 2006

New building should be deemed ‘student center’

At Tuesday’s meeting, Senate passed a motion to recognize the new University Center as a student center. The motion was tabled at last week’s meeting at the recommendation of Senator Jim Vierling.

09 Nov 2006

Eatery offers cure for midnight munchies

UW-River Falls students and members of the surrounding community now have a place to go to satisfy those late-night cravings for burgers and fries. South Fork Café, 116 S. Main St., has extended its hours, now serving patrons between the hours of 12 a.m. and 4 a.m. Saturdays and Sundays.

02 Nov 2006

Getting squirrelly could result in fine

As students, faculty and staff go about their business on the UW-River Falls campus, squirrels are busy scurrying about, burying nuts, digging through trash cans and taunting passersby.