Eric Pringle

08 May 2008

World-class competition on display at 2008 Olympics

At 8:08:08 p.m. on the eighth day of August 2008, the 39th Summer Olympic Games will kick off in Beijing, China. Amidst recent controversy regarding Chinese-Tibetan relations and the air quality in Beijing, the world’s top athletes will be looking […]

07 Feb 2008

UWRF sophomore lives dream week during National Championships

A few weeks ago, the single most important event in the American figure skating world came to St. Paul—and I was lucky enough to be right in the middle of the action. The 2008 U.S. Figure Skating Championships was a […]

15 Nov 2007

Employee health care has limited options

For the staff and faculty of UW-River Falls, decision time has come. On Nov. 13, they were forced to choose new health care coverage and, in many cases, find a new health care provider. The three provider options that State […]

01 Nov 2007

Flames engulf Lab Farm

A hay storage building on Lab Farm 1 on the UW-River Falls campus was destroyed Saturday night after a fire broke out around 8:45 p.m.  Firefighters from River Falls, Hudson and surrounding communities arrived on the scene and had the […]

25 Oct 2007

New health care programs cause worry among staff

On Nov. 5, the faculty and staff of UW-River Falls have a tough decision to make. A change in the health care system has left many scrambling for information and searching for answers regarding each of the three providers which […]

19 Oct 2007

Changes underway in the CSTA department

The new academic year at UW-River Falls brought some departmental changes along with it.  The former Speech Communications and Theater Arts department (SCTA) is one department which underwent many changes and reorganizations, as it is now referred to as the […]

18 Oct 2007

First Smart Money Week held at UWRF teaches useful skills

The first annual UW-River Falls Smart Money Week was put on Oct. 15-18 in the University Center (UC). The First-Year Experience office, Residence Life, Career Services, Financial Aid and Accounts Receivable partnered to present the daily sessions. “The idea for […]

20 Sep 2007

Street preachers cause a commotion on campus

As students milled about the University Center last Wednesday, they were greeted by some familiar guests. For the second year in a row, Brother George “Jed” Smock and his street preaching companion Michael Leisner shouted sins and condemned a large […]