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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…