Journalism degree can be useful in many areas of life
One of the first lessons that is driven into young journalism students is the duty journalists have to the people that they serve. Journalists work for the public and are…
UWRF to feature ‘Year of Canada’
This upcoming school year the UWRF campus will shift its focus from the country of South Korea to our neighbor to the north. For the 2018-2019 school year, the UWRF…
Danger and harassment can be around any corner for women
Nearly everywhere I go, especially when it is dark out, I get that familiar sense of anxiety and acute awareness of the people around me. That horrible dawning feeling of…
College basketball still fails to give proper compensation to women’s coaches
The Star Tribune reported on April 13, one day after Whalen’s coaching announcement, that her contract to coach “begins with a base salary of $400,000” and will increase each year…
Six students vying to represent their college in SGA elections this week
For the upcoming senator election, there are six candidates running to represent their respective colleges on campus. There are no senator candidates running to represent the College of Education and…
Opinion on scary movies has changed from fear to appreciation
It may just be me, but I think that scary or horror movies these days are some of the best movies being shown in theatres right now.
Facial experience can lead to being comfortable in one’s own skin
I walked into the salon eight minutes after my appointment was set to begin, which, according to my standards for time was very late. After a hurried, but heartfelt, apology…
‘Seinfeld’ was great for its time, but we need to move ahead
For someone who is part of a growing number of people who rarely watch regular network tv shows on an actual tv, I can only assume these reboots of classic…
Digital marketing key to attracting incoming freshman
At the start of last semester, the University of Wisconsin-River Falls became home to 1,325 new freshman students, the largest since 2009. The increase in freshmen at the University might…
Residents take sides on City Council’s latest ‘dam’ decision
Neal Gilbertson, 74, has been a resident of River Falls his entire life. Like many residents of River Falls, he has a bright blue sign on his lawn notifying his…