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October 12, 2006

Public Safety informs RF about crime

The annual Campus Crime Report is e-mailed to UW-River Falls staff and students from Public Safety to raise awareness of criminal issues on campus from the past three years. The report is required because of the Clery Act, which was enacted in 1990 in response to the 1986 rape and murder of 19-year-old Lehigh University […]

September 28, 2006

Amendment controversy splits state

In the weeks before Nov. 7, Wisconsin voters will hear left- and right-wing groups pleading for support on many issues.  One of those issues has been a focal point of nationwide controversy — the marriage amendment. There are currently 40 states that have Defense of Marriage Acts (DOMA), according to DOMA Watch, a legal source […]

September 28, 2006

Female domination concerns academics

There is growing concern in the academic world that men are being left behind.  This issue has raised concerns among the administration and faculty here at UW-River Falls. Geoffrey Scheurman, professor of teacher education, led a faculty discussion Aug. 29 regarding the low number of male students on university campuses. “I have been observing, anecdotally, […]