Nathan Sparks
04 Dec 2008
Christmas season becomes overwhelming
Christmas is coming, although our looming assignment deadlines and final exams can make it seem much farther away than it really is. I’ll spend some time with my family, watch my brother and cousins open their gifts, and probably watch […]
20 Nov 2008
Jimmy John's to build new restaurant in RF
The sandwich delivery chain Jimmy John’s is expected to build a restaurant near UW-River Falls on the southeast corner of Cascade Avenue and Spruce Street. The project began when a new Jimmy John’s franchise operator leased the site from Martinsen […]
13 Nov 2008
Winter’s approach brings peace of mind
Well, it’s that time of year again. It’s getting cold enough at night to frost up our car windows, the colorful autumn leaves have died and fallen and there’s little or no snow to make up for their absence. Everything’s […]
13 Nov 2008
WRFW to celebrate 40 years on the air
The UW-River Falls radio station WRFW is planning an anniversary banquet Saturday, Nov. 22 to celebrate its 40 historic years of broadcasting. The event will take place in the Riverview Ballroom of the University Center. The banquet is primarily being […]
06 Nov 2008
Congratulatory letters to McCain, Obama
I have been following the 2008 election attentively since the primaries began. I am not a very political person, but I do have my own opinions and concerns about both of the major candidates. I decided to write two congratulatory […]
30 Oct 2008
Halloween goes beyond costume, candy
I remember one dark and surreal night 17 years ago. I had no idea where I was. I was cold and confused and had only my little brother beside me, and even he was difficult to focus on through the […]
30 Oct 2008
Political clubs prepare as election looms
With the 2008 election in sight, UW-River Falls’ political clubs have been busy preparing for the big day. The College Republicans, College Democrats, the Union of Democratic Progressives and Rise Up for Women’s Rights all have their own plans leading […]
23 Oct 2008
Irrational fears, compulsion often utilized to generate blameful acts
When the Founding Fathers of the United States of America hammered out the Constitution in 1787, they were not expecting perfection from their fledgling nation. Instead, they saw the potential for many mistakes that had troubled other countries for centuries. […]
23 Oct 2008
Best Western hotel under construction near University
The giant hole in the ground at the corner of Cascade Avenue and Main Street next to the Mariachi Loco restaurant will not remain a hole forever, as Twin Creek Construction Company builds a new Best Western hotel on the […]
16 Oct 2008
Outdoor art exhibits decorate campus
There were many sights to see at UW-River Falls from Oct. 6 to Oct. 10 - a pair of human hands rising from the soil, glass bottles growing from the trees and even Ronald McDonald and the Burger King fighting […]
