Student Voice
19 Nov 2024
Editorial: Not to be ignored: The impact of young voters in Wisconsin
The 2024 Presidential Election has concluded in a victory for Republican nominee Donald Trump. Trump swept all seven of the swing states on Election Day, including Wisconsin. The race in Wisconsin was razor-thin in terms of the popular vote, with Trump […]
27 Oct 2024
Viewpoints: Jobs in are in jeopardy, but student workers aren’t expendable
At the University of Wisconsin-River Falls (UWRF), student employees play essential roles across campus. They check out your textbooks, edit your essays, fix your computers, answer your questions, clean your facilities, direct your tours, and much more. Whether they work […]
01 Oct 2024
An interview with Interim Chancellor Martin: Full interview
SV: Tell me a little bit about yourself. You’re talking to a student or a faculty member; how do you introduce yourself to them? MM: I think people need to know who you are and not just what you've been. […]
01 Oct 2024
"A change in the wind:" An interview with Interim Chancellor Martin
Student Voice (SV): Tell me a little bit about yourself. You’re talking to a student or a faculty member; how do you introduce yourself to them? Michael Martin (MM): I’m a first-generation college attendee from a very blue-collar family, […]
01 Oct 2024
"Get rid of the surplus:" Michael Martin's Plan for UWRF
As UW-River River Falls celebrates its 150th anniversary, the university is in the midst of what may be its most uncertain time in recent history. That uncertainty can be summarized in one sentence: UWRF is experiencing a $7.1 million deficit […]
22 Apr 2024
Editorial: Women’s sports on the rise both locally and nationally
It’s no secret that women’s sports have been receiving a lot of national attention recently. In the wake of the NCAAW college basketball tournament, names such as Caitlin Clark and Paige Bueckers are rife in American media and can […]
22 Apr 2024
Editorial: UWRF financial report leaves more questions than answers
The University of Wisconsin-River Falls finally released its anticipated University Financial Assessment on April 12, 2024, from a “third-party reviewer,” as the UW website states, which is Deloitte. Deloitte conducted its assessment from October to December 2023, and the […]
04 Apr 2024
Students take notice of improvements at UWRF Dining
For thousands of UW-River Falls students, just as a visit to Chalmer Davee Library, the University Center, or any of the UWRF’s other academic buildings, is a part of their daily routine, so too is a visit to Riverside Commons. […]
20 Feb 2024
UWRF admin wants graduates to leave Grandma at home
After navigating a tumultuous fall semester and promises made by administrators to listen to the students on issues surrounding the campus, admin fails to keep those promises less than a week into this new semester. In an email obtained by the Student Voice, Mesa Carlsen the University Event Coordinator explained the new rules and set up around Spring Commencement.
20 Feb 2024
Low-income students deserve the arts and humanities
The Student Voice advises the state of Wisconsin to keep its politics out of UW students’ education. Wisconsin State Assembly Speaker Robin Vos is withholding $32 million from the UW System because he doesn’t like diversity, equity, and inclusion, or DEI, efforts. The state of Wisconsin has a surplus of around $7 billion; $32 million is less than half a percent of this, and, as such, has a small impact on the surplus. In fact, many of the issues that the UW System is facing could be addressed if Wisconsin decided to invest more in higher education.
