Charitable giving should last beyond holiday season
The Student Voice Editorial Board would like to wish everyone a Happy Thanksgiving. Enjoy the break, visit people who make you happy, recharge your batteries, travel safely and return to…
Student compassion for faculty lags with economy
UW-River Falls, like all UW schools, is the unfortunate victim of economic hardships. The University was recently told to give $3 million to the State as part of windfall budget…
Culture Fest to be hosted, bring perspective to UWRF
In light of recent events here at UW-River Falls, it is important that students make a conscience effort to take place in multi-cultural educational opportunities outside the classroom. On Wednesday,…
University acts swiftly to denounce racial intolerance
Last Sunday, race-related graffiti was discovered scrawled on the stall wall in one of the bathrooms in the Chalmer Davee Library that threatened violence against black and Asian UW-River Falls…
Campus energy contest highlights important issue
As part of UW-River Falls’ push to go “off the grid” by 2012, the Department of Residence Life implemented a residence hall energy contest to increase “green” awareness and promote…
Disrespect too common among UWRF students
In last week’s issue, the Student Voice editorial staff wrote about the diminishing level of respect spreading like a virus through the UW-River Falls student body. More specifically, the editorial…
Respecting others goes a long way
Forty-one years ago, in 1967, Aretha Franklin sang the words “All I’m asking, is for a little respect…” Her version was a landmark for the feminist movement and was considered…
Student Senate election results
The fall 2009 Student Senate election took place Sept. 28-29. Elected were Lee Monson, College of Arts and Sciences representative; Brittany Williams, first-year representative; and Beth DeLong, Jordan Harshman and…
Voice ad policy seeks impartiality
“The advertising manager and business board of the Student Voice reserve the right to refuse any advertisement in the case of possible liability or offensive content. The Student Voice does…
University facilities struggle under record enrollment
The Student Voice editorial board believes that UW-River Falls is accepting too many new students, and causing over-crowding and unfair conditions that adversely affect the entire student population. The University…
