Viewpoints: The Flipped Classroom
The Flipped Classroom: Professors Do Not Need AI to Replace Them, They Do It All By Themselves In 2019, a virus called SARS-CoV-2 emerged and took over the world. Many…
On the value of internships and related experiences
Nearly 15 internships, multiple freelance writing and related opportunities, and one fellowship project. Without context, that might seem like a lot, and you may think I'm broke. There's some truth…
UWRF cadets take on 26-mile Bataan March
Walking is not something that many people consider a notable activity. It is a means to reach a destination, a way for the students at UWRF to move from one…
Student makes memories with UWRF’s International Classroom
I’ve always been told that studying abroad for a semester would be an experience I’d never forget, and that could not be more true. After spending time with 11 amazing…
UWRF new animal policy ‘lets the dogs out’
UWRF’s new animal policy does not protect those with service animals and service animals in training. Campus can already be difficult to navigate for people with disabilities, and adding restrictions…
COVID cases stay low as temperatures begin to rise
As the temperature outside rises here on campus, the number of positive COVID tests are going down. With masks optional on campus, taking small steps forward and out of the…
Family heritage influences annual holiday traditions
When one thinks of traditions or family rituals, it is likely that we in turn think of holidays. The things that happen every year or places where everyone goes when…
Alumni Spotlight: History of UWRF alumna scholarship
“Mothers and daughters are connected. In ways we don’t even know.” Tricia Burger told me this about her mom, Helen Alexander Kuyper Evans. A UW-River Falls Journalism and English alumna…
Post-pandemic world raises lifestyle questions
After over a year of masks, social distancing, and living in a mainly online world, we are starting to see a light at the end of the tunnel. With vaccines…
Are online classes providing quality education?
Now that we have been taking many courses through distance learning and online methods, it may be time to look at what we have actually learned during the past 10…