Viewpoints

Editorial: Not to be ignored: The impact of young voters in Wisconsin

By Student Voice

November 19, 2024

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 […]

Chancellor Martin: Public Means Public

By Neil Kraus

November 7, 2024

Recently, Chancellor Mike Martin laid out his views on UWRF and higher education in the Student Voice.  I’d like to offer a very different perspective on public higher education.  But given his stated belief in the importance of making the case […]

Artificial intelligence and Elizabeth Steinberg's future of creativity

By Johan Harworth

October 27, 2024

Artificial intelligence.  It is the subject on everyone’s mind in the world of arts and sciences. To many people, the topic of AI, specifically generative AI, is a sensitive subject. Many believe it is a future that we should all […]

Viewpoints: Jobs in are in jeopardy, but student workers aren’t expendable

By Student Voice

October 27, 2024

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 […]

"Get rid of the surplus:" Michael Martin's Plan for UWRF

By Student Voice

October 1, 2024

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 […]

Student advocates for studying abroad

By Lexi Janzer

April 22, 2024

Before starting college one of my goals was to travel abroad for any length of time. I didn’t really care where I went, just that I wanted to do it. It seemed incredibly unrealistic and farfetched since at the time […]

Editorial: Women’s sports on the rise both locally and nationally

By Student Voice

April 22, 2024

  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 […]

Students take notice of improvements at UWRF Dining

By Student Voice

April 4, 2024

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. […]

UWRF admin wants graduates to leave Grandma at home

By Student Voice

February 20, 2024

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.

Low-income students deserve the arts and humanities

By Student Voice

February 20, 2024

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.