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2008-09 Hall Managers ready to take charge
Posted on May 08, 2008
Seven new hall managers and three returning from this year will be in control of the campus residence halls for the 2008-09 school year.
The three returning include Mike Bremer, Jessie Gadach and Mallory Schultz.
“We are excited to have them back,” Jason Neuhaus, west end area coordinator, said. “At the beginning of the year…
Strong, cast, script lay foundation for enjoyable ‘Iron Man’
Posted on May 08, 2008
This decade will be remembered as the phoenix years for the superhero, boasting an impressive 21 comic-character adaptations, 15 of those being produced by comic mogul Marvel. The industry…
Strong cast, script lay foundation for enjoyable ‘Iron Man’
Posted on May 08, 2008
Just as Iron Man the character is of a different school than super-powered characters like Spider-Man or the X-Men, “Iron Man” the film is the same as far as…
Tolerance, appreciation required for all types of music
Posted on May 08, 2008
If music be the food of love, play on/Give me excess of it, that, surfeiting/The appetite may sicken, and so die.” Though written nearly 400 years ago, Shakespeare’s famous…
Resident Assistants remain pivotal part of campus life
Posted on May 08, 2008
An old saying says there are only two constants: death and taxes. For student residents of UW-River Falls, there is a third constant: resident assistants. Out of 69 total…
‘Harold and Kumar’ sequel presents wry view of US culture
Posted on May 01, 2008
In 2004, Harold and Kumar went to White Castle. The result was an explosion of slider-obsessed reefer madness. It’s unclear whether Harold and Kumar went to White Castle because…
‘Harold and Kumar’ sequel provides wry view of US culture
Posted on May 01, 2008
Whoever thought that an all-night hunt for burgers would have turned into a wry commentary on American culture? Such was the case with “Harold & Kumar Go to White…
Poetic lyrics take center stage on Destroyer’s latest album
Posted on May 01, 2008
Sometimes, what’s left unsaid is more powerful than stumbling on words. Daniel Bejar, Destroyer’s singer and frontman, understands this better than anyone. “A woman by another name is not…
FYE office plans further development over summer
Posted on May 01, 2008
The First-Year Experience (FYE) office will receive state funding for the first time this summer and may develop its academic and residential focus with new staff members and a…
Communities unite at 15th annual campus event
Posted on Apr 24, 2008
A lot has changed at UW-River Falls over the last 15 years. Droves of new students have come and gone, and a new state-of-the-art University Center now stands in…
UW-River Falls archive center provides students, citizens with historical glimpse into area’s past
Posted on Apr 24, 2008
Deep in a corner of the lower level of the Chalmer Davee Library lies a place with no windows. It’s a place on campus that houses some of the…
Chan, Li combine talents for ‘The Forbidden Kingdom’
Posted on Apr 24, 2008
It only took a combined total of 127 movies and 72 years of film experience to finally pair Jackie Chan and Jet Li together. The outcome, hyped and hypothesized…
Chan, Li combine talents for ‘The Forbidden Kingdom’
Posted on Apr 24, 2008
The popularity of old kung fu movies in America is a little puzzling. In their native lands, these flicks represent the stuff of legend—grand cinematic representations of stories handed…
R.E.M. adds to impressive resume with new album ‘Accelerate’
Posted on Apr 24, 2008
Michael Stipe shouts like an apocalyptic gospel on “Living Well is the Best Revenge:” “It’s only when your poison spins / Into the life you’d hoped to live /…
A celebration of culture at International Bazaar
Posted on Apr 16, 2008
Every spring for the past 20 years, UW-River Falls has held an International Bazaar to share the cultures of the international students with the River Falls community. On April…
Reeves mediocre in predictable police drama ‘Street Kings’
Posted on Apr 16, 2008
Let’s not kid ourselves, the Golden Age is dead, killed by a tide of in-your-face disillusionment. This perpetual state of cynicism has given rise to a society that’s the…
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