2008-09 Hall Managers ready to take charge

TESOL, study abroad programs improve students’ confidence, help University create develop reputation

By Katrina Styx

Posted on May 14, 2008

UW-River Falls Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages (TESOL) and some English students have a rare opportunity to take their education to a higher level. The TESOL abroad program…

Strong, cast, script lay foundation for enjoyable ‘Iron Man’

By Ken Weigend

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 has…

Strong cast, script lay foundation for enjoyable ‘Iron Man’

By A.J. Hakari

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 comic-to-screen…

Tolerance, appreciation required for all types of music

By Mathew Loosbrock

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 lines…

Resident Assistants remain pivotal part of campus life

By Ken Weigend

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 positions,…

‘Harold and Kumar’ sequel presents wry view of US culture

By Ken Weigend

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 of…

‘Harold and Kumar’ sequel provides wry view of US culture

By A.J. Hakari

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 Castle,”…

Poetic lyrics take center stage on Destroyer’s latest album

By Mathew Loosbrock

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 a…

FYE office plans further development over summer

By Nathan Sparks

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 freshman…

Communities unite at 15th annual campus event

By Nick Carpenter

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 the…

UW-River Falls archive center provides students, citizens with historical glimpse into area’s past

By Cora Gerth

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 most…

Chan, Li combine talents for ‘The Forbidden Kingdom’

By Ken Weigend

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 for…

Chan, Li combine talents for ‘The Forbidden Kingdom’

By A.J. Hakari

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 down…

R.E.M. adds to impressive resume with new album ‘Accelerate’

By Mathew Loosbrock

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 / And…

A celebration of culture at International Bazaar

By Marta Olson

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 10…