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ROTC students take on second Bataan March

By Joshua Brauer

April 22, 2024

  For 13 students and two instructors in UW-River Falls’ Reserve Officer Training Corps, or ROTC, program, Spring Break was a much different experience than for most others at the university. The team spent the beginning of their break traversing […]

UWRF women’s hockey succeeds in national championship

By Ethan Lay

April 22, 2024

The UW-River Falls women’s hockey team won its first national championship on March 17, 2024. After completing a perfect 31-0 season, the Falcons achieved the highest honor in NCAA Division III women’s hockey in a 4-1 victory over Elmira College.  […]

UW President speaks at civil discourse event

By Joshua Brauer

April 22, 2024

  Universities of Wisconsin President Jay Rothman spoke at a civil discourse event hosted by the Student Government Association, or SGA, on Mar. 12 at UW-River Falls’ University Center. Rothman discussed the necessity of First Amendment freedoms and civil discussion […]

Tony Bollig: Seven years of service and smiles

By Joshua Brauer

April 22, 2024

  Thousands of UW-River Falls students pass through the Riverside Commons each day for meals and socialization. They take plastic cups and utensils from racks, select from a variety of food options, and sit down to eat before leaving for […]

Poverty Simulation prepares community for financial difficulty

By Jack Van Hoof

April 22, 2024

“The Poverty Simulation is not a game,” the University of Wisconsin-River Falls’ website states. “It's based on real people and their lives.” UWRF staff and students, and members of the River Falls community, assembled in the University Center on March […]

Brian McInnes speaks on Objibwe teachings and climate change

By Riley Budge

April 22, 2024

Brian McInnes, an Assistant Professor of American Indian Studies at the University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire, and a member of the Wasauksing First Nation, presented on indigenous cultures on Feb. 5 at the UW-River Falls campus. In his presentation, titled “Talk […]

Holly Eckers: Four years as a dual-sport athlete

By Ethan Lay

April 22, 2024

Most student-athletes at UW-River Falls are members of one varsity program, but senior student Holly Eckers is an exception. She has been a member of both the women’s hockey and the women’s lacrosse teams since her freshman year.  While Eckers […]

August Baumann awarded at Innovation Challenge

By Ethan Lay

April 22, 2024

UW-River Falls student August Baumann was awarded second place in the university’s ninth annual Innovation Challenge for his used auto parts business, A.F. Baumann Auto Parts. Baumann is a sophomore majoring in Finance and Economics, and his business model is […]

Local business combines passions: The Garage

By Riley Budge

April 22, 2024

The Garage Bikes and Brews on 109 W. Cedar St. in River Falls, Wisconsin is a family business that combines a bicycle shop and a brewery. The company sells, fixes, and rents bikes, and brews their own beer. The Garage […]

Dan's Bandana Project supported at UWRF

By Lexi Janzer

April 22, 2024

Dan’s Bandana Project was created by a recently retired UWRF staff member, Betsy Gerbec, and commemorates Gerbec’s son Daniel, who loved wearing bandanas. UW-River Falls continues to support the project with a new mental health organization. Dan’s Bandana Project provides […]