Senate opposed to tuition freeze

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1 REVIEW, PAGE 5 Robert Downey Jr. shines in Iron Man 3 SPECIAL ASSISTANT, PAGE 2 Blake Fry serves important role for Chancellor. GRADS, PAGES 7&8 Full list of spring 2013 graduates University of Wisconsin STUDENT VOICE River Falls May 10, Volume 99, Issue 25 Planting begins for new student campus garden Senate opposed to tuition freeze Maggie Sanders/Student Voice Left to right: Owen Schmitz, Loretta Ortiz-Ribbing and Mohammad Battah plant onions and garlic in the new student garden. The first campus planting day was held on Wednesday, May 8. Graduates start job search Rachael Hitchcock rachael.hitchcock@my.uwrf.edu As of 2012 there has been a 12 percent increase of new college graduates hired in the job market, and full-time job postings continue to increase from 2011 by 46 percent. UW-River Falls students approaching graduation are ready to enter into the job market and express concerns and strategies of finding prospective jobs fresh out of college. I don t have a job lined up yet, but I m not nervous about it, said Bobby Weske, a marketing communications major who will be graduating this spring. Weske said he will continue to work at his part time job and send out his resume as he continues to search for a job in his major. Similar to Weske, Ashley Elumba said she wanted to work at her current job of five years until she finds a big girl job, or the possibility of a new position opening with higher pay and title. I ll fall back on my current position with Pepsi if all else fails, but my goal is to continue to build up my résumé, said Adam Anderson, a business administration major. Anderson said he has used Career Services on campus in the past to help build his résumé and prepare for interviews. Career Services is an option that is available to all UWRF students and is also free to alumni. Career Services helps guide individuals with career counseling and determine career options within a major. Director of Career Services Melissa Wilson Not looking until after graduation puts [graduates] at a disadvantage, Director of Career Services Melissa Wilson said. Ashley Goettl ashley.goettl@my.uwrf.edu A new line-up of performers is set for Finals Fest after the original performers cancelled. Bad Habits Brass of River Falls will start the live music at 7 p.m., followed by Farewell Milwaukee, a Minneapolis based group at 8:30 and Joey Ryan and the Inks, also from Minneapolis, at 9:30 on May 10 in the Falcon s Nest in the University Center. After two cancellations for Finals Fest, the office of Student Life had to adjust the Finals Fest schedule. American Idol winner Phillip Phillips has cancelled his concert at UW-River Falls due to ill health, according to a press release issued by University Communications on May 6. Student Life had been planning for Phillips for about a year. However, Director of Student Life Paul Shepherd said there are still plenty of reasons to attend Finals Fest. assists with finding jobs/internships, writing résumés and cover letters, developing portfolios, and preparing for interviews. Not looking until after graduation puts them at a disadvantage, Wilson said. Seniors are the majority of clients that use the provided services, and during the school year, there were a total of 1,707 appointments made for career counseling and assistance. Ellie Voss, an animal science equine option major, will be graduating Dec. 15, the commencement date for fall Voss plan is to attend graduate school so she does not have to focus on finding a job immediately after graduation. She said the job market for physicians assistants is good, and is therefore not concerned for job placement after her additional degree is complete. Student teaching is my next step after graduation, said Haley Selkirk, a broad field social studies major. Selkirk said it is a broad demand and there are many possibilities to come. There will always be a need for teachers because there will always be kids, Selkirk said. There is a common readiness to graduate among all of the four students. Plans to reach their career goals are set in place, and two of the four will continue to use the help provided by Career Services. Wilson provided words of wisdom to students reaching the particular milestone of completing college and looking for jobs. You should really view it as a full-time job as a new college graduate. Trevor Semann trevor.semann@my.uwrf.edu We are still going to put on a fun and exciting event. There will still be food, games and fun and people can still come to have a good time, Shepherd said. The events are scheduled to begin at 5 p.m. at the University Center and include lawn games, free henna, a photo booth and a grill cart. Student Life is working with Phillips tour management to reschedule the concert, if possible. Phillips was scheduled to play at the Wall Amphitheatre on campus. Phillips cancelled his entire Wisconsin college tour that included stops in Eau Claire, Stevens Point and Green Bay before ending at UWRF. According to the Creative Artists Agency, Due to several Ben Lamers benjamin.lamers@my.uwrf.edu The UW-River Falls Student Senate passed a resolution against a tuition freeze and for a 5.5 percent tuition cap. The state of Wisconsin is considering implementing a tuition freeze for the entire UW System for the 2014 and 2015 academic years. This is in response to the over $1 billion of surplus money found by the state in April. The 5.5 percent cap means that if the state were to listen to this resolution, UWRF s tuition could raise up to 5.5 percent a year for both the 2014 and 2015 academic years. The state of Wisconsin sets the tuition for the UW System, not the individual schools. Senate Vice President Anthony Sumnicht authored the motion, which was passed on May 7, and said that a tuition freeze would be bad for UWRF because it would prevent the University from operating at its current capacity. We would have to cut back See Senate page 3 Kinnickinnic River proves to be prime trout fishing spot The Kinnickinnic River winds 41 lazy miles through, down and around River Falls. It supplies beauty and tranquility just outside one of the nation s largest metro areas. Many enjoy the water s constant, cool temperatures that vary only a few degrees in the dead of winter, or the dog days of summer. River Falls has seen many changes throughout its 250 years along the Kinni, but the one constant has been the river and its trout. The river is home to some of the best trout fishing in the state. According to Travel Wisconsin, the Kinni is the No. 1 trout fishing spot in the state. The river is estimated to hold between 6,000 and 8,000 trout per mile. The reason for the river s ability to maintain high levels of trout is a complicated one. Trout need cool water and clear water to survive. Many of the insects that trout eat can only survive if the water temperature stays under 60 degrees year round. A slight change of only a few degrees can stress the insects that these fish eat and depend on. These trout continue to prosper, and anglers throughout the Midwest travel to the Kinni to fish its waters. John Wahlstrom is a senior on our operations. Whether that s through projects that would be funded by tuition, or cutting back on classes or staff which are all things that directly affects students education and affects our campus, Sumnicht said. However, Assistant Chancellor for Business and Finance Frueh said that the tuition freeze is not the only factor which could shape UWRF in the next few years. Right now we don t know if the Cost to Continue dollars that were included in the governor s original budget will continue to be approved by joint finance and the legislature, Frueh said. So if we re looking at a tuition freeze plus loss of the Cost to Continue dollars, that s a completely different item then just a tuition freeze. The Cost to Continue dollars are added toward the University s base and are tax payer dollars. This funding is used to pay for fringe benefit costs which include health insurance and retirement benefits. history major and an avid Kinni angler. The main selling point in coming to the University, for him, was the river that runs through its back yard. He routinely goes into See Kinni page 3 Used with permission from John Wahlstrom UWRF senior John Wahlstrom routinely fishes in the South Fork of the Kinnickinnic River, catching trout. Three new bands scheduled to perform at Finals Fest We are still going to put on a fun and exciting event, Director of Student Life Paul Shepherd said. medical reasons, Phillip Phillips will not be able to conclude his remaining tour dates in May. He looks forward to getting healthy, seeing everyone on the John Mayer tour this summer, and rescheduling the shows he missed for the fall. After Phillips announcement of cancellation, Student Life originally planned to have Gin Wigmore perform since she was going to open for Phillips. Wigmore is a folk rock singer from New Zealand. But, due to unforeseen circumstances, Wigmore will no longer be performing Friday at UWRF. The money allocated for Finals Fest through student segregated fees has not been spent according to Shepherd and therefore the money could be used for a future performance. While Phillips was the one drawing the headlines, Shepherd said that there are still plans to bring Phillips to campus. He estimated that Phillips could come some time around November of this year.

2 Student Voice 2 Arianna Schultz arianna.schultz@my.uwrf.edu Samantha Mayberry samantha.mayberry@my.uwrf.edu The National Association of Presidential Assistants in Higher Education (NAPAHE) awarded Special Assistant to the Chancellor Blake Fry the Distinguished Service Award in March. Fry has been at UW-River Falls since August 2005 when he started as the Dean of Student Development and Campus Diversity. He moved to his current position in 2007 where he has been a part of NAPAHE since. I had been Special Assistant to the Chancellor for one month when I went to my first conference, Fry said. NAPAHE is a 600-member organization in the United States, Canada and Great Britain that has been around since Fry has played many roles in the organization, such as National Conference Chair, Chair of the Board and Treasurer. I feel privileged to work with as many people as I do, Fry said. I get to connect with a lot of different people on campus NEWS May 10, 2013 Social media policy reacts to confessions page The UW-River Falls Confessions Facebook page stated, on April 29, that it would no longer post confessions of UWRF students due to past content. The University has a social media policy on campus that dictates all social mediums that involve campus material. This can include content trademarked by the University, including the UWRF logo, Freddy the Falcon and the University s name. Amy Luethmers, a marketing specialist for UWRF s Communications office. Luethmers wrote and implements the social media policy on campus. All social media must adhere to the social media policy, and people who do not choose to do so can face serious consequences, Luethmers said. Although the content of the page is not why the Confessions page was shut down, the Confessions page had another serious issue: it degraded the University s name. Luethmers said that the content on social media site matters, but by the University s standards, it s the social media policy rules that count. The social media policy states on page two that when using an officially recognized social media channel, assume at all times that you are representing UWRF. This is one of the many rules that students are sometimes unaware of. Luethmers said that students have the ability to post what they want on Facebook and Twitter because at the end of the day, their opinions matter. We live in a country that has free speech, and if people are saying things about us that we don t want or we don t prefer them saying, that s their right. Even though students have a right to say words that can be harmful, it doesn t always mean they should. Jessica Schwinn is a student on campus who regularly visited the Confessions page on Facebook. Schwinn said that students clearly didn t know about the social media policy. It wasn t really a confessions page because it wasn t about confessions. It was stupid because it was all about hurtful stuff. The social media policy states that users should exercise discretion, thoughtfulness and respect for your colleagues, associates and the University s supporters/community (social media fans). Faculty and staff complained to the Communications office, but because students have free speech, Luethmers was unable to shut down the confessions page. Students may not recognize that there is a social media policy on campus, and that s why we sometimes have problems, Luethmers said. There are so many rules that we constantly have to update our policy. The social media policy is always evolving and changing, and the Communications department is constantly updating, informing and modernizing the policy. Luethmers suggested that students who are creating Facebook pages and Twitter accounts should be cautious about the material posted. Luethmers said that students think that social media stuff goes away, but it never really goes away. Nothing is protected; it s all on there for employers to look at. There are hiring decisions made based on what is on Facebook or Twitter. The social media policy is being revised and will not be going anywhere soon. The Communications department hopes to keep the policy up-to-date and encourages students to become familiar of the policy and regulations the University has for its students. Chancellor s assistant receives Distinguished Service Award and the community. According to the University website, Fry received his Bachelor s of Arts degree in political science from Wichita State University in 1994 and then his Master s of Arts in Higher Education Administration at the University of Missouri-Kansas City in In 2002, he earned his Master s of Business Administration and General Management at Avila University. He also received his Doctor of Education in High Education degree at Oklahoma State University in What I m working on changes so frequently that I have to be able to adapt to change, Fry said. One meeting I might attend might be completely different from the next one. Fry explained that no two days are the same for his job and he does a variety of tasks ranging from overseeing projects such when he helped with the planning and launching of the Hudson Center to helping prepare presentations for Chancellor Dean Van Galen. He also oversees media, government and community relations, as well as integrated marketing and the University Communications. Fry oversees graphic design, video production, photography, marketing and also Fast Copy as well. Blake is a very high energy and enthusiastic person that brings great ideas to the table, Van Galen said. Van Galen has worked with Fry since he started at UWRF in 2009 and said that although Fry plays a behind the scenes roll, he has a big impact on campus. He said Fry does a good job balancing the tasks he has to do and maintaining a positive impact throughout each year. He s especially effective at launching and moving projects forward, Van Galen said. Van Galen was in Washington, D.C., at the time the award was presented to Fry and was honored to be able to attend he luncheon where Fry accepted the award. It was an honor to be present when he was honored by NAPAHE, said Van Galen. It was a very positive view on not only Blake, but also UW-River Falls. Leonard Bayer named UW-River Falls 2013 Distinguished Agriculturalist Cattleman Leonard Bayer of Ringle, Wis., was honored as the 2013 Wisconsin Distinguished Agriculturalist at the UW-River Falls College of Agriculture, Food and Environmental Sciences (CAFES) annual Awards Banquet on April 24. The award recognizes an individual who has offered leadership, service and other contributions to the agricultural community. Bayer was nominated for the award by current and retired UWRF faculty members who summed up their thoughts and said, Len has been a strong advocate for Wisconsin production agriculture, a generous supporter of agricultural youth programs, and an early proponent of the now popular 'locavore' trend in food production. Bayer is an accomplished cattleman who, with his father, established a registered Angus herd at their Country Lane Farm in Ringle six decades ago. After earning his degree in animal science, Bayer completed his military service in the Food and Animal Inspection Service before returning home to farm and accepting a sales position with Bowman Products. Bayer started his own business, complimenting the Bowman line of products, before turning his sales and entrepreneurial skills to agriculture. In 1980 Bayer entered a partnership in a small state inspected meat processing plant in Bevent, merchandizing meat from the family farm through the plant. He eventually bought out his partner and brought his children and their spouses into the business. In 2005, Country Fresh Meats built a federally inspected facility in Weston, Wis. Today, they produce an extensive line of award winning smoked and cured meat products that are sold throughout Wisconsin and the upper Midwest. The store also features a fresh meat counter and lunch grill. Their products are produced in the old world style, focusing on locally raised meat that is minimally processed, using natural casings and hickory-smoked wood to flavor and preserve the meat. The Angus herd on their Country Lane Farm that provides the meat for the shop also went on to win numerous awards at the state, national and international level. Bayer was surrounded by his family at the banquet and noted that he couldn t have done it without the entire family working together. Over the years Bayer and his family have been strong supporters of youth organizations, particularly 4H. He coached the Marathon County livestock judging team for many years, taking several teams all the way to the national competition. He served as the Marathon County 4H Beef Project Leader, supported 4H through the State Fair Foundation and the Wisconsin State Fair Governor s auctions, and made generous donations of time and money to the 4H Foundation. In thinking back on his accomplishments, Bayer commented, coaching youth in 4H and livestock evaluation stood out to me. Watching how the students matured and developed was really significant. His advice to the 250 faculty, staff, students and family members at the annual awards banquet was simple. Honesty, integrity, responsibility, commitment and empathy. Remember those five things and you can accomplish anything, he said. Photo by University Communications The UWRF CAFES 2013 Wisconsin Distinguished Agriculturalist Len Bayer gathers with his family at the annual awards banquet. Left to right is Matt Bayer (son), Renee Radcliffe (daughter), Len and Agnes Bayer, and Scott Bayer (son). Bayer is the 44th Wisconsin Distinguished Agriculturalist honored by CAFES. The award was established in A charcoal sketch of each honoree hangs on the Agriculture Hall of Fame wall on the UWRF campus. Students present undergraduate research at conference, Wisconsin state capitol In support of its strategic plan goal of academic excellence, UW-River Falls sponsored research presentations by students at two recent events held in Wisconsin: the National Conference on Undergraduate Research (NCUR) and the Posters in the Rotunda. Sixty-four UWRF students presented at the 2013 NCUR, held April in La Crosse, Wis. Student presentations covered a diverse range of subject matter from all four of UWRF s colleges. In recent years, UWRF has sent one of the largest traveling delegations to NCUR. Seven UWRF students traveled to the Wisconsin State Capitol in Madison on April 17 for the 10th annual Posters in the Rotunda event. The students presented their research to elected officials, members of the UW System Board of Regents, faculty and their fellow student researchers. Several students also had the opportunity to visit the offices of their hometown legislators. UWRF students presenting their research and topic follow: R.J. Pfeifer of Hammond, Wis., presented A Missense Mutation in APRT is Association with 2,8-dihydroxyadenine Uroliths in Native American Indian Dogs. Mao Lee of Wausau, Wis., presented English Proficiency: A Predictive Factor for Academic Success? Brianna Jacques of River Falls presented Characterization of Specialized C2C12 Myoblast Cell Morphologies Relevant to Artificial Muscle Tissue. News brief: Changes to exisiting access software to be made through DoTS The Division of Technology Services (DoTS) would like to notify all students at UW-River Falls that there will be changes to the existing version of Office 365 provided to students via an individual s interface (Outlook Web Access). These changes will primarily affect online storage location and account access login. Currently those at UWRF have access to Microsoft Skydrive for online storage. The file storage will now be provided through Microsoft Sharepoint Online (if you already have content stored in Skydrive, access will not be lost and will maintain that account). UWRF now has a set of powerful , web and collaboration tools that can help students work faster and gain skills for the workplace. Microsoft Office 365 includes the favorite Office features online and allows Jabez Meulemans of Hudson presented Economic Impacts of Energy Dependency across Wisconsin Communities. Charlotte Stanford of New Auburn, Wis., presented Exploring the Dynamic Role of Adipose Tissues in Breast Cancer Using 3D Artificial Tissue Models of 3T3-L1. Riley Haynes of Osseo, Minn., and Matthew Hobbs of Osceola, Wis., presented Model Measuring Regional Economic Growth Abstract. More information on the NCUR is available at org/ncur_2013. More information on Posters in the Rotunda is available at students to create sophisticated reports and presentations, collaborate in real time with classmates, and share and edit documents from phones, PCs or Macs. It is expected that accounts will be upgraded sometime late June, with more exact dates to be communicated as they approach the upgrade window. Students graduating will have their accounts supported officially for one year. DoTS recommends that as graduation approaches that students who will be leaving UWRF should begin using an alternate address in anticipation of losing access student . It is also suggested that any professional correspondence (job applications, graduate school applications, etc) be established using a personal account, rather than a student address. After the upgrade, students will have two separate accounts with the same user name and password that are currently used to access Live@edu. These two accounts include: The Office 365account and Personal Microsoft account. The Office 365account gives you access to your school . DoTS administers this account. The personal Microsoft account will Photo by University Communications UWRF students presented their research at the Posters in the Rotunda event on April 17. From left to right: R.J. Pfeifer, Riley Haynes, Jabez Meulemans, Mao Lee, State Senator Sheila Harsdorf, Matthew Hobbs, Brianna Jacques, UWRF Professor of Biology Tim Lyden and Charlotte Stanford. give you access to all your existing SkyDrive content, Messenger and other Microsoft services. Note that DoTS no longer administers this account. As a result, DoTS cannot reset the password for students. UWRF will continue to use Microsoft Outlook Web App to view and send but students will sign in at a different website. Microsoft SharePoint will also replace SkyDrive for sharing files and Office Web Apps for creating and reading documents. Students should upgrade to a newer version of Internet Explorer, if using Internet Explorer 6 or 7, then proceed to access and calendar at which is a change form the previous address of outlook.com. However, the University s links to student will always be correct. 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3 May 10, 2013 From page 1 From page 1 NEWS Student Voice 3 Senate: Resolution sent to state Legislature The University receives Cost to Continue money each year from the state. According to Frueh, another issue is the faculty pay plan. Professors in the UW System are paid about 18 percent less than professors at counterpart universities across the country. In addition, faculty and staff at UWRF have not had a pay increase for five years. A tuition freeze makes it that much harder for us to fund new initiatives, to fund our strategic plan, to fund a pay plan, to fund Cost to Continue, Frueh said. During the debate on the resolution, Senators Jeremy Schottroff and Steven Middlemiss both said they talked about the resolution with some students. Schottroff said he got positive feedback for the resolution, while Middlemiss said the students he talked to did not approve of the resolution. Sarah Stoneburg, a sophomore at UWRF, said that she is behind the resolution for a tuition cap. [Tuition] would be likely to go up in the future anyway, so we might as well get it done now, and not have to deal with it later, Stoneburg said. Aaron Johnson, a junior at UWRF, said that he is not in favor of Senate s resolution against the tuition freeze. I would rather have a freeze, personally, Johnson said. It would keep tuition at an already low price, attract more students to this school and benefit those who aren t financially well off. Attracting more students, and keeping them at the University, is another issue which has been at the forefront of the tuition freeze discussion. In the discussion, Senator Nicholas Vanden Heuvel said that raising tuition would not help the retention rate. He said that the low cost of UWRF is what brings students to the University, and raising those costs might push students away. According to a presentation by Chancellor Dean Van Galen to the Board of Regents, the retention rate at UWRF dropped 6.2 percent from 2009 to After discussion ended, Senate passed the resolution by a vote of A tuition increase helps us to meet our No. 1 priority of a pay plan, but also helps to increase the funds that we use for the strategic plan and also helps us to fund new initiatives for academic programs, Frueh said. If more Universities pass similar resolutions the state may be forced to take notice, Vice President Tony Sumnicht said. The resolution will be now forwarded to members of the Wisconsin State Legislature. However, the state may not change their stance on the tuition freeze. Sumnicht said that Senate will be active in contacting the governor s office, the state Legislature and the Board of Regents to talk about the tuition freeze. He added that if more Universities pass similar resolutions the state may be forced to take notice. More support for a cause always helps. Especially when it s the consumer, in the sense of tuition. The students are the ones who are paying the tuition, if they are willing to pay more to basically keep what they have, then it should show the state that this is what the students actually need and what they want, Sumnicht said. UWRF is not the first Senate in the UW System to pass a resolution about the tuition freeze. UW-Stout unanimously passed a similar resolution, but with a 2 percent tuition cap instead of a 5.5 percent cap. UW-Eau Claire also passed a resolution unanimously, but their resolution was in favor the tuition freeze. Kinni: Trout Unlimited, community keep river pristine the South Fork of the river to catch the limit of brown trout. The river is a place for him to test his wits. Trout fishing is unlike any other fishing. In order to be successful, the angler needs to be silent, stealthy and able to out-smart the fish. The water is crystal clear and not very deep so the trout can hear and see any person trying to catch one. Wahlstrom likes fishing on the South Fork of the river because that is where the highest population of brook trout lives. Brook trout are unique because they need very clear and crisp water that is low in toxins. Because of these environmental requirements, Wahlstrom said many great fisherman have never caught a brook trout. Wahlstrom has been fishing on the shore of the Kinni for many years. His dad, Dave, was a student at UW-River Falls and used to spend afternoons away from class catching brook trout, like his son. One afternoon, John was out fishing the waters of the South Fork when he stumbled upon an untouched fishing hole. After catching his limit, and then some, he called his dad. To the Wahlstrom s surprise the hole is both their favorite on the river. They have never been there together, but both uncovered the hole, albeit 30 years apart. The river is a hidden gem. John has seen only one person fishing in his four years of heavy fishing the river. The river continues to remain pristine because of the work done by many local towns people and Trout Unlimited. The river will remain something for all to enjoy. In 30 years John Wahlstrom hopes to have his favorite hole uncovered by his child, and have the torch continued to be passed on. Alicia Carlson/Student Voice The Kinnickinnic River runs 41 miles through River Falls and is one of the prime trout fishing locations in the area, according to Travel Wisconsin. Car smashing raises awareness Follow the Voice on Alicia Carlson/Student Voice UWRF freshman Connor Anderson takes a swing at a car placed in the metered lot outside Hagestad Hall Wednesday. The Parker Hall Council put on the event to raise awareness about texting and driving. Students could pay $1 per 30 seconds of smashing. About 70 people took part in the event. 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4 S tudent Voice 4 EDITORIALS Students should commend Student Life, not criticize Most students at UW-River Falls are aware that Phillip Phillips will not be performing at Finals Fest on May 10. Around campus, there are students who believe that the cancellation of Phillips was a product of Student Life dropping the ball on the concert. That could not be further from the truth. Phillips had to cancel not only the concert at UWRF, but the rest of the concerts he was set to perform around the UW System. The reason for the cancellation? Phillips has kidney stones. Anyone who has, or knows someone who has, had kidney stones could speak as to how painful of an experience this is. Despite this, Phillips wanted to perform anyway, but his doctor would not let him. Student Life had been working for about a year to get Phillips to come for Finals Fest before he canceled on Monday. The amount of work that was put into Finals Fest quickly became for almost nothing. The plan was then to have Gin Wigmore, who was originally supposed to open for Phillips, become the main act. However, Wigmore will be unable to attend as well due to unforeseen circumstances. To blame Student Life for the artists not coming to campus is completely ignorant and incorrect. Through the whole process, Student Life has been working to make Finals Fest a great event for all students. Even through the adversity and cancellations, Finals Fest will go on. In fact, Student Life, in a span of less than a week, has booked three different bands to play live music at Finals Fest. The location and performing artists may have changed, but the atmosphere and fun that Finals Fest provides are still ready to go. We encourage all students who were planning to go see Phillips to still attend Finals Fest. In addition, be sure to thank any members of Student Life whom you either know, or see, on campus for a job well done. If it wasn t for them, we would not have gotten Phillips to come to UWRF in the first place. If it wasn t for them, we probably would not have a Finals Fest at all after the events of this week unfolded. Instead of students complaining about Student Life dropping the ball on Finals Fest, they should commended for being able to bring us what should be another great Finals Fest. Editorials represent the opinion of the Student Voice Editorial Board and are prepared by the editorial staff. 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5 May 10, 2013 ETCETERA Student Voice 5 ʻIron Manʼ lives up to major hype Ryan Funes Reviewer The explosively awesome next chapter in the Iron Man series rockets into theaters this week with thrills, spills and plenty of good action to entice all viewers. It s been a hard time for weapons manufacturer/billionaire Tony Stark (Robert Downey Jr.) since his battle alongside gods and hulks in New York. He has been on edge, can t sleep and is getting panic attacks from all sides. Not helping is a new rising threat against the U.S. in the form of the terrorist The Mandarin (Sir Ben Kingsly), who has put people all across the Earth in a state of panic through his horrific acts. With terror and impossible odds closing in on all sides, Stark will have to muster up every ounce of his being to combat this new foe and the shady backstory behind The Mandarin if he is to protect the ones dearest to him and to ever fight another day as Iron Man. As if I need to say anything about how the Iron Man series has been so far, but I will. The films have been funny, dramatic, bombastic and utterly excellent in terms of film quality, writing, special effects and acting all around. So how does my viewing of Iron Man 3 feel after a series of continuing ups? Still as good a ride when it started, if not a little slow on the throttle. Iron Man 3 is not so much like the earlier Iron Man films in that it takes the character of Stark to a new level. It doesn t focus on life, death or personal decisions but rather his struggle to deal with being able to protect others when he is just one man himself. Throughout the film we see his anxiety when looking back to the events of The Avengers film and reflecting on who really saves the day in the end, the armor or him. But by the end, we get to see exactly why Iron Man is my favorite of the Avengers when Stark manages to overcome odds and situations using his own genius and ingenuity. It s a well told story overall that will scream to the inner superhero fan in everyone and hear a welcome echo back. The direction and special effects of the movie are also just as good if not way better than the previous films. The action knows just when to enter the plot and knows when to take it slow as you take in and process the action you saw already. It never feels overwhelming, even though some scenes can feel brighter than others and bring an unwelcome sting to your retinas. But Hospital trip in New York City teaches life long lessons Amanda White Columnist New York gave me a lot of new experiences, but I never expected to experience taking care of a friend in the hospital while I was here. I woke up one Sunday to a missed call and a frantic text message from Isabel, one of my closest friends. I called her back only to find her incoherent and crying. I rushed from my apartment to hers, a couple of floors up, and she complained of severe back pain. I had no idea what was wrong with her and I didn t know what to do. I Googled the closest hospital and called a cab, because there was no way Isabel would be able to take a bus or walk the two miles needed. Sam was on his way to an LSAT prep class but ran back to come to the hospital with us. Dan and Kaylie, our other closest friends, were in Manhattan on a history field trip so they had no idea what was going on. Once we got to the emergency room, we took a seat in the packed emergency room. I was convinced we would be there for a while, so I stepped out to call Kaylie and my mom. I was freaked out because I couldn t figure out what was wrong with Isabel. I felt so helpless and I couldn t make the pain go away. When I got back to the waiting room, Sam and Isabel were gone. I went through a moment of panic before I realized Isabel was being triaged and registered. Apparently, when I stepped outside, she passed out and vomited, so she was able to bypass everyone else waiting. Once we were planted in the pediatric s emergency room, I could breathe easier. Our time had only begun, though. After five hours Isabel was released. She had been diagnosed with a kidney infection and prescribed antibiotics. She was given morphine in the emergency room, but the doctor could only give her an ibuprofen prescription for the pain. The three of us made our way to Walgreens to pick up her prescriptions. Her pain had subsided for awhile, but as soon as we lined up to take the bus, it came back full force. The pain never really went away after that. I had to walk her back from the bus stop to our apartment building, which is probably four blocks away. I was totally supporting her body and she was delirious with pain. I stayed in her room until she fell asleep, but she was in pain all night. We decided that if the pain was just as bad Monday night we would call the hospital for advice. When Monday night rolled around, she was crying again and twitching with pain. We installed ourselves in the waiting room again and ended up in the same pediatric emergency room. This time, however, the nurses weren t too keen to let Sam and I back with Isabel, even though the night before we were able to go everywhere with her. We pleaded with the registration office and said we were her roommates and the only people she knew in New York City, and they finally let us back with her. Isabel s parents live in Mexico and Arizona, but were at their Mexico home when everything happened. On Monday night her mom decided to come to New York and at first, I thought it would be unnecessary because we could handle it. But after staying at the hospital until 3 a.m. on Tuesday, I realized Sam and I couldn t be the only ones taking care of her. Isabel was admitted to the hospital for the kidney infection, so Sam and I were able to go home and sleep. I was a zombie the next day, but her mom wasn t there yet, so I went back as soon as my last class ended. The pain was under control, but it would come back periodically, so Isabel and I chilled and watched bad TV for hours until her mom s flight got in. The moment her mom saw Isabel laying in the hospital bed, she cried and said a lot of things in Spanish. I had to look away because I was going to cry. In that moment, I missed my mom so much. I had been calling her the whole week to ask questions and unload my worries, but it wasn t enough. I was so tired and stressed out from days of helping Isabel and soothing her pain. I was mentally and physically exhausted and I went home and cried. The worst of it was over, but I slept and took naps for a few days before I felt normal again. Isabel was released from the hospital on Thursday and her mom stayed at her apartment until Monday morning. Everytime I went to Isabel s room to check in, my nose was assaulted by the smell of tacos, corn on the cob and soup. Last week was the scariest moment of this semester. I don t know how parents take care of their sick children because I was useless after four days. I definitely didn t expect to spend one of my last weeks in a hospital room, but I m glad for the experience. It was a lesson in patience and strength, and I definitely grew as a person. Amanda is a junior, majoring in journalism. She is currently studying in New York City. She enjoys entertainment, fashion and public transportation. it s all well done and gives benefit to the movie. However, the movie strangely felt somewhat unfulfilled to me in the grand scheme. While I did like all of the action it gave out, I felt that some villains and enemies got repetitive in their fighting strategy and never felt too big to me like a big suited enemy did for the earlier films. Even the eventual gathering of the Iron Man suits (you saw the trailers, you knew it was coming) felt downplayed in the final fight because I never looked at any of them, and said to myself that they were reaching their full potential with this big fight scene. The whole movie had that slight undertone to it that could have made for some creatively awesome action, but felt a tad underwhelming in some of its elements. But that s not to say what I and many others in the theater that night got was squandered. Iron Man 3 is a treat for all movie goers to see and especially for those who have seen every Marvel film up to The Avengers last year. It s got the action, jokes, and characters every Iron Man film so far has been expected to have and delivers them all in a nice iron suited package. So go and see Iron Man 3, it is all that you expected it to be. Ryan is a lover of all things movie, TV, video games and stories and wants to become a television writer someday. In his spare time he enjoys hanging with friends, tapping into his imagination and watching cartoons of all kinds. University Police provide more than just security Brittany Flatten Columnist I recently heard some students bashing University Police (UP) saying that all they do is ruin the fun and that they are not even real police officers so they shouldn t be able to pull people over and give tickets. I have to admit that when I first came to UW-River Falls I also thought that they were more like security and were here to just help keep order and lock up buildings. However, not far into my freshman year here at UWRF I realized that UP does way more than that. The services that UP offered me as a student helped to make me feel safe and like there was always someone there when I needed help with anything. They are here to serve the students and do everything they can to make sure that students are safe. They are not fun-suckers. They are not just security guys or renta-cops. The police officers at UWRF are licensed officers. They are responsible for protecting and serving the University community and visitors as well. In order to do that, they do have to write tickets and pull people over, and while it may seem like they are just taking all the fun away, they are keeping us safe. I am graduating very soon, May 18 to be exact, and I want students to know that UP offers so much that often goes unnoticed. In my freshman year I would occasionally go home to work on the weekends and come back late on Sunday nights. At that time, I parked in the W lot down by Ramer Field and lived in Johnson Hall. My mom did not like that I would have to walk back to my dorm from my car late at night by myself, so she found out that UP gives walking escorts to students in situations just like mine and she made me promise to call and get one so I would be safe. I have called UP at least eight times throughout my time here at UWRF for an escort and they are always more than happy to help me out. The officers are nice, and they are glad that students are being cautious and using their service if they are even a little bit worried about walking alone. They are not fun-suckers. They are not just security guys or rent-a-cops. The police officers at UWRF are licensed officers. The officers respond to all calls no matter how small because they really just want to serve the University The walking escort service that UP offers is shown on their webpage, but there are so many other things that they do and services they provide that are not described on the webpage. This past winter after one of the bad storms, I needed to get to work, but my car was stuck on a patch of ice in the parking lot. I cleared snow away and did everything I could think of to get out, but I just couldn t. There was no one around at the time and the only thing I could think of was to call UP for help. The officer I talked to was sympathetic and came right over to help. He pushed my car and helped me get it out and I was so thankful that he took time to do that for me. When I thanked him and told him how grateful I was that he would come over and help me he said my pleasure, we re here to help in any way that we can. I saw other officers helping students as well during those stormy winter days, and I have seen them on campus when car batteries die, tires are flat, etc. The officers respond to all calls no matter how small because they really just want to serve the University and keep our campus safe. It is not only students who UP offers its services to. Officer Matt Peterson said that recently he received a call that a toilet was backed up in the Agricultural Science building. Naturally, he responded to it. He then received a call from a professor saying that he had locked himself out of his office and responded to that as well. We are the keeper of the keys so everyone calls us, Peterson said. Sure, the officers write tickets and sometimes pull people over, but that is only part of their job. You can call them what you will, but to me they are not fun-suckers at all. They provide an invaluable service to UWRF. I hope that students will make use of their services and be sure to thank them for keeping our campus safe. Brittany Flatten is a senior majoring in journalism and minoring in international studies. When she graduates from UW-River Falls, she wants to become a foreign correspondent in Brussels, Belgium. Want to comment on a story you ve read? Visit the Voice online!

6 Student Voice 6 SPORTS May 10, 2013 Athletes honored at Falcon awards Ten student-athlete achievements were awarded at the Falcon Awards. The Falcon Awards began three years ago as a way to bring the entire athletic department together to celebrate student-athletes. We have so many outstanding student-athletes, and we needed a way to celebrate their achievements, said Crystal Lanning, assistant athletic director. Lanning said that the awards were made to mirror ESPN s award ceremony: the ESPYs. The program is produced by UW-River Falls student-athletes and is meant to be fun and filled with high energy. This year the program was produced by Andrea Scanlan (soccer), DJ d by Tyler Briola (men s hockey), and MC d by Hayley Buchanan (softball) and Grant Solem (football). In addition to these awards, coaching achievements, All-Americans, the Student Athlete Advisory Committee and graduating seniors were all recognized. Soccer coach Sean McKuras won his 100th game this past season, men s hockey coach Steven Freeman won his 300th game this past season and softball coach Faye Perkins won her 400th game in the 2012 softball season. UWRF had nine All-American athletes that were recognized. Anyone may nominate individuals or events for the awards. A committee of Falcon Athletic Department administrators, coaches and student-athletes voted for the winners. The sports of track & field and softball used highlights from the 2012 season for nominating purposes. The 10 categories that were recognized were: Newcomer of the year: Gillian McDonald Comeback athlete of the year: Brittany Nordland Play of the year: Jamie Klein Performance of the year: Makayla Newberry and Hannah Klimek Dr. Connie Foster female scholar-athlete of the year: Carlin Bunting Dr. George Field male scholar-athlete of the year: John Schimenz The Gary Eloranta Falcon Award: Ashley Goettl Dr. Emogene Nelson female athlete of the year: Hayley Buchanan Don Page male athlete of the year: Mike Sandle Team of the year: 2012 Falcon softball team 2012 Falcon softball wins team of the year The team of the year went to the 2012 softball team. They finished the year with a school record 34 wins and finished overall. The Falcons placed third in the WIAC regular season standings along with winning the WIAC Tournament. They advanced to the NCAA Regional Tournament where they finished just a win away from reaching the Div. III World Series. Rose Tusa was named the WIAC s Pitcher of the Year and Scholar- Athlete. Tusa and Ashley Goettl were both named to the Capital One CoSIDA All-Academic first team. Hayley Buchanan was named to the NFCA All-America first team, making her the first UWRF player ever named to the first team. Tusa was named to the second team. Five Falcons were named to the All-WIAC team, and five were named to the All-Regional squad. The coaching staff of Head Coach Faye Perkins and Assistant Coaches Pam Latterell and Ashley Bertrand were named the NFCA Regional Coaching Staff of the Year. The team had a 3.29 grade point average and 14 of the 18 players were named to the WIAC Scholastic Honor Roll. Also nominated for team of the year was the women s hockey team. The team made an appearance in the NCAA Tournament and had three All-Americans in Amanda Ryder, Kait Mason and Katie Batters. Ashley Goettl/Student Voice The softball team won team of the year for its 2012 season. They won the WIAC Tournament and advanced to the finals of its region in the NCAA tournament, the best finish in school history. Male athlete of the year Mike Sandle (track and field) was named the male athlete of the year. Sandle won NCAA Div. III national championship in the indoor and outdoor triple jump event in He jumped to win the outdoor title and 50-6 to win the indoor championship. Comeback player of the year Brittany Nordland (track and field) won the comeback player of the year. Early in the 2011 cross country season she developed a stress fracture in a femur bone. She came back to have a strong season, earning All-American honors in the 2013 NCAA Indoor National meet in the 800 meter race. Female athlete of the year Hayley Buchanan (softball/volleyball) was named the female athlete of the year. She became the first Falcon softball player named to the first NFCA All-America team in She broke the all-time hit record this year. In all four years she was named to the All-WIAC team. She helped the team win the 2011 and 2012 WIAC Tournament. Female scholar-athlete of the year Carlin Bunting (soccer) was named female scholar athlete of the year. Bunting has a 4.0 cumulative grade point average. She was named to the Capital One College Sports Information Directors of America (CoSIDA) All-Academic first team in She was named the WIAC Soccer Scholar- Athlete in Falcon Award Play of the year The Play of the Year and the Performance of the Year awards were selected by fans in a poll. Jamie Klein (softball) won play of the year. She hit a grand slam home run in the 2012 WIAC Tournament championship game to help the Falcons beat UW-Whitewater. Performance of the year Newcomer of the year Gillian McDonald (golf//women s hockey) was named newcomer of the year. She was the golf team s No. 1 player throughout the fall season and during the winter she was a goalie with the Falcon hockey team. She was named to the All-WIAC team in golf and helped the hockey team to a spot in the NCAA Tournament as the starting goalie. Ashley Goettl (softball) won the Falcon Award which goes to an individual who demonstrates the Athletic Department Core Values strong work ethic, integrity, leadership, national recognition and overall impact on the team. She has been named to the All-WIAC team for four straight years and to the NCAA All-Regional teams in 2011 and In 2013 she was named to the Capital One College Sports Information Directors of America (CoSIDA) All- Academic first team. Ben Lamers benjamin.lamers@my. uwrf.edu According to UWRF campus data reports, there are 386 student-athletes at UW-River Falls, all of whom must balance both sports and studies. Student Athlete Advisory Committee (SAAC) President A.J. Sutter is one such student who must balance his academic schedule along with his athletic one. I m a much better student because I m an athlete because our athletic department holds us to a super high standard, Sutter said. I have to meet GPA requirements and study hour requirements just to be able to compete. If I don t perform well in the classroom, I don t get to compete in the sport that I love. Sutter falls right into line with other Div. III athletes who have success in the classroom, in addition to being in a college sport. A study done by the NCAA in 2011 showed that student-athletes graduate at a rate of 66 percent. According to the study, non-student-athletes graduate at a 63 percent rate. The study also showed that women student-athletes graduate at a 75 percent rate, compared to non-student-athletes who graduate at a 67 percent rate. Male student-athletes graduate at a 60 percent rate, while non-student-athlete men graduate at a 59 percent rate. According to UWRF campus data reports, the graduation rate for all students at the University is 51 percent. Makayla Newberry and Hannah Klimek (tennis) won performance of the year for their success in the WIAC Tournament. They finished 5-1 in matches against WIAC opponents, including beating a previously undefeated team from UW-Whitewater. At UWRF, and all Div. III schools, athletes must maintain at least a 2.0 grade point average (GPA) to be able to compete in a varsity sport. Sutter is currently a member of the men s cross country team, but is not a member of the men s track team this semester, something he said has affected his GPA. I took a semester off of track and I m doing significantly worse in all of my classes because of it, Sutter said. I have too much free time and I don t know what to do with it. Amanda Rothbauer, a member of both the women s cross country and track and field team, echoed what Sutter said. Practice obviously takes up more time from your day, but it actually helps me manage my time, Rothbauer said. Since I don t have as much free time to do things, I spend the free time I do have doing homework and studying. A.J. Hansen, the Student Senate athletic representative for the academic year, said that being involved in at least one sport helps athletes stay organized. He also said that being on a team contributes to athletes having a higher GPA. Being on a team, you help each other out, Hansen said. The study also showed data on the Academic Success Rates (ASR) of athletes. The ASR indicates the success rate when Male scholar-athlete of the year John Schimenz a senior running back on the football team won the male scholar athlete award. Shiminez has a 3.9 cumlative grade point average. He was the football WIAC scholarathlete. He was also an AFCA Allstate Good Works Team Nominee. Athletes balancing sports, succeeding in classroom At UWRF, and all Div. III schools, athletes must maintain at least a 2.0 grade point average (GPA) to be able to compete in a varsity sport. including students who transfer off of a Div. III campus who competed in a sport during their time at the Div. III school. I know a couple swimmers and hockey players who have transferred to the [University of Minnesota] or UW-Madison because they are getting their pre-med or pre-engineering degrees, Sutter said. The overall ASR for student-athletes is 89 percent. It is 85 percent for men, and 95 percent for women. In addition to higher success rates, being in a sport also helps get students more involved on campus, said Sutter. I wouldn t care as much about what goes on around campus, Sutter said about getting involved if he was not in a sport. I put myself out there in others things to help make [UWRF] a great place for everyone. The Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (WIAC), in which UWRF competes, names schools to its All-Academic team each year. According to the WIAC website, The academic honor is presented to those institutions in which the grade point average for its student-athletes is equal to, or greater than, the grade point average of the overall student body. UWRF has made the All-Academic team every year since the academic year.

7 May 10, 2013 GRADUATION Student Voice 7 Wright named Distinguished Teacher, Huppert 2013 Distinguished Alumnus An expected 764 degree candidates will participate in commencement ceremonies at the UW-River Falls on May 18. During the ceremonies, the 2013 UW-River Falls Distinguished Alumnus and Distinguished Teacher will be recognized. Boyd Huppert, a 1984 graduate of UW-River Falls and an Emmy award-winning journalist for KARE 11 is the 2013 Distinguished Alumnus. Huppert has been a reporter at KARE 11 in the Twin Cities for 17 years and his work has appeared on both CNN and NBC. The Spring Commencement Ceremony begins on Saturday, May 18, at 9:30 a.m. The ceremony is for the College of Agriculture, Food and Environmental Sciences, College of Business and Economics and College of Graduate Studies. Then at 2 p.m. the College of Arts and Sciences and College of Education and Professional Studies. The ceremony is scheduled in the Robert P. Knowles Center on campus. Complete details about the commencement ceremony are available at Graduates should plan to arrive an hour early to check in and fill out a name card. Adequate seating is usually available; therefore, no reserved seating is provided nor are tickets required. A sign language interpreter will also be provided in a designated area, and ushers will be available to assist anyone who is in need of this service. Caps, gowns and tassels are now available for purchase at the University Bookstore/Falcon He has won numerous awards including a national Emmy for feature reporting, more than 60 regional Emmys, eight national Edward R. Murrow Awards, three national Sigma Delta Chi Awards, three Gabriel Awards, six National Press Photographers Association awards, and a National Headliner Grand Award. Brenda Wright, assistant professor of teacher education, is the 2013 Distinguished Teacher. This award, the highest honor that a faculty member can receive from the university, recognizes excellence in both teaching and mentoring students. She was honored in 2011 as the Outstanding Advisor of the Year by the College of Education and Professional Studies. She will deliver the commencement address at the fall 2013 ceremony in December. For more information on the UW-River Falls spring 2013 commencement ceremonies, including a link to a live stream of the event, visit Commencement. Shop in the University Center. Flowers, pins, decorative jewelry, etc. may not be worn on the gown. If you have any questions about purchasing these items, as well as graduation announcements, diploma covers, etc., please contact the Bookstore at If you are receiving any type of academic merit and need to wear cords for graduation, please contact the Dean s Office for information on where to pick up these items. All of the campus parking lots will be available to the public without permits from 6 a.m. to midnight on the day of the ceremony, and parking spaces are on a first-come, first-serve basis. The lots do fill up quickly and the streets going to and around Knowles become congested quickly, so please plan to arrive with plenty of time to get to the ceremony. If you have any questions or concerns about parking on campus, please contact the Parking Office at Photo from University Communications Boyd Huppert was named the 2013 Distinguished Almunus. Footage of the ceremony will be streaming live at com/site/uwrftv/channel-19 at no charge and will start 15 minutes before the start of the ceremony. There will also be a professional photographer taking pictures of the graduates as they receive their diploma cover and then after they exit the stage. Proofs will be ed to the address you indicate on your name card, given out the day of the ceremony. Immediately after the ceremony, there will be a reception for the graduates down in the Hunt Arena. University backdrops will also be available for taking pictures. If you decide that you no longer want to or are unable to participate in the Commencement Ceremony, please notify the Registrar s Office at You may also contact the Registrar s Office with any questions or concerns about the Commencement Ceremony. UWRF Website Brenda Wright was named the 2013 Distinguished Teacher. Commencement to be held in Knowles Center Alicia Carlson/Student Voice Seven hundred and sixty-four UW-River Falls students will graduate on Saturday, May 18. Spring 2013 UW-River Falls graduates Aanerud, Allison Rachel Abair, Samuel Patrick Aburime, Colette Aizehi Adami, Alexander Luke Adamic, Lauren Kathryn Adams, Michael James Adofoli, Grace Portia Affolter, Luke Edward Ahlgren, Eric Jason Ahneman, Rachael Albright, A Alexander, Daniel David Allen, Benjamin David Allen, Sarah Amberbride, Traci L Amuda, Sulaimon Amundson, Robert Sullivan Anderson, Adam Erik Anderson, Ashley Irene Anderson, Austin Lee Anderson, Cassie Marie Anderson, Jaquelyn Judith Anderson, Justine Alan Anderson, McKenzie Rae Anderson, Rachael Marie Anderson, Rachel Katherine Andrews, Kimberly Rosemary Anibas, Calli Michelle Apel, Anneliese Ilse Armstrong Arndt, Harlow David Arndt, Tia Marie Arneson, Justin Thomas Arneson, Logan Michael Baartz, Kerrie Fern Back, Katrina Michelle Baggott, Janae Michele Bahn, Amanda Leigh Bailey, Katelyn Sue Bailey, Michele Baillargeon, Shelby Marie Bakeman, Amber Marie Baker, Melvin Jerome Bakke, Heather Ann Banham, Siannarae Barden, Jesse Ketih Barfknecht, Ashley Ann Barilla, Angela Christina Barnes, Wesley Michael Baron, Janae Christine Barrett, Nicholas Richard Bartz, Alan Bartz, Brooke Marie Bartz, Emily Ann Bates, Jessica Lynn Beasy, Sarah Irene Beaton-Lanz, Wendy Leigh Beaudoin, Ben Wayne Becker, Keith Wayne Beckham, Aran Jay Belleau, Miriah Rae Benson, Kirsten Bereswill, Kyle Donald Bergeron, Regina Faye Bertelsen, Kellen Michael Bethel, Nicholle Ann Bhakta, Jenish V Bierke, Christina Marie Bierman, Amy-Marie Bierwerth, Lindsey Rose Bindert, Jonathan Jason Biros, Noah Gabriel Bjerstedt, Kara Valerie Bjorklund, Lincoln Wayne Blaser, Trisha Blume, Brianna Lacey Bodart, Brittany Lynn Boe, Cera Ann Boet, Jacob Norman Bolton, Jayne Wells Bolwerk, Jamie Bonine, Blake Jackson Book, Caitlyn Leigh Borgrud, Brooke Grace Borleske, Holly Lynn Bower, Alicia Marie Braden, Scott, Charles Bradshaw, Lucas Jordon Brandenburg, Jill Margaret Brandl, Kayla E Brandt, David Christopher Brandt, Emma Becky Branstad, Anne Brenizer, Samantha Lynn Breyer, Tyler Richard Brock, Matthew Ray Brooks, Erika Tiana Brossman, Justin Robert Brown, Sterling Darnell Brown, Tyler Timothy Bruce, Breanna Kathleen Bruggeman, Sarah Lynn Bruggman, Katherine Rose Buberl, Jenny Marie Buchanan, Matthew James Buck, Erica Anne Bunda, Jacob J Burch, Katherine Anne Burk, Courtney Marie Busko, Tyler David Byers, Ann Byrne, Taylor Matthew Cadotte, Anthony Calabrese, Carl Manuel Canery, Jade Marie Cannon, Kelsey Erin Delores Cano, Michael Joe Capek, Tyler Jacob Capistrant, Sarah Ruth Caradine-Walker, DeMarcia Cardwell, Adam Jonathon Carlsen, Celsey Ann Carlson, Alicia Marie Carlson, Carlson, Hannah Lorae Carlson, Kathy L Carlson, Kelli Ann Carlton, Colin Carroll, Emily Doll Cashin, Kristina Joanne Cass, Evan Harrison Catto, Clai Bishop Cessna, Jay Robert Champeau, Hannah Christian Charpentier, Matthew Ryan Chen, Yi Wen Chisholm, Michael Steven Christensen, Ami Joy Christenson, Leah Marie Christenson, Rebeccah Anne Christianson, Blair Alan Chronquist, Adam Howard Claflin, Rebecca Diane Clark, Emma Clark, Jakeh Clark, Reid Allen Clausen, Dana Leigh Cleland, Spencer Jorgen Clement, Kyle Matthew Cocchiarella, Kelsey Danielle Cole, Brandi Lyn Cole, Emily Dickinson Coleman, Krystal Colle, Matthew Christopher Collins, Charles Robert Emmet Collins, Christopher Andrew Connaughton, Seamus Patrick Cook, Emily Anne Cook, Tamara Jean Cooper, Julia Donna D Cooper, Kelsie Rose Cooper-Novak, Travis James Coulter, Emily Marie Courtois, Janice Cousins, Kayla Cowell, Ryan Matthew Cramer, Shelby Laura Cress, Ashley N Crimmins, Kevin Thomas Csulits, Rosa Marie Currey, Melanie Catherine Curtis, Mary Kathleen Cutler, Aundrea Lynn Czech, Travis Lyle Dahn, Amanda Sue Daleiden, Judy Marie Dammen, Jacob David Daniels, Angela Mae Danielson, Erin Noel Danielson, Reid Michael Danzinger, Kyle Anthony Davis, Patrick Thomas DeJarlais, Zacharie DeLap, Amber DeMatties, Michael John Deaver, Kay Hyun Hee Deering, Justina Marcelina Degerstrom, Luke James Dehnel, Travis Andrew Dehnke, Stephanie Marion Deiss, Emily Nichole Delahousaye, Erynn Rebecca DeLaittre, Susan Carter Delmedico, Christopher John Des Camps, Jill Ashley Dettmann, Sara Deutschman, Megan Christine Diedrich, Jacqueline Ann Dimler, Kayla May Dobbert, Joseph Alan Domka, Courtney Ann Donnay, Brandon Mark Doornink, Mikayla Charise Dorweiler, Nataliya Doubleday, Emma Noel Dragich, Anna Michelle Drangeid, Amanda Draws, Desiree L Drennen, Angela Therese Dressler, Emily Jo Drigans, Alexia Frances Driscoll, Courtney Rae Drude, Brianna Theresa Duellman, Brittany Marie Duerst, Robert S. Duffy, Samantha Jae Dunne, Rebecca Dupre, Shelby Carin Dupuis, Kimberly Ann Dvorak, Emily Alyn Dykstra, David Robert Dzimian, Scott Gareth Eberhardt, Erik Michael Ebert, Brian T Eccles, Kelsey Joyce Eck, Karina E Economy, Keri Ann Edberg, Allison Ruthanne Edelen, Dillan Jeffrey Ek-Pangerl, Colleen Patrice Elbe, Heather Marie Eloranta, Jared Daniel Eloranta, Kassi Anne Elumba, Ashley Francisca Elvert, Jamie Leigh Emahiser, Timothy Nathaniel Engelhardt, Michael Arthur Englebert, Justin James Engstrom, Jennifer Laura Enright, Tyler P Evans, Alicen Nicole Fahey, Jennylee Rose Fairbanks, Jennifer Ann Farlow, Devin Dale Farmer, Savanna Marie Felipe, Shaun Feltz, Jared Robert Fetter, Briana R Fictum, Samantha Jo Finn, Caitlin Helen Firestone, Wade Robert Killion Fischer, Ashley Lynn Fisher, Caroline E Flanagan, Kyle Steven Flatten, Brittany Naomi Fleming, Brian Curtis Fleming, Julia Jane Fletcher, Sara Christine Flynn, Amanda Mae Foley, Donald Thomas Foley, Jennifer Marie Foley, Ryan Patrick Folska, Kaitlyn Michelle Forar, Alyssa Brea Foster, Bryan Michael Fox, Lindsay Rae Foxx, Tyler John Frank, Trevor John Freese, Cheryl Jean Freiling, Sarah Lynn Fricke, Mollie Grace Friedenfels, April Skie Fritz, Brittany Mary Fritzinger, Christopher Ray Froemming, Gina Louise Fuhrman, Sheri Ellen Grace Fuller, Daniel Wayne Ganter, Lauren Jean Gapinski, Bethany Rose Garr, Kristy Jordan Geldert, Kathleen Ann Genteman, Kent Thomas Giedd, Jordan Steven Gillespie, Aaron Jeff Gillis, Justin Richard Gjernes, Martin Charles Gnan, Kristen Goertzen, Matthew Richard Goettl, Ashley Anne Goldbeck, Lacey Jay Golden, Anthony Thomas Good, Zach Kermit Goodroad, Kirsten Marie Goplen, Rebecca Lynn Goulette, Cody John Graff, Molly Erin Grambow, Heather Rose Gray, Christopher J Green, Erin Michelle Greene, Frances M Gregorich, Brittany L Grezek, Jeramy Gubrud, Serinya Ashton Gutow, Kelli Lynn Gutting, Kahla Beverly Haase, Tara Alyssa Hagemann, Jennifer Louise Hagen, Jordan Allen Hager, Cody Thomas Hagstrom, Emily Wendy Hailey, Ia Vang Hale Warfield, Kelly Hallock, Jonathon Joseph Hamann, Lucas Lee Hamblin, Joseph Lee Hamilton, Patrick Day Hamilton, Sara Hancock, Nicole Marie Hanlon, Andrew Peter Hannemann, Jacob August Hansen, Christopher Phillip Hansen, Megan Hanson, Harmony DS Hanson, Jayme Patricia Hanson, Mary Grace Hardel, Dakota Grace Haring, Jodi Harkness, Samantha Grace

8 GRADUATION Student Voice 8 May 10, 2013 Spring 2013 UW-River Falls graduates (cont.) Harlin, Cassandra J Harmann, Craig Daniel Harris, Amanda Jo Hartness, Morgan Hartung, Stephanie Danielle Haspert, Natalie Ann Hays, Jennifer Lynn Healy, Jori Helen Heberer, Karen Hebert, Erin Heckendorf, Leslie Aileen Hefty, Tyler Thomas Heikkila, Anthony James Heinbuch, Holly Jo Heineck, Garett C Heins, Marita Kathryn Hencley, Alyssa Henderson, Haily Seina Hendricks, Brady Stephen Henton, Erica Ann Herman, Benjamin Lachecki Herwig, Jeffrey Lane Herzfeld, Jodie Lynn Hessler, Nicholas Joseph Hicks, Danny Ray Hiebl, Christopher Kevin Hiekel, Rebecca Jean Hintermeyer, Courtney Jane Hintz, Nathan Mitchell Hinz, Heather Lee Hodder, David Stephen Hoefferle, Dustin James Hoff, Brittney Leigh Hogan, Nicole Hoganson, Melissa Marie Hollermann, Zachary Bernard Holmes, William Kyle Holper, Zachary Gerald Holst, Alise Kate Holt, Abby Lynn Homstad, Kristina Lynn Hoppe, Lauren Emily House, Taylor Jae Hove, Jordan Craig Hunt, Jessica Lynn Hussey, Emma Stephanie Hyde, Colleen Igou, Kyle David Imhoff, Darrell Inderieden, Andrew Joseph Jaborek, Jerad Robert Jackson, Alyssa Marie Jackson, Heather Kay Jackson, Samantha Nicole Jacobson, Amanda Jean Jacobson, Jesse Nichole Jacobson, Tyler Wayne Jacques, Brianna Rae Jansen, Michelle Marie Janz, Aaron Dennis Janzow, Lauren Louise Jenniges, Eileen Mary Jensen, Benjamin Donald Jensen, Elliott Michael Joa, Mykala Marie Jochim, Chandler Marie Johnsen, Lauren Johnson, Alison Johnson, Amanda Marie Johnson, Amy Lyn Johnson, Bethany Josine Johnson, Caroline Johnson, Clifford Ernest Johnson, Derek J Johnson, Dustin Scott Johnson, Jamie Marie Johnson, Jenna Rose Johnson, Kristen Lynn Johnson, Nicholas Lee Johnson, Page Kristine Johnson, Robert William Johnson, Sage Pouzar Johnson, Sierra Laura Johnson, Steven Thomas Johnson, Zachary John Johnston, Matthew Thomas Jolma, Riley Paul Jones, Trevor Alexander Jordan, Matthew T Joseph, Sarah Marie Jungwirth-Achermann, Nadja Jurek, Kelsey Alexandra Kaczmarski, Jade Marie Kahat, Sharon Kaliszewski, Jessica Rae Kang, Meng Ying Karrmann, Marie Karuschak, Rachel Kearns, Shelly Lynn Keller, Casey Douglas Keough, Megan Jo Kernstock, Michael Scott Kerstner, Jordan K Kesselring, Greta Marie Temple Kessler, Emily Kessler, Emily Rose Keyes, Danielle Jo Kimberly, Logan James Kinney, Brenda Kinney, Jeanne Marie Kinsel, Lauren Kitzman, Felicia Renee Klahr, Rachael Grimes Klemmensen, Sarah Lynn Kleppe, Laura Jean Kleven, Lori Michelle Klinkhammer, Jane Julie Klitzke, Andrew Robert Knoebel, Lindsay Marie Knoop, Megan Haley Knowlton, Justin David Knutson, Alexandra Christine Koch, Sarah Ann Koch, Steffani Michelle Kociemba, Cassandra Jean Koehnen, Ari Ann Kohlnhofer, Micayla Anne Konieczka, Christopher Jerome Koosmann, Dakota R Korbel, Diann Marie Korenchen, Charles Joseph Korger, Christina Rose Kosmalski, Michael Kotlark, Jaclyn Elyse Kragenbring, Lindie Rae Krcma, James H Kroll, Brittany Ann Kropp, Laura Catherine Krug, Darlah Kubehl, Jared J Kussy, Matthew L Allier, Sara Janine Smith Ladas, Stephanie Gabrielle Langenhorst, Callie Jordan Langrehr, Kirsten Nicole Larson, Christina Joy Larson, Jeana Marie Larson, Jenette Marie Lash, Brian Paul Lasko, Sophie Lynne Lauber, Matthew Edward Lauer, Conor Robert Lavalley, Emily Jean Lavin, Charles Owen Lay, David James Layman, Kathryn Rose Lebowitz, Daniel Chaim Lee, Carter Robert Lee, Gi Lee, Julie C Leech, Bradley Michael Lefevre, Claire Jillian Lehman, Carol Anne Lehmann, Rachel Joanne Leighow, Melody Lynn Lencz, Nicola Lea Letourneau, Benedict Joseph Liljevall, Indy Anthony Lin, Chin-Hsien Linder, Crystal Kay Lindgren, Lindsey Kay Lingg, Caitlin Michelle Lippert, Carl Thomas Litzer, William Joesph Livingood, Rachel Lo, Hue Xue Lonetti, Eric Matthew Lonetti, Rachel Marie Lorch, Brianna Sue Lovas, Noel David Lozada, Mauricio Lubahn, Nicole Lynn Lucking, Garrett Thomas Lund, Abby Audrey Lutz, Jeffrey R Lynch, Kayla Ann Madigan, Josh Micheal Magee, Stacey Ann Magnifico, Michael Joseph Magur, Karissa Noel Maitrejean, Alyson Kristine Makarchuk, Molly Rose Malecha, Anna Nicole Maliszewski, Bayli Ann Malluege, Monika Manion, Laura Diane Manke, Jonathan Richard Marburger, Alan R Marier, Delaney Jo Markfort, Toni Lynn Martin, Laura Nicole Martin, Zachary James Matask, Lauren Matel, Jessica Kim Mateske, Melissa Jean Matthias, Kara Nicole Mattison, Brian Gary Mattson, Catherine Anne Maurer, Tony Joseph Maves, Ramanda Mae Mayton, Casey Lee Mazac, Kathryn Ann McCabe, Robert Laurence McCann, Ryan K McCarthy, Jarred Michael McCay, Breanne Renee McCay, Kent Evan McCormick, Rebekka Anne McCoy, Felicity Kendal McElwain, Alison Louise McEvoy, Carson Michael McGinn, Colin Patrick McKinnis, Brooke Monique McLachlan, Victoria Christine McNamara, Michelle Mary McNamara, Nicole Marie Mcgraw, Shannon Kathryn Mealman, Bridget Eleanor Mehlhorn, Natalie Marie Mellenthin, Anthony Carl Mense, Amanda J Mense, Serena J Mettler, Jenna Ann Meyer, Anthony James Meyer, Samantha Tamara Meyer, Tia Marie Mihalek, James R Miles, Rachel Nicole Milkey, Isaac Justin Millard, Jerod Thomas Miller, Courtney Jo Miller, Daniel Marvin Miller, Jake Vernon Milligan, Bailey Colleen Milligan, Rebecca Lynn Mogel, Brandon Reed Vinall Mol, Caleb John Mooney, Seth Alexander Moore, Anne Charlotte Moore, Meghan Kathlyn Moore, Rachel Nicole Moorhouse, Rhea Pearl Morey, Alexandra Marie Morneau, Ashley Lynae Moser, Joseph Shawn Moss, Sarah Moteelall, David Alexander Muenzenberger, Casandra Ann Munson, Roth Allan Nederhiser, Amy Marie Neitzel, Keenan Taylor Nelson, Amy Jo Nelson, Camryn Colleen Nelson, John Martin Nelson, Samantha Ann Ness, Ashley Neumann, Israel Aaron Newman, Cody James Newton, Rebecca Anne Niles, Angela Noah, Melinda Louise Noll, Kasey Jean Nordland, Brittany Ellen Norem, Andrea Cindy Novacheck, Andrew Joseph Novak, Elliot John Nystrom, Steven Robert O Brian, Lindsay Anne O Dell, Abbey Mackenzie O Konski, Devon Kay O Malley-Potting, Shane Wallace Oberg, Kristopher King Odegard, Jennifer Lynn Okoroafor-Egwim, Augustina Olean, Laura Danielle Olinger, Catherine Oliveira, Jordan Robert-Silas Olson, Jared Robert Olson, Josephine Marie Olson, Lauren Ann Olson, Matthew Jon Olson, Taylor Danielle Organ, Kenna Rae Ormiston, Anne Catherine Osmonson, Nicole Marie Osterman, Kaitlyn Anne Ostertag, Devyn Rae Oswood, Theresa Ouellette, Chelsea Grace Pagel, Jordan Lynn Palm, Rachel Ann Palmer, Jordan Joseph Parenteau, Annie Parenteau, Jeramie Wade Park, Hyunsook Parmeter, Nicholas Robert Parson, Courtney Rennae Patnode, Rachel Ann Patterson, Russell George Paulson, Emily Grace Paulson, Rachel Lee Paxton, Jennifer Michelle Peterson, Alexandra Rae Peterson, Amanda Kathleen Peterson, Caitlyn Joy Peterson, Nicholas James Peterson, Todd Albert Pfister, Meredith Lynn Phelps, Kathryn A Phillips, Thomas Gregory Piehler, Daniel John Pierson, Darcie Anne Pilney, Christine Hansen Pitzen, Heather Renee Pixton, Allyse Marie Perry Plank, Sarah Nicole Pletscher, Emily Jo Pletzer, Zachary Paul Plummer, Kayla Marie Popp, Lucas Martin Poppe, Amy Jo Raquel Porior, Ann Potter, Abigail Marie Potter, Lauren Potting, Adrian Michael Potts, Joshua Edward Potts, Rebecca R Pray, Ryan Michael Preisler, Amber Kay Prochnow, David Michael Prokosch, Chris Pudlik, Matt Edward Punches, Ashley Ann Congratulations to the 2013 graduates of the University of Wisconsin River Falls! Quade, Matthew Reno Quiney, Nicole Jeanette Radke, Katie Alice Radunzel, Jessica Marie Rahman, Hasnain Rakow, Kathryn Michelle Ramsden, Kirsten Marie Randall, Alyssa Ashley Rasmussen, Chelsey Lea Rasmussen, Shelby Dianne Rausch, Matthew Joseph Recine, David Caleb Recke, Keri Ann Reding, Rebecca Lynn Reed, Brendan Patrick Reetz, Ann Reidenbach, Lucas John Reimann, Brigid R Reuter, Paul Andrew Reynders, Anna Marie Richards, Meredith Anne Richling, Luke Marcus Riedl, Andrew Charles Roadhouse, Sean Joseph Roberts, Lynn Ellen Robertson, Jessica Lou Robinson, Brandon Christopher Roble, Kaitlyn Weins Rogers, Laura Mae Rogers, Susan Ann Rohl, Andrea Michelle Rolling, Amanda Sophia Rongitsch, Patrick John Root, Chase William Rosenthal, Lisa Marie Rossow, Zachary Rothbauer, Hannah Beth Roush, Rachel Ann Rowe, Cassandra Kristine Rubietta, Tabitha Rudolph, Rebecca Ann Rued, Britta Ellen Ruedy, Amy Ruff, Jamie Leon Rusch, Ashley Ann Rutz, Joshua Stephen Ryan, Kimberly Ryan, Nicole Christine Ryan, William Makenzie Rydeen, Katherine Mary Rynish, Whitney Marie Saliny, Andrew James Salm, Nicole Marie Salzwedel, Mitchell Henry Samplawski, Dustin Michael Samson, Brianna Louise Sanchez, Elias Sandberg, Jennifer Marie Sandmeier, Dominic Ray Sanken, Samuel John Sarne, Stephanie Ann Sather, Kelly Maureen Satoh, Ellie Jennifer Sawyer, Amber Marie Scanlan, Andrea Lee Schachtner, Alexandra Laurel Schadeck, Kelly Lynn Schaust, Willy Alexander Scheffel, Anthony Jay Schibly, Sarah Schick, Jamie Lynn Schiller-Haglin, Roberta Schilling, Nathan Daniel Schleeter, Annah Marie Schlichter, Lauren Irene Schloesser, Daniel Sean Schmidt, Ashlie Schmidt, Bradley Thomas Schmidt, Chelsey Schmidt, Kaitlin Ann Schmidt, Kelsey Lynn Schmidtman, Abbey Schmitz, Jared R Schneider, Rachel Anne Schreiner, Ashley Marie Schroeder, Nathaniel Michael Schrupp, Sarah Schueller, Joshua Jon Schuhwerck, Jenny Lind Schuld, Kayla Lynn Schultz, Arianna Marie Schultz, Michael Louis Schultz, Molly M Schulz, Jennifer Adele Schutte, Jacob Thomas Schwabe, Leah Marie Schwankl, Matthew Schwartz, Kayla Renae Schwellenbach, Joleen Cathryn Schwinn, Jessica Lee Scott, Jena Lynn Searles, Micall Gabrielle Semann, Trevor Wray Servent, Brittany Jean Seurer, Samantha Jo Sexe, Shannon Renee Shake, Jessica Shankey, Patrick Joseph Shanklin, Daniel Ryan Sheehan, Katelyn Marie Sheridan, Jenna Marie Sherwin, Bailey Nichole Shields-Nordness, Emma Faye Sholl, Daniel Michael Shrake, Michael Edwin Siepelmeyer, Shannon Marie Silvers, Stephanie Ann Simones, Mikyla Marie Simons, Jessica Carol Simons, Lesley Ann Simpkins, Caitlin Marie Sims, Sarah Singer, Sheena Rose Marie Singleton, Jeremy Ray Singleton, Kristina Marie Singleton, Sarah Katherine Skluzacek, Alec James Sletten, Erik Michael Slowiak, Dustin Daniel Small, Elijah Joseph Smith, Brittney Renae Smith, Julie Smith, Kenny Smith, Lindsey Marie Smith, Megan A Sobczynski, Helen Ann Solinger, Christina Marie Solinger, Sarah Kay Sollman, David Scott Solosky, Matthew Thomas Som, Ashley M Sorenson, Eric Thomas Sotona, Kaitlyn Marie Speerstra, Mary Pat Speltz, Todd Joseph Stang, Cassaundra Lee Stapleton, Staci Lynn Steddum, Ashley Ann Stehr, Tyler Jon Steigauf, Kristine Marie Steil, Jeffrey Peter Stelter, Kyle Leonard Stenger, Nicole Michelle Stennes, Garrett Michael Sternweis, Tony Jerald Sticha, Travis John Stites, Carissa Sue Stoeckel, Helen Amanda Stoll, Ian Samuel Stolt, Sarah Louise Strobel, Adam Micheal Struffert, Anne Marie Stuhr, Devin Louis Suljic, Rijada Sullivan, Brad L Sundly, Alex Clifford Swain, Nicholas Clarence Swanger, Kristin Michelle Swanson, Andrea Rose Swanson, Annalissa Swanson, Courtney Lynn Swanson, Tyler Aaron Swenson, Cassandra Chaillee Swenson, Jessica Theresa Sweval, Kaite Marie Syring, Amanda Mary Szymik, Megan Irene Tainter, Michelle Ann Taiwo, Marianne Jean (Moyer) Tate, Brennan Francis Taylor, Joseph Lyle Teigen, Kollie Rae Terhark, Jean Marie Terpstra, Leanne Joy Thompson, Alex David Thompson, Emily Jayne Thompson, Kelsey Marie Thomsen, Shanna Rose Thorsen, Stefanie C Thurmes, Kyle Lee Tisthammer, Brandon Richard Torza, Alexa Mercedes Toth, Michaela Chloe Trabler, J R J Tromp, Jessica Morgan Tschida, Katie Lynn Uchimura, Maya Udo, Utibe-Abasi Okokon Uhlman, Kendall Sue Ullrich, Rose Van Allen, Amanda Marie Van Dyke, Daniel James Van Grinsven, Brittany Joy VanDeRiet, Jodi McGie Vandebrake, Amy Lee Vanderloop, Ellie Vang, Amanda Vang, Kongmeng Suadao Vang, See Varien, Luke Thomas Vaske, Cheryl Rose Velasquez, Carole Jean (Kindem) Verigin, Mark L Vesper, Devan Renee Viessman, Kevin Jay Vikesland, Ryan Jacob Villebrun, Logan James Voeltz, Jill Kathryn Volkert, Thomas Joseph Vruwink, Sarah Ann Wagner, Johanna Marie Wallace, Brittany Walsh, Zach Robert Canales Wang, Ying Warman, Alysha Ann Watson, Bryan James Waytashek, Mary Teresa Webb, Sean Webber, Emily Grace Weeklund, William Bradley Weierke, Chelsey Kay Weinkauf, Amanda Kay Weise, Britni Marie Weiss, Jami Teresa Welch, Kari Jean Welte, Lauren Rebecca Weske, 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