University Briefs

BStudent film featured at film festival

A film created by a UW-River Falls Communications Studies and Theatre Arts Department special topics class was selected as an official selection in the Milwaukee Spotlight Student Film Festival and took first place under the narrative filmmaking genre.

The course taught by Evan Johnson, required two groups to each make an original 10-minute film for a final project. Both films were a success and one, “Pushed Over,” was entered in the Milwaukee Spotlight Student Film Festival.

The student film crew included: Brad Brookins, a senior majoring in English from St. Paul; Chris Kibellus, a sophomore from Exeland; former UW-RF student Ryan Brennan; former UW-RF student Cody Dinsen who composed the score; Melissa Murphy, a senior majoring in English from Stillwater, Minn.; Holly Conwell, a junior from St. Michael, Minn.; Nathan Piotrowski, a sophomore majoring in English from Stevens Point; and Beth Van Kampen, a junior majoring in psychology from St. Paul.

Student Reading Series features poetry, prose

The UW-River Falls English Department will hold a Student Reading Series from 4-5 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 13, in the Chalmer Davee Library Breezeway. The event is free and open to the public.

The reading will begin with five scheduled writers reading their original poetry and prose. If time permits, an open mike session will follow the scheduled readings.

Interested writers should sign up outside the English Department Lounge in the Kleinpell Fine Arts building or by sending an e-mail to Jenny Brantley at jennifer.s.brantley@uwrf.edu.

Art exhibit showcases student’s work

The UW-River Falls Harriet Barry Gallery in the Chalmer Davee Library now hosts “Recent Work 2008” by UW-RF graduate student Ann Myers through Thursday, Nov. 20. A closing reception is set from 4-6 p.m. Friday, Nov. 21, also in the gallery.

The exhibit features Myers’ photography work toward completion of her requirements for the Plan B thesis for a Master of Science in education degree. For more information call the library at 425-3222.

Upcoming events in November