The Pointer UW-Stevens Point Student Newspaper
Dear Editor, I am a retired professor of English at the University of Nevada, Reno. I’d like to submit the following poem to your paper. I have appended the short-short story by Borges to provide context for the poem. I hope you see fit to publish it, as it addresses a problem not only of your university but of our ... Read More »
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Why Logan Paul is the “Andy Warhol” of Our Generation
Andy Warhol is widely considered to be one of the most influential artists of the 20th century. From introducing the concept of pop art to the world to his clever use of marketing by utilizing mass media, his contributions have cemented a place for himself in history. But, I believe that as one artist dies, another one rises, and that ... Read More »
Illicit Gambling and Sweet Music: Students Uncover Secret Faculty Society of “FLACK”
State and local authorities are still searching for clues to the identities of a group that apparently ran an illegal casino and bar in the Communication Arts Center for years, with suspicions that faculty across campus were involved. While equipment, coded ledgers and alcohol by the case and barrel have been confiscated, no arrests have been made, according to Chief ... Read More »
Glittery Goo and a Beautiful You
It’s time for a facial…YOU need it. With these Wisconsin winter days still upon us, your skin is in need of some help. Hella help. So, please, oh please, do something about it. This glitter goo facial recipe WILL be your saving grace. All ya have to do is slap it on, wait 24 hours, take it off, and there ... Read More »
President Trump to Release New Cosmetic Line
President Donald Trump will be teaming up with Kylie Jenner to release a new cosmetics line in May called Orange Is the New Black. His main goal is to have people be more focused on his line instead of his gun control promise. The new line will have ingredients including formaldehyde, phenacetin, phthalates and butylated hydroxyanisole (BHA) which have been ... Read More »
Campus Squirrels Strike Again
In recent weeks, students and faculty at University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point have fallen victim to random acts of revenge, from the most unlikely of suspects. Once harmless and adorable, squirrels are wreaking havoc around campus. There has been an increased number of break-ins and attacks committed by these fluffy criminals. When students are at class, squirrels have been eating through ... Read More »
CNR Dating App Promises Love
Students at University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point are rejoicing after the recent launch of a new dating app, Reel Catch. The app, which has been on the UWSP campus for the last few weeks, is most popular with those in the College of Natural Resources. The app is much like the popular dating app Tinder, where users either swipe right to ... Read More »
This Year’s Trivia Contest is Ready to “Rock!”
It’s that time of year again. Forget mainstream holidays like Christmas and New Years; in Stevens Point, you’ll find the citizens celebrating “Trivia Season.” What started with a single man affectionately named “the Oz” writing trivia questions all by his lonesome has grown to be known as the largest trivia contest in the nation. Quite a feat for a town ... Read More »
UWSP Celebrates 200th Annual Flute and Tuba Concert
The music department at the University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point recently celebrated an important milestone as they hosted the 200th annual Flute and Tuba Concert. This longstanding UWSP tradition took place in the Noel Fine Arts Center and features exactly what the title would lead you to believe: flutes and tubas. No other instruments are used, which creates an interesting contrast between ... Read More »
Guy Fieri Turns DeBot into Flavortown for a Day
Celebrity Chef Guy Fieri will be coming to the University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point this Friday to recreate the menu for both Upper and Lower DeBot for one day after winning a contest. It was announced last week Wednesday that UWSP DeBot Dining Services won the third annual Flavortown America Competition where over 100 schools around the nation entered the contest ... Read More »