The Pointer UW-Stevens Point Student Newspaper

Will Davis, Environmental and Sustainability Issues Director, hopes to have the Green Fund fully staffed and operating by the end of October. The Green Fund is a program that, once fully functioning, will provide avenue for expertise from all over campus to come together and work on sustainable resource projects that will benefit campus in the long run. “There are ... Read More »

This coming Saturday, Sept. 22, The Stevens Point Brewery will once again host Pointoberfest. The annual celebration is promoted by Pints for Prostates, a campaign which furthers prostate cancer awareness by appearing at beer festivals and other events across the country. “It’s sort of a way to subtly create awareness among men that go to beer festivals. They’re definetely not ... Read More »

Will Rossmiller wross460@uwsp.edu I don’t think I need to explain to sports fans from all around Wisconsin what has happened to their baseball hero over the past two seasons. Simply put, Ryan Braun cheated, lied about it, and then finally agreed to a 65-game suspension from Major League Baseball. He didn’t just lie to his teammates and all of those ... Read More »

Kyle Florence kflor654@uwsp.edu Laura Ketchum-Ciftci, who has served numerous Student Affairs positions and offices across the University of Wisconsin – Stevens Point campus for the last 25 years, has been appointed Interim Dean of Students for the 2013-2014 school year. “This interim position is a great fit for my skills and abilities. Creating a vision for the Dean of Students ... Read More »

Cassie Scott cscot852@uwsp.edu The United Council is a statewide advocacy group established to unite all students of the UW System. Members include 12 elected officials who serve on the board of directors and represent all 26 UW campuses. Officials work to advocate for issues of higher education pertaining to value, quality and the student experience. “United Council works to identify ... Read More »

Cassie Scott cscot852@uwsp.edu Three years ago co-founder, and now the President of Kilted to Kick Cancer, Justin Schorr started to wear a kilt to inform the public about cancer and prevention methods. During the month of September about 100 men across the country, with representatives in 34 states and two other countries, wear a kilt to raise awareness about prostate ... Read More »

Rachel Pukall rpuka198@uwsp.edu Over the summer, the mosaic mural on the South wall of the Trainer Natural Resources building underwent a much needed renewal to bring it back to its original glossy finish. Conrad Schmitt Studios Inc. of New Berlin looked at the mural in May and found that a large amount of sediment had collected on the wall over ... Read More »

Sarah McQueen smcqu643@uwsp.edu A panel of city and university officials met with students in Neale Hall on Sept. 17 to help educate students on issues related to off- campus housing. This was the first of many similar events scheduled throughout the fall semester. The program is called Strategic Education Campaign on Rights, Responsibilities, and Community: Landlords, Homeowners, Municipal Governance, Students, ... Read More »

Connor Daniels cdani404@uwsp.edu Despite their record, the Pointers Women’s Soccer team is looking to show everyone that there is a lot of fight in this young team. With last year’s final record at 13-6-1 with a 5-3-0 in conference, the Pointers had a strong showing despite losing 1-0 in the WIAC Championship game to the University of Wisconsin – Whitewater. ... Read More »

Kyle Florence kflor654@uwsp.edu This coming Saturday, Sept. 22, The Stevens Point Brewery will once again host Pointoberfest. The annual celebration is promoted by Pints for Prostates, a campaign which furthers prostate cancer awareness by appearing at beer festivals and other events across the country. “It’s sort of a way to subtly create awareness among men that go to beer festivals. ... Read More »