The Pointer UW-Stevens Point Student Newspaper

Sarah McQueen smqu643@uwsp.edu No American male athlete on a professional sports team—football, basketball, baseball, or hockey—has ever come out as being gay while still playing. Multiple players have revealed themselves after retiring. Several professional female athletes have come out while still playing for their teams. But the possibility of having a gay American male athlete is now on the public ... Read More »

Kyle Florence kflor654@uwsp.edu     The Vancouver-based four-piece Hidden Towers exploded onto the Canadian rock-scene in 2009, where early on they were met with a fair amount of success and critical-praise. Unfortunately, after being a band for not even a full year, side-projects and various individual pursuits prompted a three year hiatus. With the addition of a new drummer, Hidden ... Read More »

Connor Godfrey cgodf327@uwsp.edu   You may be sitting in your bedroom wondering why you have your heat cranked in the middle of April, and why you chose to live in a state so, so far from the equator. Perhaps that fat, confused robin plucking around on the barren tree by your window has got you down. If this is the ... Read More »

Will Rossmiller wross460@uwsp.edu The first round of the 2013 NFL Draft will be held Thursday night. Since the draft becomes more popular every year, here is a mock draft of the first round. 1. Kansas City Chiefs:Luke Joeckel, OT, Texas A&M: Not a flashy pick, but a safe one. The Chiefs take debatably the best player in the draft, and ... Read More »

Steven Woodward swood173@uwsp.edu Preface to this I guess is just the idea that even during times of evil we shouldn’t lose sight of our humanity, including the humanity of the people who commit evil acts. I think this is one of the best things I’ve written. I am your son. I am your best friend. I am your cousin, your ... Read More »

Kyle Florence kflor654@uwsp.edu     The Vancouver-based four-piece Hidden Towers exploded onto the Canadian rock-scene in 2009, where early on they were met with a fair amount of success and critical-praise. Unfortunately, after being a band for not even a full year, side-projects and various individual pursuits prompted a three year hiatus. With the addition of a new drummer, Hidden ... Read More »

Connor Godfrey cgodf327@uwsp.edu   You may be sitting in your bedroom wondering why you have your heat cranked in the middle of April, and why you chose to live in a state so, so far from the equator. Perhaps that fat, confused robin plucking around on the barren tree by your window has got you down. If this is the ... Read More »

Steven Woodward swood173@uwsp.edu Preface to this I guess is just the idea that even during times of evil we shouldn’t lose sight of our humanity, including the humanity of the people who commit evil acts. I think this is one of the best things I’ve written. I am your son. I am your best friend. I am your cousin, your ... Read More »

Hannah Rundam hrund304@uwsp.edu One of the University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point’s cello players Anna Huemann, a senior Instrumental and General Music Education Major, is breaking ground as the first string player to direct Concert Band. “I never thought I would have the privilege of conducting the Concert Band because I am a string player, and everyone before me had been in ... Read More »

Lee Bartnik lbart544@uwsp.edu On April 27th the UWSP Student Health Advisory Committee, in partnership with the College of Fine Arts and Communications is hosting Arts & Advocacy, an arts event and raffle. The theme of Arts & Advocacy is mental health awareness. The event will feature local artists sharing stories through a variety of acts ranging from music and dance ... Read More »