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Pointless: Harry and Meghan Coming to Stevens Point!

[A Note from the Editor: The Pointless is the Pointer’s annual satirical article. No information here has any intended basis on existing fact.] Royalty is coming to Stevens Point! Yes, it’s time for some royal tea! The former royals, Prince Harry the Duke of Sussex andMeghan Markle the Duchess of Sussex are making their new adventure into the States, the ... Read More »

Letter from the Editor: find your tribe

Hey Pointers! As we’re nearing the end of September, I hope classes for incoming freshman have been going well and you’ve been settling into your new role as a college student. College can often seem intimidating; moving to a new city, making new friends, and encountering new perspectives can be a little scary! Going off to college shoves us all ... Read More »

Just Be Decent

Just be decent. Too many males do not know how to act when women are around. We have almost all certainly been guilty of it. Catcalling, illicitly unwanted and sent pictures, and strange comments underneath Instagram pictures are all behaviors that poor-intentioned males do when they want to catch the eye of a women they fancy.  So, I implore my ... Read More »

UWSP Athletics to get a Private Jet

The Stevens Point athletics department recently purchased a private jet. After a lengthy discussion between the board, coaching staff, players inputs, and with community input, it was determined earlier this week that it would be beneficial for the UWSP athletics to have a private jet. The jet will cost roughly 7.5 million dollars, which will further the school’s debt deeper ... Read More »

Bill Nye to Bless Chemistry Biology Building on Earth Day

After two years of construction, the Chemistry Biology Building at the University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point was open for classes for the fall 2018 semester. On Monday, April 22nd it will finally reach completion with a blessing by the legend himself, William Stanford Nye, otherwise known as Bill Nye. With some of the highest enrollment in biology, chemistry, and other sciences ... Read More »

Scientists Shocked to Discover Earth Is Actually Flat

Last week, a NASA news release announced that the Earth is flat. Images from the Kepler space telescope, kept confidential by NASA until their legitimacy was confirmed, reveal that the entire planet is shaped like a disk: flat and circular. The news release also found that the sun, Moon, and stars rotate around the Earth, that the Moon landing was ... Read More »

Items Possibly Linked to Famous Woodsmen Found in Stevens Point Fish

Fishermen at Lake Joanis in Schmeekle Reserve received a shock this Monday when they discovered items which may have belonged to George Stevens, the man of city’s namesake. Today Stevens Point is known for its environmental mindfullness and is home to a college with a strong natural resources program. It turns out this love for the outdoors has always been ... Read More »

Guy Fieri Announces 2020 Presidential Campaign

Celebrity chef Guy Fieri is throwing his chef’s hat into the ring of the 2020 presidential election. Fieri announced on Monday, April 1 on Twitter his presidential campaign, among an abundance of others vying for the Democratic Party’s 2020 nomination. “So stoked to announce I’m running for pres, brothas! #MakeFlavortownGreatAgain,” said Fieri in a now-viral tweet. Fieri’s platform focuses around ... Read More »