Year: Senior, I will be graduating this December. Hometown: Merrill, Wisconsin Major: Business Administration and Marketing How did you initially get involved in your field? I got involved in my field by just starting to take some general business classes and talking to people that are in the business world and went to school for business. I was undecided on ... Read More »
Year: Junior Hometown: Eau Claire, Wisconsin Major: Soil Science and Land Management How did you initially get involved in your field? I grew up trimming trees and backyard gardening with my father, but I viewed these as things to do in spare time. As I started getting older, I began to learn about the devastating impacts that global climate change ... Read More »
On November 12, Campus Activities and Student Engagement hosted an event called Pointers After Dark: Headphone Disco in the Encore in the Dreyfus University Center. Attendees had the choice of three different channels of music to listen to by using special headphones supplied by the event staff. The three channels were top 100 hits, indie rock, and holiday music. The ... Read More »
Year: Senior Hometown: Currently I live in Wisconsin Rapids, Wisconsin, but I grew up all the way in New Jersey. Major: Wildlife Education How did you initially get involved in your field? Way back when I still lived in New Jersey, I started volunteering at a wildlife hospital and helping out with rehabilitation the summer after I graduated high school. I ... Read More »
Editor’s note: Because of staffing issues early in the fall 2022 semester, several stories that were completed in a timely fashion were unfortunately not published when they should have been. Because Pointer staff members still feel them to be important for-the-record stories, we are publishing them as we can without shifting their focus from the time period in which they ... Read More »
Editor’s note: Because of staffing issues early in the fall 2022 semester, several stories that were completed in a timely fashion were unfortunately not published when they should have been. Because Pointer staff members still feel them to be important for-the-record stories, we are publishing them as we can without shifting their focus from the time period in which they ... Read More »
Editor’s note: Because of staffing issues early in the fall 2022 semester, several stories that were completed in a timely fashion were unfortunately not published when they should have been. Because Pointer staff members still feel them to be important for-the-record stories, we are publishing them as we can without shifting their focus from the time period in which they ... Read More »
On October 15, the Stevens Point Sculpture Park hosted LIT, a light-themed community event. The sculpture park is home to almost 50 original sculptures and is a free, volunteer-run outdoor art museum. During LIT, the sculptures aren’t the only art present. Members of the Stevens Point community also shared their artistic talents. “Performing tonight are the Take Flight dancers by ... Read More »
On October 25, students and members of the Stevens Point community got together at the Edna Carlsten Gallery for the opening of a Dia de los Muertos ofrenda, or altar, featuring live music and refreshments. Hosted by the Multicultural Resource Center and the Latino Student Alliance, the Dia de los Muertos celebration offered a look into the important Mexican holiday. ... Read More »
The Dreyfus University Center food court reopened its doors Feb. 22 after closing due to a staffing shortage. Marty Kalepp, the executive chef at the Dreyfus University Center food court, talked about the struggle of finding student employees. The number of workers heavily influenced the decision to close. Currently, they are in need of more student employees and a dozen ... Read More »
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