Drum and Wind Group, a new student organization, is making its mark on campus. D.A.W.G. is a music group that combines the energy of a pep band and the style of a marching band into its performances. Jake Kujawa, senior communication major, came up with the idea for the group when he first started attending the University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point ... Read More »
Fifteen poets took the stage Sept. 19 at the Poetry Slam, hosted by Centertainment Productions. Every poet had three minutes and thirty seconds to perform, with 10 audience members, who were randomly selected, judging the performances. “It’s all about just people sharing their souls with us and having friends come and support them,” said Allison Kelley, public relations coordinator for Centertainment ... Read More »
Great actors are said to disappear into their roles, and no actor tries harder to do that than Johnny Depp. It seems that every film he has done over the past several years has involved some sort of heavy costuming. Most people assume he chooses his new goofy looks according to whatever movie he is in, but I ... Read More »
This year marks the largest pep band alumnus Jordan Held has seen in his seven years at the University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point. Held was a member of the band from 2007 to 2012, and after two years of being the assistant director and having an immense passion for the group, he decided he was ready to take on an even larger ... Read More »
World renowned artist, Patrick Dougherty, created a sculpture on campus called “Garden of Curiosities.” After two and a half years of being a part of our university, we say goodbye to Patrick’s sculpture. Music: www.bendsound.com Shay Spats Multi-media Reporter sspat235@uwsp.edu Read More »
Travis Lane is a junior double majoring in Waste Management and Land and Soil Management. Spotted at: Homegrown Cafe What was the craziest thing you did this summer? Travis hiked into Schmeeklee at 3 a.m. and climbed 40 feet into a tree to set up a hammock. He decided to take a hike around 5 a.m. and coyotes came and ... Read More »
“Year Walk” is one of the strangest horror games I have ever played. Released in 2013 by Simogo, the player follows the story of a young man as he participates in the Swedish ritual of year walking, an old custom that involves entering the woods on New Year’s Eve and interacting with supernatural creatures that dwell there as a means ... Read More »
In 2002, director M. Night Shyamalan was put on the cover of Newsweek magazine with the caption, “The Next Spielberg.” At that time his meteoric rise in Hollywood seemed unstoppable, but since then, the speed of his rise has been put to shame by the trajectory of his fall. It would even be fair to call Shyamalan one of the ... Read More »
This past week, I spent my days exploring the ancient Roman baths, eating three-course meals three times a day and enjoying the deliciously-liberal city of Brighton. With a group of 19 women and one lonesome boy, we began a week-long entry tour filled with tours of cathedrals, castles and historical landmarks scattered across England. Bathe was the first stop on ... Read More »
Communication and arts management students will have a chance to network with professional’s during the Division of Communication’s annual Communication Week . Beginning Sept. 28, the event will bring UWSP alumni to campus to speak to students about their careers. The event gives current students the opportunity to explore and learn about the many different paths others have taken and network with professionals. ... Read More »
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