April 17, 18 and 19 marked the 46th year for the World’s Largest Trivia Contest hosted by WWSP90FM, with results announced around 1 a.m. on April 20. The top ten teams, in order, included: Dad’s Computers, Festivus for the Rest of Us, Netoorg, Trivial Fursuit: Awful Mix Volume 5., Collective Foole, Lactation Nation Suck Long and Prosper, Tin Man, We R ... Read More »
University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point’s Players Student Artistic Alliance presented “Inedible,” the fringe festival of 5 original student plays, directed, designed, and acted by students. “Indelible” was chosen as a theme after a year-long deliberation. “This year especially, the fringe plays have all taken on the unique perspective of college students. As a group, we have individually told stories that we ... Read More »
Knowing how to dress appropriately for an interview is an important aspect that job-hunters need to acknowledge, as initial impressions are formed quickly by employers looking at potential candidates to fill positions. Wearing the wrong attire may be more critical than once believed. Taylor Koch, Career Services Career Outreach Coordinator, offered some tips about how to nail interview style in ... Read More »
Over 300 tickets were sold in a recording-breaking ten days for the 45th International Dinner on Saturday, April 18 by the University of Wisconsin Stevens Point’s International Club. Various University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point students, community members, staff and faculty attended the annual dinner. The theme was “one world, infinite festivals.” Each of the 18 tables had one festival associated with ... Read More »
University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point faculty will help junior high and high school students prepare young musicians for solo and ensemble, the weekend of April 25. This will be the second year UWSP has hosted a workshop for the competition, allowing students the chance to put finishing touches on their pieces. “There are 11 music faculty members donating their time, and last ... Read More »
It’s been three years since his last release, and Dan Deacon is back and poppier than his usual paradigm. “Gliss Riffer” is a nostalgic return that harkens back to his debut LP “Spidermanoftherings,” incorporating more vocals, more glissando, a glide from one pitch to another and less long-term composition. A departure from Deacon’s earlier works can be seen in the ... Read More »
Cops are not very popular in America right now, a fact that will not improve with the release of “Paul Blart: Mall Cop 2.” The nation’s epidemic of racist police brutality is not a laughing matter, and neither is this movie. “Paul Blart: Mall Cop 2” is so unfunny that while I was watching it, I had to periodically tickle myself ... Read More »
Employees from Centertainment Productions coordinated a Juicy J rap concert for Thursday, April 23 in the Quandt Fieldhouse. This event is expected to close the year in an unconventional and exciting way. Allison Kelley, Centertainment public relations coordinator, said Juicy J is a talented artist, and Centertainment employees are excited to have him perform at the University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point. “We have some connections with national ... Read More »
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