Color is more than an aesthetic principle for fashion in the Midwest, where people may or may not be aware they are naturally moving toward different color palettes in their wardrobes for springtime. “In springtime, people are going to be wearing cooler colors: greens, purples, blues,” said JinMan Jo, associate professor of art and design. Color theory can be described ... Read More »
Buxton has been a rustic band since 2003 and has made a name for themselves within this style of music. However, their most recent and fifth LP release, “Half A Native,” marks the band’s continuing deviation from twangy southern rock to utilizing elements from every branch of experimental music. All five of the members of the La Porte, Texas based ... Read More »
When Will Butler isn’t busy going ballistic playing all kinds of synthesizers, percussion and other what-nots with Arcade Fire, he’s writing his own music. His debut solo-album, “Policy” was released on March 10. It is short, sweet, and to the point, clocking in at roughly 27 minutes long. Despite its brevity, there is truly something for everyone on this record. ... Read More »
Ryan Kernosky, student government extraordinaire and The Pointer’s own personal expert travel agent, is being recognized as the university’s premier specimen of a male partner. University Relations and Communications released a statement recently announcing his rise to stardom on the next season of “The Bachelor.” The female population on campus immediately donned their most charming ensembles and headed toward the ... Read More »
A sock bun without the sock, baggy sweatpants, logo sweatshirts, Ugg boots and a Starbucks cup in hand describes the timeless look that epitomizes college fashion in the Midwest. From year one to year four, but let’s face that there will probably be a fifth year too, the look carries University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point women through classes, dinners at Debot ... Read More »
Phil Squeaker, resident of Schmeecklee Reserve, is suing the University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point Debot dining center for jeopardizing his health. Squeaker, 3, weighs nearly 3 pounds and is claiming the dining center did not properly disclose information on the scraps left about the property. “No one told me what I was eating,” Squeaker said. “I just assumed the chips must have fallen ... Read More »
A single image of a dress has not only mesmerized the nation, but caused newlyweds Amanda Lewis and Jeffery Clark to get divorced after a heated disagreement on the color of the dress. According to Lewis, the body-con dress is blue and black, while Clark sees the dress as gold and white. Both had received an e-mail from their mutual ... Read More »
“50 Shades of Grey” swept the globe with its exemplary ideals of healthy relationships and sex lives. Women across the world have taken notice and have begun applying its dating how-to’s to their own lives. Local Amelia Bomcamp has taken an enthusiastic approach to real-life applications of the book and motion picture. “After I saw the movie, I immediately dumped my boyfriend,” ... Read More »
Beginning the 2015 fall semester, students at the University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point will no longer be considered Pointers. The result of a recent campus-wide poll influenced UWSP to change its mascot from a pointer to a squirrel. The poll’s outcome proved the majority of students and faculty feel a squirrel better represents the university. Eighty-five percent of those who participated in ... Read More »
With the Curling Association being the only sport to survive budget cuts, students around campus created a Rowing Club that all can join and are using available resources to keep it alive. “Sometimes we practice in some of the puddles around campus,” said senior President Ima Paddle. “With all the snow melting they’re the size of small lakes anyway.” The ... Read More »
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