Alumna Morgan McMahon recently booked a commercial tap dancing for Gillette Venus, as part of its #UseYourAnd campaign, which encourages women to be more than one thing. “It’s a cool, inspirational thing I wasn’t really aware I was a part of until the commercial was released,” McMahon said. “It’s asking girls to be smart and something else or beautiful and ... Read More »
Grammy-nominee Miguel Zenón, an acclaimed saxophonist and composer, will perform at the University of Wisconsin- Stevens Point, with his quartet, in Michelsen Hall on Jan. 30 for the 24th annual Jazz Festival. “Zenón fuzes elements of Puerto Rican music with American Jazz,” said Matthew Buchman, the director of jazz studies. “His quartet features a pianist, a bassist, a drummer and he himself ... Read More »
With their sixth studio album, “Individ,” The Dodos rhythmic-driven-epic-guitar sound is still intact and alive as ever. “Individ” shows prolific growth and evolution with the band, and the addition of several touring musicians helps them reproduce their studio magic live. The album even features a vocal performance from Thee Oh Sees’ Brigid Dawson on the last track of the album, ... Read More »
“American Sniper” is a hard movie to watch and an even harder movie to review. Many have used the film as a weapon in their political war games, taking shots at the film for glorifying a supposedly brutish assassin, or taking shots at detractors for disrespecting a supposed American hero. “American Sniper” does not fit well with the extreme opinions ... Read More »
Student Art League has something to offer all students who are interested in any form of the arts! In this Pointer Profile, we learn more about SAL and the new innovations that they are making to help better serve students and the community. Michelle Larsen Multimedia Reporter mlars631@uwsp.edu Read More »
I have a confession. I only saw “Penguins of Madagascar” because there were no new releases at the local theaters, but I needed to write something this week. I went by myself, because none of my friends wanted to go. A grown man alone at a movie like this is not a good look. Was it a big deal I ... Read More »
Students in Communication 323, taught by Professor Liz Fakazis, came together with students in Professor Alex Ingersoll’s Communication 356 class to create video projects about bees. These students spent the semester learning about bees and Colony Collapse Disorder, a serious problem threatening the health of honeybees across the world. Dec. 5, students creatively displayed their knowledge of bees in a ... Read More »
Central Wisconsin’s Playhouse Theater group welcomes the holiday season with its production of “The Best Christmas Pageant Ever!” Established earlier this year, the group hopes to get more exposure through the pageant. “The show is about these terrible kids called The Herdmans,” said Playhouse Theater intern Katelyn Werner. “They lie, steal, smoke and show up at a local church where ... Read More »
University of Virginia alumnus Joshua Anton created the free app Drunk Mode in April 2013, as he knows alcohol and driving do not mix. According to USA Today, Anton’s app is projected to surpass 100,000 downloads. It has been fairly successful since launching less than two years ago. Anton’s app prevents users from drunk dialing by enabling them to block ... Read More »
Design students at the University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point have been working with the board of directors for The Fox on Main to help revamp the venue, formerly called Fox Theater. The Fox on Main was a movie theater and had been open for almost a century before closing in 1985. After rumors about a potential reopening, action is now being ... Read More »
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