The Stevens Point 350 club is seeking to make an impact in the community with an ambitious project to “Ban the Bag.” Numerous cities across America have implemented this project. Cailie Kafura, one of the leaders of the project, said, “The original idea was to have the city of Stevens Point pass an ordinance that would ban plastic bags from ... Read More »
The Wisconsin Institute for Sustainable Technology was recently awarded a federal grant of $499,965 from the U.S. Economic Development Administration for the purpose of conducting studies on the residual pieces from crops, and turning the waste into useable household chemicals. Out of 170 grant applications; the institute was selected along with approximately 20 other organizations. The grant will span over ... Read More »
Students of the University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point braved the cold weather in Milwaukee last Thursday, Feb. 11, to raise awareness about a proposed oil pipeline expansion in the state. “We were able to connect with hundreds of people gathered outside of the debate venue,” said Cassie Steiner, Sierra Club- John Muir Chapter staff. The Alberta Clipper pipeline, also known as ... Read More »
After two years of drinking and bathing in brown-colored, toxic water, Flint, Michigan is finally receiving the relief it has been seeking since April 2014. Rick Snyder, Michigan governor, stripped power from local authorities and appointed an emergency manager who made the decision to switch Flint’s water source from Lake Huron to the polluted Flint River in 2014. It was ... Read More »
The College of Natural Resources held its annual Career Fair on Feb. 11 in the Laird Room. The fair assists students in their search for summer internships and provides opportunities for those hoping to start a career after graduation with a full-time job. In addition, there are also networking opportunities with a wide variety of organizations. Nick Solewski, junior water ... Read More »
Recently, a bill has been introduced to Congress that would delist the gray wolf in Wyoming and the Western Great Lakes Region, including Wisconsin. Wolves in all of those regions, except Minnesota, are currently listed as “endangered” under The Endangered Species Act of 1973. Wolves were hunted to extinction in the state of Wisconsin in the 1960s. In recent years ... Read More »
While most students were battling the cold January winter, 16 students experienced the diverse terrestrial and marine ecosystems on the Big Island of Hawaii. Through a field biology course offered from Jan. 6 through Jan. 20, students traveled through volcanoes, organic farms, national parks and coral reefs to experience one of the most isolated islands in the world. One of ... Read More »
As of this year, the College of Natural Resources (CNR) is offering a trip to Kenya which fulfills the required summer field experience for all CNR majors. Previously, the CNR required students to fulfil a summer session in natural resources by attending either Treehaven in Tomahawk Wisconsin, or by going abroad to Germany, Iceland, and Poland to study European resource ... Read More »
Student Government’s Environmental & Sustainable Issues Committee (ESIC) is working to put forth campaigns encouraging sustainable practices on campus. Alex Thomas, affairs director for ESIC, stated that his goal in joining the committee is “lessening the environmental impact of campus, and educating students.” The University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point has prided itself on being a green campus and is recognized nationally ... Read More »
The first Director of Schmeeckle, Ron Zimmerman, is retiring at age 66 after 37 years in the position. His time with the reserve has been marked with the progress and struggle of turning a piece of land into a self-sustaining economic entity. Zimmerman shared his experience at Stevens Point as the people he knew became the names of buildings and what ... Read More »
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