I think I’m supposed to be telling you something nostalgic and sentimental this issue, so here’s to meeting expectations, both yours and mine, and getting mushy. I will be finishing college in just three academic years. I am not telling you this to sound exceptional because it’s totally feasible. I fully believe you can do it if you set your ... Read More »
UWSP students, faculty and staff take pride in knowing that many Pointers graduate in four years, which is a great accomplishment considering our issues with bottleneck courses. I’ve been at UWSP for two years, and because of earning 30 credits during high school and enrolling in summer courses, I could graduate in one more semester. While I’ve considered the monetary ... Read More »
As I sit in the Communication Arts Center (my second home of sorts) on the Sunday night before my last full week of college courses, many thoughts are rushing through my mind. Should I go to a convenience store and get a Mountain Dew? Will it downpour on my way back? And finally, what will I be doing a year ... Read More »
Students who aren’t graduating this semester should consider enrolling in a summer course. I took COMM 101 last summer, and I’m happy I did. I wasn’t excited about the course, but I knew I couldn’t endure 16 weeks of it, so taking it over break seemed like the best option. While it definitely wasn’t easy and I worked on readings ... Read More »
Right now, science fiction cinema is mostly a world of flashy, big-budget adventures. The “Star Wars” effect has rippled for decades, putting intimate, philosophical science fiction on the back burner. “Ex Machina” portrays how this genre is at its absolute best when it embraces special ideas as much as it embraces special effects. I love stuff like “Star Wars” and ... Read More »
Edible Landscapes: A Beneficial Addition to Our Stevens Point Community Stevens Point has multiple natural areas and parks which provide our community members and guests with space for exercise, entertainment, education and inspiration, all in hopes of improving our quality of life. However, our parks have the potential to improve our quality of life beyond recreation and exercise. Our parks ... Read More »
The April 9 edition of The Pointer went out on newsstands around noon, and at 5:01 p.m. that same day, Chancellor Bernie Patterson sent a campus-wide email stating the elimination of the College of Fine Arts and Communication’s administrative structure is no longer on the table as a budget reduction strategy. Now I’m in no way saying my article about ... Read More »
Since it is my job as a reporter to tell you the truth, I have decided to rewrite an event piece and tell you about a very unsettling experience I had last week. I was asked to cover a lecture on conservatism and the Republican Party by talk show host Jerry Bader. In fact, I was the one who suggested ... Read More »
At the University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point, celebrating Earth Week is especially important as we are a sustainable campus. I’m proud to see so many activities this week promoting ideas we value at UWSP. We featured workshops at Schmeeckle, documentaries and presentations focusing on preservation and an Eco Fair, allowing students, faculty, staff and community members to become more environmentally conscious. ... Read More »
I didn’t think any movie this year would be scarier than “50 Shades of Grey,” but “It Follows” pulls it off in the best way possible. “It Follows” is an old-fashioned creeper. So is my Uncle Larry, but he isn’t the one I recommend you see in a dark theater. “It Follows” is the kind of movie our parents went ... Read More »
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