The Pointer UW-Stevens Point Student Newspaper
Faculty, staff and students have been busily preparing for The University of Wisconsin System Board of Regents annual visit to campus Oct. 9 and 10. The 18 members of the board, two of whom are UW students, provide general guidelines for the UW system. They approve the chancellor of each university, along with the dean of every college and are ... Read More »
Opinion
A Thousand and One Ways to Fail at Relationships
According to Albert Einstein, the definition of insanity is doing the same thing over and over again and expecting different results. Well Al, one would think I would have gone stark raving mad by now. What if Marcellus Gilmore Edson had quit trying to patent peanut butter after the first failed attempt? Where would we be today if nobody ever ... Read More »
Review: Does ‘Maze’ Amaze?
“The Maze Runner,” our young heroes are doing their best to desperately escape a deadly labyrinth. By the end, will you be the one trying desperately to escape the theater? More importantly, how many instances of maze wordplay will I resort to in this review? The answers are “no” and “a lot.” The film begins with Thomas (Dylan O’Brien) waking ... Read More »
Communicating about Disease
I think it is funny when I tell you I’m high you laugh. I think it is funny when I tell you I have to stop exercising and you say I’m lazy. But I think it is frustrating when I tell you I have to wait two hours before I eat you are annoyed, because you want to eat now. ... Read More »
Sliding Through the Crowds of Appleton’s Octoberfest
Appleton is my hometown and I am lucky enough to live five blocks from downtown, where all the action is. This past weekend around 50,000 people filled College Avenue for Octoberfest, offering food, drinks, crafts, and music. Octoberfest is one of the many festivals my sister and I have ventured to in order to listen to some jams and people ... Read More »
Letter from the Editor
Tuesday was my twentieth birthday. I always imagined by the time I turned 20 I would be a sophisticated woman, with a plan for my life. When a man who stopped in our office Wednesday asked what I want to do after graduation, I responded by saying that I have no idea. Clearly my childhood expectations of myself have not ... Read More »
Selfie Esteem
Okay, the selfie thing has to stop. No, people do not need to stop taking selfies. People need to stop mocking and shaming others for doing it. If someone goes on vacation, to a party, to a sporting event, to whatever else, and they ask another person to take their picture, it is perfectly fine. No one gets upset. However, ... Read More »
Athletes as Role Models
For most young boys, their heroes and role models are athletes. They have gravitated to these athletes by watching them constantly on television. Yet, these athletes are sometimes not the role models off the field. Adrian Peterson and Ray Rice, both star running backs of the National Football League and faces of their franchises, have been suspended for off-field incidents. ... Read More »
Students’ Support Needed to Back Issue on Pesticide Use
A commitment to sustainability is evident at the University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point. Sustainability is mentioned in our mission statement, and UWSP is frequently recognized as a top “environmental school” by organizations as varied as The Princeton Review and College Prowler. These initiatives and achievements provide the foundation for UWSP to achieve greater sustainability. To maintain a well-manicured campus, UWSP permits ... Read More »
Students Suggest Cheap, Fun Date Ideas
Dating is a fun part of many college students’ social lives, and the university is the place to meet potential partners. However, dating can be costly, so coming up with cheap, fun date ideas is crucial for students. Freshman Paige Roy suggests a walk through Schmeeckle Reserve and having a picnic out by the lake. “This does not cost anything, ... Read More »