During warm weather, it is not uncommon to see students dressed in medieval clothing, fighting with foam swords on the fields near Debot, participating in Belegarth. Benjamin Vogel, the secretary for the Belegarth club, said it is a medieval fighting sport with weapons being foam shields and swords. “We try and get a lot of people to try it out,” ... Read More »
Junior Robert Goszkowicz has gone above and beyond with his semester resolution by forming a male a cappella group on campus with his brother, freshman Ryan Goszkowicz. Students inspired Robert to create the group when they expressed interest in a cappella. Robert has experience with a cappella because he teaches a fundamentals of a cappella course at the the Playhouse ... Read More »
All students have one thing in common. Finals week. Each student prepares for finals differently and each has a story of overcoming a hard class or long paper. Senior English education students Sheng Yang, Anders Saulic and Jessica Littlejohn enjoy working in the library on their Course Unit Lesson Plan Activity, or CULPA, for their block two English course. Saulic ... Read More »
Students taking the independent writing courses the include English 157, 257 and 357 published their work in “Word Play” that came out Dec. 8. Students who chose to have their work published had the opportunity to share personal experiences or thoughts in forms of poetry or short stories. Leigh Jentz, a writing consultant for the Tutoring Learning Center and is ... Read More »
Many people are familiar with misogyny, the dislike of women, but the public may not be as familiar with transmisogyny. Programming coordinator for the Gender and Sexuality Alliance Ethan Cates and treasurer for GSA Hannah Williams discussed what transmisogyny is. “Basically, it is the idea that trans individuals are less than cis, people who identify with the sex they were ... Read More »
Every month the condom fairy delivers a variety of free condoms to students to promote safe sex. Kimberly Lizan, the executive coordinator of the Women’s Resource Center said the program is a convenient way for University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point students to access condoms. “I feel that the condom fairy is beneficial for those who are more comfortable getting things delivered ... Read More »
Before reaching for a second dose of ibuprofen, consider aligning the mind and body to aid many types of pain, physical or emotional. The owner of Kindred Spirits Books L’Aura Di Salvo is a Reiki master and said it is a type of meditation that is used to balance the mind, body and spirit through energy. “What happens during ... Read More »
When Amy Glenzer, the office manager for the Alliance of Non- Traditional Students, was 17, her parents convinced her to go to the University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point, but she was not sure what direction to take in life. She said even though being a non-traditional student comes with its fair share of challenges, she has learned more about herself ... Read More »
The holidays are approaching us fast! The question is, when do you start getting in the holiday spirit? Here are what some students had to say about when they think it is time to start listening to holiday music and “decking the halls.” Michelle Larsen Multimedia Reporter mlars631@uwsp.edu Read More »
Sometimes the best way to understand another person’s hardship is to slip into their shoes for a day. Dec. 6, students will literally walk in another female’s shoes. “Walk a Mile in Her Shoes” is an international men’s walk against sexual assault and domestic violence to be held at the Health Enhancement Center. The executive coordinator of the Women’s Resource ... Read More »
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