Tom Bertram found two jobs within the university that he loves and calls home. Bertram, former Smith Hall director, is now the human resources generalist on campus. Bertram has been working for the University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point since 2008 and was hall director until March 2014. “From the second semester of my freshman year of college, I knew that I ... Read More »
The Quick and Dirty: Tea Time The Psychology Club and the Gender and Sexuality Alliance co-hosted Tea Time on April 1 where Dr. Owens and Dr. Motl talked about sexual disorders and dysfunctions. In case you missed it, we caught some fun facts to highlight. Sexual disorders and dysfunctions are only considered a problem if they are distressing for the ... Read More »
Freshman Travis Loepfe is the youngest member on the Residential Hall Association’s executive board this semester. Loepfe started off as one of Thomson Hall’s RHA delegates in fall of 2014. Each residence hall at the University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point has two delegates who report on students’ campus concerns. Loepfe took advantage of the opportunity to become RHA’s Vice President Public ... Read More »
The Public Relations Student Society of America is an organization that helps students network with professionals and enhance public relation skills. Hallie Evenson, senior communication major with a public relations emphasis, is the organization’s secretary. Evenson said the group promotes one campaign every semester for a campus organization. “The campaigns give us real life experience of promoting events and getting ... Read More »
Tori Jennings, anthropology professor and active community member, has taught at the University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point since March 2010. Being a first-generation college student, Jennings did not receive her bachelor’s degree until she was in her mid-thirties. She teaches cultural anthropology, native cultures of North America, culture and language, ecological anthropology and medical anthropology. Before teaching, Jennings was a firefighter. ... Read More »
Dating apps like Tinder and Grindr have become popular across college campuses and have taken lives by storm. The apps boast GPS features that connect us with others. Some people search for relationships, but others are looking for a good time. As of January 2015, about 1.5 billion Tinder profiles were viewed and over 21 million matches were made per ... Read More »
Brittni Buechel, senior graphic design major, plans to shave off all her hair if she raises $4000 by April 17 for her campaign, Clipping 4 Causes. She donated her hair to Locks of Love four times before. Now she wants to raise money for multiple causes, not just hair for cancer patients. “I wanted to do something more than just ... Read More »
Promoting Awareness and Victim Empowerment, a campus organization, is releasing its annual booklet sharing stories of sexual assault and abuse victims. The booklet, “The Survivor’s Voice: Empowering Stories of Healing from Sexual Assault,” is anticipated for release the first week in April. The booklet features personal stories, artwork and poems. Contributors remain anonymous. Abby Tentinger, sophomore majoring in sociology and ... Read More »
Sarah Breuer, a senior majoring in pre-occupational therapy, purchased her first “Love Your Melon” hat last summer before deciding to form a “Love Your Melon” crew at the University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point. “I read an article a year and a half ago about Love Your Melon, and I thought it was a great cause,” Breuer said. “Love Your Melon” is ... Read More »
Leading up to International Women’s Day on March 8, the Women’s Resource Center is focusing each day of the preceding week on a particular body part women are usually self-conscious about. Brianna Soroko, programming liaison for the center, said they will be tabling in the Dreyfus University Center to encourage people to love their bodies. Soroko said each day has ... Read More »
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