Tag Archives: Aaron Krish

Votestock, a midday music fes­tival sponsored by the Student Government Association (SGA) and Centertainment Productions (CP), will be held this Saturday, Nov. 3 to promote voter awareness among stu­dents for the upcoming election. Votestock will be held in The Encore of the Dreyfus University Center at the University of Wisconsin- Stevens Point from 12- 4 p.m. and will feature the ... Read More »

Community members of Portage County gathered at Bernard’s County Inn Restaurant on Saturday to celebrate and support the products and food of local farmers at the annual Farmer Tribute Dinner. The Central Rivers Farmshed and UWSP’s Sustainable Agriculture in Communities Society (SACS) collaborated to organize the dinner, which was completely open to the public. All the proceeds went toward the ... Read More »

57 Students and faculty members gathered together to eat and socialize at University Dining Service’s bi-annu­al Iris Dinner last week Wednesday, October 24th. The Iris Dinner, formerly known as the student/faculty dinner, occurred the last four semesters under the direction of University Dining Services Director, Mark Hayes, and University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point Residential Living staff. This is the first semester ... Read More »

Music students Brittany Musumeci and Andrew Cameron, with their respective trio and quar­tet, had the unique opportunity to participate in a master class led by world-class cellist Yo-Yo Ma and his Silk Road Ensemble at Sentry Theatre on Wednesday, Oct. 17th. As part of Sentry Insurance’s Invitation to the Arts, Musumeci and Cameron joined other students from the area to ... Read More »

As October slowly turns into November and the days become shorter… when professors seem to get together and plan their students’ demise with mid-terms and projects… when homecoming comes to an end, students, faculty and the average person may become overwhelmed and depressed due to life’s daily offerings. The causes of depression vary based on an individual’s personal circumstances.  It ... Read More »

University of Wisconsin – Stevens Point alumni gathered to be honored for their accomplishments and contributions to both the university and community, as well as to participate in homecoming activities this past weekend. The banquet that the alumni attended distributed four different awards throughout the night.  The Distinguished Alumnus Award (1969), Alumni Service Award (1998), the Trailblazer Achievement Award (2010) ... Read More »

The University of Wisconsin – Stevens Point Division of Communication hosted its annual Communication Week from October 15-18, 2012, bringing alumni into the classrooms to speak with students about their professional experiences. Communication Week (Comm Week) first started in 1989 and occurred a few years in a row. Dr. Jim Haney and other faculty members developed the idea with the ... Read More »

The stereotypical college student is portrayed in movies to be the super partier or the hermit who sits in their room all day studying, and that can be the best of both worlds.  An interesting survey question to ask college students: If you could choose between having good grades, a social life or enough sleep, which two would you choose? ... Read More »

On September 28, 2012, the Allen Center at the UW -Stevens Point campus hosted a free 5K/3K run-or-walk to promote living a healthier lifestyle as well as services offered by the cardio center. The Allen Center’s Student Health Promotion Office (SHPP) organizes the fun every year. Students working as health advocates in this office actively promote the fun run in ... Read More »

UWSP’s Central Wisconsin Environmental Station (CWES) will be able to provide more funds and programs for children as a result of the Margaret A. Cargill (MAC) Foundation’s grant awarded this past June 2012. CWES offers programs related to fishing, astronomy, survival skills, identification of different plants and animals and basic campfire songs for students at the Portage Country Boys and ... Read More »