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Two-Sport Athletes Embark on Basketball Season

The University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point offers a plethora of athletics that sophomore Payton Mix and freshman Carly Cerrato have taken advantage of. Mix has taken on the challenge of two sports in one year. “I have never been able to decide my favorite, I love them both,” said Mix. Basketball and softball are the two chosen sports by Mix. “I ... Read More »

Athletes Step Up Their Game with Stair Workout

The ultimate frisbee team has turned the University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point library into their own workout facility, taking advantage of the building’s 108 stairs on a weekly basis. Dustin Oetzman, senior business marketing major, is a member of the university’s ultimate frisbee team. Oetzman said that the team has been running up the campus library’s five flights of stairs for as long as ... Read More »

Multidimensional Athletes

Muhammad Ali refused to serve in the United States Army during the Vietnam War on the grounds that the war was against his Islamic beliefs. At the 1968 Olympics, U.S. sprinters Tommie Smith and John Carlos held their gloved fists in the air during the medal ceremony in what Smith described as a human rights salute. Minnesota Vikings punter Chris ... Read More »