Spanish students at University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point are opening a fresh page for children in Nicaragua. For the past five years, Elia Armacanqui-Tipacti, Spanish professor, has teamed up with Wisconsin/Nicaragua Partners of the Americas to create books for those in need. “Children in Latin America lack public and school libraries,” Armacanqui-Tipacti said. With the dedication and creativity of her Spanish ... Read More »
Maggie Burie is a junior communication sciences and disorders major. What’s your favorite book and why? One of my favorite books is a collection of Brer Rabbit stories our mom would read to us as kids. The book was incredibly old and some of the pages were ripped, but it was almost magical when she read those stories. Our mom ... Read More »
Although sub-zero wind chills and icy streets may deter students from getting outside to enjoy nature, they provide the perfect opportunity to cozy-up with a book or movie to get inspired and informed. Mark Cook, freshman chemical engineering major, said that he has been enjoying watching “Rotten,” a documentary series which arrived to Netflix this January. “It just inspired me to ... Read More »
Book World Inc. announced that it will be closing down all 45 store locations in January. The company attributed its declining revenue on the popularity of electronic book reading devices such as Kindle, Nook, and Tablets as well as the inability to keep up with online shopping prices. Book World said on their website, “With great sadness, we must tell ... Read More »
Cornerstone Press of the University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point has contracted Susanne Davis, to publish her debut collection of short stories, “The Appointed Hour”, set to be released on Dec. 7, 2017. Davis is a graduate of the Iowa Writers Workshop, and she teaches creative writing at Trinity College and the University of Connecticut. Her stories have been featured in the ... Read More »
Ross Tangedal is going into his second year of leading the University’s publishing house, Cornerstone Press. The publishing house, which was established in 1984 and specifically designed to staff students taking English 349: Editing and Publishing, become the only student-run press in the UW-system. Each student takes on a specific role from editorial to sales, all with the goal of ... Read More »
The Portage County Public Library, just off campus at 1001 Main St., houses a variety of resources that benefit the community and university students. The library is free to use and students can acquire library cards, even if they aren’t from Stevens Point, with presentation of proper ID. It is also part of the South Central Library System, a consortium ... Read More »
“It was night again.”– So begins the prologue of Patrick Rothfuss’ first installment of The Kingkiller Chronicle, The Name of the Wind. Although the first novel has been in print since 2007, it is only recently that the University of Stevens Point alumnus’ fantasy trilogy has been set on its way to becoming a television show. Rothfuss announced his partnership ... Read More »
Celebrate the 30th anniversary of your freedom to read at the University Library during Banned Books Week, Sept. 30 – Oct. 6, 2012. Banned Books Week is an annual event promoted by the American Library Association that serves to celebrate the freedom to read. By focusing on efforts across the country to remove or restrict access to books, Banned Books ... Read More »
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