The Pointer UW-Stevens Point Student Newspaper
UWSP’s parking information is elusive, often only listed online – however, failure to remember much of this information can introduce fines of up to $100. Despite the information below, students are still recommended to investigate all parking legislation themselves before deciding what to do with their vehicle on the campus parking lot. The Parking Services Office can be found ... Read More »
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Take a SPIN Around Campus with the Bike-Share Program
An app is bringing a spin to how students and faculty at University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point are getting around the campus and community. SPIN is a GPS-based app that allows users to find a bright orange SPIN bike near them. The mobile app is free to download on iOS and Android devices. With a UWSP email, users can rent a ... Read More »
How Do We Talk about School Shootings?
It is almost impossible to conceptualize the violence and chaos caused by school shootings, but perhaps, even more difficult is to imagine that kind of violence happening on the University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point campus. The campus so peaceful that the only time the word “gun” is heard is deer season. But just weeks after the shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas ... Read More »
Humans of Point
Hayden Pocquette is a freshman forest management major. What’s your favorite meal of the day? My favorite meal of the day is lunch because the opportunities on what you can eat are endless. Which is the best place to eat: Upper, Lower or the DUC Food Court? Lower Debot is the best place to eat on campus because it’s good ... Read More »
‘Tis the Season for Twinkle Lights and Pluralism
As the holiday season approaches, buildings and dorms across the university are decorated with lights and greenery, and on Nov. 20, Human Resources sent out a reminder through campus announcements reminding people decorating for winter holidays to follow UW-System legal guidelines. These guidelines aim to promote religious pluralism across the university, while still allowing students and employees to decorate their ... Read More »
Website Puts Sustainability at Student’s Fingertips
The interactive website run through the Office of Sustainability and McKinstry, Inc. allows students to see the energy usage of every building on campus. The website tracks energy usage in real time, enabling visitors to compare electricity, CO2, steam and chilled water usage for each building compared to the previous the day, week, month or year chosen. All information on ... Read More »
University of Wisconsin Calls for Free Tuition
The University of Wisconsin-Madison’s Student Government Association made a bold statement last month demanding free tuition for all black students. UW-Madison reasoned that African-Americans were legally barred from enjoying the advancements of an education due to slavery and Jim Crow Laws in the past. Currently, African-American students enrolled in the university make up only 2 percent of the demographic. The university has ... Read More »
Metered Parking Continues to Cause Distress
On Jan. 31 the city set up a City Common Council Meeting at the university to give students an opportunity to voice their concerns regarding metered parking and to have their questions answered. Don Vogt, building manager of Prentice Arms Apartments said he understands the need for metered parking but added that the city’s plan is, “targeting the students that ... Read More »
UW-Stevens Point Knows How to Play Fair Trade
Last week, the Office of Sustainability finished the last act to designate the University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point as a fair trade university. The definition of fair trade, according to the World Fair Trade Organization, is a product partnership that is beneficial to the trade itself, workers involved and the environment. In partnership with the Student Government Association and Students for ... Read More »
Knives and Switchblades Now Legal On Campus
Gov. Scott Walker has signed into law a bill which allows people to carry concealed switchblades and knives of all kinds without a concealed carry license. Now students, faculty and community members will be able to carry concealed knives anywhere on campus, with the exception of university buildings. “I feel like people should have permits and background checks before being ... Read More »