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Cassie Scott cscot852@uwsp.edu After 24 consecutive wins, the women’s volleyball season has come to a close after being defeated by Cal Lutheran on Friday, Nov. 22 at the DeVos Fieldhouse in Holland, Michigan. Their hot streak ended in the National Semi-Final tournament placing them 4th in the nation. This season was the team’s deepest run in program history during the ... Read More »

Cassie Scott cscot852@uwsp.edu From campus to campus, students talk, whisper and giggle about rumors they believe to be true. Everyone has probably heard of a few classic rumors circling around hundreds of campuses across the country. They create buzz and excitement in college student’s minds. The most well-known legends, such as if a student dies, their roommate gets straight A’s ... Read More »

Cassie Scott cscot852@uwsp.edu The Gender and Sexuality Alliance has a new outreach coordinator who will mentor and guide students as well as help facilitate events and programming on campus. “Gender and Sexuality outreach and education are my forte. My career goals and personal mission in life are to spread knowledge and equality in regard to gender and sexuality issues,” said ... Read More »

Cassie Scott cscot852@uwsp.edu In an effort to provide housing choices that reflect diverse needs, students at the University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point have requested to have the option of inclusive housing available for those living on-campus. According to Shawn Ward, the inclusivity director for Student Government Association, inclusive housing is more of a philosophy. “Inclusive housing means that students have the ... Read More »

Cassie Scott cscot852@uwsp.edu The Stevens Point area lost a beloved member of the community on Monday, Nov. 4. George Rogers, age 85, dedicated more than 60 years of his life to the Stevens Point Journal and the Portage County Gazette. He was a major outdoor writing contributor and columnist as well as the editor for the SPJ and a co-founder ... Read More »

Cassie Scott cscot852@uwsp.edu The 2009 American Recovery and Reinvestment Act, which provided temporary extra funding, expired last Thursday, decreasing food share recipients’ benefits. “The Food Share program is intended to supplement food purchasing abilities for low-income families,” said Mandy Mayek, the family and support services supervisor for the Portage County Health and Human Services Center. Those who received public assistance ... Read More »

Cassie Scott cscot852@uwsp.edu The construction of a new parking structure in lot T during the summer of 2016 has been stirring up discussion across campus. Carl Rasmussen, the director of facilities planning and space management, was able to provide many of the planning details. The new structure will most likely be built in place of the current lot T behind ... Read More »

Cassie Scott cscot852@uwsp.edu The university neighborhood and members of the community are encouraged to attend at least one of the tobacco-free forums held by Chancellor Bernie Patterson. There will be three forums, two of which will be held on Oct. 31 in the DUC Alumni Room from 8 to 9 a.m. and 4 to 5 p.m. The third forum will ... Read More »

Cassie Scott cscot852@uwsp.edu The UW System will be examining remedial education to identify the best practices implemented at UW institutions. “Remedial education is the term the UW System applies to the course used to remediate skills necessary for college level learning,” said Greg Summers, provost and vice chancellor for academic affairs. Students can be placed in remedial classes, such as ... Read More »

Cassie Scott cscot852@uwsp.edu The month of October is a celebration for all things Halloween. As Halloween approaches, traditions of attending a haunted house, haunted trail, or a pumpkin patch arise. Younger individuals contemplate their costume for trick- or-treating while many others enjoy the delicious treats accompanied with the holiday, watch scary movies and share ghost stories. Halloween festivities can be ... Read More »