There were no empty seats in the Pinery Room of the Portage County Library on Feb. 10, when Drs. Eric Larsen and Susan Talarico presented Larsen’s research on trophic cascades in Yellowstone National Park. Titled “Aspen, Elk and Wolves on Yellowstone’s Northern Range,” the lecture was the latest installment of the community lecture series hosted by the University of Wisconsin-Stevens ... Read More »
The Department of Theatre and Dance at the University of Wisconsin- Stevens Point will kick off its spring performance season with the play “Be Aggressive.” “This has been the shortest rehearsal process I’ve ever been a part of,” said Courtney Milkent, the stage manager. “We came back a few days before classes started and rehearsed for two weeks.” Play staging ... Read More »
Whether it is food poisoning, awkward conversations or chewing with an open mouth, these students experienced a terrible date and share their experiences just before Valentine’s Day. A Smooth Get-Away A sophomore, majoring in communicative disorders, had an awkward date her junior year of high school. Her date Jake planned to take her to a movie. When Jake arrived at ... Read More »
Even with heart-shaped chocolates and red and pink bouquets looming, many student athletes focus on their teams instead of Valentine’s Day. While some students and faculty members will spend time with significant others, friends or family on Valentine’s Day, student athletes maintain their ongoing relationships with their sport. Athletic relationships and romantic ones are very different and yet have a ... Read More »
Janet Moore, a graduate student in environmental education and interpretation, now uses 2D art to enhance her nature writing. Science and art are both visual fields relying on acute observations in order to further understand and portray messages. They share a rich history, from the notebooks of Leonardo da Vinci to modern day botanical illustrations, that display an intense intermingling of science ... Read More »
Over the past few years, students have been noticing the slow deterioration of the sundial. Two Stevens Point locals took it upon themselves to think up and create a design plan to bring beauty back to the heart of campus. The artist C.J. Watkins, also known as Jean Watkins, has known Bruce Glodowski for years. When he came to her in 2013 to ... Read More »
Arts Bash 2015 cast a spell on guests dressed in cocktail attire for a night of song, dance, visual art and tastes of the community. Alan Patrick Kenny, an assistant professor of musical theatre, worked with Mark Hanson, the musical theatre program coordinator, to organize the showcased musical performances. “We picked songs that have been previously performed during past semesters and ... Read More »
While studying in Germany and Poland for a year, Natalea Wright discovered it was not the places she visited, but what she overcame that shaped her experience. Her first semester, Wright studied language at the University of Marburg in Germany. She studied at the Jagiellonian University in Krakow, Poland her second semester. “Don’t get me wrong,” Wright said. “Germany and ... Read More »
In the midst of yet another Wisconsin cold snap, biology students enjoyed a southern sun. From Dec. 28, to Jan. 11. Chris Yahnke, an associate professor of biology, and Emmet Judziewicz, a professor of biology, led a group of students to Hawaii as they have each year since 2011. The group stayed on Hawaii Island, or the Big Island, and worked on fencing ... Read More »
The men’s and women’s diving team may be at the other end of the pool than the swimming team, but both are excited to work together at the upcoming conference meet. Divers compete on a one meter board and a three meter board. “We compete six or 11 dives on each board and each dive is assigned a degree of difficulty, ... Read More »
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