Stevens Point School Board member Alex Kochanowski has confirmed plans to run for mayor of Stevens Point and intends to be on the ballot in the April 7 election. Kochanowski will be running against businesswoman Barb Jacob and City Council members Mike Wiza, Tony Patton and Jerry Moore. “If we don’t take steps into the future, the past will swallow ... Read More »
Design students at the University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point have been working with the board of directors for The Fox on Main to help revamp the venue, formerly called Fox Theater. The Fox on Main was a movie theater and had been open for almost a century before closing in 1985. After rumors about a potential reopening, action is now being ... Read More »
Every month the condom fairy delivers a variety of free condoms to students to promote safe sex. Kimberly Lizan, the executive coordinator of the Women’s Resource Center said the program is a convenient way for University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point students to access condoms. “I feel that the condom fairy is beneficial for those who are more comfortable getting things delivered ... Read More »
Knutzen Hall is known as the Eco Hall, so it is fitting Knutzen is also home to the Greenest Resident on campus. “I’ve always had an environmental background, so this was a good fit,” said junior land use planning major Bailey Matthys. Matthys is in her second semester as Greenest Resident, with one to go. Matthys was inspired by the ... Read More »
The Cheer and Stunt team makes it’s competition routine it’s number one priority with the start of the season. “Dec. 13 is our first competition, and we are far from ready,” said head coach Sue Poeschl. “We still have one third of our routine left to learn. It will be slow going, but if they get this down it will ... Read More »
Two time Women’s Boom Running World Champion Meredith Ingbretson enters her second season as a center forward on the Pointer women’s hockey team. In 2012 Ingbretson became Women’s Boom Running World Champion after seven months of rehab following a torn anterior cruciate ligament during hockey season. “It felt really good,” Ingbretson said. “Especially after my injury.” The tearing of the ... Read More »
Many students are in need of a creative outlet as post-midterm stress tends to linger until final exams are over. The Student Art League reintroduced itself on campus this past year to provide a stress-free zone for students whether they are experienced or novice artists. “SAL is a student group that provides artists, whether or not they are art majors, ... Read More »
Sometimes the best way to understand another person’s hardship is to slip into their shoes for a day. Dec. 6, students will literally walk in another female’s shoes. “Walk a Mile in Her Shoes” is an international men’s walk against sexual assault and domestic violence to be held at the Health Enhancement Center. The executive coordinator of the Women’s Resource ... Read More »
Nov.13 at 7 p.m., students and community members gathered to watch “Queen of the Sun,” the first documentary in the “Beyond the Hive” series sponsored by the College of Fine Arts and Communication. Outside the theater, local organizations committed to sustainability and community issues set up booths and engaged passersby. Among them were Farmshed, Office of Sustainability, Save the Frogs ... Read More »
Aquaculture, the science of farming fish, is a topic on the cutting edge of the sustainable food movement. The University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point has operated a facility dedicated to improving aquaculture since 2006 and has recently been accepted by the UW-Sea Grant Program. The UWSP Northern Aquaculture Demonstration Facility near Bayfield is one of the premier aquaculture facilities in the Midwest. ... Read More »
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