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University Will Not Terminate Tenured Faculty, Patterson Announces

Two weeks ago, Chancellor Bernie Patterson announced that the university will no longer need to evoke RPD 20-24 to solve its budget needs. Patterson met with Mary Bowman, Common Council Chair; Jason D’Acchioli, Common Council Vice Chair; and Nerissa Nelson, Consultative Committee Interim Chair, on Feb. 20. Patterson then delivered the announcement to Common Council on Feb. 21 The first ... Read More »

Children’s Miracle Network: Helping Sick Children Through Dance and Love

Cancer does not discriminate. It picks and chooses it’s victims at will; even innocent children.  The Children’s Miracle Network is a newly reformed organization at the University of Wisconsin–Stevens Point, whose aim is to help children with cancer through fundraising events. They offer emotional and financial support for families with sick children, and strive to improve their quality of life.  ... Read More »

Santa Claus is Coming To Town!

Santa Claus is coming to town! On Saturday, Dec. 1, Santa will be eating breakfast with students and community members alike at 9 a.m. in the Laird Room, located within the Dreyfus University Center. Santa has taken time out of his busy holiday schedule to venture from the North Pole to Stevens Point to enjoy a plentiful breakfast with the ... Read More »

Climbing in the Alps? Check that off the bucket list.

I visited Switzerland a few weeks ago in the prime of the fall season. The country is incredibly beautiful all year round. In fact, since skiing and Switzerland are so synonymous, I figured it would be snowy and cold, at least in the mountains. However, it’s the opposite. Most places were very green and lush. Now in late November, it’s ... Read More »

Pointer Profile- Colin Raver

Year: Sophomore Major: Business FIRE When did you start playing hockey? Probably in a club when I was around four. For as long as I can remember as soon as I was able to start walking my parents had me start skating but I had an older brother that I looked up to so when he was skating I was ... Read More »

Women’s Wrestling to Add Positive Impact

Last week on November 6th UWSP announced that they will be adding women’s wrestling as a complement to the men’s and women’s competitive sports programs. The sport will begin in the fall of 2019 and will put UWSP at the forefront of the sport as the university will be the first public institution in the Midwest to offer women’s wrestling ... Read More »

Owner Of Graffiti’s Opens Doors to All On Thanksgiving

The owner of Graffiti’s, Troy Hojnacki will host his tenth annual thanksgiving luncheon on Thanksgiving Day this year with all food and non-acholic drinks free of charge. “This is about the community coming together to give thanks, especially for veterans. Everybody knows a veteran and this day is about being thankful for them, there service and those who lost their ... Read More »

An Inside Look at the National Alliance on Mental Illness

In August of 2018, Emily Mueller and her classmates were on a study abroad trip for psychology in Europe. During this trip, their professor expressed sadness over the recent disbandment of our campus’s National Alliance on Mental Illnesses (NAMI) organization. Upset with the lack of mental health representation at UWSP, Emily decided to recruit some of her closest friends to bring the ... Read More »

China Launches ‘World’s First’ Artificially Intelligent News Anchor

China’s state-run Xinhua News Agency introduced an artificially intelligent (A.I) news anchor Wednesday, Nov. 7 in Wuzhen, China at the World Internet Conference. According to the China Xinhua News’ Twitter, it is the world’s first A.I. news anchor. The new anchor gathers information from live video footage and is able to work 24 hours a day according to CNBC. “The ... Read More »

Pointers Pay the Penalty

The UW-Stevens Point women’s soccer team faced off against UW-Eau Claire on November 1st but was upended in the semifinal round of the WIAC Championship game. After ending the game in a 0-0 tie both teams took to overtime but remained in the tie and ended the match in a penalty shootout. The Blugolds got to advance on a score ... Read More »