The 2015-16 University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point women’s basketball season is on the horizon. After an offseason filled with excitement, the UWSP women opened the season with a 92-45 win over Finlandia. Before Saturday’s game, head coach Shirley Egner, senior post Joann Wolfenberg and sophomore Kayla Price shared their sentiments in regards to the upcoming season. When asked about procedures for ... Read More »
With the end of the semester in sight, it can be hard for students to balance their social life with an immense amount of school work. Here’s what they’re saying. Adam Nicks, junior business major, said he maintains a healthy social life while getting all of his work done. “I’m always pretty good at prioritizing my life and setting time ... Read More »
The Student Government Association announced Nov. 13 that students approved differential tuition at the University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point by a 24 percent margin during the week’s referendum. The proposal passed by 804 votes, with 2,056 students voting in favor and 1,252 against. This makes the referendum the largest student turnout in the past 10 years, said SGA President Katie Cronmiller. ... Read More »
Jason Lay is a junior clinical laboratory science major. Spotted at: DUC What would you name your autobiography? “The Journey of Not Knowing” What’s your jam song? “Basically anything by ‘The Ghost Inside.'” If you could move anywhere, without language barriers, where would you move? Why? “Japan. I love their culture.” If there was another day between Saturday and Sunday, ... Read More »
Chlamydia is a flower, right? No. One in five sexually active adults is diagnosed with an STI by the age of 25. STI screening plays a very important role in maintaining sexual health, so don’t forget to get yourself tested! The Reproductive Health Peer Educators and Student Health Services will be offering walk in STI screenings from 10 a.m. to ... Read More »
Volleyball Falls in WIAC Championship After making a run as a fifth seed, the University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point volleyball team lost to UW-Whitewater in a 3-0 sweep during the Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Conference Championship. It was the fifth straight WIAC championship game for UWSP and third straight game against UW-Whitewater. The Pointers’ offense was stifled, and they recorded a season-low ... Read More »
Just twelve months ago Zach Vallafskey was suited up and playing on Saturdays for the University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point. He is now on the other side of the lines helping out football head coach Tom Journell as the defensive backs coach this season. Vallafskey was asked to join the staff in week two of the season while he has been ... Read More »
The safest thing to do is to always just stick with the original. As far as James Bond is concerned, it’s easiest to say that Sean Connery has played the role better than anyone, so let’s just do that. Despite the lack of nuance or humor from Connery that you can find from later actors, you can never go wrong ... Read More »
Editor’s note: An earlier version of this story showed prints that were not from the current collection at the Edna Carlsten Gallery. A retrospective exhibit of collaborative student and professional artist printmaking pieces are on display in the Edna Carlsten Art Gallery in “A Look Back: Bob Erickson and the Pointer Press.” The exhibit features over 60 different prints created ... Read More »
The University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point has received a $2 million endowment to expand and improve waterfowl and wetlands programs and research. The endowment will create the Kennedy-Grohne Chair in Waterfowl and Wetlands Conservation in the College of Natural Resources, a full-time faculty position paid for by the university. A nation-wide search is underway to fill the position by summer 2016. ... Read More »
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