The Pointer UW-Stevens Point Student Newspaper
Emma St.Aubin estau255@uwsp.edu We compete for prizes, for parking spaces, for grades. We compete to see who’s fastest, who’s strongest, and we all came to college to compete for employment. Competition, one might say, makes the world go ‘round. Still, many of us are hesitant about it. We may praise the competitiveness of athletes, but we criticize the competitiveness of ... Read More »
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I’ll Be Home After Finals: The Changing Holiday Tradition
It’s almost finals: a week surrounded in stress, studying, anxiety and lack of sleep. It ends as fast as it begins. The second it does, we’re back at home in front of the Christmas tree. After the chaos of finals, we go straight into Christmas morning with almost no time to stop and actually enjoy or take in the holiday ... Read More »
Up All Night.
Have you ever stayed up all night just to stare at the ceiling? With fears of the future, hopes of a better tomorrow and whirlwind thoughts racing through the mind, it can be difficult to catch enough z’s, especially as a college student. Most of us have probably experienced our fair share of sleepless nights, but if it has become ... Read More »
Stress!
It’s that time of year where students overcrowd the library, spend all their money on caffeinated drinks, and wear sweatpants everywhere. It’s the end of the semester and everyone’s stressed. “Why am I stressed?” asked senior English education major Kristin Miller, “because my professors don’t seem to think I should have a life outside of school.” This is a common ... Read More »
Why Are We All So Sick?
You have a date with the library, so you grab a Poptart as you quickly scramble to get everything together and run out the door. Once you return from cramming what seems like five years worth of material into your brain, those monsters in your belly start rumbling and tell you that it is time to eat again. Lucky Charms ... Read More »
What’s Influencing Your Vote? – Commentary
The presidential election is just around the corner and most of us have already made a decision regarding our vote, but what exactly is influencing that choice between Mitt Romney and Barack Obama? Turn on the television and find a channel on a commercial break and you are sure to find a campaign advertisement. Go for a walk and enjoy ... Read More »
Building a More Active Community
Despite the unexpected snowfall last Saturday morning, about 300 students and community members walked, biked, jogged, rollerbladed, skateboarded, and pushed strollers along a seven-mile loop on the north side of Stevens Point.The Ciclovia, an event held to encourage activity within the city of Stevens Point, had people of all ages utilizing that loop throughout the morning while raising awareness and ... Read More »
What Moves You?
Last April, I signed up for the Fox Cities Marathon, and not one person believed I could do it. I had never ran in a race before besides the dreaded mile in high school gym class, much less 26.2 miles, but I signed up for it anyway. Last Sunday, due to a few complications, I ran the half marathon. Call ... Read More »
We Are the Social Media Generation
Most students can’t remember life without the Internet, having grown up with access to even the most primitive forms of AOL. Since the years of AOL Instant Messenger and greetings of “You’ve Got Mail,” Internet technology has evolved, and with it has come social media. Today, websites like Facebook and Twitter have become a basic part of our lives. Even ... Read More »
Not Your Typical Summer Vacation
This summer was a scorcher that may have left some of us fleeing to some colder weather. While most of us were cranking up the air conditioning or hose-filling a kiddy pool, two University of Wisconsin – Stevens Point students spent those days stranded in the wilderness of New Zealand for nine days due to a snowstorm. Alec Brown and ... Read More »