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Greg Diekroeger, Assistant Director of CASE, removed the Laird Room’s displays for LGBTQ+ History Month. This removal lasted three days. On Monday of Oct. 22, members of the Gender-Sexuality Alliance arranged to put up a display by the Laird Room to celebrate LGBTQ+ History Month. The display consisted of LGBTQ+ flags and artwork, and had not yet been finished. ... Read More »
Tag Archives: Inclusivity
Chief Deputy Accused of Racial Insensitivity over Facebook Post
Saturday morning, Dan Kontos, Chief Deputy of the Portage County Sheriff’s Department, shared his regular weekend-humor post on the Department’s Facebook fan-page. The meme’s original source is not known. It featured a Super Troopers character and read as “OFFICERS BE LIKE ‘LAST NAME SMITH – SAM, MARY, IDA, TOM, HENRY. FIRST NAME TAWNEEQUA – COMMON SPELLING.’ The punchline was the ... Read More »
Anti-Immigration Activity in Wisconsin
Immigration and Customs Enforcement had performed a state-wide operation between Sept. 21 and Sept. 24. I.C.E. had made 83 arrests in Wisconsin during the operation. Near the area of Stevens Point, six arrests were made in Marathon County and four from the Wausau area. The federal agency claims that 44 of those detained had prior criminal records, 21 had feloniously ... Read More »
Table Talk for Unity Encourages Awareness and Inclusivity
Though this semester’s theme is microaggressions, Table Talk for Unity has taken on multiple hot-button issues over the years. Many of us have had an experience on campus that has made us feel uncomfortable. These incidents do not always need to be violent; sometimes it can be as simple as a muttered word, or exclusion from an opportunity. Microaggressions, or ... Read More »
SGA Election Victors Eager to Make Change for Students
After a closely fought Student Government Association election, Sean Piette and Katie Hansen have been elected as the incoming President and Vice President. Before being elected, both Piette and Hansen had held positions in student government. Discovering the change they could enact is part of what motivated them to run. Piette said, “A week after I started getting my voice ... Read More »
Women’s March Takes a Bold Stand for Human Rights
Protesters flooded the streets of Washington D.C. and cities around the country in what was the largest rally in Washington since the Vietnam War protests in the 1960s and 1970s. The Women’s March on Washington took place on Jan. 21, while sister marches sprouted up in 673 cities world-wide, including one in Antarctica. An article in The New York Times ... Read More »
Vigil Held at Sundial for Community Unity
On Thursday, Nov. 17, the community joined together on campus at the Sundial to honor those who have passed away or suffered from hate crimes. The vigil, along with other activities through the week, addressed incidents that have been happening at a local and national level. In recent weeks, many hurtful incidents have been requested to be recognized. The Student ... Read More »
New SGA President and Vice President Have High Hopes for 2016
The student body can expect the the University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point to become a more inclusive, safe and sustainable campus in the near future. John Peralta, junior waste management major, was elected as SGA president with Andrew Glazner, sixth year accounting and business administration major, as vice president for the 2016-2017 school year. They have designed a three point plan ... Read More »
University Aims to Expand Gender Neutral Bathrooms
On campus there are currently three residence halls providing students with access to gender neutral bathrooms: Smith, Steiner and Watson. Having gender neutral bathrooms on campus helps transgender or genderqueer students feel comfortable in the residence halls. Tiffany Koeshall, Knutzen Hall director, said that all of the residence halls on campus will eventually have gender neutral bathrooms if it is what ... Read More »