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A Pointer Flashback: Interviews With UWSP Alumni

As UWSP’s 2022-23 academic year comes to a close, alumni reflect on their time at UWSP and share what they have been up to since graduation. Kenneth Farmer, a local author and lawyer, graduated from UWSP in 1978 with a double major in political science and communication. Farmer grew up in the area, as his father taught economics at the ... Read More »

Female Student Comedy Openers Prove Girls Run the World

The Laird Room was abuzz on Sept. 8 when the Centertainment- sponsored event of an all-female comedy show began. Taking place in the Dreyfus University Center, the show featured comedian Chloe Hilliard, who you may have seen starring in NBC’s Last Comic Standing. The show also showcased two female students as her openers. We interviewed Tess Bents before the show, ... Read More »

Documentarian Discusses Latinos in the Media Under Trump Administration

An acclaimed producer and documentarian hailing from Milwaukee came to the Dreyfus University Center Theater to discuss Latinos in the media on April 16. Dr. Raúl Galván was invited on behalf of The Latin American/Caribbean Speaker Series on campus. Galván holds a Ph.D in global history from the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee and a master’s degree from Marquette University in Broadcast ... Read More »

Humans of Point

Taylor Petrie is a junior health care administration major. What is your favorite food? Tater tot casserole. My mom makes it homemade with onions, a few peas, tater tots, cream of mushroom soup and then she just kind of layers it together and puts the tater tots on top with some shredded cheese and bakes it for an hour. It’s ... Read More »