Tag Archives: politics

Equality in Voting Rally

Editor’s note: Because of staffing issues early in the fall 2022 semester, several stories that were completed in a timely fashion were unfortunately not published when they should have been. Because Pointer staff members still feel them to be important for-the-record stories, we are publishing them as we can without shifting their focus from the time period in which they ... Read More »

2020 Presidential Candidates Take Stances on Climate Change

Climate change is a global issue that has potential ramifications in every city, state, and region of the United States, as well as abroad. It is also an increasingly important issue for voters when considering which candidate to vote for: ranking first among liberal democrats and fifth for all registered voters, according to a survey from Yale and George Mason. ... Read More »

Eco-Socialists Making Local Impacts

The group previously known as the College Greens – largely in support of the Green Party and its values – changed its name to the Eco-Socialists of UWSP on Oct. 24. The group’s Facebook page commented on this change. “We feel that by branding ourselves as ‘Eco-Socialists’,” the page stated, “the ultimate goal and purpose of our club is more ... Read More »

Evers looks to bring change to Wisconsin

Change is coming in Wisconsin. Democratic candidate Tony Evers overcame Republican Governor Scott Walker in an election that truly came down to the wire. By only a few thousand votes, Tony Evers managed to win a tight race.  With a new Governor comes change. Tony Evers says he is for Wisconsin, but what does that mean? Here are Evers plans ... Read More »

Save Our Majors Rally Gives Floor to Students

Against the backdrop of a vibrantly blue sky and under the sunshine of a clear Wisconsin March day, students, faculty and community members rallied on the sundial in light of the program restructuring proposal at the University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point. Representative Katrina Shankland spoke to kick off the event on Wednesday, March 21. A silent sit-in at Old Main was ... Read More »

Gubernatorial Candidates, Walker and Gronik, Talk Education and the UW System

Democrat Andy Gronik and Republican Scott Walker recently made stops on their campaign trail to talk with students of the University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point. Because the University cannot endorse political candidates, these stops were hosted by College Republicans and College Democrats for Walker and Gronik, respectively. With state support having declined by 25 percent in the past four years alone, ... Read More »

Campus Green Party Seeks New People and Fresh Ideas

In the spring of last year, Justin Seis, senior sociology and philosophy major, was inspired to start the College Green Party. Seis is now th president of  the College Green Party. As a group, the College Green Party hopes to be a space for discussion while also working with the community Green Party to support candidates running for office and working ... Read More »

2-1 Vote May Save Wisconsin Elections

A Wisconsin state court case has climbed its way to the top of the judicial totem pole, facing the United States Supreme Court for a verdict on a questionable drawing of Wisconsin voting district lines. A panel of three federal judges in Wisconsin voted 2-1 in favor of a new district map to be drawn by Nov. 2018. Due to ... Read More »

Campus Is In Clear, EPA in Fear

President Donald Trump and the Republican-controlled house have moved forward in their effort to ‘terminate’ the Environmental Protection Agency through funding cuts and staff removal. The nomination of Scott Pruitt for head of the EPA  put environmentalists on edge. Pruitt’s name is linked with 14 lawsuits against the agency he now heads. The EPA has impacted the United State’s carbon ... Read More »

Jill Stein Raises Green for a Recount

Jill Stein, member of the Green Party and recent presidential nominee, is calling for a recount. To question the current election results, Stein has raised over $6.5 million dollars to fund recount elections in Wisconsin, Michigan, and Pennsylvania, according to her campaign website. The recounting was kickstarted because Stein thought the elections were swayed by “cyber hacking,” according to Time ... Read More »