The Pointer UW-Stevens Point Student Newspaper
Last Friday the Stevens Point Academic Representation Council (SPARC) held a public forum to discuss the Point Forward proposal, which seeks to address the university’s budget crisis through disputed means. The forum hosted four speakers. Each speaker attended to the Program and/or Unit Discontinuance Consultative Committee (PUDCC) that was created in late Spring 2018, as well as the newly-created Academic ... Read More »
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Stevens Point Farmers Market Withstands Test of Time
Mathias Mitchell Public Square in Stevens Point holds the longest running farmers market in Wisconsin. It is located in downtown Stevens Point, on the corner of Second and Main street just east of the Wisconsin River, off of Highway 66. According to the Stevens Point Farmers Market Association, “The two square-block marketplace has been the focal point for farmers selling ... Read More »
Soaring Through the Sky: “Night Performers” at Schmeeckle
The public had the opportunity to learn about the world of birds in Wisconsin during an event called “Wisconsin Avian Night Performers” offered at Schmeeckle Reserve in Stevens Point. This event is part of the “Spring 2018 Family Nature Programs” taking place at Schmeeckle Reserve where the public can come and learn about things from forest fires to wetlands through ... Read More »
Fish and Wildlife of the Great Lakes Region
The Wisconsin Center for Wildlife at the University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point is hosting its fourth lecture series, “Fish and Wildlife of the Great Lakes Region.” The seminar series gives students an opportunity to learn from experienced professionals on topics that may not be covered in their ordinary class material. Scott Hygnstrom, director of the Wisconsin Center for Wildlife, said that ... Read More »
CREATE Portage County Competes to Bring Free Concerts to Stevens Point This Summer
Voting has begun for the Levitt Foundation’s $25,000 “Levitt AMP Grant,” which helps nonprofit organizations bring free concerts to small-to-midsize towns and cities. CREATE Portage County, a local arts and entertainment nonprofit, has led the charge for Stevens Point to win this grant. 15 entrants will win and Stevens Point currently holds fifth place. Stevens Point was one of the ... Read More »
Central Waters to Host Monthly Tap Talks
A central Wisconsin brewery, Central Waters, is hosting a series of science-themed presentations and discussions called Tap Talks. The event will happen monthly, always with a new theme and presenter. “Our goal is to just branch out into all the different areas of the sciences,” said Paul Graham, president of Central Waters. The talks take place right at the brewery. ... Read More »