I had the opportunity to be a part of the Connections Project, a program offered through the University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point English Department, where future English Educators work with high school students across the state and develop teaching skills while helping students with their reading skills. The program has been offered for the past 11 years and is now taught ... Read More »
A group of bibliophiles gathered in a cozy corner of the University Store and Text Rental on Wednesday, March 7, to discuss Cornerstone Press’s most recent release, “The Appointed Hour” by Susanne Davis. Amid the rows of bookshelves and with the windows into the Dreyfus University Center, the book club had a fittingly bookish and collegiate backdrop for its first ... Read More »
The Encore in the Dreyfus University Center became the gathering place for the most devoted Harry Potter fans on campus the evening of March 8, as Centertainment hosted Harry Potter Trivia Night. The room was already filled, with only a few empty tables remaining, ten minutes before the start of the event. While those who had just arrived headed to ... Read More »
Although sub-zero wind chills and icy streets may deter students from getting outside to enjoy nature, they provide the perfect opportunity to cozy-up with a book or movie to get inspired and informed. Mark Cook, freshman chemical engineering major, said that he has been enjoying watching “Rotten,” a documentary series which arrived to Netflix this January. “It just inspired me to ... Read More »
Cornerstone Press of the University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point has contracted Susanne Davis, to publish her debut collection of short stories, “The Appointed Hour”, set to be released on Dec. 7, 2017. Davis is a graduate of the Iowa Writers Workshop, and she teaches creative writing at Trinity College and the University of Connecticut. Her stories have been featured in the ... Read More »
You can thank Washington Irving for the most iconic of all the characters you’ll see traipsing through the woods on All Hollow’s Eve. While “The Legend of Sleepy Hollow” does not take place on Halloween, The Headless Horseman has become a hallmark of the holiday, all thanks to the American author, Washington Irving. Though the 12,000-word short story was originally ... Read More »
A local program here in the Stevens Point community is helping members of the community. Or in this case, helping adults that are looking for help in basic math or English literacy. The Portage County Literacy Council is a nonprofit organization located on the University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point campus. The mission of the Portage County Literacy Council is to help ... Read More »
The Portage County Public Library, just off campus at 1001 Main St., houses a variety of resources that benefit the community and university students. The library is free to use and students can acquire library cards, even if they aren’t from Stevens Point, with presentation of proper ID. It is also part of the South Central Library System, a consortium ... Read More »
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