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How Do We Talk about School Shootings?

It is almost impossible to conceptualize the violence and chaos caused by school shootings, but perhaps, even more difficult is to imagine that kind of violence happening on the University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point campus. The campus so peaceful that the only time the word “gun” is heard is deer season. But just weeks after the shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas ... Read More »

Former UWSP Student Shot and Killed in Stevens Point

At approximately 7:48pm on March 17, The Stevens Point Police Department responded to a call of possible gunshots fired. A former University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point student was shot within blocks of campus in what police are calling a suspected drug deal. The victim, Deonta M. Lezine, died on March 25. The shooting occurred in the 2700 block of Fifth Avenue, ... Read More »

In Wake of Campus Shootings, UWSP Emphasizes Active Shooter Policy

After a mass shooting at an Umpqua Community College in Oregon led to 10 deaths and other college massacres, the University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point is trying to raise awareness for its active shooter policy. The policy provides students with advice on how to best ensure their own safety in the event of an active shooter. According to Bill Rowe, director ... Read More »