Blizzard Evelyn wasn’t only an inconvenience to humans, but to earth’s feathered friends as well. The spring snowstorm dumped over two feet across the Upper Midwest, two weeks ago. Stevens Point was one of the many cities digging out from mother nature’s unwanted gift. Migratory birds recently returned to Wisconsin not expecting to endure the weather they escape from every ... Read More »
Merita Mehmedi is a junior English major. What’s the best part of winter in Wisconsin? The worst? I am originally from Florida, so I never really saw snow growing up, so I would say the best part of winter in Wisconsin is the snow because everything looks so beautiful covered in it and I always get excited for the first ... Read More »
When we flip the calendar to November, we begin to anticipate the departure of autumn and the beginning of the infamous cold, Wisconsin weather. This year, however, the first weeks of November had us stowing our jackets and reaching for our shorts and sandals. Though the historical monthly average for Stevens Point is 42 degrees, we have seen highs in ... Read More »
As mid-November approaches, the leaves have fallen and the frost has set in, leaving the Univeristy of Wisconsin-Stevens Point waiting for the first snow of the season. In anticipation, Centertainment Productions hosted a Build Your Own Snowshoe event for students on Friday, Nov. 11. Attendees were provided with all the materials they would need to create their own set of ... Read More »
The subtle signs of spring are upon us: longboards rolling down the street, birds returning from vacation and more sun. The Stevens Point area provides several events that allow just about anybody to get out of their stuffy house and into some fresh, warm air. Events favoring the outdoors have already started including the Point Bock Run, a five-mile ... Read More »
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