Tag Archives: The Pointer

With Black Friday fast approaching, many are getting ready to shop, while others are dreading having to go to work. Black Friday, the day following Thanksgiving, is the busiest shopping day of the year and is traditionally the start of Christmas shopping. Retailers open their doors extremely early and draw people in with huge sales. Connor Falk, a sophomore English ... Read More »

Every month, the University of Wisconsin—Stevens Point Brewhaus has a drink of the month. This month, the drink is called the Chai’nt Pumpkin. The Chai’nt Pumpkin is a special mixture of chai with steamed milk and espresso with whipped cream and pumpkin spices on top. “I find Chai’nt pumpkin to be a clever and funny name. It’s funny because customers ... Read More »

Both the Quandt field house and Berg gym have lain quiet for nearly eight months, but that is about to change. Both the men’s and women’s basketball teams at The University of Wisconsin—Stevens Point are all set to start another season of Pointers basketball. The men’s team starts Thursday with a game at Lawrence University in Appleton, Wisconsin. Their first ... Read More »

On November 1st, the NCAA officially announced that the University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point will host the 2014 Division III Women’s Basketball Final Four. According to a press release by the NCAA, UWSP was one of several cites looked at to potentially host the pinnacle of Division III women’s basketball. “It’s quite an honor,” said head women’s basketball coach Shirley Egner. ... Read More »

Last Monday the University of Wisconsin – Stevens Point held a remembrance ceremony in honor of war veterans and Veterans Day. The remembrance ceremony opened with the presenting of flags, carried by four men currently serving in the Army, followed by brief speeches from Chancellor Bernie Patterson, Teresa Barta, an associate professor of biology at UWSP, and Vice Chancellor of ... Read More »

The Student Law Enforcement Association (SLEA) is a student-run program at the University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point that allows students to help the community while gaining hands-on experience themselves in dealing with natural resource laws. “We put on recreational safety courses, so we improve knowledge of the local community so they can be safer,” said Dale Romback, president SLEA and student ... Read More »

Students are faced with a myriad of obstacles, such as securing funds for school, dealing with family issues and simply finding time to get all of their schoolwork finished. All of these issues can be amplified when combined with housing problems, such as rising rent prices and poor housing management. Michelle Nieuwenhuis, a senior theater and English major at the ... Read More »

At least 121 people have perished due to Superstorm Sandy, a hurricane that ravaged the U.S. coast from Florida to Maine. Sandy ranks as one of the most costly storms to have reached the American coastline—an estimated $50 billion in damages— with much of the destruction happening in the Northeast. Kate Worzala, a sophomore University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point student working ... Read More »

The University of Wisconsin- Stevens Point football team stunned 15th ranked University of Wisconsin- Whitewater last weekend with a 17-14 upset. The win is the Pointers’ first in conference this season and the first time UWSP has beaten Whitewater since 2008. A key factor in the game was the nine first-half penalties for Whitewater, which helped the Pointers claim an ... Read More »

  He walks the sidelines on game day like any other defensive line and strength coach would for a Division III program, but Drew Vanderlin is not your typical coach. On October 17th Vanderlin was added to the Green Bay Packers practice squad as a defensive end. However, the NFL changes quickly, and Vanderlin was subsequently released on October 23rd. ... Read More »