Tag Archives: University of Wisconsin Stevens Point

Men’s Ultimate Frisbee Club Provides Competitive Arena for All Experience Levels

While the University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point offers a wide variety of club sports-26 to be exact-many of those club sports are specific to a single season and therefore are only offered for a single semester. One club sport that doesn’t fall into the season-specific category, however, is men’s ultimate frisbee. Men’s ultimate frisbee club is active from the beginning of ... Read More »

“yesterday i was the moon” is Tomorrow’s Bestseller

Acceptance, courage, self-love and culture are just a few of the topics Noor Unnahar discusses in her book of poetry, “yesterday i was the moon,” which was just released as a second edition on March 27. While this is the first book 20-year-old Unnahar has published, she’s no stranger to the public eye. She gained popularity by sharing her poetry ... Read More »

Rising Sand Organics: New Farm Cooperative Serves up Veggies Around Stevens Point

Rising Sand Organics, located 13 miles from Stevens Point near Custer, will be launching its first season this summer.  The farm has a cooperative management structure with 11 member-farmers. The farm will sell at farmers markets in Stevens Point and several other local communities, retail locations, restaurants and through a CSA.  CSA, which stands for Community Supported Agriculture, is a ... Read More »

Music Department Offers Double Dose of Opera

Music students will perform “Suor Angelica” and “Gianni Schicchi” in a double bill performance of Puccini operas this weekend, offering UWSP students a chance to experience these classic works on the 100th anniversary of their debuts. With a name like Giacomo Puccini, it is no wonder that the great composer’s works are by tradition performed in their native Italian. But ... Read More »

Humans of Point: Faculty Edition

What’s the best thing about UWSP? SR: I would say my colleagues and the students. JZ: I did my undergraduate here, so it’s interesting to be on the other end of things. The varied opportunities UWSP has historically offered literally changed my life. The wonderful people, the students and faculty. Interacting with students and faculty is fantastic. RS: The students. ... Read More »

Creative Creations: Embracing the Power of Snow

It’s time to accept the fact that Mother Nature wishes to see us in scarves, mittens and winter boots a bit longer. So, instead of being frustrated, we must turn this energy into a reason for different forms of creativity. Let’s cook, play games, dance in our living rooms and reflect… icy dops and a soul’s call, i feel the ... Read More »

GSA Shatters Stereotypes at Coffee and Culture

On April 11, the Laird Room in the Dreyfus University Center once again hosted Coffee and Culture. This installment of the diversity-focused discussion series centered around LGBTQ people and the stereotypes that are often associated with the community. A panel of representatives from the university’s Gender-Sexuality Alliance organization led the discussion, featuring the voices of LGBTQ students Wyatt Flewellen, Kade ... Read More »

Students Give Thought-Provoking Opening Performance of Danstage 2018

Friday was opening night of Danstage 2018 which showcased University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point students performing choreography created by dance department faculty. Audience members were treated to five original dance selections, ranging from sweet swing dance to a colorful and modern celebration of love. Each semester, the UWSP dance department showcases original choreography in a public performance. Last fall, Afterimages 2017 highlighted ... Read More »

Humans of Point: SGA Edition

Get to know Brailey and Dyllan, the SGA President and Vice President Elect!   Brailey Kerber is a junior elementary education major with a minor in English as a Second Language. What’s your favorite study spot on campus? My favorite study space on campus is 054 in the basement of the DUC. It’s always warm in there and there is ... Read More »

Stevens Point Laughs with The Second City

A man and woman performing an interpretive dance about Nickleback while wearing red Spandex suits may seem strange, but that’s just the tip of the iceberg at a Second City comedy show. Theater @ 1800, located in SentryWorld, played host to the six-member touring comedy group on April 7. The Second City started as a comedy theater in Chicago in ... Read More »