The University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point club sports department announced over Easter weekend that it will field a parkour club in the fall of 2018. After months of deliberation, the club sports committee unanimously approved a proposal brought forth by students to officially add parkour to the school’s list of club sport offerings. Students like Flip Johnson, junior physical education major ... Read More »
Against the backdrop of a vibrantly blue sky and under the sunshine of a clear Wisconsin March day, students, faculty and community members rallied on the sundial in light of the program restructuring proposal at the University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point. Representative Katrina Shankland spoke to kick off the event on Wednesday, March 21. A silent sit-in at Old Main was ... Read More »
The chancellor’s office released a proposal on Monday, March 5, detailing Academic Affair’s vision for combatting the University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point’s current budget deficit. In the week since the proposal was released to campus, conversations and debate have proliferated around the topic. Under the proposal, 13 academic programs are slated to be “eliminated.” The 13 programs are American studies, art, ... Read More »
DigiCOPY, a local digital printing company, is promoting sustainability by offering customers paper from Wisconsin paper companies, Domtar and Neenah Paper. Brant Bergeron, vice president of marketing and communications for DigiCOPY, wants his company to have a positive impact on the environment. “It’s important for us to be good corporate citizens, not only in the community where we work, but ... Read More »
Dear Pointer Staff, I’m writing to express my support. I understand the paper has been under a great deal of strain for years now. I know the Comm department has faced budget cuts in the past and is expecting more in the weeks and months to come. We’re all aware of the murmurs coming from on high. They’ve been haunting ... 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 »
Want to wow yourself, your friends, and your grandma? One word: BREAD. Here’s How: Share the wonders and warmth of a fresh baked loaf of bread. Start with this core recipe and jazz it up how ever you please. With hundreds of killer combinations, you can go savory or sweet. My go to is easily rosemary, garlic and asiago cheese. ... Read More »
The University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point baseball team kicked off its season with a 3-1 victory over St. Olaf College on March 10, in Minneapolis, Minnesota. The team also competed in a second game against St. Olaf on March 11, but that game was suspended in the middle of the seventh inning as UWSP led 9-6 and will be postponed until ... Read More »
Although the campus garden may still be covered in snow, University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point Student’s for Sustainability officers know that spring is just around the corner. The group is already planning for spring planting. Kelli Johnson, junior environmental education major and Students for Sustainability garden coordinator, said they are currently choosing what varieties of vegetables to grow and have ordered ... Read More »
On the way through Stevens Point, most people pass by the quaint little diner that is the Southpoint Restaurant. It’s the kind of place your grandma goes after church, or your grandpa goes for a slice of pie and a cup of coffee. The menu is simple, and that’s the way the customers like it. Jake Fletcher, alumnus environmental law ... Read More »
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