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 »
Tegan Griffith, veteran and University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point communication student, recently starred in the documentary “American Creed.” Since then, she has been traveling from Pensacola, Pennsylvania to Austin, Texas. Griffith has done a lot of work for Iraq and Afghanistan Veterans of America in Washington, D.C. During that time, she heard that the film company, Citizen Film, was looking for ... Read More »
The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources is appealing a court decision to revoke eight high-capacity well permits. The circuit court decision to revoke the permits was made in October and filed by the environmental group Clean Wisconsin. The permits were originally issued in 2016, after Brad Schimel, state attorney general, stated that the DNR does not have the authority to ... Read More »
As we walk along a quiet street in Long Beach, California, we see a head of brown curls emerging from the top of a ragged sleeping bag. The woman they belong to, who looks barely past her teens, sits up and rubs her eyes, smiling at her neighbor who is also nestled among his bedding. The two are situated under ... Read More »
On March 2 and 3, nine students from the University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point Public Relations Student Society of America chapter flocked to Chicago to attend the “Going PRo” regional conference at DePaul University. The two-day public relations gathering featured a series of presentations, agency tours and networking opportunities to give students an inside look at careers in the sports public ... Read More »
For the first time ever, A Capella UWSP is hosting two concerts in one semester. Their upcoming March concert, appropriately titled Sham-ROCK, will be taking place on March 14 at 7 p.m. in the Encore of the Dreyfus University Center. The performance will feature all four a cappella groups in the organization: On Point, The Point Pitches, Sforzando and TBA. ... Read More »
Amazon boxes are now taking on a second life with their new #morethanabox campaign. Once consumers open up their boxes containing what they have most likely been waiting in anticipation to receive, they’ll notice a suggested use for the box itself printed on the opening flaps. Some of these suggestions include majestic crown, roller coaster, steam engine, yoga mat and ... Read More »
The Wisconsin Center for Wildlife at the University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point is hosting its fourth lecture series, “Fish and Wildlife of the Great Lakes Region.” The seminar series gives students an opportunity to learn from experienced professionals on topics that may not be covered in their ordinary class material. Scott Hygnstrom, director of the Wisconsin Center for Wildlife, said that ... Read More »
Maggie Burie is a junior communication sciences and disorders major. What’s your favorite book and why? One of my favorite books is a collection of Brer Rabbit stories our mom would read to us as kids. The book was incredibly old and some of the pages were ripped, but it was almost magical when she read those stories. Our mom ... Read More »
Central Rivers Farmshed will be buzzing on Saturday, March 17, as Buzz Vahradian presents a beekeeping workshop. Vahradian, a 1979 graduate of University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point, has been beekeeping for 24 years and owns a small business, V’s Bees in Wautoma. The workshop will focus on a number of topics including honeybee biology, when and where to get bees, required ... Read More »
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