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According to the Merriam-Webster Dictionary, the definition of empathy is the action of understanding, being aware of, being sensitive to, and vicariously experiencing the feelings, thoughts, and experience of another of either the past or present without having the feelings, thoughts, and experience fully communi- cated in an objectively explicit manner. If having to describe The Mountain Goats’ newest release, ... Read More »

Greetings once again from Poland!  Today’s small life lesson actually comes from Berlin.  For those that don’t know, during the Poland trip, we get a week off to travel anywhere we choose.  My friend Nate and I chose to visit Berlin during that time.  It was an amazing trip, with not enough days and hours to do everything you would ... Read More »

What’s the cost of tobacco?  It’s hard to tell exactly, but I see plenty of indicators. When I had virus-related bronchitis last year, even a little secondhand smoke, inhaled on the way to class, could set off 10, 15 or even 30 minutes of intermittent hacking, often when I tried to lead class discussion or explain assignments. What’s the cost ... Read More »

You have a date with the library, so you grab a Poptart as you quickly scramble to get everything together and run out the door. Once you return from cramming what seems like five years worth of material into your brain, those monsters in your belly start rumbling and tell you that it is time to eat again.  Lucky Charms ... Read More »

The Pointers Volleyball team may have lost to The University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire in the WIAC championship game, but they will still be playing in the NCAA tournament. The University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point, with a record of 29-7, will play against Northwestern College, out of Minnesota, which has a record of 26-8. The teams clash this Thursday in Saint Paul, ... Read More »

When it comes to campus discounts, University of Wisconsin – Stevens Point faculty does not receive the same benefits as students. Sarah Pogell, an associate professor of English, has a seat on Faculty Senate and says that this issue has been raised in various situations before. “I would love to have the fitness center fee waived for faculty and students. ... Read More »

SPTV, the University of Wisconsin – Stevens Point’s student-run television station, has been unable to run their full program schedule this semester due to a malfunctioning Tricaster, but they have ordered a new piece of equipment and plan to be up and running within another week. A Tricaster is a multifunctional piece of equipment that is used for recording, editing ... Read More »

I’m going to feel very hipster for saying this, but Flashbulb Fires is this really cool indie band you prob­ably haven’t heard of out of Denver, Colorado. OK, now you’ve all heard of them so I can stop being a hip­ster. Flashbulb Fires has this really cool, upbeat style that reminds me of bands like Circa Survive, Arcade Fire, Arctic ... Read More »

We live in a world where fashion is a gateway to expression. Trends change and, in some aspects, are completely recycled. In honor of “No Shave November,” I dressed this month’s column in what women really think about facial hair. As I made my way around campus to speak to women, I found that most don’t seem to have an ... Read More »

Saturday Morning I found myself wondering what I had volunteered for as I sat on a bus that was bouncing its way to Fort McCoy. Myself and about 50 other students had signed up for a one credit course, sponsored by ROTC, called Joint Field Training Exercise. Upon arrival we stood in line in squads we had been divided into, ... Read More »