Northland College to Close After 2024-2025 School Year, What it Means for UWSP Athletics and WIAC
After 133 years, Northland College is closing its doors for…
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Olson Museum of Natural History Moves to Science Building, Construction Continues
The Olson Museum of Natural History is currently under construction.…
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Student Body Presidential Candidates Respond to Student Concerns over Campaign PostersÂ
SGA Presidential candidate Cayden Morschauser and Vice-Presidential Candidate Hayden Arnoldi…
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Plant of the Week: Ice Plant
Written by: Brooke Cherek The plant of this week is…
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Library and Student Resource Center Construction Update
Albertson Hall (the former UWSP library) has been closed to…
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The Mad Search for the Mad Dog
A history of UWSP’s forgotten mascot. Mad Dog has been…
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Plant of the Week: Common Sea Buckthorn
Written By: Brooke Cherek This is the beginning of The…
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TLC Extends Hours for Athletes
Athletes After Hours is a new Tutoring Learning Center (TLC)…
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Balancing Life On and Off the Ice
Written by: Lyric LaRock Before committing to play ice hockey…
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UWSP Soil Judging Team Places First at Regionals
The UWSP Soil Judging Team placed first overall and in…
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Student Organization Spotlight: Rising Voices Poetry Project
The Rising Voices Poetry Project’s mission is to provide a…
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A HellaQueen Halloween
On Nov. 1, the UWSP Queer Resource Center hosted HellaQueen…
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Local Business Spotlight: BoBabes
BoBabes is a women-owned business that opened July of this…
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Student Organization Spotlight: DREAM
The on-campus club DREAM’s mission is to provide a safe…
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Gov. Tim Walz Campaigns at UWSP
Written By: Jack Orlando and Derek Tritz Minnesota Gov. Tim…
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Point of Return
Stephanie Pointer has been confined to the dusty shelves of…
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UWSP community and alumni come together at Homecoming Hotspot
The University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point Alumni Association hosted the annual…
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350 Stevens Point Chalks Sidewalks to Gain Attention of Students and Administration
Throughout the Spring semester, the campus organization 350 Stevens Point…
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People of Point: James Witham
About 8,400 miles away from Stevens Point, in the hot…
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Mysterious Tunnels Discovered in Basement of Science Building
[Editor’s Note: The Pointless is the Pointer’s annual satirical article.…
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What Students Need to Know for the April 2 Election
There is an election on Tuesday, April 2. The Pointer…
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Men’s Volleyball Team Wins First-Ever Game
The UWSP men’s volleyball team won its first game in…
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Small Business Spotlight: Process
Making sustainable purchasing choices can be difficult for a consumer…
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Basement Brewhaus Gets a Makeover
UWSP’s Basement Brewhaus, located on the lower level of the…
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Local Band Spotlight: Scorched Waves
Scorched Waves, a local indie rock band based in Stevens…
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Olson Museum of Natural History Moves to Science Building, Construction Continues
The Olson Museum of Natural History is currently under construction. The old museum, located in Albertson Hall, is now being…
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Northland College to Close After 2024-2025 School Year, What it Means for UWSP Athletics and WIAC
After 133 years, Northland College is closing its doors for good. What does this mean for UW-Stevens Point Athletics and…
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The Mad Search for the Mad Dog
A history of UWSP’s forgotten mascot. Mad Dog has been missing from the ice of the K.B. Willett Arena since…
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Arts and
Entertainment
Plant of the Week: Ice Plant
Written by: Brooke Cherek The plant of this week is the ice plant (Carpobrotus spp.)! This colorful terrestrial succulent is…
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Top 10 Halloween Movies as Ranked by UWSP Students
Written by: Delila Lyshik Students of UWSP voted and ranked their top 10 choices for Halloween movies that are a…
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Pointless
Mysterious Tunnels Discovered in Basement of Science Building
[Editor’s Note: The Pointless is the Pointer’s annual satirical article. Pointless stories should not be taken seriously on April Fool’s…
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