Archive for February 2025
Student Body Presidential Candidates Respond to Student Concerns over Campaign Posters
SGA Presidential candidate Cayden Morschauser and Vice-Presidential Candidate Hayden Arnoldi said Wednesday that they will keep the controversial Jerusalem Cross in their campaign’s promotional material. The response came during the SGA Candidate Forum, where students expressed concerns regarding the cross’s usage by far-right extremists and white nationalists. “It does have those connections,” said Arnoldi. “But…
Read MorePlant 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 also known as the hottentot fig, sea fig, and highway ice plant. The ice plant has fleshy 3-sided leaves and produces bright flowers that close during the nighttime. Its root system is shallow, fibrous, and…
Read MoreLibrary and Student Resource Center Construction Update
Albertson Hall (the former UWSP library) has been closed to the public and under construction since May 2022, with plans to reopen in spring 2026. The new building will be named The Library and Student Resource Center and aims to create an accessible, sustainable and flexible environment. The construction timeline has changed frequently over the…
Read MoreThe 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 2012. Being gone for over a decade, many have forgotten about UWSP’s flagship hockey mascot. But that doesn’t mean his retirement hasn’t been felt by the current student body. “Stevie really never shows up to…
Read MorePlant of the Week: Common Sea Buckthorn
Written By: Brooke Cherek This is the beginning of The Pointer plant of the week, a series of short and informational writings about plants from around the world. This week’s plant of the week is common sea buckthorn (Hippophae rhamnoides). It grows as a shrub between 6 and 20 feet tall and produces bright yellow-orange fruits…
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