Archive for April 2026
Wrestlers Easton Hull and Alexis Winecke earn All-American titles.
The University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point wrestlers, Easton Hull and Alexis Winecke, both took seventh place at nationals and earned All-American titles. The UWSP men’s wrestling team finished the NCAA Regional VII Championships, sending four wrestlers, Hull, Riese Thornberry, Caleb Nobiling, and Dylan Cariveau, to the NCAA Championships. “The attitude that they brought to the regional…
Read MoreUCFR brings the Red Sand Project to UWSP Campus.
The University Council on Family Relations will host its first Red Sand Project human trafficking panel April 23 from 7 to 8 p.m. at the Dreyfus University Center Theater. In the weeks before and after the panel, the UCFR will hand out Red Bags for students, faculty and the community to spread through the sidewalk…
Read More90FM Holds its 56th World’s Largest Trivia Contest : THE LOVE CONTEST
“The Love Contest,” 90FM WWSP’s 56th annual 54-hour World’s Largest Trivia Contest, returns April 17–19, continuing its tradition of connecting the community through trivia. The theme is picked yearly by 90FM’s trivia coordinator and question writer, Dave Coulthurst, who has been co-writing for the contest since 2023. “The theme for Trivia 56: The Love Contest…
Read MoreUWSP’s Child Learning and Care Center Hosts Art Show for Week of the Young Child
The University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point Child Learning and Care Center is celebrating the Week of the Young Child April 13-17. It will hold its annual art show April 16 from 5:30 to 6:30 p.m. in the Dreyfus University Center. UCLCC has hosted its art show for 14 years. This year it will be hosted in the DUC…
Read MoreNew General Education Requirements Coming to UWSP.
In compliance with Act 15, the Universities of Wisconsin system is implementing new general education requirements affective September 1, 2026. Act 15, passed the Wisconsin State Legislature on July 3, 2025. The biennial budget requires that Universities of Wisconsin schools accept each other’s general education requirements to ease transferability. This new program is referred to as the Core General Education Requirements, or CGER. The CGER consists of six categories that must add up…
Read MoreRobert Brinkmann prepares to become the next Chancellor of UWSP
Robert Brinkmann was announced as chancellor of the University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point on Feb. 25, 2026. His leadership will start July 1, 2026. Brinkmann has held the position of dean of the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences at Northern Illinois University since 2022. He focused on collaborative sustainability initiatives. Returning to Wisconsin, Brinkmann is coming…
Read MoreMad Dog Announces UN Retirement – Stevie and Mad Dog Heated Rivalry?
[Editor’s Note: This article is a part of The Pointer’s annual satirical April Fools’ edition, the Pointless. Pointless stories should not be taken seriously on April Fool’s Day or any other.] In this new bombshell, Mad Dog has announced that he is coming out of retirement! The students around campus are shocked and outraged! Alumni…
Read MoreLibrary Update!!!
[Editor’s Note: This article is a part of The Pointer’s annual satirical April Fools’ edition, the Pointless. Pointless stories should not be taken seriously on April Fool’s Day or any other.] There has been so much buzz with the official opening of the library. Students, however, have begun to notice something strange. One student said that when…
Read MoreHobby Horsing Coming to UWSP
[Editor’s Note: This article is a part of The Pointer’s annual satirical April Fools’ edition, the Pointless. Pointless stories should not be taken seriously on April Fool’s Day or any other.] The University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point became the first public university in the nation to include hobby horsing in its roster for spring sports. In…
Read MoreStarbucks Teams with COFAC
[Editor’s Note: This article is a part of The Pointer’s annual satirical April Fools’ edition, the Pointless. Pointless stories should not be taken seriously on April Fool’s Day or any other.] Beginning in the 2026-27 academic year, Starbucks has partnered with the University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point to sponsor three new academic courses. Starbucks and UWSP have teamed…
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