Archive for April 2026
Food Fight Bans Baked Potatoes from Campus.
[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.] A Food fight broke out at Upper Debot Dining Center on March 25 after a game of hot potato got out of hand and injured 15 students…
Read MoreNew Solution to Dorm Overcrowding! A New Tent City on Campus!
[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.] University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point students create a “tent city” as well as other unconventional forms of housing in response to dorm overcrowding during the Fall…
Read MoreDollar General Replaces Schmeeckle
[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.] Schmeeckle Reserve burned down on Saturday, March 28. at 3:33 a.m. due to an accidental fire, with no reported casualties, although the local squirrel population was…
Read MorePreview of The New Collins Classroom Center Classrooms
[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 Collins Classroom Center will undergo renovations in summer 2026, and Rachel Jensen, manager of the Sentry Hall project, shared a preview of what…
Read MoreSentry Halls Changes on Professors
Professors are now required to relocate office and classroom locations due to the renovation of the Collins Classroom Center beginning in summer 2026. The CCC currently houses all offices for the School of Humanities and Global Studies. The academic building also includes more than 50 classrooms that are used for the School of Humanities and Global Studies. The new building, Sentry Hall, will hold the School…
Read MoreUWSP’s Symphonic Wind Ensemble Records First Professional Recording
The Symphonic Wind Ensemble recorded new, historic works from around the globe over three days, with six-hour sessions each day, Feb. 27-March 1. John Lynch, director of the band and professor of music, proposed to professionally record to the UWSP Symphonic Ensemble in 2025. Lynch has done multiple professional recordings in previous positions. “This has been one of my most rewarding experiences,” said Lynch. “It was new to everyone in…
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