Posts by Jack Orlando
350 Stevens Point Chalks Sidewalks to Gain Attention of Students and Administration
Throughout the Spring semester, the campus organization 350 Stevens Point has written chalk messages in high-traffic areas on campus. The messages, which say things such as “divest from fossil fuels,” aim to raise awareness in the student body and to gain the attention of university administration. “They’re mainly targeted at the administration,” said Mary Chestnut,…
Read MorePeople of Point: James Witham
About 8,400 miles away from Stevens Point, in the hot and scorching land of the Kalahari Desert, a country about the size of Texas called Botswana is situated under the hot desert sun of southern Africa. Something other than the desert sand sparkles in Botswana: diamonds. Mines full of diamonds. It was there in a…
Read MoreMysterious 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 Day or any other.] * * * UWSP’s science building has often been described by students as confusing and maze-like. It is easy to get lost in its web of rooms, wings and hallways. There…
Read MoreWhat Students Need to Know for the April 2 Election
There is an election on Tuesday, April 2. The Pointer sat down with Pointers Vote Coalition to get the fast facts on what students need to know before heading to the polls. Kalli Mikkonen is a political science major at UWSP. She is also the secretary of Pointers Vote Coalition and is a Democracy Fellow…
Read MoreMen’s Volleyball Team Wins First-Ever Game
The UWSP men’s volleyball team won its first game in the program’s history against Lakeland University. The game took place in the Berg Gymnasium on Jan. 18. “They took two [sets] and we took three [sets]. Super excitingly, to end the last set, we finished with two blocks,” said Kyle Smith, a team captain and…
Read MoreSmall Business Spotlight: Process
Making sustainable purchasing choices can be difficult for a consumer when items such as plastic bags and disposable containers are abundantly available for buyers. For those looking to purchase products that are low-waste and have sustainability in mind, look no further than PROCESS at 836 Main St. in Stevens Point. Rubina Martini, co-owner and founder…
Read MoreBasement Brewhaus Gets a Makeover
UWSP’s Basement Brewhaus, located on the lower level of the DUC, has undergone interior design updates and has plans to continue making changes to benefit students and other customers. “We just had our muralist finish the mural. That was our big project for this summer and fall,” said Abby Morgan, student manager of the Basement…
Read MoreUWSP Student’s Passion for Live Music Inspires Concert Series Creation
UWSP student Tommy Fritz loves live music, and it has led him to create a concert series in Stevens Point called Point Rocks. “It’s all around up-and-coming female-fronted rock and roll bands,” Fritz said. Fritz was looking through his personal playlists and asked himself what bands he could bring in that would be cool and…
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