Posts by The Pointer
Time Flies
Written by: Erin Henze I remember being a freshman at The Pointer, seeing these much more mature, maybe even old, seniors write their farewell to the student newspaper. I couldn’t imagine that these people were going to be done with school forever, finally becoming an Adult™. Well, I guess now it’s my turn. The last…
Read MoreProcessing Compost and Recycling On Campus at the Waste Education Center
Written by: Maddy Mauthe Editor’s note: Because of staffing issues early in the fall 2022 semester, several stories that were completed in a timely fashion were unfortunately not published when they should have been. Because Pointer staff members still feel them to be important for-the-record stories, we are publishing them as we can without shifting…
Read MoreUWSP Hosts Sidewalk and Road Salt Reduction Education Event
Written by: Maddy Mauthe The Office of Sustainability, SGA, and the American Water Resource Association (AWRA) hosted an event on October 11 to inform students about the impacts to Wisconsin freshwater and drinking water from sidewalk and roadside salt. The sustainability and development coordinator from Saltwise, Allison Madison, came to campus and presented at this…
Read MoreReturning for Spring 2022, COVID-19 Remains
Written By: Annika Rice I graduated high school from my living room couch and picked up my diploma in a drive-through. Essentially being robbed from a proper graduation, I took the opportunity to begin my studies at UWSP on Zoom calls from my dorm room. With humble beginnings at UWSP, it is safe to say…
Read MoreNew Sustainability Space on Campus for Students
Written by: Maddy Mauthe Starting this winter, UWSP will be implementing a new sustainability space next to the suites, where the prior Allen tennis courts were residing. The approved space will include a vegetable garden, garden shed, a hammocking accessible area, perennial beds, a study space, a bee pollination area, and green spaces where various trees will be planted.…
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