[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.] Three students were reported dead on Tuesday March 26, due to falling rubble from recent construction taking place at UWSP’s campus. Forty-two are injured, and fatalities are still being counted as the project continues. Mary Jane, ... Read More »
[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.] With warmer months fast approaching, residents of Stevens Point can look forward to a new attraction coming to Schmeeckle Reserve. The construction of a $1.2 million waterpark was approved by the city on Wednesday, February 7. ... Read More »
[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 are many staircases that lead to all different ... Read More »
[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.] On January 23, UWSP made the decision to deploy a specialized team to tackle recent paranormal activity that has been plaguing May Roach. With multiple reports of strange smells, noises, and vanishing objects, campus security decided ... Read More »
[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.] Creeeeeeeeeeak. The doors squeak closed. Inside, you stand under stark fluorescent lighting. The hair on the back of your neck stands up as your nerves get the best of you. Your fingers shake as they find ... Read More »
[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 will hold a Touch a Car contest on April 1 on the lawn of Old Main. The winner of the contest will win one of the low-speed box vehicles that are often seen around campus, ... Read More »
[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.] What was once proposed in 2018 has now become reality! On March 18, 2023, UWSP officially became a school of natural resources, and natural resources only. The programs scheduled for elimination–which are some of the highest ... Read More »
[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.] On Monday, February 20, discussion over leadership turned violent when determining the election results for UWSP’s medieval combat club, Falcon’s Gate, with an impressive display of force in Champions Hall. Dozens of the campus’ finest warriors ... Read More »
[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 students and faculty recently noted that the harmless campus squirrels have turned rather mean. The reports started Thursday, March 23, when a student came to class with a small bite mark on the bridge of ... Read More »
[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.] The Herpetology Club of UWSP announced that the reptiles in the vivarium escaped on April 1. Faculty and students expressed concern about these animals running loose around the TNR building. People should look out for a ... Read More »
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