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The Mad Search for the Mad Dog

By Derek Tritz | February 13, 2025

A history of UWSP’s forgotten mascot. Mad Dog has been missing from the ice of…

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Plant of the Week: Common Sea Buckthorn

By The Pointer | February 5, 2025

Written By: Brooke Cherek This is the beginning of The Pointer plant of the week,…

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TLC Extends Hours for Athletes

By Addison Drews | December 13, 2024

Athletes After Hours is a new Tutoring Learning Center (TLC) program that focuses on creating…

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Balancing Life On and Off the Ice

By The Pointer | December 10, 2024

Written by: Lyric LaRock Before committing to play ice hockey for the University of Wisconsin-Stevens…

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UWSP Soil Judging Team Places First at Regionals

By Gwen Pabich | December 10, 2024

The UWSP Soil Judging Team placed first overall and in group judging at the regional…

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Student Organization Spotlight: Rising Voices Poetry Project

By Andrew Knoff | November 21, 2024

The Rising Voices Poetry Project’s mission is to provide a fun, safe environment for UWSP…

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A HellaQueen Halloween

By Gwen Pabich | November 13, 2024

On Nov. 1, the UWSP Queer Resource Center hosted HellaQueen 3: Harysun’s Nightmare Before Crisis.…

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Local Business Spotlight: BoBabes

By Gwen Pabich | November 13, 2024

BoBabes is a women-owned business that opened July of this year. It is located at…

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Student Organization Spotlight: DREAM

By Gwen Pabich | November 5, 2024

The on-campus club DREAM’s mission is to provide a safe space and advocate for disabled…

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Gov. Tim Walz Campaigns at UWSP

By The Pointer | November 4, 2024

Written By: Jack Orlando and Derek Tritz Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz visited UWSP Monday afternoon…

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