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Plant of the Week: Azolla

By The Pointer | April 29, 2025

Written By: Brooke Cherek This Pointer Plant of the Week is the micro and mighty…

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Woman at Royal Palace Madrid, Spain.

Off to Spain! Erin Salm’s Study Abroad Adventure!

By Gwen Pabich | April 24, 2025

Erin Salm, a third-year English education and Spanish education major, studied abroad in Valladolid, Spain,…

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Group brainstorming session, drawing ideas.

Office of Sustainability Hosts Earth Week Events 

By Andrew Knoff | April 23, 2025

From April 21-27, the Office of Sustainability is hosting a variety of on-campus events for…

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Native American mural with graduate figures.

Empowerment Through Generations

By The Pointer | April 9, 2025

Written by: Maximilian Stedman A UW-Stevens Point student from the indigenous Ojibwe nation will receive…

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90FM Trivia Headquarters outside building.

55 Years of the World’s Largest Trivia Contest

By Gwen Pabich | April 7, 2025

The University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point’s 90FM is hosting its annual trivia contest this year from…

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Drag show performers group photo.

Queer Resource Center to Host Annual Drag Competition

By Gwen Pabich | April 1, 2025

The University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point Queer Resource Center will host the second annual Drag Me…

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Football team victory celebration.

Pointers Football Continues Reign of Terror

By Andrew Knoff | April 1, 2025

Feature image sourced from Creative Commons [Editor’s Note: This article is a part of The…

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Showering tutorial: 5 easy steps.

May Roach Celebrates Two Weeks Sh*t-Free!

By Gwen Pabich | April 1, 2025

[Editor’s Note: This article is a part of The Pointer’s annual satirical April Fools’ edition,…

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The Science Department Proves the Earth is Flat!

By The Pointer | April 1, 2025

Written by: Tessa Krause [Editor’s Note: This article is a part of The Pointer’s annual…

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Three garden gnomes in a forest.

Gnome Colony Discovered in Schmeeckle Reserve

By Andrew Knoff | April 1, 2025

[Editor’s Note: This article is a part of The Pointer’s annual satirical April Fools’ edition,…

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By Derek Tritz | February 13, 2025 |

A history of UWSP’s forgotten mascot. Mad Dog has been…

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By The Pointer | February 5, 2025 |

Written By: Brooke Cherek This is the beginning of The…

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By Addison Drews | December 13, 2024 | Comments Off on TLC Extends Hours for Athletes

Athletes After Hours is a new Tutoring Learning Center (TLC)…

Balancing Life On and Off the Ice

By The Pointer | December 10, 2024 | Comments Off on Balancing Life On and Off the Ice

Written by: Lyric LaRock Before committing to play ice hockey…

UWSP Soil Judging Team Places First at Regionals

By Gwen Pabich | December 10, 2024 | Comments Off on UWSP Soil Judging Team Places First at Regionals

The UWSP Soil Judging Team placed first overall and in…

Student Organization Spotlight: Rising Voices Poetry Project

By Andrew Knoff | November 21, 2024 | Comments Off on Student Organization Spotlight: Rising Voices Poetry Project

The Rising Voices Poetry Project’s mission is to provide a…

A HellaQueen Halloween

By Gwen Pabich | November 13, 2024 | Comments Off on A HellaQueen Halloween

On Nov. 1, the UWSP Queer Resource Center hosted HellaQueen…

Local Business Spotlight: BoBabes

By Gwen Pabich | November 13, 2024 | Comments Off on Local Business Spotlight: BoBabes

BoBabes is a women-owned business that opened July of this…

Student Organization Spotlight: DREAM

By Gwen Pabich | November 5, 2024 | Comments Off on Student Organization Spotlight: DREAM

The on-campus club DREAM’s mission is to provide a safe…

Gov. Tim Walz Campaigns at UWSP

By The Pointer | November 4, 2024 | Comments Off on Gov. Tim Walz Campaigns at UWSP

Written By: Jack Orlando and Derek Tritz Minnesota Gov. Tim…