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The Pointer at UWSP We are The Pointer, UW-Stevens Point’s student newspaper! We tell campus and community stories of student interest.

Visit the Pointer's website at http://thepointeruwsp.com

Athletes After Hours is a new TLC program that focuses on creating time for tutoring outside of normal hours. The progra...
13/12/2024

Athletes After Hours is a new TLC program that focuses on creating time for tutoring outside of normal hours.

The program runs from 7-9 p.m. on Tuesdays in the CBB drop-in center.

To learn more about Athletes after hours, click here: https://thepointeruwsp.com/tlc-extends-hours-for-athletes/

Before committing to play hockey for UWSP, junior Alex Proctor did not know of the existence of the school or town. Howe...
10/12/2024

Before committing to play hockey for UWSP, junior Alex Proctor did not know of the existence of the school or town.

However, it did not take Proctor long to gain pride in this school and build a clothing business based on UWSP.

Read this feature story at: https://thepointeruwsp.com/balancing-life-on-and-off-the-ice/

The UWSP Soil Judging Team placed first overall and in group judging at the regional competition this October, marking i...
10/12/2024

The UWSP Soil Judging Team placed first overall and in group judging at the regional competition this October, marking its first win since 2018.

UWSP has one of the biggest teams in the region! The team gives students an opportunity to further their understanding of soils and soil science.

More at: https://thepointeruwsp.com/uwsp-soil-judging-team-places-first-at-regionals/

BoBabes is a women-owned business that opened July of this year. The business prides itself on quality and authenticity....
13/11/2024

BoBabes is a women-owned business that opened July of this year. The business prides itself on quality and authenticity. Located on Division Street, it is near campus.

More at: https://thepointeruwsp.com/local-business-spotlight-bobabes/

📸 Pictured left to right: Pei-Ying Wang, Yvonne Chen and Natalie Steffen.

Stephanie Pointer has been confined to the dusty shelves of UWSP’s archives since 2013. That was until this year’s homec...
30/10/2024

Stephanie Pointer has been confined to the dusty shelves of UWSP’s archives since 2013.

That was until this year’s homecoming, when she made her first public appearance in over a decade.

How did Stephanie come to be? Read the story now on our website!

📸 The Pointer Photo/Derek Tritz

UWSP has not always been named UWSP. Our school had four previous names! This edition of the Pointer was printed on Oct....
11/10/2024

UWSP has not always been named UWSP. Our school had four previous names!

This edition of the Pointer was printed on Oct. 11, 1939. Back then, UWSP was known as the Central State Teachers College (CSTC). You can see that in the top right!

Happy Friday, UWSP! 🙌 🗞️

Our new website is almost complete! 😁 We are excited to be getting a fresh space to publish news stories, art and more!
07/10/2024

Our new website is almost complete! 😁 We are excited to be getting a fresh space to publish news stories, art and more!

Interested in joining our team? Come to meetings on Wednesdays at 7 p.m. in the newsroom!
20/09/2024

Interested in joining our team? Come to meetings on Wednesdays at 7 p.m. in the newsroom!

We cannot wait to tell the stories of UWSP and our community this school year! Oh, and we are also loving our new graphi...
26/08/2024

We cannot wait to tell the stories of UWSP and our community this school year! Oh, and we are also loving our new graphics! 🗞️ 😁

Have story ideas? Want to know how you can contribute to The Pointer? For these things and more, email us at [email protected]!

Meet Kendrick, our Business Manager!
24/10/2022

Meet Kendrick, our Business Manager!

Calling graphic designers! Apply for The Pointer today!
21/10/2022

Calling graphic designers! Apply for The Pointer today!

12/09/2022

Looking for a way to keep up with SGA? Check out our media spots! We are super excited to partner with our student media organizations to make SGA news more accessible to students. Next week, make sure to tune in, read the paper, and watch the news to see what Student Government is up to!

Get to know your student-run media studies organizations—all majors are welcome 🤗
09/09/2022

Get to know your student-run media studies organizations—all majors are welcome 🤗

Hello hello! My name is Annika and I’m the Editor-in-Chief this year for The Pointer! Come say hi at the engagement fair...
05/09/2022

Hello hello! My name is Annika and I’m the Editor-in-Chief this year for The Pointer! Come say hi at the engagement fair in the MAC from 6:30pm-8:30pm today and learn how you can win a free t-shirt!

Make sure you’re following us on all our platforms to stay up to date on the latest news in Stevens Point!
27/07/2022

Make sure you’re following us on all our platforms to stay up to date on the latest news in Stevens Point!

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⭐ 'Online Learning Produces Problems' ⭐ 'Students Studying Abroad Forced Back Home due to COVID-19' ⭐ 'Senior Profiles' Read these articles and more in our online publication: http://thepointeruwsp.com/2020/05/07/the-pointer-farewell-seniors-edition/

⭐ 'Danny Compost Program Expands at UWSP' ⭐ 'Student Activists Rekindle Coalition Against Fossil Fuel Investment' ⭐ 'Earth Recovers During Social Distancing' Read these articles and more in our online publication: http://thepointeruwsp.com/2020/04/16/the-pointer-earth-week-edition/

⭐ 'Danny Devito to Take over as Chancellor' ⭐ 'UWSP Chancellor Enters Presidential Race' ⭐ 'Summer Olympic Games Will Continue Through Nintendo Switch' Read these articles and more in our April Fools 'The Pointless' publication: http://thepointeruwsp.com/2020/04/02/the-pointless-online-edition/

Happy Valentines to all our faithful readers and alumni! We appreciate your support everyday of the year but a little extra on this “day of love!” 💜

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The Pointer

The Pointer is a student-run newspaper published biweekly at the University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point. The Pointer staff is solely responsible for content and editorial policy.

The Pointer publishes new stories online daily during the week and is printed Wednesdays during the academic year with a circulation of 3,000 copies. The paper is free to the public.

Letters to the editor can be mailed or delivered to The Pointer, 104 CAC, University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point, Stevens Point, WI 54481, or sent by e-mail to [email protected]. We reserve the right to edit letters for inappropriate length or content. Names will be withheld from publication only if an appropriate reason is given.

Letters to the editor and all other material submitted becomes the property of The Pointer.