Monthly Archives: November 2016

Pointers Give Back: National Hunger Awareness Week

National Hunger Awareness Week is held the week before Thanksgiving each year. Hunger is a world problem and you might be thinking: What can I do to help solve such a major issue? Fortunately, UW-Stevens Point provides students and the campus community with ways to contribute to causes that combat hunger and raise awareness. The Cupboard […]

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3 Important Takeaways From Student Org Trips

Recently, I went on a trip to Indianapolis to attend the Public Relations Student Society of America (PRSSA) National Conference with UW-Stevens Point’s PRSSA Chapter. Before going on the trip I was excited, but I also had no idea what to expect. I was new to the organization and had never been to its national […]

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5 Reasons Why UW-Stevens Point is for Me

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There are many reasons to attend UW-Stevens Point, which you will hear on a campus tour or find online. But there is even more to UW-Stevens Point that you can’t always find out until you are enrolled in classes and become a part of the Pointer family!   1. People are welcoming One of the biggest […]

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The A to Z of College

I have learned a variety of things in college I wish I had known coming in. I wish I had been prepared for how much I was going to change, how much I needed to be patient, and to ask more questions. Here is an A-to-Z list of some of the advice I have found useful […]

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The Do’s and Don’ts of 8 a.m.’s

If there is one thing college students complain about most, it’s how tired they are. And one big contributor of this (at least for me) is the fact that I have to get up for my 8 a.m. classes almost every morning of the school week. To get you through your 8 a.m.’s here are […]

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