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What to Pack For Your First Semester of College (And What to Leave Home)

Mai La Yang gives tips on what you need - and what you don't - in the res halls this fall.

You know school is right around the corner when every store you walk into has that giant “Back to School” sign hanging from the ceiling. The feeling of summer is coming to an end, and now it’s time to put our thinking caps back on. To help you get back into gear for the start of the new school year, here’s a list of what you should pack – and not pack – with you for school.

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6 Registration and Course Tips for New Pointers

Mai La Yang shares six registration and course tips for new Pointers.

Mai La Yang shares tips for new Pointers registering for classes in the fall: “Time flies when you’re here, so have fun and don’t be too hard on yourself. Good luck to the new admitted students, and welcome to the University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point!”

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Recipe of the Month: Veggie “Chicken” Cauliflower Sandwich

Vegan health blogger Alyssa Deem shares a recipe for a sandwich made with cauliflower!

This month I am going to share with you a recipe I created just a few weeks ago, inspired by a college student’s refrigerator and the inability to buy bread for one person because of its likelihood to mold quickly.

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A Letter of Thanks From a Soon-To-Be Grad

I am excited to see what my future holds, but I have also had a great time here. There have been many people who have helped me become the person I am, and I am incredibly thankful. Throughout my time at UW-Stevens Point, three great groups have helped me along the way:

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Central Wisconsin Summer Fun

Mikayla Jankowski has the inside scoop on summer fun in central Wisconsin!

When you think of summer in Wisconsin, what do you think of? Most people imagine riding water slides in the Dells or water skiing on a lake up north. Central Wisconsin is not always a place people imagine visiting during the summer. However, I am here to tell you there is more than enough to keep you busy and entertained. Here is a small sampling of things to do in central Wisconsin this summer:

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