Monthly Archives: October 2011

Visiting family

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I’m sure most students miss their family to some extent. Especially if they only see their family a few times a year. I think many students would like to see their family more often, but unfortunately many things keep students from doing so. For the past two years, I saw my family only a few days […]

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Happy Halloween!

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I hope everyone was able to enjoy their Halloween parties this weekend, but now it’s time to get back to the grindstone. I know some people had some pretty hectic schedules this past week, but for me, this week will be crazy. Between a panel presentation, a Calculus 2 exam, and staying up to date […]

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Midterm motivation in the words of a creative genius, Steve Jobs

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Congrats! You survived eight weeks of the semester which means you’ve made it half-way through! My schedule has always been CRAZY but at midterm things always seem to get a little more chaotic. There are exams; I had three this week which I didn’t do so hot on. Then there are all the other things that make […]

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Prof. Frazier earns Midwest Honor Award

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UW-Stevens Point Physical Education Professor Scott Frazier earned the 2012 Midwest Honor Award from the American Alliance for Health, Physical Education, Recreation and Dance (AAHPERD), presented at the Wisconsin Health and Physical Education (WHPE) banquet on Thursday, Oct. 27 at the Chula Vista Resort and Waterpark in Wisconsin Dells. The Honor Award is the highest […]

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The ROTC JFTX – A civilian’s perspective

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  The ROTC Joint Field Training Exercise (JFTX) is an opportunity for students to experience what the Army does without any obligation. Freshmen and sophomores taking Military Science 101 and 201 attend this exciting training experience. The following is a firsthand account of the experience from freshman Kayla Griffey. My experience at the FTX was […]

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A full plate (of potatoes)

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Having a full plate for some students means they are maxed out on school, work, volunteering, family, extracurricular activities and social life. Phew! But for students in the UW-Stevens Point nutrition program, having a full plate is a good thing. Added to senior Casey Mitchell’s plate was making recipes for the Wisconsin Potato and Vegetable […]

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Accounting alumni blaze their trails

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  Four recent accounting alumni were welcomed back to campus on Tuesday, Oct. 25 for a panel discussion as a part of the UWSP School of Business events program. The alumni addressed current SBE students about their careers and the paths that got them to this point. For Cody Giese, ’08, an accountant at Sentry […]

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Great Escapes Phase 2

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by Jess Wieland Phase 2 has officially commenced! There was much work to be done in these past two weeks and it all started with the planning diagrams and Hawaiian pizza once again. Our group got together to brainstorm a bunch of ideas on how to break up our space and how to layout each selected […]

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UWSP welcomes Daron Montgomery

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UW-Stevens Point Chancellor Bernie Patterson hosted a welcome reception for new Director of Athletics Daron Montgomery and Vice Chancellor for Student Affairs Al Thompson, Jr., in the Laird Room of the Dreyfus University Center on Tuesday, Oct. 18. Prior to begining at UWSP, Montgomery was  senior associate athletic director at University of Detroit Mercy. During […]

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It’s ONLY Been Six Weeks!

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One thing about being new to Stevens Point: having to locate where certain places are so if and when I need them, I know where they are and how to get there. Well, I was hoping not to find out where the Emergency Room was located in less than four weeks. I was getting ready […]

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