Monthly Archives: November 2011

“Everyone here is so short!”

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I hope everyone had a great Thanksgiving!!!! Unfortunately, my break started before others did. Because of my brother being in the accident and the extent of his injuries, it wasn’t logical for me to wait until Wednesday to go home. John is doing as well as anyone would expect of someone being t-boned, his car […]

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Helping the community maintain weight over the holidays

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While many people filled up on turkey, stuffing and cranberries during the Thanksgiving weekend, Deborah Tang, associate lecturer of dietetics at UW-Stevens Point, presented on “Maintaining Weight Over the Holidays” to the Healthy Habits group on Wednesday, Nov. 23 in the Oak Room at Ministry Home Care downtown Stevens Point. The group discussed and exchanged […]

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Are you Superhuman?

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Have you recently experienced a seasonally cold, or been sick lately? If you have not, it does not mean hat your immune system can with stand any microscopic invader, therefore, making you like a superhuman. That statement is most likely obvious, but it did not stop me from holding a superstitious idea. For me, the […]

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Discovering Disease Diversity

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  UW-Stevens Point students in Health Science 105 Survey of Common Disease showcased their findings of the importance of becoming culturally aware of a patient’s needs at a poster presentation in the Dreyfus University Center Laird Room Wednesday, Nov. 23. The students collaborated in groups and discovered how diverse backgrounds are related to major disease […]

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Phase 3: Project Manual

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Hi, my name is Mandy and I am the fourth and final group member. We finished up our phase 2 of final drawings and final selection of materials, ordered samples and then moved onto the next phase. Phase 3, much to our liking, was pounded out very quickly because it only consisted of completing a […]

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Thankful

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Early Thursday afternoon, I received a text from my mom, a text I never thought I’d get from her. “John bad accident” John is my brother, my big and only brother. He was home from college this week so he could spend time with his fraternity brothers, and he was on his way to meet […]

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Health Promotion and Wellness students help get Sentry Insurance in shape

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Students enrolled in the UW-Stevens Point Health Promotion and Wellness Practicum facilitatied group exercise training program for employees at nearby Sentry Insurance on Thursday, Nov. 17. Brittany Boyer, Joyce Kleiman, Whitney Oftedahl and Tyler Ryce, the student fitness instructors, led stations to improve the employees’ agility, plyometrics, core, and resistance training. Prof. Corey Huck, Ph.D., […]

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German Armed Forces Military Proficiency Badge

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The UW-Stevens Point Army ROTC participated in this year’s German Armed Forces Military Proficiency Badge (GAFMPB) competition. The GAFMPB is a sought after German military badge, which is authorized for all German troops and may be awarded to American soldiers. Participants must complete the following events: a written test on first aid, 25-meter marksmanship with […]

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Employee Wellness hosts Safety & Wellness Fair

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UW-Stevens Point employees and their families got health answers from professionals at the Safety & Wellness Fair on Wednesday, Nov. 16 in the Dreyfus University Center. Vendors from 35 companies provided information on bone density, physical therapy, work safety, sports medicine, ergonomics, lab safety, nutrition and occupational health. The event is sponsored by UWSP Employee […]

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Introducing the School of Physical Education & Athletic Training

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The University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point has announced a new name and restructuring for one of its schools. The School of Physical Education & Athletic Training (PEAT) was approved as the new name of the former School of Health, Exercise Science and Athletics (HESA), while the Department of Athletics will now be separate from the school. […]

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