Competing against 42 programs stretching from Northern Michigan to Southern Missouri, the Northwoods Battalion was awarded the 2015 Overall Top Program by the 3rd Army ROTC Brigade on Nov. 19. It is the first time in history that the Northwoods Battalion, which is comprised of UW-Stevens Point and its partner ROTC programs at UW-Stout, UW-River […]
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My last week at New Zealand consisted of a mini trip heading farther north on the northern island. Each part of my trip represented a bit of my personality. These small “bits” were a highlight to my experience in the land of Kiwis. A Bit of Culture While traveling across the New Zealand country side, […]
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Welcome back, Pointers! Every year during the fall semester UW-Stevens Point ROTC holds an event called Dining In/Warrior Night. This night is one of the best and most fun nights that ROTC is associated with. There are games, class videos, awards, grog, and of course, dinner. Dining In goes a little something like this: We […]
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Three UW-Stevens Point physical education alumni and a professor earned state awards from the Wisconsin Health and Physical Education at the WHPE Annual Conference Oct. 28-30 in Wisconsin Dells. Promising Professional: Eric Bieszk ’13 Eric lives in the Boulder Junction area and teaches physical education at Lakeland Union High School in Minocqua. Although a young […]
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Around this time last year I made a decision that was going to change my life without the intentions, too. Last November I decided to become a vegetarian. Being a vegetarian meant that I decided to stop eating meat and yes that includes fish because no they are not vegetables. At the time I made […]
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Hey Pointers! Every now and then ROTC is presented with opportunities to go out into the community and either teach members of different organizations about different aspects of the Army or help them out with anything they may need. This past Monday, a group of cadets were invited to give a presentation to the Cub […]
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Lawrence “Larry” Weiser age 79, of Stevens Point died Monday evening Nov. 9, 2015, at St. Michael’s Hospital. Larry was born May 6, 1936, in Chicago, the son of the late Berne and Molly (Levy) Weiser. He graduated high school in Chicago, served in the United States Army and upon his honorable discharge earned his […]
More...HPW Student Internship Experience – Rebecca Pollum 15′ Interning at the Athletic Republic opened me up to an exciting new training atmosphere and learning environment. The Athletic Republic focuses on sport-specific, individualized programming and is designed for athletes preparing for upcoming sports seasons, for the purpose of gaining an advantage in the off-season and keeping […]
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“It’s not what you know, it’s who you know.” I am sure each of you reading this blog have heard that before, but here I am saying it one more time because it is 100% true. Over my years as a family and consumer sciences student, professors have preached this over and over. Well, I […]
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Distance is never easy and for many, college requires distance. This is for all of you who were in or are still in a long-distance relationship. My boyfriend, Blake, and I started dating the end of our junior year of high school and were dating for about a year and a half when it was […]
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