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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7 Things To Do This Summer In Stevens Point

Mai La Yang has seven things for you to do in Stevens Point this summer!

Finally, with this unpredictable weather, we have blossoming flowers, trees and rays of sunshine on campus! Yes, summer is here and it’s time to catch up on some of the fun we couldn’t have during the hectic school year. Now the only thing you need to worry about is how to spend your summer. Here are a few ideas of what you can do right in Stevens Point:

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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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