8 Mi~hael z Obama signs student H 0 loan reform into law Wilson steps P-t down asSGA Jacob Mathias for individuals from $5,550 to $5,975 U) THE POINTER by 2017. According to Watson, 2,697 z [email protected] UWSP students- were eligible to Executive r:i::l receive the Pell Grant this year. ::::,. The act will also stabilize Director repayment opportunities for students r:i::l Overshadowed by, but ultimately cµJ 8 Alexander J. Liu made into being by the embattled THE POINTER U) health care bill, a restructuring of the [email protected] I federal student loan program was j~ z signed by President Barack Obama. H "We will provide th~ support On April 8, after resigning necessary for you to complete college from his post as executive director U) and meet a new goal: by 2020, America of the University of Wisconsin­ z will once again have the highest Stevens Point's student government 0 proportion of college graduates in the association's executive board, iZ C) world," said President Barack Obama Michael Wilson, SGA president-elect, 8~ ~ Cl) in a speech on Feb. 24. Photo courtesy of www.blogs.bet.com was voted back in as an SGA senator. H The program, which will remove President Obama has effectively cut the Neither the vote (15-0-4) nor Wilson's private lenders from the student reasons came as a surprise to the ~ middleman out of the student loan process. loan process, will go into effect at other members of the SGA. ~o the University of Wisconsin-Stevens "Mike was having a hard time r:i:.. Point on June 1. by not allowing monthly payments working in the office," said Dustin 0 Before this, students who received to exceed 10 percent of one's Klein, SGA vice president-elect. federal Stafford loans would have to annual income according to www. "He was a little bit at odds, I think, >i accept the loan, research and choose a whitehouse.gov. with the current president and vice ~ 8 suitable lender and borrow the money For those going into public president, and it just wasn't the kind from one of the banks in the Federal service employment, federal student of working relationship that he had H Family Education Loan Program. loan debt will be forgiven after 10 wanted." ~ U) Now, under the new program, years of successful payment. If on Believing the position that he ~ students will need only accept the a 25 year payment plan, remaining was in was more of a subservient r:i::l federal loan and receive their money loans will be forgiven after 20 years one to the current president and vice ::::,. directly from the government rather of successful payment. president, Wilson took issue with the H than a middleman bank. Greg Ubbelohde, president of the lack of influence he would have on z With the new program, the federal UWSP College Democrats, thinks the student interests as a result. ::, government estimates it will save federal takeover of the student loan "I felt that I could not have a $68 billion over the next 10 years. program will benefit students. The real kind of impact on the students This will come as the government no increase in Pell Grant funding and from the position I was holding. I longer ha~ to back the private lenders the possibility of a lower interest rate figured the best way I could represent and pay the subsidized interest that will give more people a chance to go students was to eliminate that isn't impressed upon students, said to college said Ubbelohde. bond so that I could really focus on Paul Watson, UWSP director of "This is great because the students' interests without any sort financial aid. more people we get to educate of shackles on my feet," said Wilson. The Health Care and Education themselves will improve our society," "My position was so minor that I Reconciliation Act will also invest $40 said Ubbelohde. took it upon myself to take on a more billion in Pell Grants. The legislation proactive role by bringing a speaker, also calls for an increase in Pell Grants by writing my own legislation, by doing my own thing." Prior to Wilson's resignation, Scott Asbach, the current SGA president, UWSP named one of the top informed members of the SGA' s executive board of his owri intentions schools in the Midwest to resign from the executive board. "I think that's actually how this came about... It wa·s more of an Jeffery Bryant faculty ratio of 21 to 1. The university emotional statement than anything THE POINTER also has the highest percentage of else," said Klein. "I don't think that )BRYA863@uwsr. EDU undergraduate courses taught by Scott would really resign, nor does regular faculty in the UW System. he really want to resign. I think when "I love this campus because the you have a lot of pressure from a lot community is very accepting of the of different sides, it's 'kind of hard to The University of Wisconsin­ students. Other colleges that I've take the pressure." Stevens Point is ranked 54th among visited in the UW-system are not very Though Asbach's plans never the Midwest's best public universities fond of the student body," said UWSP came to fruition, many would to attend according to a new U.S. freshman Trevor Fyler. attribute his e-mail as what spurred News and World Report ranking. The community of Stevens Point on Wilson's departure; the pressure UWSP offers a curriculum · and has. a strong relationship with the that the executive board faced came extra-'Curricular activities that give community. Businesses are extremely . not only from external sources. Nate students a chance to experience active when it comes .to sponsoring Schultz, current SGA vice-president, Thursday Gollege life to the fullest. Students have student organizations for fundraisers declined to comment on the matter, an opportunity to develop individual an<:f community service events. believing the issue to be personal. relationships with professors and April 15, 2010 . "UWSP is more than a university; For his part, Wilson had staff. it is a way of life. One must immerse considered the differing approaches Unlike larger undergraduate themselves in this belief in order that he had with the current SGA Volume 54 Issue 24 universities, UWSP students. have .gr.eat personal relationships w~th professors. This is .due to a.student/ .·.. See "midwest" ,pg. 2 See "SGA" pg. 2

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From "SGA" pg. 1 &t'Ound ~ Hall and found the bagg1e of administration well before he pot. Officers came to the had accepted the position offered; hall, however, he ultimately believed that picked up the ~e as a senator, he would be able to and disposed of it a.t accomplish more than he ever would Protective Services. on the executive board this semester. "Each administration is going to have a different set of goals. Scott and Nate wanted to make sure that April 11, 8010 student government became lucrative April 08, 8010 April 08, 8010 18:08 again so that it was a well operated 09:18 18:08 Reale Ball machine working toward their goals, Pray-Sims Ball and they had a lot of their goals Thomson Ball TYPB:l'IIUI done, I think. Their campaign slogan ff PB: VA11DALISM TYPB:DBUG was 'doing things simpler', and they Fire a.la.rm for the first definitely achieved that goal," said A CA floor of Neale's east wing Klein. On the goals that he shares with The Thomson Ha.11 from Pray-Sims Wilson however, Klein said: "I think director reported that Ha.11 reported the smell went off. 911 was ca.lled the key is communication between vandalism had been of marijuana coming at 6:08 p.m. to request the different shared governance done to her office door. from a room on the the Fire Department. At groups, helping each other know 6:14 p.m. the ala.rm was what's going on." first floor. One citation "I thought about it for a long time, was issued for drug silenced a.nd reset. It was actually since the fall, that maybe the April 08, 8010 paraphernalia. simply food burning in people who hired me would not have the kitchen. the same idea of what representation 10:18 was that I had, and so I thought that Thomson Ball there was a divergence of interests TYPB: VA11DALISM April 09, 8010 and ideology and there was definitely 18:47 April 18, 8010 a clash there, and afterwards there Ball 18:08 was absolutely no communication The Thomson Hall BmTougb.8 to try to bridge that divide," said director reported that nPB:DBUG 8cleaoe BuiJdtng Wilson. "But I speeded along because va.ndaJ.ism had been ~IPB: 'i'B arr I figured the executive staff needed done to the first floor A ca.11 came in from me, students needed me, student(, students that a. bag A report was made a.bout were paying me to perform a service men's bathroom. and I couldn't just quit. Eventually, of pot was found. A money that was missing it got to the point where I couldn't group of students fl'om a. desk dra.wer in feel at all comfortable in my position was ptok'rtig up 'trash tturbUild!ng. as an employee of the current administration and also a legitimate representative of the students." Currently, the role vacated by arts and technological advancement Still Looking for Housing for 2010-2011 Wilson will not be filled for the in all of our learning and living remainder of the semester, with spaces. 2 Left @ Pointer Place Townhomes Schultz taking over the responsibilities UWSP is ranked as Wisconsin's 3700 Doolittle Driver of the position. "greenest" campus according to the Stevens Point, WI 54481 Princeton Review. The university is dedicated to becoming reliant on only For Groups of 4, 5 or 6 renewable energy. The advocacy for Call/fext 715 340-0381 or email [email protected] From "Midwest" 1 pg. earth week and sustainability can be seen regularly on campus. • Huge 5 or 6 Bedroom Townhome Style Apartments (1975 sq/ft) to achieve the complete college The Dreyfus University Center • 2 Yi Baths experience," said UWSP Advisor, serves as a place for many students • 2 refrigerators, dishwasher, range, microwave Scott West. to hold meetings, a study place and • Washer and Dryer in each unit UWSP currently has over 100 a dining facility. Centertainment, • Cable & Internet hookups in each room student organizations ranging from Student Involvement and Emplyment • 6 blocks from campus Anime Club to Public Relations Organization, and Dining facilities • FREE HEAT, FREE PARKING, FREE SNOW REMOVAL/LAWNCARE Student Society of America. If tJi~re 'i~ • are a few of the organizations located • Bus stop directly in front of complex, last stop before University, bus is free to not something that the student seeks in the DUC that work to provide the university students then they have the opportunity to students on campus with different create their own organization. typ.t!s of services. • 9 month leases The university also shows their The university offers NCAA Adequate Parking . compassion to the students with champion-caliber athletics to • 1495.00 per person per s'emester · their study abroad programs. UWSP its students. The men's Pointer encourages all of its students to travel basketball team just displayed this and become global citizens while in by winning the Division III NCAA attendance at the university. championships last month. "I studied abroad for a year Last but not least, the university's through the Middle East and Europe internationally renowned College and it was honestly the· most amazing of Natural Resources draws many time of my life. I experienced things people to the area. A short distance I never knew existed and made away from the campus lays the 275- friendships that would have been acre Schmeeckle Reserve, which impossible if I would not have left offers an on-campus refuge and Wisconsin," said UWSP Senior, serves as a living laboratory for the Miguel Campos. CNR students. Newsweek ranks UWSP Overall, UWSP is a university among America's Most Interesting that contains all the aspects of a larger Universities because of the liberal city and the warm embrace of a small arts and sciences, personal and community. community wellness, stewardship of natural resources, the expression of http://pointer.uwsp.edu POintlife April 15, 2010 . 3 SIEO and Career Services offer students advice

Erin Mueller Kayla Schmidt, the student manager Looking for a job? Try the SIEO which jobs you'd like to pursue. THE POINTER at the Student Involvement and Web site. There, you can create a If you're about to graduate and EMUEL194 @uwsP.EDU Employment Office, explains that Quest profile. This job-searching tool would like more information about students are currently limited to 20 allows you to enter some information finding jobs outside the range of hours of work per week. about your desired job fields, how far UWSP and SIEO, stop by the Career As graduation approaches, many "The limit is good and bad," you' re willing to travel and how much Services Office at 134 Old Main, or future alumni look forward to landing Schmidt said. "It makes you budget you're willing to work. After you've visit their Web page. Online, you that "real job" -the career they've your time well." filled out the profile, which you can can find links .to job search engines, been preparing for over the last four Schmidt says that working on update at any time, job postings in information about career fairs and years. campus holds many benefits, including your desired fields are sent to your specific guides for your major. One of the most important steps the power to set your own schedule. UWSP inbox. You can then decide to attaining this coveted position "You can plan your schedule is a resume well-stocked with around your events. You work regular experiences. hours, no nights or weekends," ABLE promotes awareness Lorry Walters, a counselor at Schmidt said. the University of Wisconsin-Stevens On average, there are about Erin Berg with disabilities are incompetent. Point Career Services office, says 2,940 students employed on campus, THE POINTER President of ABLE, Scott Allen, whether your experiences are paid, according to Schmidt. Most average [email protected] who is diagnosed with Asperger' s unpaid, volunteer or work, marketing eight hours per week and the average syndrome, said, "This is superficial," yourself to a future employer is ·wage is $8.50 per hour, over a dollar as he pointed to the sweatshirt and important. Hands-on experience, she above Wisconsin's minimum wage. Advocates Backing Lifelong jeans he wore. "I could have had a says, can do that. In addition to gaining work Empowerment of University of nice suit on and my hair slicked back, "Employers want the whole experience, on campus or off, Walters Wisconsin-Stevens Point promoted but in reality, you didn't learn any less package - someone who has suggests looking for opportunities awareness on Friday, April 9, by from me tonight because of what I am demonstrated success in the above and beyond the minimum of hosting a special event open to all wearing or because of my disability. environment they've been in," Walters what is required. students and community members You have to look past all of that." said. "They look for balance." "Employers pay attention," she entitled "The Power of Perception: Students join this organization While working is great for the said. "Think of it this way: what do The Social Reality of Living with for various reasons. Waalkens said bank account and for loading your you think employers want? The bare Disability." her intent for joining ABLE is to find resume, grade point average remains minimum, or more?" ABLE is UWSP' s student disability support for herself and others. She important as well. Walters stresses that whether organization. Members of the club wants to get the word out that there is "Don't sacrifice GPA," Walters you've held the same job for five years work closely with the disability a good support network on campus. said. "In some fields, it's paramount." or switched jobs every few months, services office at the- university to "The reason I share my story is If you' re working on campus, make your experiences work for you. educate the community and help because awareness is a catalyst for regulations already exist to make "Whatever you've got, make it students cope with a disability they change," said Kinney. "Sharing my sure student workers can keep a your advantage. Ask, what did you may have. story in person at a presentation like good balance of work and studying. learn about yourself?" Walters said. "Without disability services this helps others relate more than if and other volunteers, I would have they were to hear these things on limited rights and opportunities here television." on campus," said senior Mackenzie There are surveys showing that Kinney, a member of ABLE who is students at UWSP are not using the diagnosed with cerebral palsy. services offered. The purpose of this At the presentation, members club is to educate students on what is discussed ways people respond to available and where to get help, said disabilities, the academic and social Allen. issues that arise with having a disorder ABLE is currently looking for and misconceptions people may have members to join their organization. · about those with disabilities. Allen said that not all members of the Ashley Waalkens, a senior with group have to suffer from a disability. an anxiety disorder, talked about Anyone is welcome to join and responses to those with disabilities. learn more about ways students and Waalkens said that some seem community members can help others annoyed, while others assume people at the university.

Polar bears are left­ for 6 years and 9 months, handed. enough gas is produced to creaf'e tne energy of an An ostrichs eye is bigger atomic bomb. than its brain. Lack of water is the Starfish have no brains. #1 . trigger of daytime fatrgue. Some lions mate over 50 times a day. . It is estimated that at any one time, 0.7% of The male praY.ing mantis the worlds population is FINANCIAL AID IS AVAILABLE! cannot copulate while drunk. UPPER DIVISION CLASSES IN ENGLISH CONCENTRATING ON THE its head is attached to HUMANITIES AND SOCIAL SCIENCES its body. The female The average person will initiates Jex by ripping spend two weeks over INTERNATIONAL PROGRAMS the males head off. their lifetime waiting ROOM 108 COLLINS CLASSROOM CENTER for the traffic light to 346-2717-- [email protected] If you farted consistently change. -- WWW.UWSP.EDU/STUDYABROAD 4 April 15, 2010 Science·& Outdoors UWSP The Pointer UWSP alumnus batty about photography

Patrick Casey beams that cross THE POINTER cave openings [email protected] or other areas where bats Dr. Bruce Taubert, a wildlife are present. biologist, photographer and alumnus Then, when of the University of Wisconsin­ the beam is Stevens Point, gave a presentation broken, cameras on his work with bat photography positioned at on Monday, April 5 in the Trainer different angles Natural Resources Building. are triggered Taubert has over 30 years to flash. This experience in wildlife biology and method, in among the four academic institutions which cameras he attended on the road to his go off within doctorate, he said no place was a one thirty better experience than UWSP. Taubert thousandth of a has been a photographer for the past second, seems 40 years and is doing a lot of work to stop time and with photographing bats in Arizona, produce vivid which was the subject matter of his snapshots of presentation. bats in action. "I don't know if anyone says Aside from anything good about bats," Taubert the difficult said. "People have a vision of what a process of bat might look like but probably have photographing Photo courtesy of Bruce D. Taubert never seen one.. .I wanted to provide the bats, Taubert UWSP alumnus Bruce Taubert captures his passion for bats. educational material for the public. also faces the this strange eating pattern where they his picture presentation on Monday My science background and desire added challenge of getting to optimal lap up nectar with their tongue, but at in which bats were shed in a new to have photographs for biologists sites for his work. He seeks out the same time just jam their head in and awe-inspiring light through his to use during presentations brought both unusual and disgusting places. the flower... " photographs. mein." Taubert has photographed bats in Taubert' s dedication showed in Whatevei: Taubert' s key people's attics, expansion cracks inspiration for his work, he has under bridges and has crawled succeeded in producing a large through knee-high guano in Mexico, volume of bat photographs that which he said was "one of the foulest are both high quality and span a places I've ever been in my life," all UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN large number of diverse bat species. to get pictures of bats. Taubert mainly works in Arizona While Taubert loves taking bat with scientists that study bats in their pictures, he doesn't love every single Colleges natural environments. bat he encounters. For example, The freshman/S()phomore uw campuses Taubert is passionate about his the hoary bat is "the nastiest bat in field, but bat photography is no Arizona ... these guys you can't even easy task. When he started taking hold, they just want to eat you." pictures of bats, Taubert was using Taubert said it took him six years to film and said that he would only get get a flying picture of the hoary bat. one or two good pictures in a regular On the other hand, Taubert does GET AHEAD· 14 hour outing. "When the digital hold a special place in his heart for world came in, I kissed the ground," a few bat species. Taubert said the · Taubert said. lesser long-nosed bat, one of two THIS SUMMER In order to get high-quality shots nectar feeding bats in Arizona, is of the bats, Taubert uses infrared "one of my favorite bats ... they have

week during the spring. After we www.uwc.edu/summer10 discovered this would conflict with Earth Day events we decided to merge the two," commented Earth Week committee member Katie Going home for the summer? Stenz. The theme for this year's Earth Pick up college credits at your local UW Colleges campus. ,. Week is "Happy Birthday Earth Day!" fitting with it being the 40th Alesha Bales anniversary of Earth Day. Earth UW-Baraboo/Sauk County UW-Richland in Richland Center CONTRIBUTOR Week committee member Margaret UW-Barron County in Rice Lake UW-Rock County in Janesville Mann commented, "I'm passionate The University of Wisconsin­ about this week/ day because it is UW-Fond du Lac UW-Sheboygan Stevens Point celebrates the 40th one of the few times that people UW-Fox Valley in Menasha UW-Washington County in West Bend anniversary of Earth Day with their with all sorts of interests take the UW-Manitowoc second annual weeklong celebration, time to appreciate the earth. I mean, UW-Waukesha Earth Week, April 17-23. everyone loves to celebrate birthdays UW-Marathon County in Wausau Earth Day is a day to celebrate the and the Earth's is the biggest one of UW-Marinette earth and spread awareness; earthday. them all!" net states, "Earth Day 2010 can be With UWSP planning a week­ UW-Marshfield/Wood County a turning point to advance climate long celebration there is lots of room policy, energy efficiency, renewable for many "earth themed" events. energy and green jobs." These events including a Rhizome While over 21,247,584 "acts of Collective: a hands-on sustainability green" have been pledged for Earth workshop, a sustainable interior Day on the Earth Day Network Web architecture lecture by Lyn Falk, a site not many places have pledged a recycled art competition whole week to the Earth like UWSP. "The idea for Earth Week came from the desire to host a sustainability See "Green Beat" pg. 11 http://pointer.uwsp.edu Science & Outdoors April 15, 2010 · 5 Canoe trip opens the SHAC sets the pace for floodgates to new earth week experiences in Point Erin Walker doing it in a time that is right for you. THE POINTER Erin Walker the area better by allowing them to [email protected] It is open for everyone with no limit THE POINTER explore the river. to the amount of runners or walkers [email protected] "This is just a fun and relaxing that can join. If people show up the trip, a good way to spend a Saturday day of, it is completely fine as long as morning. It's pretty easy to canoe but On Thursday, April 22 at 5:30 we get down their estimates so they you still have to know how to tum p.m., the Student Health Advisory can be included in winning prizes." Outdoor EdVentures is holding so whether the learning part of the Committee will be holding an Earth The Earth Day Pace Race has an Arbor Day canoe trip down the trip involves getting wet or not is a Day Pace Race. been around for about 25 years. It was Plover River. The trip will start at different issue. My favorite part of Currently, seven students are an annual event but had a different Jordan Park and continue to Iverson the trip is going to be watching those participating in the event and will name. It was originally known as Park. The Arbor Day canoe trip is who are just beginners of canoeing open to people with any level of and who do not know exactly what experience of canoeing including they are doing yet. The process of "What's great about this event is that it promotes those who have never gone before. watching them figure it out can be exercise, but it is not about being the fastest ... " Mike Tanner, senior and Outdoor amazing, if not comical to watch. It's EdVenture rental tech, will be leading also just a fun new experience for -Crevier the group of 12 students down the them as well," said Tanner. river in eight boats. As of now, Mike Tanner will be "We usually try to do something the only EdVenture leader for the be running a course that starts in the Fun Run and participants had for Labor Day and Arbor Day. Every trip. With a full group, the sign-up is the Debot Dining Center parking lot, the same chance to win prizes by semester we do a set of canoe trips and now closed. continues around the dorms and ends guessing their time. what better way to celebrate Arbor Also, coming up is a cave trip near the Health Enhancement Center. "They stopped doing it, but we bay than by canoeing? Canoeing is in Richland Center that Tanner will The event is open to everyone and are trying to bring it back," said fun to do and it's nice since it'.s local also be leading. If anyone has any the course is a mile long. Participants Crevier. "Originally what we were and accessible to us," said Tanner. suggestions of trips they would can guess how long it will take going to call it was the SHAC pace For Earth day last year, Outdoor like to go on that they would like them to either run or walk the mile. race, but we found the best date that EdVeritures also held a canoe trip. Outdoor EdVentures to plan, they are Those who guess close to their time would work for the event was on Learning is expected to be a major encouraged to let them know. estimat~s have the opportunity to Earth Day. We contacted the Earth part of the Arbor Day canoe trip, but Many are looking forward to the win prizes. Week committee to see if we could this should not hinder the trip from Arbor Day canoe trip. Seats fill up Courtney Crevier, a sophomore at work our run into their event and being a lot of fun for the group. The quickly, and students are encouraged the University of Wisconsin-Stevens they liked the idea so it worked out majority of the students who signed to sign up early for the next trip in Point and co-president of SHAC said, really nicely." up for the trip are freshmen, a good order to experience the fun. "What's great about this event is that Local businesses are also getting opportunity for them to get to know it promotes exercise, but it is not involved by helping out with the about being the fastest but about event. Jimmy Johns will be donating sandwiches for the runners, Erny J's donated five dollar gift cards for prizes and other local businesses have donated gift cards as well to help make this run a success. Convenient and Affordable SHAC also gets involved with the campus in other ways to promote student health issues on campus. They University of Wisconsin contact doctors at Delzell to raise awareness of health issues, promote Colleges Online Courses safe sex and healthy lifestyles and their services on-campus. SHAC also looks at the budget Fully-transferable UW courses taught to determine what is being spent on health services. For spring break, they totally over the internet by UW professors. handed out kits filled with tooth paste, Looking for an affordable way to earn tooth brushes, sunscreen, condoms college credits this summer? Get ahead and Tylenol. For Valentine's Day, with your educational needs by earning SHAC handed out condom flowers in the DUC. credits with the online courses available "We attend American College through the University of Wisconsin Health Association Conferences, Colleges Online. Not only will you earn where we meet with other universities credits towards your degree, you will and see how others run their health have the flexibility to still enjoy your care center," said Crevier. "The way UWSP runs ours is pretty high up summer vacation. there, as opposed to other universities Registration for the Summer Semester is such as Duke. Actually they admire open until May 21 how ours is run. We think that is cool to be getting compliments from Find out more online: bigger universities and are proud of online.uwc.edu/landing/uw this." Crevier will not be participating in the event even though she would like to. Crevier will be helping run l1DII C~i1~g;;SWISCONSIN the event and is looking forward to its success. .Wonline "This year is looking pretty small, An online Associate ofArts & Science de but hopefully we will get bigger in the years to come like it used to be," said Crevier. 6 April 15, 2010 UWSP The pomter.

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The University of Wisconsin­ Stevens Point baseball team played in two doubleheaders against UW-Platteville over the weekend, winning three out of the four games. The Pointers were victorious in both of Saturday's games, winning 14-5 and 11-10, respectively. Photo courtesy of AP photos Sunday, the Pointers won the first Sadly, Dan Gadzuric will be wearing his other uniform for the playoffs. game 8-5 but lost the second, 11-6. "We expect our team to compete Griffin Gotta dislike them. This aging Celtic team of the offense or become the shot­ for our series at home," head coach T HE POINTER is different. After floating through a chucking wrench to the system that Pat Bloom said. "We go into the GGOTI172@uw sP.EDU season of bad losses and closed-door he at times insists on being? This games with a mindset that we want to.­ team meetings, Boston is clearly a could decide the fate of the current win all four games but we absolutely second-tier team in the East, but you Eastern conference champions. feel that we need to take at least three The NBA playoffs start this wouldn't know it watching someone -Lastly, inevitably, you have to of the four games in the series." weekend; here are some musings like Kevin Garnett. Garnett, for no look at LeBron and the Cleveland The three wins earned by the on both conferences, somewhat­ longer being able to hit open 15 footers Cavaliers. Obviously this postseason Pointers this weekend put them in a respectively. on a consistent basis, looks convinced is a special version of Le Bron's Quest good position to build on their success he can make up for this loss of a step for the Title because of the upcoming in future games. Eastern Conference by continuing his tired act as most summer, but it's also important "Being able to win three games -I have to start with what could intense mock-enforcer on the court. because this is the best version of the against a pretty decent team this past have been for the Milwaukee Bucks. I Problem is, I don't think anyone is too Cavaliers put together since James weekend put us in good standings, still think they will make a series out worried about him anymore. All of was drafted. Rest assured, whether but we could still improve on offense of whoever they play, if they can stay that yelling at this point may be more they win it all or not, the where-is­ with consistency," said Bloom. "We close in the rebounding battle, but of an attempt at convincing himself LeBron-going? can of worms will be need to improve on being an overalC replacing Andrew Bogut' s all around that he is still relevant more than ripped open, it's unavoidable. But mentally and physically conditioned impact will be impossible. What's anything else. I look forward to them for now, I think it's best to focus on team. One that is able to maintain worse is that Dan Gadzuric probably losing and blaming Rajon Rondo. the present. a high level of performance all the had a pretty dapper lineup of suits -Somewhat under the radar, or way through a doubleheader and four to wear on the bench for the playoffs as much as a defending conference Western Conference game series." that will now go wasted. Sigh. champion can be, are the Orlando -Many in the NBA community Bloom commented on needing -The most detestable team in the Magic. Watching Dwight Howard have not been too amused with the better production out of the batting playoffs? For me it's the Celtics who work offensively in the Finals last Lakers' aversion to effort towards order and getting key hits with-· have taken over the spot held in summer was an exercise in frustration, the end of the regular season. No runners in scoring position, providing previous years by the likes of the but this year he looks comfortable in doubt, they are the favorites out West, their pitchers with a cushion and Spurs and Lakers as the team I cheer the post, making the outside shooters assuming they flip that switch you allowing them to settle in and find a against with most zeal. The difference surrounding him that much more of always seem to hear about concerning consistent strike zone. is, though, those San Antonio and a threat. It will be most interesting Los Angeles this time of year, but Bloom also said he would like to Los Angeles teams were usually to watch Vince Carter, a member of there's a feeling to the Lakers right see improved pitch-making ability. title contenders. Other than that, this talented supporting cast, back So far this season, defense has unless you don't like Kobe Bryant, on a contending team in the playoffs. been the key, according to Bloom. there weren't many logical reasons to Can he stay within the boundaries See "Playoff Picture" pg. 8 "The best functioning area on our team so far is our play defensively, where our infield has played fairly - sound baseball overall," Bloom said. Softball team has high hopes for rest of season "I feel we have a lot of different options we can go to and still play Erin Berg THE POLNTER the job done in all aspects of the in five innings on Saturday. well defensively but allow us to be [email protected] game," said assistant coach Ashley "Currently, we have about half more diverse offensively as well." Steltenpohl. "We were firing on all of our season done and still have a This is currently Bloom's seventh cylinders." long way to go. The girls have been year coaching baseball at UWSP, The University of Wisconsin­ UWSP came into the week working hard and continue to do where, among other - Stevens Point softball team improved with momentum after two big wins so," said Steltenpohl. "We know that their record to 16-6 after they ended this weekend at UW-Platteville in there are always things to work on." St. Norbert College's 12-game win Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic This year, the Pointers have three streak by splitting a non-conference Conference play. The Pointers won freshmen pitchers who have filled See "Upswing" pg. 8 doubleheader on Tuesday. a close first game on junior outfielder the role quite nicely, according to The Pointers won the first game Kim Liegel' s solo walk-off home run Steltenpohl. 6-5, but the Knights came back and over the left center field fence, earning "They have a lot on their ended UWSP' s 11-game win streak in them a 6-5 victory. the second game with a score of 6-4. The Pointers used the intensity "During the winning streak, the from the first victory against the See "High Hopes" pg. 8 team was hitting well and getting Pioneers to win the second game 10-1 8 April 15, 2010 UWSP The Pointer Sports

From "High Hopes" Pg. 7 if a team doesn't bring their 'K game, they could fall at any moment," said Steltenpohl. shoulders being so young but "We hope to finish in the top are gaining experience as we speak," half of our conference. this season. Steltenpohl said. We have a lot of returning starters Senior starting third basemen from last year so we hope having Brittany Zelenka is currently out due that the experience will really help us to receiving surgery on her shoulder be successful this year," said Arndt. earlier in the season, also leading to This weekend, April 17 and 18, the more freshmen contributions. Pointers are away, taking on UW-Eau "Having a large freshmen class Claire at 2 p.m. on Saturday and this year is playing a very big part UW-Superior at 12 p.m. on Sunday. in pushing the returners to improve and fight harder to keep their starting spots," Graphic courtesy of flickr.com via NBA said sophomore From "Playoff Picture" pg. 7 chemistry department. And although Kelly Arndt. I believe they are one of the most "Overall, complete teams that Dallas has gone everyone has now that they know something with into the playoffs, I'm trying not stepped it up the rest of us don't about these to put too much thought into it. The this season. As a playoffs. It seems the talent level of playoffs are a stressful enough affair collegiate team, we the eight teams in the West bracket is with low expectations; so I'll probably know that there is strong enough to not only challenge wait until at least the middle of the always room for but beat the Lakers at some point in first quarter in game one to start improvement and the postseason, which I don't think freaking out. one cannot ever be many people believed last year. They -Going back to the rest of the totally satisfied," don't appear too concerned about Western field, almost every one of said Steltenpohl. Photo courtesy of Mark Kinslow this. I still have my doubts as well, the eight qualifiers have been the As coaches The Pointers snapped St. Norbert's twelve game winning streak but it's hard to argue that at the least, Team No One Wants To Face at some and players, the on Tuesday. '""'other teams look more interested than point this season, starting with the Pointers know Los Angeles does at the moment. aforementioned Lakers and Mavericks that in the WIAC, -A team many believe has and also including Phoenix, Utah, San anything can happen at any time. equipped itself to contend for the Antonio and Denver. Throw in the "Any team can be surprised, and Western conference crown are my offensive freak that is Kevin Durant Dirk Nowitzki-led Dallas Mavericks. in Oklahoma City and boy, someone Honestly, I don't know what to make will supposedly survive and make it of them yet. This "new" team with out of this mess, but that's about all I Caron Butler and Brendan Haywood know for certain. It's the playoffs; I in the mix has been together for about wouldn't want it any other way. NEW Semester Abroad half a season, which I guess will have to be enough in the on-court in Liverpool, Englandl From "Upswing" pg. 7 "We' re currently trying to find the right pieces to fit in both offensively and defensively so we can get on Liverpool Hope accomplishments, he has led track and play the type of baseball UWSP to five straight Wisconsin that we know we can play." Intercollegiate Athletic Conference The Pointers now look forward University. Tournament championships. to an upcoming four-game series that "Coaching for UWSP has been will be played against UW-Superior really good and we have had a lot of at home this weekend, April 17 and Be a foreign studentl success in the postseason in the past," 18, beginning at noon on both days. said Bloom. "We certainly expect to "We had a great crowd last Liverpool awaits you .... and it's not just be playing our best baseball down weekend and we appreciate the the stretch when it matters the most. students who take the time to come about the Beatles. Within each season there are new out and watch us play," Bloom said. obstacles and challenges and we have "It would be great to see another been bitten by the injury bug lately good student body turnout again this and had some guys miss time due to weekend." The Queen wants you to study abroad. these injuries." · Don't disappoint her.

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Patrick Casey to retain his sanity between his sporadic about humanity, the importance of The musical' s first production was THE POINTER contact with the outside world. family and the acceptance of one's by Playwrights Horizons when it [email protected] Professor Tim Howard, director of own fate," he said. "Through non­ · opened Off-Broadway in New York the musical and UWSP musical theatre traditional movement, lighting, City in 1996. professor, hopes UWSP' s performance set, costumes, sound, props and The musical has received positive The University of Wisconsin­ of "Floyd Collins" can really bring orchestration, we have attempted to critical reviews and won the Lucille Stevens Point production of the out the true potential of the musical. bring a more mystical quality to the Lortel Award for outstanding musical musical "Floyd Collins" debuted Howard was originally introduced to story telling." in 1996 and the 1995-1996 OBIE Award on April 9 in the Noel Fine Arts the show when he was cast in the first The production of this musical for its score. As the musical has only Center Studio Theatre and will have regional theatre production at Actors under the direction of Howard also been performed a handful of times upcoming shows April 15-17. Theatre of Louisville. brought together Roger Nelson who before UWSP' s performance, the The musical is based on a true "It was a gorgeous production directs the music and Jennifer Wilson production should be fresh and new story and is set in the 1920s and follows and I was drawn into this heart who worked with stage management. for most people in attendance-though the life of main character Floyd Collins. wrenching story; but I felt that.· Aside from staff, there are also many the musical has become a "theatre-cult" Floyd is seeking fame and fortune in there was something missing," said students involved both on and off the favorite over the past decade. the story by turning a Kentucky cave Howard, "I wanted to bring a more stage - a contingent of which even The musical, produced by UWSP' s into a tourist attraction. In doing so magical quality." chose to travel to Kentucky to visit theatre and dance Department, comes he becomes more of a spectacle than While at first glance the story the site where the event transpired. at the end of the department's season the cave when he becomes trapped 200 may just be an unfortunate guy who This haunting musical, with with only Danstage 2010 to follow on feet underground. Above the ground gets trapped in a cave while trying to music and lyrics by Adam Guettel May 7-9 and May 12-14. the rescue mission turns into a media get rich, Howard suggests the deeper and the book by Tina Landau, circus, but below ground Floyd fights meaning, "The show is ultimately hasn't been around for very long. Brian lmbus to hypnotize the Encore tonight ~epo Men:

Alexander J. Liu keen eye should be keeping watch As a hypnotist and mentalist that Rep O ss ess l ng THE POINTER for. Can a modem college audience has performed anywhere from Las • [email protected] actually believe in hypnotism? Vegas to Paris according to Imbus' Cl nem a "I'm kind of tom on it; it kind of own Web site,. Imbus has found creeps me out," said Katie Bakalarski, his niche as "one of the industry's With the lights dimmed and event coordinator for Centertainment. top requested performers in the Alexander J. Liu the stage full of unsuspecting "However, it's always fun to have business," with colleges and high THE PoINTER participants, the spellbinding illusions a hypnotist, and he kind of does schools being his forte. As such, he [email protected] of Brian Imbus will be certain to mentalism, and he puts some may have found the perfect formula once again hypnotize the University comedy in there, so he uses kind of a to keep college students on their toes, of Wisconsin-Stevens Point. or at least asleep on them. Like the unfortunate organ Tonight's 8 p.m. performance "He has been here a couple re-donors in this science-fiction in the Encore in the Dreyfus times, so some people may thriller that have been rebuilt from University Center will be remember that or his show," said borrowed parts, so too does "Repo lmbus' third performance at Bakalarski. "It's always kind of Men" suffer the fate of being a movie UWSP and he will undoubtedly surprising to go to a mentalist or built upon the foundations of many a find some new freshman to a hypnotist whom you've never science fiction cult classic. make sleepy, very sleepy. seen before because you never This is all a truly tragic fate, "I don't think it's magic; kinda know what they're going considering the moments of sheer I think it has to do with body to do. You don't know if they're brilliance present in this all too language and the way he funny or crazy, so it's kinda cool familiar cautionary tale set amidst phrases ·the questions to the to have someone who has been an all too familiar dystopian future. audience or to the participants here before and who people can In 2025, top-dog Remy (Jude Law) who he's playing the tricks remember. Then, that gives you has the thankless task of brutally with. I encourage more parents a bit of a better idea. of what to repossessing the artificial organs for­ and students to go see him expect." which their owners have defaulted perform. It will be a fun night," However, if his last payments on. He does so with surgical said Hli Dawb, a senior who performance was anything to go precision until one day when a fateful had attended lmbus' last Encore by, tonight's audience should be slice would open Remy's own heart performance back in 2008. ''I'm in for a treat, considering the to the plight of humanity. still trying to figure out how fanbase that Imbus has gained With a plot largely transplanted Imbus was able to read other with his previous outing. "I from "Fahrenheit 451"into the world people's minds." don't remember much of his last of "Repo: The Genetic Opera," With a figurative bagful of performance at UWSP, but I'm cauterized with a sprinkling of tricks at his disposal, Imbus will Courtesy ofbrianimbus.com looking forward to seeing him "Blide Runner" and more than a rely mainly .on the powerful Tonight's performance will be Im bus' third at UWSP performing. I'm hoping to seeing few stitches of "Brazil," "Repo ... tool of suggestion that college some new tricks," said Hli. Men" may have become in itself a students are all too susceptible to. traditional field as well as something The performance will be held at 8 cautionary tale against a clockwork With no sleight of hand in sight, it different, something that's attractive p.m. tonight at the DUC Encore theatre picture. Also starring Forest Whitaker will be the sleight of mind that the to our audience." at no charge to those carrying student and Alice Braga, Repo Men is an IDs and for $4 for those without. unapologetically gory affair, fast For further information, contact Katie paced and frenetic, yet suffering from Bakalarski at [email protected]. uneven heavy-handedness. - • 11111111Sboa See "Repo" pg 11 BY APPOINTMENTS • WALK•INS WELCOME WHEN YOU EXPECT THE BEST RENTING 20 Years Experience FORSUMMER Specializing In Men's Hair Styling SCHOOL 2010 };> 4-12 month leases available DOUG SCHARA Owner };> Clean, quiet apartmenls on bus line 344-2255 • 1305 Strongs Ave. 1901 Texas Ave #102 * Stevens Point, WI 54481 };> Furnished studios

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Friday, April 23 Celebrate Air 6 4 Sunday, April 18 Bike to Barn to Eco-Fair from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. in Plate, begins at 10 a.m. the sundial Monday, April 19: Celebrate Recycled Art Competition,_ 4 1 6 Tradition winner will be announced at the Eco­ Fact Bombs: become Fair environmentally educated by walking Weeklong Events 4 9 around the campus Recycled Art Competition, "Reclaim the Land," an urban artwork will be displayed in the Laird community farm project sit-in at 1 Showcases 2 1 3 p.m. in the open 4-acre field north of "Reclaim the Land," an urban the Centerpoint Mall, directly behind community farm project sit-in. 9 8 3 2 5 the former Dunham's. If you have any sustainable --- Critical Mass Cycling Event, issues and/ or ideas you would like meets in front of the LRC at 1 p.m. to share, please contact your Student www.sudoku-puzzles.net Material Recovery Facility Tour Sustainability Coordinators, Harley at 2 p.m., meet at the DUC Ticket and Alten~urg [email protected] or From "Repo" pg. 9 allowing audiences to better connect Information Office to catch a shuttle Katie Stenz [email protected] with this character-driven piece than Geri Weinstein-Breunig: While newcomer Miguel the more visually oriented science Environmental Definitions Lecture at From "Letter" pg. 10 Sapochnik excels, c;1.t j,uggling the fiction action films. 7 p.m. in the Laird Room. dramatic with, ,th~, sJ~rile action set As such, it should be unsurprising Tuesday, .April 20: Celebrate and the campus chapters of Habitat pieces with the deft hands of an early that the cast is mainly comprised Land for Humanity and Arts Alliance are_ Steven Spielbergrcy 2John•1 Carpenter, of dramatic heavy-hitters . that Lyn Falk Sustainable Interior hosting an event called "Help Baild a """ the picture ·ultim~lE;lY suffers in outperform the picture. It is a bold Architecture Lecture at 6 p.m. in the Future" .. At this event, you can learn his inability to_ skillfully suture and unusual move, and certainly Laird Room about area non-profits and how to get together those crucial visual clues, strange to see not one action marquee Screening of the film, "Back to the involved in volunteer opportunities . thus telegraphing the ending well in name among the cast, with the Land" at 7 p.m. in the DUC Theater. in the community. There will also be a advance to anyone paying attention, possible exception of Liev Schreiber. Presentation by John Stauber, community art project at the event. On though having a "borrowed" ending And projecting a more tortured soul "Global Warming Is Good for You: Wednesday, April 21 and Thursday, once again do~s. npt help inatters than the genre would normally call Understanding Government and April 22, there will be booths in the~ much either. for, Jude Law, who only recently Industry PR and Propaganda" at 7 DUC and DeBot giving away freebies Yet in spite ,. of this,, nt:he»picture joined the action scene with his debut p.m. in the NFAC Room 221 to say "thank you" to everyone for remains an enjoya'.bl~;-' ii ·not deja in Sherlock Holmes, joins the cast in Wednesday, April 21: Celebrate volunteering this year. And finally, vu invoking thrill ri~/ ·0n~· cannot elevating Repo Men to a clockwork Water there is a huge day of service everit help but root for . the . p rotagonist movie actually worth winding. 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