Category: InStall History
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Why No Gender? How Gender-Neutral Bathrooms Arose at UWSP
What is a Gender Neutral Bathroom? If you are reading this, there is a high likelihood that you are in a gender-neutral bathroom right now! Gender-neutral bathrooms are public utilities that give spaces for people to “do their business” regardless of their gender identity or expression. These look like any other bathroom, with the sole…
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Haunted stories of Wisconsin: why are hauntings historically attractive?
here is the link to my podcast: https://youtu.be/2q5Gmu4DGb0?si=d2EJ67ohPEnWuvC3
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The Show Must Go On: Stevens Point’s Guest Artistry Program
May 2026—Camryn Balk-Yaatenen What is the Guest Artist Program? Originally launched in the late 60’s, the Wisconsin State University-Stevens Point Art and Lecture Series was a program dedicated to bringing in outside perspectives and opportunities for students to engage with the guest artists or lecturers. This series would bring in artists both nationally and internationally…
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Evolution of Disability Resources: UW-Stevens Point
Disabilities have existed as long as people have and will continue to exist for as long as humankind persists. However, despite being an ever-present demographic within the population, disabled people haven’t always had access to essential accommodations and resources. Founding of Point UW-Stevens Point was founded as Stevens Point Normal School in 1894, residing only…
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SIASEFI: Stevens Point’s Deadly Pranksters
Introduction One cold February day in my sophomore year, I was working on homework when I got the campus announcements email. Normally, I take one look at the notification and ignore it completely. But something caught my eye. There was an announcement for a $2,000 scholarship called the SIASEFI scholarship. Intrigued, I looked at the…
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We’ve Been Here The Whole Time: UWSP’s Queer History
For many LGBTQ+ people, the matter of belonging is never truly out of our minds. It’s easy to feel alone in such a big world, and it’s easier to feel even more alone when you’re realizing you’re queer in college. People have delt with this same isolating feeling for decades upon decades. Many LGBTQ+ students…
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Wisconsin Cranberry: Farmers Favorite Crop to Environmental Criminal
Intro Wisconsin, famously known for its accomplishments as the cheese and dairy state, but for those who are unaware, we are thee lead producer in cranberry production in the US. Producing more than half of the countries supply and more than Massachusetts, Oregon, and New Jersey combined in 2025 cranberry farming has become a prized agriculture in Wisconsin. Starting from just 1,200 acres to about 180,000 harvested acres today, the shift from local farming…
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The History of UWSP’s Black Student Coalition
A deep dive into the history of UWSP’s lesser-known student body Introduction The Black Student Coalition or the BSU, first caught my attention while visiting Old Main on campus. On the third floor there is a hallway full of photos that display extracurricular activities like sports and bonfires. Among them a particular photo stood out…
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Dining through the Decades – A History of on-campus dining
Whether finishing a crazy exam, returning from a work out, sleeping until noon, taking a break from homework, meeting friends, or just needing something to eat, many students are more than familiar with the experience of on-campus dining. It’s something virtually everyone that attends a university experiences. The University of Wisconsin – Stevens Point has…
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