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A new jail has arrived in Winona! As of December 12th, 2023, a new jail has replaced the old one located on 203 W 3rd St. Winona.
Zoom Court: New Jail in Winona
Winona Mall entrance.
Half of Winona Mall Staying
Sugar Loaf stands tall beside the water, as the Winona Symphony Orchestra presents it’s water-themed pieces in the Minnesota Marine Art Museum for many guests to enjoy.
Minnesota Marine Art Museum Collaborates with Winona Symphony Orchestra
The entrance to the Education Village Building.
Education Village Celebrates Five Year Anniversary
The Winona State Play on! playbill from an exciting, entertaining and comedic night for the audience in the DuFresne Performing Arts Center.
WSU Theater Department Presents “Play On!
Winona State University’s women’s softball teams Their current score is fourteen wins and eight losses in the conference and 30 wins and 18 losses overall.
Softball Splits their Weeks Wins
Winona State dance team performs on Maxwell Field.
Winona State Dance Team Heads to Nationals!
The Black Katts and Gustavus Alolphus women’s rugby club in a scrum.
Women’s Rugby Has an Outstanding Game Against Gustavus
The Winona State women’s softball team faced Bemidji State University on April 6th at Maynard R. Johnson field.
Winona State Softball blows away competition
Cole Fuecker poses for a shot. The fifth-year business administration major plays as an infield on the Winona State University’s baseball team.
Cole Fuecker: A Legacy On and Off the Field
I could write about all of my Winonan experiences for an entire printed Winonan edition and longer, so I’ll keep this to a limited list of fun memories and the people I have to thank in true academy award speech style.
Editor Farewell: Heidi Hanson
To Gabriel, (my Editor-in-Chief last year) but also who was my partner in crime, thank you for everything. You are such an amazing human and an amazing friend. I could count on you for anything, and you would always be there.
Editor-in-Chief Farewell: Sophia Sailer
. Using wires, Schwabenbauer wove telephone wires and other materials into her pieces to create a series of unique and thought-provoking 3-D art. One piece that was introduced was called “Lonely, Get Connected.”
Flesh Garden: Senior Art Exhibiton
This once-a-year event aims to uplift the voices of sexual assault survivors through various activities such as speakers, creative demonstrations, as well as a marching protest through Winona.
Conversation, Community, and Healing: Winona State Hosts Annual Take Back the Night Event
Sydney Porter, Jack Mulvaney and Alex Peachey are this year’s winners of the annual Winona Prize competition in creative writing. The three writers wrote fiction, poetry and creative nonfiction pieces respectively.
Winona Prize Winners for Creative Writing
Building in Winona.
Staying in Winona – an Opinion Piece
The Poll: How do you feel about the current immigration process?
The Poll: How do you feel about the current immigration process?
The Poll: What does Martin Luther King Jr. Day mean to you?
The Poll:Indigenous Day Trivia
The Poll:Indigenous Day Trivia
Students are interviewed around Winona State University campus about who they would like to see speak on campus? Who would you want to see speak here?
The Poll: Who do Winona State students want to see on campus
The Poll: What does Martin Luther King Jr. Day mean to you?
Smiling brightly, Joe Eichele says goodbye to The Winonan.
Editor Farewell: Joe Eichele
Smiling brightly, Gabriel Hathaway says goodbye to The Winonan.
Editor Farewell: Gabriel Hathaway
Smiling brightly, Syerah Mulhern-Allred says goodbye to The Winonan.
Editor Farewell: Syerah Mulhern-Allred
Editor Farewell: Mohammed Islam
Editor Farewell: Mohammed Islam
September 9th, 2023, Jacob Gifford poses on his favorite throne in Stark Hall reading the last edition of The Winonan. Gifford has a true sense of appreciation for where he chooses to relive himself while on campus. Read to find the hot spots on campus where you should try next time you need to go.
Shine or Stink: Ranking WSU bathrooms
TV Review: “Dahmer - Monster: The Jeffrey Dahmer Story”
TV Review: “Dahmer – Monster: The Jeffrey Dahmer Story”
Amala Ekpunobi, a speaker from PragerU. She returns again to Winona State University on Oct. 14 after speaking at the campus last year.
Letter to the editor: statement on Ekpunobi event
Letter to the editor
Letter to the editor
Remembering Chadwick Boseman
Remembering Chadwick Boseman
“Monkey Man,” considered by some critics as the south-Asian “John Wick”, makes an amazing rendition of Indian culture and important themes surrounding it, highlighting the community known as ”Hijra.”
“Monkey Man” Available in Film Theaters Around USA
Poor Things won a variety of Oscars in the latest Academy Awards Season. The cinematography and acting are the two aspects that excel throughout this film.
“Poor Things” Review: A Missing Piece
This year, a limited five-part documentary series called “Quiet on Set” was released, talking about the abusive and toxic environment created in these shows.
Quiet on Set: The dark side of children’s shows
Dune part one is available for streaming, and Dune part two is available in movie theaters all around the world.
Dune Part Two Movie Review
. Receiving critical as well as commercial success and having one of the biggest debuts for the studio and achieving them their second Oscar for best animated feature: “The Boy and the Heron.”
The Boy and the Heron: 2nd Oscar for Studio Ghibli
Michael Torres begins his reading with his favorite poem, “All American Mexican” from his book “An incomplete List of Names”.
Michael Torres, author of An Incomplete List of Names, visits WSU
Comedian Drew Lynch visited Winona State University on April 12. Lynch was brought on behalf of the Warrior Entertainment Network. Much of the show was heavily based around interactions between Lynch and the audience which made for a unique and humorous show.
Stand-up comedian Drew Lynch humors Winona State
Oliver Harry (left) and Gavin Anderson McElligott (right) in William Shakespeare’s “A Midsummer Night’s Dream” put on by the Winona State University Theater and Dance Department.
Anything goes in Shakespeare’s comedy, “A Midsummer Night’s Dream”
Carolyn Porter visited Winona State University to read excerpts from her book, Marcel’s Letters: A Font and the Search for One Man’s Fate.
Visiting author, Carolyn Porter, and the story behind her book, “Marcel’s Letters: A Font and the Search for One Man’s Fate”
Louisa Schirmackcher and Kailey Doeseckle performing “Man or Muppet“ for their first ever talent show.
Wenonah Players: persevering through performance
Poor Things won a variety of Oscars in the latest Academy Awards Season. The cinematography and acting are the two aspects that excel throughout this film.
“Poor Things” Review: A Missing Piece
This year, a limited five-part documentary series called “Quiet on Set” was released, talking about the abusive and toxic environment created in these shows.
Quiet on Set: The dark side of children’s shows
Dune part one is available for streaming, and Dune part two is available in movie theaters all around the world.
Dune Part Two Movie Review
. Receiving critical as well as commercial success and having one of the biggest debuts for the studio and achieving them their second Oscar for best animated feature: “The Boy and the Heron.”
The Boy and the Heron: 2nd Oscar for Studio Ghibli
Anatomy of a Fall, directed by Justine Triet, is a drama focusing on the many layers of the death of Samuel Maleski.
Anatomy of a Fall: Murder of a Husband
The mural in the entrance of Somsen Hall was commissioned in the 1930s as part of the Work Projects Administration (WPA). The mural’s purpose was to show the beginnings of Winona, however, the painter John Martin Socha, painted this mural with a “lens of mainstream ideology at the time” according to the piece commissioned in 2017 called “Somsen Hall Mural Context: The Founding of Winona and the Somsen Hall WPA Mural” by Iyekiyapiwin Darlene St. Clair form St. Cloud State University and Jill Ahlberg Yohe from Minneapolis Institute of Art.
One voice in millions: Mural in Somsen
Some showers in residence halls at WSU are only divided by curtains, causing students to question security.
Safety and Security in the Residence Halls: Are Shower Curtains Enough?
Interior of studio, located at 302 Mankato Avenue, Suite A, Winona, MN
Perception: Body and Pole
Janelle “Nellie” Wollenburg passed away on Dec. 29, 2023 at age 37. She was an incredibly hard-working student and mother and made a large impact on the Healthcare Leadership program in just the first semester she was taking classes.
“A Natural Light in the World:” The Loss of Janelle “Nellie” Wollenburg
Dresses displayed in the lobby of the Performing Arts Center.
Wenonah Players Hosts Thrift Pop-Up Event
The Winona State University International Club and International Student & Scholar Services teamed up to host a celebration of culture. Pictured above is Yujiro Nakano, a kendama World Cup champion. Nakano is one of many international students who performed for the audience.
Annual International Night: Crossroads of Culture
On Wednesday Nov. 2, International Student Services hosted an international coffee hour in Gildemeister Hall. This event is typically held on the first Wednesday of each month. The events offer a chance for students to interact with other students from around the world in an educationally-focused environment. Depending on what the students decide, the events can range from very casual to quite organized.
Photo Story: International Coffee Hour
R.I.C.E. Club was formed to focus on forming bonds between people. R.I.C.E. stands for Racial Integra- tion and Cultural Enrichment.
New R.I.C.E. club promotes diversity and inclusivity
New food option, “Chaat House” is now open in Zaness At The Corner space. The food lineup offers Indian cuisine and rotates with other foods like pasta and quesadillas.
Zane’s debuts Indian food option, “Chaat House”
ZaZa’s is nearing the end of their renovation and has advertised looking to hire a full staff. It’s location is right across from Sheehan Hall on Winona State University’s Main Campus.
ZaZa’s set to officially reopen this March
The “Freshman 15” is often used as a scare tactic for incoming college freshmen because of the normal bodily shifts and changes that occur during this time. How much is this affecting students?
The Freshman 15 – Factual or Fatphobia?
During Thursday night on Oct. 24., the amount of rain was so drastic, an email was sent out to students about relocating their cars in the gravel lot due to ankle high rain fall. Students stood outside of the Quad and Prentiss- Lucas hoping to get soaked from cars passing by. The next day, the volleyball courts in front of PL are proof of that. Students have called it the ‘PL Pool”.
Weather Trouble – Flooding in Prentiss-Lucas on Oct. 24
The remnants of a party are left on a table while students drink in the background.
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In the new period products dispensers, you can find both pads and tampons.
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Using a AI image software called Midjourney and a photo taken in Krysko Courtyard, the final image seen above is changed into a AI version using the prompt spiral to alter the image.
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Family Weekend reunites families and WSU students

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September 25, 2013
REAGAN JOHNSON
REAGAN JOHNSON

Reagan Johnson/Winonan

Sept. 21 and 22 was Family Weekend at Winona State University. Families were welcomed to join in on many activities on campus and around the Winona community.

On Friday, a Wellness Fair held in the Integrated Wellness Center and Midwest Dueling Pianos provided evening entertainment for students and families.

On Saturday, Winona State Student Health & Wellness Advocates hosted their third annual 5k “Run for the WELL of it” run/walk on East Lake, Winona. Proceeds went towards student health and wellness activities.

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The 30th Annual Winona State Foundation Scholarship Recognition Breakfast was held for scholarship students in McCown Fieldhouse. Those who were not headed to the scholarship breakfast could enjoy a continental breakfast in Kryzsko Commons where student photographers were also offering family portraits.

It was also “College Day” at the Winona Farmers Market. Live music entertained shoppers, and specials were given to college students.

Sophomore Kayleen Gregus and her parents, JoEllen and Mike, enjoyed the market before heading to the football game. It was the first time they had visited their daughter since summer.

“We were excited to come see her. We missed her,” Gregus’s mom said.

While some families went to the football game, others hiked their way up to Garvin Heights.

On top of Garvin Heights, resident assistants provided treats for families to enjoy along with the view. They served doughnut holes and cookies from Bloedow’s Bakery and root beer from Lakeview Drive Inn.

In addition to hiking, families could choose to go rock climbing on Sugarloaf, supplies and help provided by Winona State Outdoor Education and Recreation Center.

Shawn Held, mother of a Winona State student, had her first rock climbing experience on Saturday with her son and his group of friends.

Trolley rides around Winona were offered throughout Saturday afternoon. “The Norman Magic Experience” put on a show in the Harriet Johnson Auditorium for family entertainment.

 

Contact Reagan at [email protected]
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