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The Paywall Pandemic
People perused through the Dream Closet event held on Mar. 30 from 9am till 12pm in the Talbot Gym. A poster board was also displayed for the event where they provide donated gently used clothing for free for the students and community.
Dream Closet Pop-Up “Shop”
According to the College of Business, the competition exists to “provide a platform to apply classroom knowledge to real-world scenarios, network with peers and faculty, and gain valuable feedback from experienced judges.”
Winners of the “Create Your More” Case Competition Announced.
Greater Minnesota Two-Spirit & LGBTQIA+ History Map Panel
Students of Winona State have differing opinions on whether receiving advising assistance is necessary when choosing their schedules for the next semester.
How Necessary is Advising for Students?
The Warriors, despite their struggle in the first game, brought back a newfound determination to obtain a win in their second matchup against Bemidji State.
WSU Earns a Split In Doubleheader Against Bemidji State
The 2024-25 Winona State dance team poses at their end of the year banquet.
End of the Year Banquets to Tryouts: Winona State Dance Team Does it All
Hanna Reichenberger has created quite an impact as a Warrior with her immense talent. Photo Contributed by WSU Athletics.
Hanna Reichenberger: Jumping Towards a Legacy
Warrior Softball Sweeps Duluth, Splits Against St. Cloud to Begin NSIC Play
Warrior Softball Sweeps Duluth, Splits Against St. Cloud to Begin NSIC Play
A smiling Grayson Caron reps Warrior purple and poses for Media Day at Winona State.
Grayson Caron: A Legacy Being Built
Photo Story: Sort & Save Sustainbility Campaign
People perused through the Dream Closet event held on Mar. 30 from 9am till 12pm in the Talbot Gym. A poster board was also displayed for the event where they provide donated gently used clothing for free for the students and community.
Dream Closet Pop-Up “Shop”
According to the College of Business, the competition exists to “provide a platform to apply classroom knowledge to real-world scenarios, network with peers and faculty, and gain valuable feedback from experienced judges.”
Winners of the “Create Your More” Case Competition Announced.
April is Sexual Assault Awareness Month, which means a ton of informative and significant events will take place on the WSU campus.
Sexual Assault Awareness Month: Helping Survivors and Breaking the Stigma
The fifth design printer offers more than the typical magenta, cyan, yellow and black, it offers gold, silver and clear as well. This allows works and prints to be even more visually interesting.
Fifth Channel Design Workshop: More Than Just a Printer
To submit a 'Letter to the Editor' please email winonan@go.winona.edu.
Letter to the Editor: A Call for the Removal of the Somsen Hall Mural
To submit a 'Letter to the Editor' please email winonan@go.winona.edu.
Letter to the Editor: Student Organizing: Why the restrictions?
To submit a 'Letter to the Editor' please email winonan@go.winona.edu.
Letter to the Editor: Crisis Pregnancy Centers
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?
To submit a 'Letter to the Editor' please email winonan@go.winona.edu.
Letter to the Editor: A Call for the Removal of the Somsen Hall Mural
To submit a 'Letter to the Editor' please email winonan@go.winona.edu.
Letter to the Editor: Student Organizing: Why the restrictions?
To submit a 'Letter to the Editor' please email winonan@go.winona.edu.
Letter to the Editor: Crisis Pregnancy Centers
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
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
Babygirl is now available on VOD and will arrive on Max this April 25.
Babygirl: Work Affair and HR Nightmare
"Mickey 17" is now available to rent on streaming services.
Mickey 17: Split In Two
The long-awaited fifth installment and prequel to Suzanne Collins' "The Hunger Games," "Sunrise on the Reaping" has been released. The story recounts the popular character, Haymitch Abernathy's reaping and games.
Book Review: Sunrise on The Reaping
“Queer” is now available on the streaming service Max.
Queer: Surrealist Dream of Love
At the book talk, Yang read from her children’s book “The Rock in My Throat.”
Rivers, Rocks and Voice: Book Talk with Hmong Author Kao Kalia Yang
At the book talk, Yang read from her children’s book “The Rock in My Throat.”
Rivers, Rocks and Voice: Book Talk with Hmong Author Kao Kalia Yang
Passion and Piano: Professor Deanne Mohr’s Faculty Recital
Talan Memmott delivered an intriguing and engaging talk sharing the process and purpose of his digital art works.
Dr. Talan Memmott on Disability Aesthetics, Digital Art & Generative AI
Dancescape, an ongoing tradition for Winona State, demonstrates the beauty of dance and the strong emotions that can be both evoked and conveyed by the performance.
Dancescape: The Art of Performance
WSU English Majors and friends travelled to the Guthrie Theater to see A Midsummer Night's Dream, a much different experience than simply reading the old words on a page.
WSU Students Enter the World of Shakespeare with A Midsummer Night’s Dream
Babygirl is now available on VOD and will arrive on Max this April 25.
Babygirl: Work Affair and HR Nightmare
"Mickey 17" is now available to rent on streaming services.
Mickey 17: Split In Two
“Queer” is now available on the streaming service Max.
Queer: Surrealist Dream of Love
Passion and Piano: Professor Deanne Mohr’s Faculty Recital
“I’m Still Here” is now available in theaters all around the U.S. as well as VOD streaming.
I’m Still Here: A Family, A Dictatorship and a Disappearance.
People perused through the Dream Closet event held on Mar. 30 from 9am till 12pm in the Talbot Gym. A poster board was also displayed for the event where they provide donated gently used clothing for free for the students and community.
Dream Closet Pop-Up “Shop”
According to the College of Business, the competition exists to “provide a platform to apply classroom knowledge to real-world scenarios, network with peers and faculty, and gain valuable feedback from experienced judges.”
Winners of the “Create Your More” Case Competition Announced.
April is Sexual Assault Awareness Month, which means a ton of informative and significant events will take place on the WSU campus.
Sexual Assault Awareness Month: Helping Survivors and Breaking the Stigma
At the book talk, Yang read from her children’s book “The Rock in My Throat.”
Rivers, Rocks and Voice: Book Talk with Hmong Author Kao Kalia Yang
The Threat Against DEI and Risk of ICE to Students
One of the new little robots rides along the pathways of Winona State, heading to its next food delivery on campus.
Food Delivery Robots Run Loose in Winona
The Warrior Cupboard booth, set up at the Warrior Game Day Experience, collects donations to fill the Cupboard.
Warrior Cupboard: Preventing Food Insecurity on Campus
“It's been very rewarding for all of us as a dining team to get such positive feedback so early in the school year. It really motivates us and it motivates our team too. We're just feeding off of what the students have been telling us," Tracy Jaquette said.
Changes to Dining on Campus: More Than Just Food
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
People perused through the Dream Closet event held on Mar. 30 from 9am till 12pm in the Talbot Gym. A poster board was also displayed for the event where they provide donated gently used clothing for free for the students and community.
Dream Closet Pop-Up “Shop”
April is Sexual Assault Awareness Month, which means a ton of informative and significant events will take place on the WSU campus.
Sexual Assault Awareness Month: Helping Survivors and Breaking the Stigma
The cost of living in 2025 has become a problem for people across the United States, but for individuals both currently in or planning to attend college, the high prices begin to make doing so look almost impossible.
The Cost of Breathing: Making Ends Meet in 2025 and Beyond
The Threat Against DEI and Risk of ICE to Students
“My goal is that students leave knowing more about HIV & PREP and more importantly feel like they have gained some knowledge that will help them to make decisions about their own healthcare and wellbeing," VanDeCreek said.
Destigmatizing and Preventing HIV in Higher Education
Winona State University's Newspaper since 1919

The Winonan
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