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On Friday, March 17, Winona State hosted the Engineering Machine Design Contest in the Baldwin Lounge of Kryzsko Commons. The Contest’s goal is to help kids develop the hands-on skills that it takes to be in engineering. Pictured above is the machine that took third place.
Engineering Machine Design Contest returns to Winona State University
“I chose this college because of this major, and the next thing I know they said ‘you’re [explative] out of luck,’ But thankfully the school is keeping the major for current students until 2024,” Cooper Lipski, a third-year Mass Communications: Journalism major said.
The real price of budget cuts at Winona State University
On March 1, Women’s, gender, and sexuality studies professor Mary Jo Klinker invited Gina Favano and Suzanne Hogan, the hosts and creators of “Back Channel Radio”, to discuss the importance of the Winona Boathouse community. Favano is a member of the Winona community and has preserved the history of Winonans and the island of Latsch. Both Favano, Hoganm and Klinker discussed the importance of the Winona Bouathouse community as a way to kick off Womens History Month.
Off the grid: The Winona boathouse community
Jena Archer, a graduate student at the Winona State University Writing Center. With the English graduate program’s funding being cut, the Writing Center’s available hours could drop as low as 30 to 40 hours which would challenge the center to keep open.
Impacts of English’s graduate program ending by Spring 2024
A group of three Winona State University students found a missing dog on Jan. 29, 2023. They were able to usher it into their Jeep Wrangler to warm up and proceeded to call 911 to help reunite the dog with its owner.
WSU students find and return lost dog
First-year Miranda Daulong serving a ball to her opponent. The womans tennis team fell to Minnesota State University - Mankato with a score of 7 – 0 in their first NSIC match of the season.
The Warriors drop the ball against Minnesota State Mankato
Cooper Kapanke, fourth-year infielder for the Warriors.
The Captains Who Bind the Team
Members of the Badmitton club such as David Ruiz and McKinzey Johnson meet in Talbot Gym weekly between 7:30 p.m. to 10 p.m each Thursday to face off against their peers.
Badminton Club aims to expand club membership and involvement across campus
The Winona State Tennis team played in Florida over spring break against five different teams. Winona State finished the week off 6-3 overall and 3-0 in the conference. They are set to play against the Minnesota State University - Mankato Mavericks on Friday, March 17 and Sunday, March 19 in the Winona Tennis Center.
Winona State’s tennis Spring Break trip
Coach Greg Jones achieved his 900th career win with the Winona State Womens Softball team. Coach Jones and the Warriors currently sit at an impressive eight out of ten games won this season.
A trio of sweeps for Winona State softball; Coach Jones nabs his 900th win on the road
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
Winona State University has experienced an 18% decrease in its budget since 2018. An all-university budget meeting was held on March 15 to go over the inflation and expectations for WSUs future.
Inflation and expectations for WSU’s FY24 budget
On Friday, March 17, Winona State hosted the Engineering Machine Design Contest in the Baldwin Lounge of Kryzsko Commons. The Contest’s goal is to help kids develop the hands-on skills that it takes to be in engineering. Pictured above is the machine that took third place.
Engineering Machine Design Contest returns to Winona State University
Cooper Kapanke, fourth-year infielder for the Warriors.
The Captains Who Bind the Team
“I chose this college because of this major, and the next thing I know they said ‘you’re [explative] out of luck,’ But thankfully the school is keeping the major for current students until 2024,” Cooper Lipski, a third-year Mass Communications: Journalism major said.
The real price of budget cuts at Winona State University
Landline is a 2014 sci-fi novel written by Rainbow Rowell. The book explores the concept of a spouse being able to call her younger husband over the phone.
Book Review: “Landline”
Ke Huy Quan, Michele Yeoh, Brendan Fraser, and Jamie Lee Curtis all took home the big trophies of Best Supporting Actor, Best Actress, Best Actor, and Best Supporting Actress respectively.
Oscars Recap: A24 wins big
HBOs The Last of Us adapted the 2013 game into a 9-episode television series. The show stars Pedro Pascal as Joel Miller and Bella Ramsey as Ellie.
TV Review: “The Last of Us”
Ashley Madekwe stars in the drama/thriller The Strays. The film follows a woman who begins to question her sanity when strange things begin to happen.
Film Review: “The Strays”
Cocaine Bear features a bear who ingests cocaine and goes on a rampage. The film was directed by Elizabeth Banks and released on Feb. 24 2023.
Film Review: “Cocaine Bear”
Editor Farewell: Mohammed Islam
Editor Farewell: Mohammed Islam
Editor Farewell: McKenna Scherer
Editor Farewell: McKenna Scherer
Letter to the editor
Letter to the editor
Letter to the editor: Endorsing Sarah Kruger
Letter to the editor: Endorsing Sarah Kruger
Letter to the Editor
Letter to the Editor
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
The life of a student sex worker
The life of a student sex worker
Eds No Name Bar is home to the 3rd annual Woman and Non-Binary art show from Feb. 28-April 1. On display is a variety of artwork from members of the community who represent this marginalized community. Above is a piece created and contributed by Sophia Sailer.
Third-annual Women and Non-Binary Art Show highlights local artists and builds community
Landline is a 2014 sci-fi novel written by Rainbow Rowell. The book explores the concept of a spouse being able to call her younger husband over the phone.
Book Review: “Landline”
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
Ke Huy Quan, Michele Yeoh, Brendan Fraser, and Jamie Lee Curtis all took home the big trophies of Best Supporting Actor, Best Actress, Best Actor, and Best Supporting Actress respectively.
Oscars Recap: A24 wins big
HBOs The Last of Us adapted the 2013 game into a 9-episode television series. The show stars Pedro Pascal as Joel Miller and Bella Ramsey as Ellie.
TV Review: “The Last of Us”
Eds No Name Bar is home to the 3rd annual Woman and Non-Binary art show from Feb. 28-April 1. On display is a variety of artwork from members of the community who represent this marginalized community. Above is a piece created and contributed by Sophia Sailer.
Third-annual Women and Non-Binary Art Show highlights local artists and builds community
Landline is a 2014 sci-fi novel written by Rainbow Rowell. The book explores the concept of a spouse being able to call her younger husband over the phone.
Book Review: “Landline”
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
The Glass Menagerie production at WSU featured a small and close-knit cast and crew throught their four performances of the show. Caracterization was especially important because of this small cast.
Tennessee Williams’ “The Glass Menagerie” performed
A new permanent art piece was revealed in Watkins Hall on Wednesday, March 1. The mural was painted by professor Alessandra Sulpys contemporary studio practices class. Pictured above is Sean Merchlewitz, a third-year who helped paint the project.
“Visions of Hope” Permanent student mural unveiled in Watkins Hall
Ke Huy Quan, Michele Yeoh, Brendan Fraser, and Jamie Lee Curtis all took home the big trophies of Best Supporting Actor, Best Actress, Best Actor, and Best Supporting Actress respectively.
Oscars Recap: A24 wins big
HBOs The Last of Us adapted the 2013 game into a 9-episode television series. The show stars Pedro Pascal as Joel Miller and Bella Ramsey as Ellie.
TV Review: “The Last of Us”
Ashley Madekwe stars in the drama/thriller The Strays. The film follows a woman who begins to question her sanity when strange things begin to happen.
Film Review: “The Strays”
Cocaine Bear features a bear who ingests cocaine and goes on a rampage. The film was directed by Elizabeth Banks and released on Feb. 24 2023.
Film Review: “Cocaine Bear”
Women Talking was released on Dec. 3 2022 and was directed by Sarah Polley. The film uncovers a colony of womens shared experiences of being drugged and raped by men.
Film Review: “Women Talking”
On Friday, March 17, Winona State hosted the Engineering Machine Design Contest in the Baldwin Lounge of Kryzsko Commons. The Contest’s goal is to help kids develop the hands-on skills that it takes to be in engineering. Pictured above is the machine that took third place.
Engineering Machine Design Contest returns to Winona State University
A group of three Winona State University students found a missing dog on Jan. 29, 2023. They were able to usher it into their Jeep Wrangler to warm up and proceeded to call 911 to help reunite the dog with its owner.
WSU students find and return lost dog
“Clothes do not equal gender. I have personally felt the pressure of if I wear tight clothes I am going to be perceived and called a girl, but sometimes I just want to wear tight clothes,” one anonymous student said.
Exploring gender nonconformity, students and faculty weigh in
Dr. Anton Treuer came and spoke about his experiences as a member of the eagle clan of the Ojibwe tribe. Treuer shared some powerful quotes that demonstrated the way he feels it is like to live in this modern world as a native person, while still staying true to his culture.
Expanding Perspectives: Dr. Anton Treuer shares stories of traditional Ojibwe
For $20, students of Winona State University have gotten the chance to climb the Winona Ice Park thanks to Outdoor Education & Recreational Center. The ice is located on the bluffs and is farmed by ice framers why hose water over the walls to freeze.
Winona Ice Park draws national recognition
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
As the semester begins, some students may find themselves on a waitlist for counseling services. Fellow councilor and Director of Winona State’s Counseling and Wellness Services explains that this issue is common at many universities.
Counseling and Wellness Services update
First-year nursing student Phoebe DeBates uses a whiteboard to study topics as a productive method she uses to study. Taking breaks and seeking meaningful activities to do every day helps her cope with stress with a heavy course load.
Tips for students coping with stress in college
Taylor Kline, Madison Nelson, Kailee Johnson and Kaysey Price sit at a table in Kryzsko Commons. These graduate students worked together on an advocacy project for a marginalized group in their Foundations of Counseling class.
Graduate students create informational website for affirming and inclusive sex education
Winona State University’s CMST 290 class, Disability Communication and Culture, put on their bi-annual Disability Culture Celebration Art Show. This showcased artwork made by people with disabilities. The event also hosted a keynote speaker.
Disability culture art show de-stigmatizes and celebrates disability
Skipping classes is something that almost every student has done in their time at college. Whether it is because of work, extracurriculars or just wanting to sleep in, skipping class can be addictive since there are few consequences at the time.
Skipping class: the cost of absence
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