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What should be available to all has become unaccessible to many, as more and more reputable news sites require payments to access.
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
Winona State University's Newspaper since 1919

The Winonan
Camden McDonald

Camden McDonald, Sports Reporter & Photographer

Cam McDonald is a Sportswriter and Photographer for the Winonan as of fall 2024. McDonald is currently in his second year at Winona State University, majoring in Communications Arts and Literature – Teaching with plans on becoming a high school English teacher.  

Along with working for the Winonan, McDonald loves spending time outside whether hiking, running, camping or simply getting a breath of fresh air. Besides being outdoors, he enjoys spending time with his friends and family, especially his niece and two nephews.

All content by Camden McDonald
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

Camden McDonald, Sports Reporter & Photographer
April 9, 2025
The 2024-25 Winona State dance team poses at their end of the year banquet.

[Photo] Mickey 17: Split In Two

Larissa Lopez, Film Reviewer & Illustrator
April 9, 2025

A Quick Recap of Games You May Have Missed While They Were Away

Camden McDonald, Sports Reporter & Photographer
March 28, 2025
Winona State Gymanstics put on quite a show for their audience, breaking records and setting new goals to beat in the next meet.

Women’s Gymnastics Team, Once Again, Breaks Records on Friday’s Alumni Night

Camden McDonald, Sports Reporter & Photographer
February 5, 2025
Winona State Gymanstics put on quite a show for their audience, breaking records and setting new goals to beat in the next meet.

[Photo] Food Delivery Robots Run Loose in Winona

Delia Derner, News Reporter
February 5, 2025
The Winona State women’s tennis season wrapped up their season sucessfully with a community-based event, where the Warriors and Winona residents alike could get involved in the activities.

Winona Community Comes Together to Support Women’s Tennis

Camden McDonald, Sports Reporter & Photographer
November 21, 2024
In a doubles match, the Warriors put their all in to achieve a win.

Women’s Tennis Completes Successful Fall Pre-Season

Camden McDonald, Sports Reporter & Photographer
October 30, 2024
Justin Dadgerow on the piano and Jerry Hui singing Baritone as they perform at the Gershwin Celebration.

Rhapsody at 100: A Gershwin Hundred Year Celebration

Camden McDonald, Sports Reporter & Photographer
October 23, 2024
The Winona State Volleyball team gets into their defensive positions.

Warrior Volleyball Defeats Minnesota State University Moorhead

Camden McDonald, Sports Reporter & Photographer
October 16, 2024
Dance Captains Avery Benda (left) and Sammie Mayo (right) showing their spirit at the Warrior Game Day Experience before Saturday’s football game.

Captains Corner: Sammie Mayo and Avery Benda Lead the Dance Team

Camden McDonald, Sports Reporter & Photographer
October 9, 2024
Kenna Kornely, second-year Defensive Specialist/Outside Hitter poses for a picture. Photo contributed by WSU Athletics Website.

Kenna Kornely: An Inspiration Both On and Off the Court

Camden McDonald, Sports Reporter & Photographer
October 2, 2024
Winona State fought until the very end against Wayne State University leaving the Warriors with a 1-1 record for the start of their season.

Behind the Scenes: A Warrior Game Day Experience

Camden McDonald, Sports Reporter & Photographer
September 25, 2024
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