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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
The landscapes in Minnesota offer different ways of seeing the geography and how different locations offer unique opportunities.
The Beauty of Landscape Photography
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 landscapes in Minnesota offer different ways of seeing the geography and how different locations offer unique opportunities.
The Beauty of Landscape Photography
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?
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
The landscapes in Minnesota offer different ways of seeing the geography and how different locations offer unique opportunities.
The Beauty of Landscape Photography
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
The landscapes in Minnesota offer different ways of seeing the geography and how different locations offer unique opportunities.
The Beauty of Landscape Photography
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
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
Jacob Gifford

Jacob Gifford, Photographer

Jacob Gifford (They/He) is a photographer and a features writer for the Winonan and started in fall 2023. Jacob is in his third year at Winona State and is studying Psychology with a minor in Philosophy and Women, Gender, and Sexuality studies.

Besides working for The Winonan, Jacob is also the Vice president of Philosophy Club at Winona State.

In his free time, Jacob enjoys hanging out with friends, longboarding, playing videogames, and writing and playing music. Jacob also enjoys going to concerts of local bands.

All content by Jacob Gifford
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.”

[Photo] Mickey 17: Split In Two

Larissa Lopez, Film Reviewer & Illustrator
April 9, 2025
Eric Brisson wowed the crowd at the faculty recital, sharing his passion for music with the attending guests through song.

[Photo] WSU Students Enter the World of Shakespeare with A Midsummer Night’s Dream

Alayna Majkrzak, Features Editor
February 12, 2025
With a lot on the line for this years election, those that were able were encouraged to utilize their right vote.

The 2024 Election: What’s at Stake?

Jacob Gifford, Photographer
November 6, 2024
The Somsen building stands tall on the Winona State Campus.

[Photo] Somsen Hall Celebrates 100 Years

Elsa Schreiner, News Reporter
October 23, 2024
The winding stairs in Minne Hall, which lead up to the observatory where the wondrous sky and the stars within await.

[Photo] Rooftop Wonders: Observing Our Sky

Siri Corson, News Reporter
October 16, 2024
Sophia Theiss, a third-year Geoscience: Environmental Major, looks into a microscope at mineral slides in the Science Laboratory Center.

[Photo] Women in STEM: More Than Just Nursing

Alayna Majkrzak, Features Editor
October 2, 2024
Clubs gather outside the Winona State University Gazebo on Wednesday, September 11th, 2024 from 11am-2pm to advertise their clubs to students.

[Photo] Fall College Traditions: A familiar Homecoming

Elly Herrick, Editor-in-Chief
September 18, 2024
The entrance to the Education Village Building.

[Photo] Education Village Celebrates Five Year Anniversary

Alayna Majkrzak, Features Editor
April 17, 2024
Winona State University Student searches for housing on website in their bedroom, March 17th 2024.

[Photo] Professors vs Students: Finding Housing in Winona

Sariha Khaled, Features writer
March 20, 2024
Friends reconnect at the Frozen River Film Festival on February 11, 2024.

[Photo] Making and Maintaining Friendships Post COVID-19

Lexy Koenig, Features Reporter
February 14, 2024
Preacher Lawson speaks funnies to a crowd at Winona State University on Thursday, January 25th, 2024.

[Photo] The Definition of Physical Comedy: Preacher Lawson

Alayna Majkrzak, Features Editor
January 31, 2024
The entrance to the MMAM building, holding several new exhibits to be featured in 2024.

[Photo] Updates at the MMAM: Everything You Need to Know

Karleigh Johnson, News Reporter
January 24, 2024
The club provided a variety of stickers, pins, and candy for students to take. They also provided a QR code that links you to then petition to urge the WSU administration to provide accessible and affordable abortion access on campus.

[Photo] Reproductive Justice Petitioning

Alayna Majkrzak, Features Editor
November 1, 2023
Some of you may not have seen Lourdes Hall since it has not been a living space since 2021. This Lourdes Hall on October 6th, 2023. Winona State has yet to sell this residence hall. Alumni gather on Saturday, September 30th to do a final walkthrough.

[Photo] End of an Era and Hope for the Future: Alumni Visit Lourdes Hall for a “Final” Goodbye.

Alayna Majkrzak, Features Editor
October 11, 2023
Jake Gifford prepares himself in the journey to try each station at the Jack Kane Dining Hall this past week on September 28th, 2023.

Far from Mundane: A Review of Jack Kane

Jacob Gifford, Photographer
October 4, 2023
The Mass Communications department has a graduate program, which students from all over the country attend and take classes through.

[Photo] Mass Communications: The New Frontier – a new Graduate Program

Jiovani Bermudez, Photographer
October 4, 2023
WSU students meet for Safe Space Training on zoom on September 22nd. Students learn how to create a welcoming and safe environment for everyone.

[Photo] Safe Space Training: What You Need to Know

Karleigh Johnson, News Reporter
September 27, 2023
Lack of Gluten-Free food options in the Jack Kane Ding Hall on Winona State campus for those who need Gluten-Free options. Student searches for gluten-free bread in the dining hall, yet there is barely any bread left.

[Photo] Gluten Free Meals – The Good, The Bad, and the Ugly

Alayna Majkrzak, Features Editor
September 27, 2023
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

Jacob Gifford, Photographer
September 13, 2023
Student walking through campus at night on September 9th, 2023. Most cases through title IX take a year to get processed.

[Photo] Lending a Hand: Title IX and what it means for you

September 13, 2023
Kenneth Janz was interviewed on September 1, 2023 in his new office in Somsen Hall. A Sit-Down Chat with the New Interim President Kenneth Janz. Janz outlines his goals for the university and how he got the position.

[Photo] Kenneth Janz – Winona State University’s Interim president for 2023-24

Sophia Sailer, Editor-in-Chief
September 6, 2023
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