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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.
School Spirit or Alcoholism?
In the new period products dispensers, you can find both pads and tampons.
Red Marks the Spot: Period products now fully available on campus
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.
AI: The Beginning or the End?
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Karalyn Kolstad, Photographer

Karalyn Kolstad (she/her/hers) is a photographer for The Winonan. This is Karalyn's first semester with The Winonan. She is a third-year student at Winona State University majoring in Medical Laboratory Science. She is also the secretary of the Biology Club on campus. Outside of school, Karalyn enjoys hanging out with friends and family, watching movies and reading. 
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Winona Mall entrance.

[Photo] Half of Winona Mall Staying

Dana Walker, News Reporter
April 24, 2024
One of the lesser-known options is the OASIS center which is located in room 110 in Gildemeister. The full name of OASIS is the OASIS Advocacy Center, and they are an on-campus extension of the Advocacy Center that is located in Winona.

[Photo] Update on Title IX: New Policies and Procedures

Alayna Majkrzak, News Reporter
April 3, 2024
A collection of paintings hung up in Baldwin Lounge are slowly growing. This is one of the many new changes to Kryzsko Commons.

[Photo] Changes and Remodeling in Kryzsko Commons

Sariha Khaled, Features writer
March 27, 2024
Winona State University welcomes Kenneth Janz as President. He was appointed the 16th president for the school on March 20th, 2024. An event took place to welcome Janz for the Winona and Rochester campuses.

[Photo] Hello and Goodbye: A Familiar Face Steps up as University President

Lilia Barrett, News Reporter
March 27, 2024
New Dean of the College of Science and Engineering, Dr. Nicole Williams.

[Photo] Dr. Nicole Williams – New Dean of the College of Science and Engineering

Dana Walker, News Reporter
February 28, 2024
Local movie theater in Winona, The Winona 7 Movie Theater

[Photo] Accessibility in Movie Theatres: Entertainment for All

Lexy Koenig, Features Reporter
February 28, 2024
The WSU Reproductive Justice Club worked to highlight the voices of victims, helping them feel seen and heard.

[Photo] Sexual Assault Victims Share Their Stories at the Gazebo

Alayna Majkrzak, News Reporter
February 21, 2024
A talk in the SLC on Feb. 7 titled “The Greenest Buildings in the World: How Winona State can lead the Nation” was led by architect and prominent figure in the green building movement, Jason F. McLennan. This talk was to expand on what can be possible for WSU’s future building, CICEL.

[Photo] Agents of Regeneration: Lead Designer Talks Gildemeister and Watkins Replacement

Dana Walker, News Reporter
February 14, 2024
A talk in the SLC on Feb. 7 titled “The Greenest Buildings in the World: How Winona State can lead the Nation” was led by architect and prominent figure in the green building movement, Jason F. McLennan. This talk was to expand on what can be possible for WSU’s future building, CICEL.

[Photo] Vision drives action: the future of CICEL

Elly Herrick, Online Editor
February 14, 2024
Somsen Hall still stands tall after hosting students, faculty and staff for 100 years now.

[Photo] Somsen Hall Celebrates 100 Years

Alayna Majkrzak, News Reporter
February 7, 2024
Dr. Zeller poses for a photo in his current office in Maxwell Hall.

[Photo] Dr. Zeller – Dean of College of Nursing & Health Sciences

Karleigh Johnson, News Reporter
February 7, 2024
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[Photo] The Poll: What does Martin Luther King Jr. Day mean to you?

Sophia Sailer, Editor-in-Chief
January 24, 2024
Tracy Rahim smiling proud after 24 years at WSU. Faculty and students will miss this member of the community.

[Photo] A Woman No Need of Introduction: Tracy Rahim

Sophia Sailer, Editor-in-Chief
January 17, 2024
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[Photo] The Poll: What do Winona State students want to see for our next president?

Sophia Sailer, Editor-in-Chief
November 1, 2023
In the new period products dispensers, you can find both pads and tampons.

[Photo] Red Marks the Spot: Period products now fully available on campus

Reanne Weil, News Editor
October 25, 2023
Inside the OASIS Advocacy Center located in Gildemeister Hall 110. Resources are provided for students experiencing or are interested in learning about violence on campus.

[Photo] Change Isn’t Strange: President Janz Looks at Title IX at Winona State

Sophia Sailer, Editor-in-Chief
October 18, 2023
What you can expect to find when heading into Counseling and Wellness Services!

[Photo] Mind Over Muscle: The Unseen Battle of College Athlete’s Mental Health

Kailey Doeseckle, Sports Editor
October 4, 2023
Presenting a sticker, students encourages each other to vote.

[Photo] National Voter Registration Day: What do students think about voting

Casey Kruger, News Reporter
September 27, 2023
An image of the new system and the directions on how to get it properly set up.

[Photo] WSU’s new printing system – FollowMe Print

Casey Kruger, News Reporter
September 20, 2023
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