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Signs scattered across campus encourage students to vote right in Kryzsko Commons.
Election Day 2024: College in the Midst of Election Season
Often on Winona State University’s campus students who need an accessibility accommodations are met with roadblocks. One of the most common is the accessible door open buttons not working.
Accessibility or Unacceptability: How Accessible is Winona State?
A campus flourishing with flora, Winona State has been deemed one of the greenest colleges in the nation.
Winona State Named One of the Nations Greenest Colleges
Dr. Kenneth Janz is all smiles as he celebrates his official inauguration as the 16th President of Winona State University.
Dr. Kenneth Janz as President of Winona State
Dr. Heidi Morrison’s Book Talk: “Lived Resistance Against the War on Palestinian Children”
The Warriors attempt to defend the harsh hits by the Mankato Mavericks.
Winona State Women’s Volleyball Falls to Minnesota State, Mankato
The Winona State football team displays their solid defense at the end zone.
Winona State vs. Bemidji State: The Football Experience
In a doubles match, the Warriors put their all in to achieve a win.
Women’s Tennis Completes Successful Fall Pre-Season
The Warriors display their play-to-win attitude against Concordia University.
Winning Streak Ends for the Warrior Women’s Volleyball Team
Warrior Chloe Turner (#5) battles against an opposing player for the ball, a display of the teams desire to play to win.
Winona State Women’s Soccer Takes Another Win on Alumni Day
Often on Winona State University’s campus students who need an accessibility accommodations are met with roadblocks. One of the most common is the accessible door open buttons not working.
Accessibility or Unacceptability: How Accessible is Winona State?
A campus flourishing with flora, Winona State has been deemed one of the greenest colleges in the nation.
Winona State Named One of the Nations Greenest Colleges
Dr. Kenneth Janz is all smiles as he celebrates his official inauguration as the 16th President of Winona State University.
Dr. Kenneth Janz as President of Winona State
Student actors provide spooky scenes for those moving through the haunted floor event.
Prentiss-Lucas Hall Hosts a Spooky Haunted Floor for Halloween
“Many of our LGBTQIA+ students and staff do face discrimination on campus, and with continued attacks on LGBTQIA+ people, our campus has the opportunity to reaffirm its commitment to marginalized students by updating Title IX polices to reflect the updated rules.”
Title IX: Are LGBTQ+ Students Truly Protected at WSU?
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
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Letter to the Editor: Student Organizing: Why the restrictions?
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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
"We Live in Time” starring Andrew Garfield and Florence Pugh, is the new romance film of the year.
Film Review: “We Live in a Time”
More Than Just Posters: “Get Out and Vote” Student Poster Event
Elizabeth "Lyz" Jaakola shares her cultural music with different instruments and song.
International Music Series: Exchanging Culture
“Chromakopia” the 8th album from Tyler the Creator received public and critical acclaim.
Music Review: Tyler, The Creator – Chromakopia
Dr. Alan Dunbar performs passionately for a captive audience at the Faculty Recital.
Story Telling Through Music: Faculty Recital with Alan Dunbar
More Than Just Posters: “Get Out and Vote” Student Poster Event
Elizabeth "Lyz" Jaakola shares her cultural music with different instruments and song.
International Music Series: Exchanging Culture
Dr. Alan Dunbar performs passionately for a captive audience at the Faculty Recital.
Story Telling Through Music: Faculty Recital with Alan Dunbar
The cast of Elephant and Piggie's "We Are in a Play!" shows off their skills on the stage.
Children’s Show Elephant and Piggie’s “We Are in a Play!” Rocks the Stage
Sanorah Goldoff, an actress and the producer of this production of "Alabaster," poses as her character, June, during a live performance. Photo Contributed by the WSU Theater Department.
“Alabaster:” Performing the Art of Healing
"We Live in Time” starring Andrew Garfield and Florence Pugh, is the new romance film of the year.
Film Review: “We Live in a Time”
Elizabeth "Lyz" Jaakola shares her cultural music with different instruments and song.
International Music Series: Exchanging Culture
“Chromakopia” the 8th album from Tyler the Creator received public and critical acclaim.
Music Review: Tyler, The Creator – Chromakopia
Dr. Alan Dunbar performs passionately for a captive audience at the Faculty Recital.
Story Telling Through Music: Faculty Recital with Alan Dunbar
“Late night with the devil” is now available on Hulu, and it is a great movie for this Halloween season.
“Late Night with the Devil” and Commentary on AI in the Film Industry
Often on Winona State University’s campus students who need an accessibility accommodations are met with roadblocks. One of the most common is the accessible door open buttons not working.
Accessibility or Unacceptability: How Accessible is Winona State?
Dr. Kenneth Janz is all smiles as he celebrates his official inauguration as the 16th President of Winona State University.
Dr. Kenneth Janz as President of Winona State
As peers wrote words of encouragement on brightly colored post-it notes, they connected with others through their shared experiences.
A Tribute to Transfer Students
An Open Letter to Winona State University
For commuters, long drives and limited parking may inhibit their abilities to feel like an active student on the WSU campus. Sarnia St. provides some parking for students living in East Lake when the lot is full or if they do not have a parking pass.
Commuter Students Navigate Their Spot On Campus
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
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
“Many of our LGBTQIA+ students and staff do face discrimination on campus, and with continued attacks on LGBTQIA+ people, our campus has the opportunity to reaffirm its commitment to marginalized students by updating Title IX polices to reflect the updated rules.”
Title IX: Are LGBTQ+ Students Truly Protected at WSU?
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
Winona State nursing students provide other students an easy opportunity to receive their vaccinations right on campus.
Pop-Up Flu Shot Clinics Provide Students Opportunities for Easy Vaccination
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
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The Winonan
Winona State University's Newspaper since 1919

The Winonan
Lauren Saner

Lauren Saner, Copy Editor

Lauren Saner works as the current copy editor of the Winonan. This is her first year as copy editor, after having been the sports editor for the Winonan during the 2016-17 school year, and the music features writer for the 2015-16 school year. Before working at the Winonan, Saner wrote for her local newspaper in her hometown, Rochester, MN.

All content by Lauren Saner
The first annual Ebony Night took place on Saturday, April 21 in East Hall, the event was started by the African Students Association as a way to celebrate African culture and share it with students and the community.

Winona State celebrates African heritage

Lauren Saner, Copy Editor
April 25, 2018
Community members stroll around Watkins Gallery on Thursday, March 29 to view artwork and poetry created by Winona State students for a gallery titled “Exquisite Cadavers & Monstrous Constructions” that features corpse-esque art created to celebrate Mary Shelley’s Frankenstein.

Frankenstein bicentennial ends with a bang

Morghan Lemmenes and Lauren Saner
April 4, 2018
The Winona State counseling staff from left to right: Lynda Brzezinski, Mick Lynch, Kateri Johnson, Benedict Ogum Ezeoke, Eunie Alsaker and Debbie Dickenson. Last Wednesday, March 14, Student Senate voted in approval of an 18 percent hike of the student wellness fee in order to hire a new counselor. The hope is that this will help reduce the two-week wait time and provide students with another counselor to speak to.

Wellness fee increase passes

Lauren Saner, Copy Editor
March 21, 2018
Students and community members filled East Hall on Saturday, Feb. 24, for the "Rock the Dot: Warriorthon" fundraiser led by Warriors For The Kids, a Winona State club that raises money and supports Children Miracle Network Hospitals. The 150 registered dancers helped the club raise a total of $31,595.30 for the hospitals.

Warriorthon raises money for kids

Lauren Saner, Copy Editor
February 28, 2018

Gymnastics team to move to McCown gymnasium

Lauren Saner, Copy Editor
February 21, 2018
Assistant director of student activities for Greek life & leadership Lindsay Marosi-Kramer took over the Warriors LEAD program last June and has made some modifications to the program since it was last offered in spring of 2016.

Warriors LEAD returns to Winona State

Lauren Saner, Copy Editor
February 7, 2018
The ramp outside of Somsen Hall is used by many who are unable to use the stairs. While it is a good addition, turning corners can be tricky for many using wheelchairs or scooters and like many of the access services on campus could use improvements.

Access services increases student accessibilities

Lauren Saner, Copy Editor
January 31, 2018
Budget deficit continues on Winona State campus

Budget deficit continues on Winona State campus

Lauren Saner, Copy Editor
January 24, 2018
Sophomore Katia Rose enjoys working out in the IWC because she wants to be healthy and aware of how she treats her body.

Students share New Year’s resolutions

Lauren Saner, Copy Editor
January 17, 2018
Faculty, staff improve student advising

Faculty, staff improve student advising

Lauren Saner, Copy Editor
November 29, 2017
Sandy Rothering sits at the cash register of the Jack Kane Dining Center in Kryzsko Commons. Rothering has worked at Winona State since 2001, and has been working the Jack Kane cash register for the past nine years.

A profile on Sandy Rothering

Lauren Saner, Copy Editor
November 1, 2017
Winona State helps the island of St. Croix

Winona State helps the island of St. Croix

Lauren Saner, Copy Editor
October 25, 2017
Left to right: Cassandra, Jennifer, Risa, Jacqueline, Megan, Alexis and Sarah pose for the sexual assault survivors poster campaign. The poster campaign promotes breaking the silence around sexual assault and provides information about resources that other survivors can use to find support.

Winona State responds to Title IX changes

Lauren Saner, Copy Editor
October 11, 2017
Left to right: Officers Michele Mair and Tracy Bergerson join forces with members of Minnesota Operation Lifesaver volunteers to educate Winona State students on train safety. At the table students could answer trivia questions on a variety of train safety facts to win a prize.

Organization educates students on rail safety

Lauren Saner, Copy Editor
October 4, 2017
Winona State librarian Carol Daul-Elhindi and her husband founded Solomon’s Song in her youngest son’s honor after he took his life in 2016. Solomon’s Song works to promote a healthy mind and body, celebrate diversity and work to stomp out the stigma surrounding mental illness. The foundation holds several awareness events and provides resources for those who need help.

Club hopes to combat mental health stigma

Lauren Saner and Olivia Volkman-Johnson
September 27, 2017
Members of Warriors for the Kids stand at the Dance Marathon Leadership Conference at Ohio State. The Marathon, an annual event starting in 1991, first began at Indiana University in memory of a student who passed away from HIV/AIDS.

Student club prepares for Warriorthon

Lauren Saner, Copy Editor
September 13, 2017
As of Wednesday, Aug. 30, Director of Integrated Wellness Kate Noelke, as well as fellow faculty and students, began preparations for the opening of the Warrior Cupboard, which opened on Tuesday, Sept. 5. The Warrior Cupboard is a place where students who are unable to provide food for themselves can get access to food and personal hygiene items to last them for short periods of time.

Warrior Cupboard provides food for students in need

Lauren Saner, Copy Editor
September 6, 2017
As of Wednesday, Aug. 30, Director of Integrated Wellness Kate Noelke, as well as fellow faculty and students, began preparations for the opening of the Warrior Cupboard, which opened on Tuesday, Sept. 5. The Warrior Cupboard is a place where students who are unable to provide food for themselves can get access to food and personal hygiene items to last them for short periods of time.

[Photo] Before the clock starts: a fall preview in photos

September 6, 2017
The pedestrian tunnels are in their final stages of construction. Lisa Pearson, the arboretum director and interim director of facilities planning, hopes the tunnels will be finished before the winter begins.

Pedestrian tunnels enter final stages of construction

Lauren Saner, Copy Editor
August 30, 2017
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