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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
Pronob Kumar

Pronob Kumar, Sports Reporter & Photographer

Pronob Kumar (he/him) is a Sports Reporter and Photographer for the Winonan as of Spring 2022. Pronob is currently in his third year at Winona State University, majoring in Applied Computer Science & Data Science and with minors in Physics & Mathemetics.  

In addition to working for the Winonan, Pronob is also a part of the IT Infrastructure team in Winona State. He is also a Teaching Assistant for the Computer Science department. In addition to that, he is also a Senior tutor for the tutoring services.  

Outside of university, Pronob loves to spend time with his friends. He also enjoys cooking, board games, hiking, and fishing. Besides all this Pronob loves to have a long sleep (for like 12+ hours) on the weekends.  

All content by Pronob Kumar
The bracket displaying the teams the Warriors would face up until their unfortunate defeat by MSU Moorhead.

Eleven Years in the Making – Winona State Men’s Basketball

Pronob Kumar, Sports Reporter & Photographer
April 2, 2025
Winona State men’s Basketball team made it to the semifinals of NSIC 2025

Men’s Basketball Secures Place in NSIC Tournament

Pronob Kumar, Sports Reporter & Photographer
March 28, 2025
Winona State Men's Basketball team earned two clean wins over their weekend at home.

Clean Sweep From the Warrior Men’s Basketball

Pronob Kumar, Sports Reporter & Photographer
February 19, 2025
Isaiah Thompson (15) goes to tack another point onto the Warriors scoreboard.

The Race to Qualify for the NSIC

Pronob Kumar, Sports Reporter & Photographer
February 12, 2025
Warrior Isaiah Thompson makes his way towards the hoop, skillfully avoiding his opponents.

Men’s Basketball Defeats Michigan Tech

Pronob Kumar, Sports Reporter & Photographer
November 21, 2024
The Warriors attempt to defend the harsh hits by the Mankato Mavericks.

Winona State Women’s Volleyball Falls to Minnesota State, Mankato

Pronob Kumar, Sports Reporter & Photographer
November 6, 2024
The Warriors display their play-to-win attitude against Concordia University.

Winning Streak Ends for the Warrior Women’s Volleyball Team

Pronob Kumar, Sports Reporter & Photographer
October 30, 2024
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

Pronob Kumar, Sports Reporter & Photographer
October 23, 2024
The Warriors move in for an attempted goal against MSU, Moorhead.

Women’s Soccer: After a Loss, the Warriors Conclude Their Weekend With a Win

Pronob Kumar, Sports Reporter & Photographer
October 2, 2024
The Winona State University women's soccer team battled against Augustana University but fell just short of the win with just one goal on the board.

Women’s Soccer: Warriors Fall Just Short in NSIC Opener

Pronob Kumar, Sports Reporter & Photographer
September 25, 2024
Women’s Soccer match between Winona State University and the University of Wisconsin–Parkside. Winona State University made a strong comeback in the new season with new tactics. They won by 1-0.

[Photo] Winona State Women’s Soccer Wins Home opener 1-0

Camdon McDonald, Sports Writer
September 19, 2024
Winona State University’s women’s softball team's Their current score is fourteen wins and eight losses in the conference and 30 wins and 18 losses overall.

Softball Splits their Weeks Wins

Pronob Kumar, Sports Reporter & Photographer
April 24, 2024
Connor Dillon takes to the free throw line during a home game.

Connor Dillon: A basketball Star in the making

Pronob Kumar, Sports Reporter & Photographer
April 3, 2024
WSU Women's Basketball team finished their Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference (NSIC) run at 9-13 (10-18 overall).

Women’s Basketball: Comeback or Fallback

Pronob Kumar, Sports Reporter & Photographer
March 27, 2024

Men’s Basketball: Winona State And Their Season full of Comebacks

Pronob Kumar, Sports Reporter & Photographer
March 20, 2024
Taryn Sellner, 4th year student at Winona State from Mankato. She is performing on the “Beam”.

Taryn Sellner: 18 Years of Gymnastics

Pronob Kumar, Sports Reporter & Photographer
February 21, 2024
Men’s basketball match between Winona State and Augustana University on February 10th, 2024. Winona State won the match by 80 – 67 points. With the win, they managed to take their revenge of last time.

Men’s Basketball: Comeback Story of Winona State Basketball at NSIC

Pronob Kumar, Sports Reporter & Photographer
February 14, 2024
The 6’5” giant, Olumide Adelodun, plays as a guard for the team.

Olumide Adelodun: The Foundation of a Defensive Wall

Pronob Kumar, Sports Reporter & Photographer
February 7, 2024
A gymnast celebrates her successful performance on the vault during their meet.

The Winona State Gymnastics Participates in Home Opener

Pronob Kumar, Sports Reporter & Photographer
January 24, 2024
Basketball match between Winona State and Northern State on Saturday, January 6th, 2024. Winona State athlete Olumide Adelodun had some good free throws after returning from injury. It was an important game to stay on the NSIC table for both teams.

Men’s Basketball: Losing to the underdogs

Pronob Kumar, Sports Reporter & Photographer
January 17, 2024
Winona State Player Devon Fielding taking a free throw. They lost the match to the University of Minnesota, Crookston who are at the bottom of the NSIC points table.

Men’s basketball: Home Match Counts

Pronob Kumar, Sports Reporter & Photographer
January 17, 2024
Taylor Pagel plays as a middle blocker and wears jersey number 22.

Winona State Women’s Volleyball: Senior’s Profile

Pronob Kumar, Sports Reporter & Photographer
November 29, 2023
NSIC Basketball match between Winona State and Concordia University at Winona on 21st November.

Winona State snags a win in their first conference game

Pronob Kumar, Sports Reporter & Photographer
November 29, 2023
A smiley group photo from the womens volleyball team.

Women’s Volleyball Season Recap: Winona State University

Pronob Kumar, Sports Reporter & Photographer
November 15, 2023
Volleyball match between Winona State vs Northern State University on Nov. 4, 2023, at McCown Gymnasium, Winona MN moments after winning the game. The Warriors were trying to secure the home games.

Women’s Volleyball: Winona State Qualifying for the Conference with two wins

Pronob Kumar, Sports Reporter & Photographer
November 8, 2023
On the bench going over a play, teammates listen in intently.

Women’s Volleyball: Race Towards the NSIC Qualifier

Pronob Kumar, Sports Reporter & Photographer
October 25, 2023
Winona State Women’s Soccer sees who can fly higher.

Women’s Soccer: Competition to Stay In The Conference

Pronob Kumar, Sports Reporter & Photographer
October 18, 2023
Women’s Soccer match between Winona State and the University of Minnesota, Crookston at Max- well Field on Friday, Sept. 29, 2023.

Women’s Soccer: Winona State Has a Goal Festival At Home During NSIC

Pronob Kumar, Sports Reporter & Photographer
October 4, 2023
Volleyball match between Winona State vs Augustana University on Sept. 21, 2023, at McCown Gymnasium, Winona MN. Warriors were trying out fancy smash even after falling behind with points. Their confidence gave them a big win.

Women’s Volleyball: Dominating win for Winona State in their first home match

Pronob Kumar, Sports Reporter & Photographer
September 27, 2023
Men’s Soccer Club Team Photo

Men’s Soccer Club: A New Era for the WSU Athletics

Pronob Kumar, Sports Reporter & Photographer
September 20, 2023

Winona State Volleyball Steals Three Wins on the Road

Pronob Kumar, Sports Reporter & Photographer
September 13, 2023

Winona State Soccer faces a draw on the road

Pronob Kumar, Sports Reporter & Photographer
September 13, 2023
Smiling and confident young freshmen on the Winona State University women soccer team. From left Kaylee Narveson, Lexie Lyden, Annika Groendal

Fall Sports Media Day: Winona State Soccer Welcomes Several First-Year Students

Pronob Kumar, Sports Reporter & Photographer
September 6, 2023
Winona State University women volleyball listen to photographers on media day.

Fall Sports Media Day: Winona State Volleyball is Starting with New Energy

Pronob Kumar, Sports Reporter & Photographer
September 6, 2023
Abbie Hlas prepares for her time to bat.

Another successful week of softball for the Warriors

Pronob Kumar, Sports Reporter & Photographer
April 26, 2023
The R.I.C.E. and Potato Clubs had their first annual feud and the R.I.C.E. club came out as the first winner.

Food fight: Potato and R.I.C.E. clubs compete

Pronob Kumar, Sports Reporter & Photographer
April 26, 2023
Infielder Ryland Wall and the rest of the Warrior baseball team were impacted by weather changes that flipped around the season's schedule.

Weather is a game changer for baseball

Pronob Kumar, Sports Reporter & Photographer
April 25, 2023
Austin Beyer being celebrated by his teammates. The Warriors are next in action on Wednesday, April 12 at 1:30 p.m. and 4:30 p.m. against Southwest Minnesota State University at home.

Warriors claim double home series triumph

Pronob Kumar, Sports Reporter & Photographer
April 12, 2023
Second-year Ryland Wall prepares for a killer catch against Northern State University.

Winona State scores back-to-back victories at home

Pronob Kumar, Sports Reporter & Photographer
March 29, 2023
First-year Miranda Daulong serving a ball to her opponent. The woman's 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

Pronob Kumar, Sports Reporter & Photographer
March 20, 2023
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

Pronob Kumar, Sports Reporter & Photographer
March 15, 2023

Warrior softball team made a dashing start in the Lewis University Tournament but ended in a disappointing fashion

Pronob Kumar, Sports Reporter & Photographer
February 27, 2023
Fourth-year Luke Martens in his last collegiate game of his career this weekend.

Men’s Basketball sends seniors off in style with a season-ending victory

Pronob Kumar, Sports Reporter & Photographer
February 22, 2023
“Every game in the NSIC is challenging. It does not matter if we play at home or on the road. We play two of the better teams in the South this weekend and know we will have to play well to have a chance to win,” Head Coach Todd Eisner after the Warriors' win.

Winona State outshines Southwest Minnesota State in high-scoring thriller

Pronob Kumar, Sports Reporter & Photographer
February 13, 2023
Fifth-year Lauren Fech performed with a career-high point tally but the Warriors fell to Wayne State College. Despite the achivement, Fech credited her team as the main reason for her success: "My teammates set me up in great positions and obviously our coaches, you know, played to our strengths.”

Women’s basketball has another losing weekend with only four games left in the season

Pronob Kumar, Sports Reporter & Photographer
February 8, 2023
Dr. Liz Pearse performed an electroacoustic concert for Winona State University on Jan. 31, 2023 in the DuFresne Performing Arts Center Recital Hall. Her pieces included sirens, drums, synth, computer noises, and more throughout the night

[Photo] Professor performs experimental electroacoustic music

Madeline Mill, News Reporter
February 8, 2023
The featured country for this month's International Coffee Hour was Taiwan, and a variety of Taiwanese foods was present along with origami.

[Photo] International Coffee Hour: journey to Taiwan

Lillianna Van De Walker, Features Reporter
February 8, 2023
Winona State’s last face-off with Northern State was on Jan. 22, 2022, a contest that saw the Warriors knock off the Wolves 83-74 in front of nearly 3,500 fans in Aberdeen, S.D. On Friday, the Winona State faithful saw the home side start in impressive fashion with a nine-point lead in the opening minutes of play, but they could not finish in the same manner.

The warriors fell a little short at home for the third time

Pronob Kumar, Sports Reporter & Photographer
January 30, 2023
Men’s basketball crushes University of Minnesota-Duluth

Men’s basketball crushes University of Minnesota-Duluth

Pronob Kumar, Sports Reporter & Photographer
January 25, 2023
The Winona State Warriors took on the Upper lowa Peacocks on Tuesday, November 22nd. The Warriors & Peacocks fought a close match with Upper lowa winning with a 3 point buzzer beater (81-82). Connor Dillon lead the scoring with 20 points.

Men’s basketball’s undefeated streak ends

Pronob Kumar, Sports Reporter & Photographer
November 30, 2022
The first half did not go as expected for the Warriors as they were behind 34 – 40. But the final moment comeback in the second half was huge. The game was full of fighting as the score was tied 9 times and the lead was changed 11 times. The game had shown 9 Fast Breaks by the Warriors and 13 Fast Breaks by Missouri Southern State University.

Second half comeback leads men’s basketball to the second Warrior win of the season

Pronob Kumar, Sports Reporter & Photographer
November 21, 2022
After last Saturday’s defeat, the women’s volleyball season is nearing an end. After a successful run with the team, captain Casey Volkmann, jersey number 3, is leaving the team when she graduates in May.

Volleyball loses but promises to come back strong next season

Pronob Kumar, Sports Reporter & Photographer
November 12, 2022
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