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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!
Third-year art and design student, Stephanie Dasbach, smiling brightly holding her design of Winona States’s Homecoming theme: Channel The Flannel.
Winona State Student Wins “Steal This Idea” Graphic Design Contest
Winona States student life office.
Finalists of the Associate Vice Principal of Equity and Inclusive Excellence
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
Bryce Stoltz joined the Warriors in 2021 with a major in nursing.
Bryce Stoltz: From Injured to Honors, an Admirable Comeback
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
Many students of the WSU graduating class of 2024 are about to experience their first graduation ceremony ever, as many were the high school graduation class of 2020. Students are excited to finally get the chance to walk across the stage and embark onto the next stage of their lives.
First Graduation, Second Education: 2020 High School Graduates & the WSU Class of 2024
Rose Cases and Haley Mulberry worked to collect over 500 food items for the Winona Volunteer Services food shelf.
Pre-Athletic Training Club Collects Over 500 Food Items for Local Donation Center
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
The first event was the Italian Art Exhibition that was here at Winona State University in the Darrell W. Krueger Library, and the second was the Berlin: Shifting the Paradigm Student Exhibition hosted just off campus at the Laird Norton Building.
Two Tickets to Berlin and Florence? Study Abroad Artwork at Winona State
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
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
“Past Lives” is available for streaming now on Paramount+ and covers themes of nostalgia and love.
Head and Heart in the Same Place: Past Lives Movie Review
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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Pronob Kumar

Pronob Kumar, Sports Reporter

Pronob Kumar (he/him/his) is a sports reporter for The Winonan and started in the Fall of 2022. He is now a photographer as well. Kumar is currently a second-semester Sophomore at Winona State University majoring in Applied Computer Science and minoring in Mathematics and Physics.

In addition to working for The Winonan, Kumar is also a student employee on the IT Infrastructure team at Winona State University. He is also a tutor at the Library and a teaching assistant at the CS department. He is also the International Orientation Leader at the International Office and Orientation leader for WSU.

Outside of school, Kumar loves to play Chess. He was an under-18 national team chess player in his country. He also likes to cook food and go hiking with his friends. He enjoys drawing pictures and likes to tour different places.

All content by Pronob Kumar
Connor Dillon takes to the free throw line during a home game.

Connor Dillon: A basketball Star in the making

Pronob Kumar, Sports Reporter
April 3, 2024
WSU Womens 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
March 27, 2024

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

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

Women’s Volleyball Season Recap: Winona State University

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

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

Pronob Kumar, Sports Reporter
September 20, 2023

Winona State Volleyball Steals Three Wins on the Road

Pronob Kumar, Sports Reporter
September 13, 2023

Winona State Soccer faces a draw on the road

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

Another successful week of softball for the Warriors

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

Weather is a game changer for baseball

Pronob Kumar, Sports Reporter
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
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
March 29, 2023
First-year Miranda Daulong serving a ball to her opponent. The womans 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
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
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
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
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
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
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 months 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
January 30, 2023
Men’s basketball crushes University of Minnesota-Duluth

Men’s basketball crushes University of Minnesota-Duluth

Pronob Kumar, Sports Reporter
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
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
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
November 12, 2022
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