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Why Come to WSU in Fall 2020
You’ve been looking forward to your first semester of college – and hoping it will live up to all your expectations. You’ve anticipated the excitement of living in the residence halls, eating in the dining hall, making new friends at all the Welcome Week...
Academic Success during a Pandemic: 5 Perks of the eWarrior Program
Being a college student during a pandemic isn’t ideal, especially as a first-year. But this doesn’t mean you won’t get the most out of your education. Winona State University understands, now more than ever, technology is important for your academic success....
Coping with COVID-19: Staying Healthy from Home with Yoga
Maintaining regular exercise can be difficult—doing this at home can even seem impossible. I often start a workout program at home and give it up after a week or less. This is because of discouragement, insecurity, running out of time, or simply getting sick...
A Warrior’s Take on New Year’s Resolutions
With January over, New Year’s resolutions can often feel like a dream. Picking up resolutions is always an optimistic self-promise for change, but when classes, work, and daily difficulties resume, these promises can seem unrealistic, which leads to them being...
Future Organ Transplant Nurse Chasing Dream in Sister’s Honor
It All Began with a Dream Jamie Reynolds, a Fall 2019 graduate, was inspired to become a nurse after witnessing the impact care teams had on her late older sister Jessica. Growing up in Apple Valley, MN, Jessica was constantly in and out of hospitals due...
What It’s Like to Live in Watkins Manor
I first heard about the Students in Residence program completely by accident. My cousin and I were walking around Winona in between apartment showings and happened upon this mansion. We decided to do what anyone would do and go explore it. When we got inside, Cheryl...
Fall 2020 Expectations vs. Reality
I don’t have to tell you that this fall semester will be different than most because you've heard it a million times and the semester hasn’t even started! If your expectations are low, then trust me you’ll just have to come to campus to see for yourself. Here’s...
Coping with COVID-19: 3 Steps to Academic Success
While practicing social distancing, it can be hard to find a new normal. As college students, we’re used to sitting in classrooms, navigating our way through crowds, and generally being social. Zoom meetings and phone calls to loved ones just don’t feel the...
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