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No Car? No Problem!
As the snow finally begins to melt and we are freed from our arctic prison, it’s time to venture back outside and explore all the scenery and downtown life that Winona has to offer. Now, this won’t be a post about where to go and all the fun events going on in Winona...
I’m Undecided, but I Know What My Major is NOT
During your first year at college, you will constantly get asked about your major. At Winona State, the two answers you will hear most often are nursing or education. But that's not my story. I do not have a declared major right now, and quite honestly, sometimes I...
The Reward of Abandoning Your Comfort Zone: Dancescape 2015 Edition
Upon entering Winona State University as a freshman two and a half years ago, I never suspected that I might get involved with the Theater and Dance department. Actually, I never thought I’d be in a dance performance period (unless you count the one I did in...
A Big City Guy in Small Town Life
When coming into college, you hear a lot fears about moving from a small town to a city. There are plenty stories in pop culture of scared Stewart Littles coming from a friendly, small town to the mean and nasty big city. What you don’t normally think about, however,...
The Pros & Cons of Online Classes
When I registered for classes back in June, I was pretty pleased with my schedule for my first semester. After Orientation Week, however, I realized that I wasn't ready for my Intro to Public Speaking class. Even though it interested me (and is required), I have a...
5 Reasons to Love Fall in Winona
Don't get me wrong, Winona is a great place to live all year round (well, except maybe the dead of winter). But here are the top 5 reasons why I love the fall in Winona best: 1) Fall colors on the bluffs How lucky are we to able to watch the bluffs transform from...
I’m On a Boat at WSU! Wait, What??
Hello and welcome back to another year in beautiful Winona. I spent the majority of my summer back home in Milwaukee completely isolated from Winona and any events that may have happened over our long break. I had little contact with the Winona community outside of my...
4 Secrets to College Success
College classes are hard. They demand that you read more, write more, hold more information in your head and confront more new ideas than you had to in high school. As you get closer and closer to heading off to college yourself, this fact is probably creeping...
Home v. Here
For the average WSU student, coming to Winona State University wasn’t that long of a trek or much of a difference culturally. Well, for me it was the biggest change of my life. My name is Rachel and I am originally from Danbury, Connecticut. You’re probably thinking,...
An Independence Day to Remember
This Friday, we as a country celebrate our history of political independence and our desire to govern ourselves as we see fit. In a way, the 4th of July is a foreshadowing of your personal independence day that is swiftly approaching—that is, the day you move in at...
