by Elizabeth Doyle | Mar 17, 2015 | Admissions
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,...
by Elizabeth Doyle | Mar 6, 2015 | Campus Life, Residence Life
This post goes out to all the hired RA applicants and RA alternates for next year’s staff, who all know what I am talking about when I say that I had a uniquely overwhelming but exciting experience last Tuesday evening: it was my first session of the RA 1. Every...
by Elizabeth Doyle | Feb 4, 2015 | Campus Life, Residence Life
If you know anything about Winona State’s Residence Housing Association, you’ll know that they put on many events in the res halls throughout the school year. In fact, there’s two events each semester in addition to the End of the Year Party in each...
by Elizabeth Doyle | Jan 30, 2015 | Campus Life, Residence Life
On Saturday, January 27, I attended the Warriors Leadership Retreat, which was an all-day excursion here at Winona State full of workshops and a keynote address. While this retreat was also offered to students who wanted to improve their leadership skills, I was...
by Elizabeth Doyle | Nov 12, 2014 | Campus Life, Residence Life
I first learned about the Midwestern Affiliate of College and University Residence Halls conference at the Residence Housing Association training session this fall. It is an affiliate of NACURH, which is the largest student-run organization. This year, the MACURH...
by Elizabeth Doyle | Nov 6, 2014 | Admissions
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...
by Elizabeth Doyle | Oct 18, 2014 | Improving Our World
It’s about two months into my freshman year of college and one of the biggest things I’ve learned so far is that being as involved as possible at school is incredibly beneficial. Not only does it help you meet new people, it also helps you in the long-run as you...
