by Samantha Schwanke | Feb 28, 2014 | Improving Our World
Ever wonder what your Winona State Student Senate actually does? Well, Senate is a group of elected students from the Winona State student body that meet once a week to discuss university issues, from department fees to club funding to general issues we think students...
by Samantha Schwanke | Feb 6, 2014 | Improving Our World
The month of February is National Canned Food Month! So, why canned food? Well, I don’t know about you, but when I think of canned food I think of the mushy peas and creamed corn my grandparents used to make me eat. But, it turns out that canned food is much more than...
by Samantha Schwanke | Dec 6, 2013 | Admissions
As I sat down to write out my spring semester schedule, I realized I only needed 10 credits to graduate. After the initial burst of joy, I remembered that I needed 12 credits in order to accomplish full-time student status. Oh the possibilities of 2 credits! I could...
by Samantha Schwanke | Nov 22, 2013 | Green
I have found something that combines my passion for conservation with the opportunity to make a difference in my country…now if only I got paid for it! American Conservation Experience, or ACE, is a conservation program through AmeriCorps that trains volunteers to,...
by Samantha Schwanke | Nov 8, 2013 | Improving Our World
It’s crazy for me to think that there are people out there who can’t read this blog post. According to a 2003 survey done by the Institute of Education Sciences, 6% of people in Winona County lack basic literacy skills. That might not seem like a lot, but that’s...
by Samantha Schwanke | Sep 24, 2013 | Improving Our World
After travelling to London this summer, I have solidified my interest in propaganda and political action. Now back in Winona, I often wonder what can I do to fulfill my desire for activism and political analysis? Well, it just so happens that the CLASP series at WSU...
by Samantha Schwanke | Sep 13, 2013 | Improving Our World
Being an English major, I have often wondered if I’d be able to write and publish a book. I could write for children, young adults, maybe even special elderly novels, whatever that would entail (heck, I could create the genre). But I’ve always found the stigma of...
