by Garrett Bowling | Nov 26, 2014 | Improving Our World
The Trans* Day of Remembrance happens every year on November 20. It is a day to not only mourn and remember the loss of the hundreds of Trans* and gender non-conforming people who have been murdered or taken their own lives due to the hatred and violence they face...
by Hannah Carmack | Nov 3, 2014 | Improving Our World
“Do you know about this year’s midterm election?” “Would you like to register to vote?” “Have you considered who you’re voting for this year?” These are just a few questions from my door-knocking script. That’s right. I’m one of those people, knocking on your dorm...
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...
by Kim Schneider | Sep 12, 2014 | Improving Our World
Bright lights, silky oil on canvas, gilded frames intricately carved—there is something so wonderfully magical about art. Earlier this summer, I decided I wanted to get more involved in the Winona community, so I ventured to the Minnesota Marine Art Museum to sign up...
by Jordan Gerard | Jun 25, 2014 | Improving Our World, Travel
When I was young, I used to think that museums were boring and I suppose a lot of other kids my age did too. But as I got older, I started to appreciate the preservation of artifacts that were part of history. We visited the Birmingham Civil Rights Institute and the...
by Guest Blogger | May 5, 2014 | Improving Our World
This semester in our Women and Gender Studies class: Power, Privilege and Gender Studies, we learned about the prison industrial complex, the increase in the U.S. prison population over the last twenty years across the United States and the disproportionate...
