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A Day to Remember
People encircled the Smaug stage. Some were seated directly in front of it, listening intently and asking questions. Others milled along the side and back walls, eating sandwiches and glancing up occasionally from their laptops. Though some people were gathered...
One in 16 Can’t Read This
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...
Campus Camp Wellstone at WSU
Campus Camp Wellstone, a set on Flickr. Last week on University Improvement day, a group of 50 enthusiastic students gathered at 8:30 am to learn how to improve their communities and, in turn, improve their world. The students were enrolled in a program called Campus...
National Being Yourself Day
I feel like it’s a fairly universal truth in our culture that at some point in our youth someone told us to “just be yourself!” While it’s a fabulous notion in theory, it’s basically meaningless in execution. I’ve always known a few basic facts about myself: I’m sorta...
WSU Sustainability Theme House Hosts Renewable Energy Tour
WSU's Sustainability House, located at 377 E. Main St., will be open to everyone for free tours from 10am-3pm on October 5 as part of the Winona Renewable Energy Tour. The Winona Renewable Energy Tour is a special opportunity to discover how homes, schools and...
An Average American’s Guide to the Supreme Court
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...
Praise for Produce Peddlers
At the beginning of the semester I, like many WSU students, relocated to a new apartment and got settled in a slightly different part of town. Since then, I’ve discovered new neighbors, new shortcuts to campus and a new set of Winona locations that I like to visit...
If You Provide Passion, WSU Provides Skills
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...
