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 Garrett Bowling | Mar 10, 2015 | Academics, Campus Life, Day in the Life
Before I launch into talking about student teaching, let me give some background about my teaching major and how I felt before beginning student teaching. I’m a Vocal Music Education major, so my licensure is for Kindergarten through 12th grade. This means that I have...
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 Leah Dobihal | Mar 2, 2015 | Campus Life, Campus Life Blog
It’s midterms, a stressful time for everyone. These 11 animals know exactly how you feel. 1. When you’re searching your textbook for the answers 2. When you realize you actually don’t know anything 3. When you’re really just done for the day 4. When you finally get to...
by Garrett Bowling | Feb 20, 2015 | Improving Our World
I’ve done a lot in my journey toward being the best social justice activist I can be and I strive to make the world a better place for everyone, regardless of their identity. This past weekend, this journey took me once again with Full Spectrum: Winona State...
by Emily McCaleb | Feb 18, 2015 | Campus Life, Residence Life
The time has come and gone: Resident Assistant Decision Day is over. For some it was a very joyous event, but for others it may not have been what they expected. As someone who has been through this exact same process, I have a message for you whether you got the RA...
by Kim Schneider | Feb 17, 2015 | Admissions
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...
by Hannah Carmack | Feb 6, 2015 | Academics, Campus Life
Imagine if you will…an ordinary person– not unlike yourself– who wakes up every morning and goes to the office of the job they hate. Despite hating every minute at this job, they stay, telling themselves that if they just stick to it for 12 more years...
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 Kim Schneider | Feb 3, 2015 | Campus Life
On a warm night in September 2014, I found myself fumbling over my feet in the Memorial 300 dance studio at auditions for the 2015 Dancescape. How did I get here? The last time I danced in a studio setting was in third grade. Back then, I loved performing—I loved the...
