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How an Earthquake in Nepal Affects Us All
On April 25, one of the most powerful earthquakes took place in Nepal. This 7.8 magnitude earthquake impacted the whole country of Nepal and it's neighboring countries too. It claimed the lives of over 5,000 people. While this earthquake happened close to eight...
Cleaning Out Your College Home
The time is finally upon us. The sun is shining, the birds are singing and everyone has a little extra skip in their step on the way to classes because IT’S THE END OF THE SCHOOL YEAR! But before you can hit the beach, you need to hit the books. And on top of all that...
Traits of a World Traveler
141. That’s how many days I have left in the U.S. before I move abroad to Sydney, Australia. It wasn’t an easy decision to make, but now that I have my visa and bought my plane ticket, the reality of moving abroad is beginning to set in. The process of my decision to...
7 Things We Need to Stop Doing to Our Professors
There’s nothing that bothers me more than watching a student strut into class late (with no apology) and proceed to ignore the professor, text, chat with their friend before packing up early and leave. Professors work hard, and there are some things we just really...
No Car? No Problem!
As the snow finally begins to melt and we are freed from our arctic prison, it’s time to venture back outside and explore all the scenery and downtown life that Winona has to offer. Now, this won’t be a post about where to go and all the fun events going on in Winona...
Black Trans Lives Matter
On Tuesday, March 17, I had the opportunity to attend Cece McDonald’s presentation "Black Trans Lives Matter" in the Harriet Johnson Auditorium. Cece McDonald is a black trans woman and social activist from Minneapolis, MN. She came into the public eye after an...
Navigating the Dining Halls with Food Allergies
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I’m Undecided, but I Know What My Major is NOT
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, sometimes I...
Student Teaching: It’s Not So Scary
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...
Becoming an RA 101
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...