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WINONAN Wednesday, March 23, 2011 Volume 89 Issue 20 Tragedy strikes Japan as international students prepare for donation process Chelsea Filipovich University, this disaster has National Police Agency, the surrounding Japanese facilities. of the Fukushima Daiichi Winonan made a significant impact. number ofmissing people stood Takata said that when Nuclear Plant blew a hole in "Everyone asks me how I am at 10,316 and is continually she primarily heard of the the wall and roof, immediately On March 11, a 9.0 doing," Hazuki Takata said, rising. As the tsunami disaster, she thought it was injuring 11 workers. magnitude earthquake struck who has attended Winona engulfed entire ports, cars, fiction. As it becomes more Helicopters, fire trucks, the coast of northern Japan, State since Aug. 2010. boats, and homes, it left little and more real, the tragic and police water cannons which triggered an enormous Because the tragedy hits so trace of clean water and food. truths remain significant as rushed to the scene to tsunami that consumed close to home for Takata and Lines at the supermarket death tolls continue to rise. dump and shoot water on coastal areas. As thousands of other Japanese students, Japan now have Japanese people Not only has the the reactor in an attempt to Japanese people are now living seems less of a world away and with little to nothing to choose tsunami largely impacted cool the fuel pool down. helplessly among destruction, more like a neighbor in need. from. Instead of grocery its surroundings, but As a result of this and the world watches in tragic Just one week after stores, Kyodo News in Japan the Fukushima Daiichi employees working around despair on Japan's behalf. the impact, the death toll reported that over 380,000 Nuclear Plant has also. the clock to close off any other For Japanese International stood at 6,911 people. people are seeking shelter On March 14, a hydrogen Students of Winona State According to Japan's and food supply in 2,200 explosion in the third reactor See JAPAN, pg 6 If News Arts Sports goaso sloo• Korean Day shares 00 0° Basketball season Bowl for Kids culture with comes to a close raises money students for good cause winonan Wednesday, March 23, 2011 Winona State professor shares Native American women history Brendan Moore the women of that society. Dakota women, were made by also responsible for gathering making has become a way Winonan "I really liked the work a woman named Marry Michel, the materials to make them. of staying connected to their she's doing and I was looking who lives on a reservation. Items such as animal hides, cultural history Hyman said. The history and culture of for faculty that have been Though the dolls and other animal bones, seashells, and More information on Dakota the Dakota Native American doing research that connected art work as a launch pad, porcupine quills were among women will be available women was the topic of a with women and gender Hyman explains the history of the materials that were used in a book Hyman will be discussion held last Thursday studies and her work on the Michel's family, giving insight to make cloth and other items. publishing in the near future. at Winona State University. history of the Dakota women on what the lives of Dakota "Sometimes men helped in Other events being hosted by Hosted by the Winona State certainly foot the bill," Winona women in the 1800s were like. making the hides and tanning Winona State's Women and Women's and Gender Studies State Women and Gender "Looking at women's the hides, but women were even Gender Studies department department for Women's history studies Tamara Berg, said. art and especially that kind then responsible for drying and include a benefit production of month, Thursday's discussion In addition, because the every day art that blends in smoking the hides," Hyman said. the Vagina Monologues March features a presentation lack of historical documents to what would have been Using picture of a historic 25 and 26, and a concert of by Winona State history and scholarly article about the considered house work is painting, Hyman briefly women composure March 30. profession Colette Hyman. Dakota people, Hyman had really interesting," Berg said. explain the processes the More information Originally Hyman began to turn to intensive interviews Specifically, Hyman Dakota women would have about upcoming events is looking into the life of Dakota with Dakota sources and explained that Dakota women used in making cloths. available at Winona State's women as a private research the artwork of their people. were responsible for make In addition, Christian website under events. project eight years ago. Hyman began by giving the clothing for their family and missionaries taught skills Hyman said she chose recent history of a collection other household equipment. such as quilt making and lace to research Dakota women of handmade dolls depicting Hyman also said that Dakota making to Dakota women. because the Dakota were indigenous Dakota people, women were often praised for Dakota women used these skills indigenous to the Winona Area which were displayed on screen. the ornamentation they put to help support their family. and not only had very little The dolls, which Hyman on clothing and other items. While they are still used been written about them even described as fancy work because Dakota women not only had on some reservations to Contact Brendan at less had been written about it is the phrasing used by to make clothing they were help support families quilt [email protected] NattiSti ALL THE GOOD HOUSES IN WINONA RENTED FOR NEXT YEAR? 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More information above Winona's branch of Big committee has been recruiting are made by filling out pledge "We operate on a very low Bowl for Kids' Sake can ix Brothers Big Sisters is sponsors, promoting the forms or through the Big overhead and need to raise found at www.7riversbbbs preparing for their largest event and collecting prizes Brothers Big Sisters website. money in order to continue org/BowlforKids2011.html fundraiser of the year. and other materials to make "It's easy to raise $100 in making matches," she said. The 11th Annual Bowl the fundraiser possible. pledges," Swirtz said. "All All of the money raised for Kids' Sake fundraiser is Aside from the preparation it takes is to ask 10 family through the fundraiser anticipated to surpass last work behind the scenes, teams members, friends or co-workers stays in Winona County to year's numbers by $8,000, need to be formed and sign up to pledge at least $10 to help support the organization. the foundation's Enrollment before the event takes place. children in our community." Swirtz said that over and Match Specialist, "Our goal is to recruit The participants play two 10,000 hours of mentoring Kristen Swirtz, said. 50 teams," Swirtz said. games and shoes, pizza, pop and was offered to 200 Winona "Last year, we raised almost The teams that will take part in chances at prizes are available. County children in 2010 with $32,000. This year we are trying the fundraiser are made up of a They also receive t-shirts. the majority of the "Bigs" to raise $40,000," she said. captain and four other bowlers. Swirtz said that teams being Winona State students. A committee has been Swirtz said BOwl for Kids' planning to participate need "It is amazing how many organizing the event since Sake is not a very competitive to register before the event by people care and want to make December, which is set event.