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Winona State University OpenRiver The Winonan - 2010s The Winonan – Student Newspaper 4-14-2010 The Winonan Winona State University Follow this and additional works at: https://openriver.winona.edu/thewinonan2010s Recommended Citation Winona State University, "The Winonan" (2010). The Winonan - 2010s. 12. https://openriver.winona.edu/thewinonan2010s/12 This Newspaper is brought to you for free and open access by the The Winonan – Student Newspaper at OpenRiver. It has been accepted for inclusion in The Winonan - 2010s by an authorized administrator of OpenRiver. For more information, please contact [email protected]. WINONAN Wednesday, April 14. 2010 Volume 88 Issue 2 A Inside: _ Bowls help raise money for service Brendan Moore News Winonan Professionals In order to raise money for the Winona Volunteer Services offer assistance Food Shelf, professor Anne on resumes Plummer, started the Empty Bowls program. Empty Bowls was organized by Plummer and students at Winona State. Soup donated by local restaurants such as the Blue Hereon Coffee House, were - served in ceramic bowls that Arts participants were allowed to International take home. Although the price of the bowls was originally set Dinner held on at $18 and $15 for students, the campus price decreased three dollars at noon and again at 1p.m. More then $1,700 was raised from the event. "The bowl is a great reminder of the fact that some people don't have as much to eat," Plummer said. In preparation for the fundraiser more than 200 bowls were made including both wheel thrown and hand made bowls. Last month, a bowl-a-thon Sports was held on campus during which, Plummer along with Winona baseball other Winona area potters sits at top of produced 100 bowls that were used during the fundraiser. conference "It's kind of fun to work with a little group on a project like this," Plummer said. While students in both of Plummer's fall and spring ceramics class also made bowls for the fundraiser, bowls made by kids in Plummer's Lauren Robertson/Winonan Anne Scott Plummer, left, helps Gretchen Cohenour pick out a bowl during the "Empty Bowls" See BOWLS, page 6 fundraiser Wednesday at Winona State University. (50) 457-5520 winonanwinona,edu Wednesday, April 14, 2010 Do you... Kids: Understanding the it behaviors Alyssa Homan and therefore the teacher the behavior is. Even if the qi Want to cover hard hitting news? Winonan became upset and sett him to behavior is inappropriate, the qi Want to review a movie? the office." function seldom is," Nelson Write your own column? Last Wednesday Renelle She also said, "In the said. Nelson, coordinator of the teacher's eyes it seemed the When it comes to correcting q5 Take photographs? PACER Center (a parent child was deliberately being children's difficult behaviors, gS Cover sporting events? center for families of disrespectful, however in Nelson said, "Instead of using children and young adults reality he was just reacting it as an opportunity to punish, will all disabilities) came the way that was normal view it as an opportunity to The Winonan is looking for you! to Winona State to speak for him. That's why, wheh teach the child a skill that about challenging behaviors analyzing what appear to be they will need for the rest of in young children as well as challenging behaviors, we their life." providing ways to .overcome must first look at how the Nelson said punishment them. child was brought up and is only a short term solution Nelson's said "Every what is normal to them." that "can accelerate the challenging behavior can This raises the question of behaviors" which "may stop • • 4 w ry be thought of as a child's how challenging behaviors something temporarily, but solution to a problem and a can be differentiated does not change it. form of communication." simply from the child's "It doesn't teach appropriate Nelson went into more environmental behavior. behavior; it teaches children depth and said, "What parents Challenging behaviors are that it's acceptable to use or authoritarian figures may "any behavior that persists power to control people," she view as a problem is usually and is working for the child. said. the only solution a child Nelson said. "For example, Instead of telling children knows to a certain issue." when a child is truant enough, what not to do, Nelson said Nelson gave a personal they get kicked out of school. it's easier for the child to example of a disabled This reaction, being kicked understand if you tell them child that appeared to be out of class, is meeting their what they're supposed to do. disrespecting his teacher. behavioral need; they are "If they are running in the "This 'child had an suspended and don't have house, rather than telling authoritative adult who was to be there. This teaches the them 'don't run,' you can tell close with him and preferred child that, in order to not have them to 'use walking feet.' the child to call her by her to attend school for whatever Catch the child when they're first name. When the child reason, all they have to do is being good and acknowledge began going to school he be truant enough times and their attempts even if they're was used to being on a first they won't have to go." not totally successful. It Mid West Music Fest is a communi ty name basis with adults, so Nelson said it's imperative helps to encourage the child event planned by local AmeriCorps he instinctively called his to look at the child's to act on the good behaviors members and college students. teacher by her first name as environment: "Discover that are being recognized," We are presently seeking those well. His teacher scolded him where the behavior is coming Nelson said. interested in sponsoring and told the child to call her from, why it's happening Another successful tactic opportunities and local musicians by her last name. The child at particular time or in a for an all-ages, in-town music immediately responded by particular place and what festical. 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In the "Winona .MaCC For more information, call ' 0A GREGORY'S Last Chance This Season! 507.454.3160 Kelli McClintick at 507-457- L 5619. 2 •News BIKE K 2010 Monday, April 12 — Friday, April 16, 2010 Pump Up Your Bike Stop by the Gazebo in the middle of campus to pump up your bicycle tires and oil your bike chain. Enter to win prizes including bike lights, bike helmets, and two Trek bikes. Every afternoon, 12:00 — 400 p.m., at the Gazebo Intro to Mountian Biking The WSU Mountain Bike Club will lead this introductory bike ride. Monday, April 12, 5:00 — 6:oo p.m. Basic Bike Maintenance/Repair Workshop The Winonan Students from the WSU Bike Station will lead thishow-to workshop. is the place Tuesday, April 13, 400 - 5:00 p.m. Intro to Road Cycling The WSU Cycling Club will lead this introductory bike ride. Looking for Wednesday, April 14, 400 - 5:00 p.m. reporters, columnists & Bicycle Scavenger Hunt photographers. Thursd.ay, April 15, 4:00 -- 5:00 p.m. Events all begin at the Gazebo. 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Loftus, both Winona .State Career Services holds and graduates and Mayo Clinic helps sponsor many e,vents representatives, offered their throughout the year to help our professional • advice and students get connected with criticisms to students about employers.