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Wednesday, April 30, 2008 Volume 86 Issue 24 INSIDE: News POINT... 111 Wellness Center WSU students will see additional construction express their right to 2 History senior be silent in support receives special recognition for of equal rights for capstone paper homosexuals IN Professor of the Year named at Rachel Smith Winona State WINONAN University Students stood silent Friday at Winona State University to spread a message of awareness and Arts social acceptance. The National Day of Silence was devoted to a New 'Harold creating awareness of harassment and fight against and Kumar' bullying and name calling. Members of Winona movie receives State's Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, Transgender Alliance club and participating students ended the poor marks from day by breaking the silence with a scream at the Underbakke courtyard gazebo. The Thursday before, members of the GLBTA ■ A history behind club held a small panel discussion covering topics Winona's treasured such as their experiences coming out as a gay, lesbian or bisexual. landmark Sugar "The first time you come out is the hardest because Loaf you don't know who's going to support you," first- year student Nathan Store said. a Ruckus reviews The group also talked briefly about how the media hip-hop artists 'The portrays homosexuality, and fighting stereotypes. Roots' "It hurts because I want people to know me beyond that. I wish that wasn't the only thing they 1111 WSU's phoneathon concentrate on," mass communication senior Adnan raises money for Nazeer said. scholarships and athenne Chitty ON WSU student Ryan McGrath supports the National Day of Silence on See SILENCE, Page 3 academics Friday at the WSU courtyard. Phone: (507) 457-5119 http://www.winona.edu/winonan OK, SO MY SUBS REALLY AREN'T GOURMET AND ESTABLISHED IN CHARLESTON, IL WE'RE NOT FRENCH EITHER. MY SUBS JUST TASTE IN 1983 TO ADD TO STUDENTS GPA A LITTLE BETTER, THAT'S ALL I WANTED TO steitivilf CALL IT JIMMY JOHN'S TASTY SANDWICHES, BUT AND GENERAL DATING ABILITY. 0'JV:sr® MY MOM TOLD ME TO STICK WITH GOURMET. SHE THINKS WHATEVER I DO IS GOURMET, BUT I DON'T THINK EITHER OF US KNOWS WHAT IT MEANS. SO LET'S STICK WITH TASTY! Sittce 1983 Slumv c94.‘ ‘' 11 WORL Is Wig : Wig GoU D'S GREATE S I II RMET SANDWI Cr ' 8” SUB SANDWICHES Corporate Headquarters Champaign, IL GIANT CLUB SANDWICHES All of my tasty sub sandwiches are a full 8 inches of My club sandwiches have twice the meat and cheese, try it homemade French bread, fresh veggies and the finest '7,0,4., • on my fresh baked thick sliced 7•grain bread or my famous meats & cheese I can buy! And if it matters to you, homemade french bread! we slice everything fresh everyday in this store, right here where you can see it. (No mystery meat here!) 4239 #7 GOURMET SMOKED HAM CLUB #1 PEPE® PLAIN SLIMS" A full 1/4 pound of real applewood smoked ham, Real applewood smoked ham and provolone cheese Any Sub minus the veggies and sauce provolone cheese, lettuce. tomato. & real mayo! garnished with lettuce, tomato, and mayo. SLIM 1 Ham & cheese #8 BILLY CLUB® #2 BIG JOHN® SLIM 2 Roast Beef Choice roast beef, smoked ham, provolone cheese, Medium rare choice roast beef, topped with SLIM 3 Tuna salad Dijon mustard, lettuce, tomato, & mayo. yummy mayo, lettuce, and tomato. SLIM 4 Turkey breast SLIM 5 Salami, capicola, cheese #9 ITALIAN NIGHT CLUB ® #3 Real genoa salami, Italian capicola. smoked ham. TOTALLY TUNA® SLIM 6 Double provolone Fresh housemade tuna, mixed with celery, onions, and provolone cheese all topped with lettuce, tomato, and our tasty sauce, then topped with alfalfa sprouts, onion, mayo, and our homemade Italian vinaigrette. cucumber. lettuce, and tomato. (My tuna rocks!) (You hav'ta order hot peppers, just ask!) Low Carb Lettuce Wrap #4 TURKEY TOM® #10 HUNTER'S CLUB ® Fresh sliced turkey breast, topped with lettuce, A full 1/4 pound of fresh sliced medium rare tomato, alfalfa sprouts, and mayo. (The original) onro roast beef, provolone. lettuce, tomato, & mayo. Same ingredients and price of the #5 VITO® sub or club without the bread. #11 COUNTRY CLUB ® The original Italian sub with genoa salami, provolone, Fresh sliced turkey breast. applewood smoked ham, capicola, onion. lettuce, tomato, & a real tasty Italian provolone, and tons of lettuce, tomato, and mayo! vinaigrette. (Hot peppers by request) YOUR CATERING (A very traditional, yet always exceptional classic!)

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continued from Pagel Shakespeare returns this summer SILENCE Winona will celebrate its repertory for five weeks each Saturday evenings at 6:30 pm. Nazeer and the other panel what kind of environment is Fifth Annual Great River summer. The Prelude Concerts are free members discussed their frus- that?" Staskus said. Shakespeare Festival from June Ticket prices range from $17 and take place outside of the tration with how phrases such Nursing major Mary Melles- 27-July 27, 2008. to $32 and may be purchased theatre on the WSU campus. as "that's gay" have become moen, who spoke on the panel, The festival will include per- by calling 507-474-7900 or by Performances will take place synonymous with being stupid said she chose to come to Win- formances of 'The Merchant visiting www.grsf.org. between June 27 — July 26 on or weird. ona State because she felt safe of Venice' and 'The Taming of Dinner theater and lodging Saturdays at 1 p.m. and 3 p.m. The panel also talked about and liked how welcoming the the Shrew' and will take place packages are also available by at the Masonic Theater. the fear, of both social and GLBTA was on campus. at the Winona State University contacting the theater. For tickets, visit www.tdm- physical abuse, that gay or les- After the panel discussion, Performing Arts Center. The Theatre du Mississippi winona.org. bian students face when they participating students held a Now in its fifth season, this will offer an outdoor Prelude come out. vigil dedicated to Lawrence festival attracts professional Series for the Great River Jason Staskus, a senior who King, a 15-year-old high actors, stage and set design- Shakespeare Festival, running lead the discussion, talked school student in California ers from around the country to prior to the performances at about the importance of creat- who was shot and killed this perform Shakespeare's plays in Winona State on Friday and ing a welcoming atmosphere year by a schoolmate because on campus for students corn- he was gay. inexPIOR ing out. He said that the at- mosphere should be free from Contact Rachel at RD- judgment and ridicule. [email protected]

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.• 4. 7,•;.fMAM*0.1V:geMa:t,,,,*.A.fta:$:•;:,AA:41.g.;:eM.0:.$:.:.04.:Ag:6....4, - Wednesday. April 30. 2008 - News 3 WSU senior nationally presents his capstone paper on Milwaukee beer gardens Greg Eichten subject of beer gardens in Mil- writings whose language was good stuff present- WINONAN waukee, Wis., and how their German. ed. I am impressed ties with nature helped Ger- Luedtke took advantage of with everyone's In the history department at man immigrants assimilate Winona State grant money papers and a lot Winona State University, se- into American culture. He tied while he was researching for of people are go- niors are required to do a two- together ideas such as civic en- his paper. ing on to do very semester long capstone paper gagement, environmental his- The funds were used for great things," said of about 40 pages in length. tory, immigration assimilation, transportation to Milwaukee so Luedtke. This paper gives students an and the park movement. he could research in the city's Luedtke is presi- opportunity to research and "In environmental history, archives. The funds also helped dent of Phi Alpha put to use the skills they have nature is usually seen as a way him present his research region- Theta, the history acquired through the course of to escape, but the beer gardens ally in Kansas City, where he honor's society. He their education. were getting people to come won a panel award for the pa- is graduating with Brandon Luedtke, a graduat- and be active in society," said per, and nationally in Maryland a high GPA and ing senior at Winona State, was Luedtke. for the National Conference on has been offered given the opportunity to pres- Some of Luedtke's greatest Undergraduate Research. full-ride scholar- ent his capstone paper at the challenges in writing his paper "This is a model of what you ships to three dif- National Conference on Under- were finding personal core- can do with the research fund- ferent universities graduate Research in Salisbury, spondents due to beer gardens ing and money, that allows you for graduate work. Maryland. going out of business, and hav- to take Winona State to a re- "Brandon is a te- Luedtke's paper was on the ing to work with people and gional and national stage," said nacious researcher. Matthew Lindaman, It's outstanding professor in the history what he can put to- department. gether," said Lin- Katherine Chickey/WINONAN Luedtke also paid daman. History major Brandon Luedtke was Worried compliments to his fel- invited to present his capstone paper to low students who are Contact Greg at the National Conference on Undergraduate working on their cap- GJEichten1670@ Research in Maryland earlier this year. stone papers. winona. edu about "I've seen a lot of More construction planned for WSU's Wellness Center oregnancy? Claudia Cappiello a reality when Minn. Governor laboratories, consultation and WINONAN Tim Pawlenty signed the $717 examination rooms, an indoor million bonding bill, which pro- track, cardiovascular fitness Winona State Uni- vides Winona State with $8.4 and strength training facilities, versity will face more million, approximately half of a new gymnasium, and aerobics Birthright construction in the next the cost of the project. classrooms as well as study and two years once plans Student fees and revenue relaxation areas. for the new Integrated bonds, totaling $7.1 million, As the University is keeping Wellness Center are fi- along with $3 million in private with its effort to "Go Green," can help. donations, fund the remaining where feasible, recycled or re- nalized this summer. The Integrated Well- costs of the complex. newable "green" products will GFor more than 30 years, Birthright has ness Center will • be In a campus-wide e-mail be used, such as high post-con- help thousands of students worried about an addition of 78,000 message from President Ju- sumer recycled content and low pregnancy. Our friendly volunteers offer square feet plus 4,800 dith Ramaley, she said, "The levels of volatile organic com- of renovations. The Integrated Wellness Complex pounds to maintain a healthy free and anonymous pregnancy tests, work done will bring is an important investment as indoor environment quality. answers to questions, referrals to together Winona State's we define how our University By adding the complex, it will departments of health, community will live and work eliminate $400,000 in deferred community services and, most exercise and rehabilita- in the future." maintenance projects and the important, a friend to listen. tive science, and physi- Winona State students will need for $669,400 to correct cal education and recre- be some of the first in the coun- code problems in Memorial All of our help is free and confidential. ation with student life try to be able to experience the Hall resulting in accessible re- activities such as fit- complex that brings together strooms, widened corridors and ness, intramural sports, the six dimensions of wellness: doors as well as improved en- Call anytime: 452-2421 health, counseling and Intellectual, social, emotional, ergy efficiency. 930 W. Fifth St. athletics. physical, occupational and The complex has been spiritual. See CENTER, Page 5 24-hour Hotline: 1-800-550-4900 in the planning stages The complex will incorporate since 2006, but became general classrooms, learning 4 News WSU names this year's Professor of the Year

Rachel Smith perience in the mass communi- challenging, saying that he -ctife,WWW0044, WINONAN cation fields, and Grier's past strives to stay away from a experience at the university "copy and paste" type class. At the Student Senate meet- rendered him as a top candi- Junior Kathryn Sayler, ing last Wednesday, Senator date. who has taken mass corn- Josh Martin presented Dr. Tom "I applied but I didn't seri- munication classes with Grier with Winona State Uni- ously think I'd get hired. I Grier, said she appreciates versity's Professor of the Year wasn't even sure I wanted the his straightforward style of award. Students were able job, I just wanted to see what teaching and said she would to vote online for the profes- would happen," Grier said. take his classes again. sor they believed deserved the He struggled with decid- "He's very honest with title. ing whether to take the teach- you, when he grades your "I am really honored and ing job or continue his work work, he gives you the grade humbled," Grier said at the sen- as the university's director of you deserve," Sayler said. ate meeting. "I'm honored be- communication. His decision One of the biggest rewards cause it came from the students came down to deciding which Grier said he gets from teach- and humbled because there are position would allow him to do ing is the continuous feed- many great professors on cam- the most good and be the most back from students. Grier pus who deserve this more than influential. said he uses course evalua- me." He said he decided he would tions to make improvements Grier began working at Win- have the most impact teaching to his class and in this way ona State in 1988, as the director students. allows the students to help of university communication. "Students are my employers," make the class better. As director, he was in charge of Grier said. "I feel like they're Grier is best known among handling all the media and pub- the ones who care to give the his students for his person- lic relations for the university. most respect." able nature and his collec- He was later offered a position The first year as a full-time tion cartoon neck ties. as a part-time professor, teach- faculty member was very hard, Public relations major Me- ing a visual communications Grier said, because he was av- gan Moolah, who has also Fred Schulze/WINONAN class in the mass communica- eraging 90 hours of class time had classes with Grier, said WSU mass communication professor Tom Grier teaches a tion department. and preparation work for class- the award is well deserved. news writing class Wednesday in Pasteur Hall. Grier was About two years ago, Grier es. "I don't like writing. I ac- named WSU's Professor of the Year. was asked to become a full time His work load has cut down tually really hate it, but he faculty member for the depart- since then, and he estimates makes writing worth doing you," Moolah said. "Plus, I re- ment. The department needed devoting 50 to 60 hours each and when you have someone ally love his ties." a professor with "general" ex- week to class and students. teaching who really likes the Contact Rachel at RD- Grier tries to make his classes subject, it starts to pass onto Smith 5697@winona. edu Education Job Openings in Winona County CORRECTION CENTER continued from Page 4 • Full-time Physical Students from Minnesota for occupancy by Monday, Education w/health As a correction to last The original stained glass State College-Southeast Tech- April 5, 2010. nical will also be able to use the "The Integrated Wellness DAPE preferred week's story on the new cam- panels were not made by services of the Integrated Well- Complex will be a catalyst for • Full-time K-6 pus clock Neal Decker or his company. ness Center. new ideas and innovative so- Elementary They were made by Hauser Students from the college lutions that will improve our • Full-time middle school Art Glass, which is also in will provide massage therapy world," said Ramaley. band/classroom music, MATTRESS SETS Winona. as part of their program. includes high school Biding will start on Tuesday, Contact Claudia at CDCap- New in Plastic: Decker owned the compa- jazz band Aug. 12 for contractors and the [email protected] KING, $225 ny that was commissioned to construction is scheduled to be- Qualifications: do the four new panels. gin in mid-September. MN teaching License QUEEN $139 Construction will last 18 FULL $129 months and the approximate Submit cover letter and Deliverable date of completion is Mar. 15, resume to: 2010. www.winona.k12.mn.us (608)-399-4494 The building should be ready Wednesday, April 30, 2008 - News 5 Dumpster collection for Winona homes The Winona State Uni- ing, non-perishable food versity Chapter of Habitat items and cleaning supplies for Humanity, the Mission to be donated to the Habitat Winona Club and Winona Re-Store and two Winona Catholic Worker, are holding Catholic Worker homes. a Dumpster Diversion col- Volunteers will be pres- lection event for the Habitat ent at dumpster locations on Re-Store and two Winona the WSU campus to collect Catholic Worker homes unwanted furniture, clean The event will take place clothing, non-perishable from 1:30 p.m. to 4 p.m., food items and cleaning sup- starting today until May 2 plies from students moving around Winona State,'s cam- out of the residence halls. pus. For questions contact the Volunteers will collect un- Communication Office at wanted furniture, clean cloth- (507) 457-5024.

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WINONAN WEDNESDAY, April 30, 2008 To those who made Winona feel like home Op/Ed Ruth DeFoster home. The beginning of country in search of new The spicy chicken wraps in the my experience here something Op/Ed Columnist adulthood. We were giddy with horizons and slowly fall out of Smaug that aren't the slightest I will miss greatly. anticipation. touch. That I'll forget the people bit spicy. The Winonan offices, It's so weird that's it's In these rushed days leading But the with whom I've where my son spent countless ending. I know change is just up to graduation, I remember unfortunate reality spent these last few hours building towers of couch another part of life, and I know what it was like to graduate from was that few of us years. Facebook is a cushions and eating cookies that it's a necessary transition that I high school—those exhilarating kept in touch. I'm wonderful tool, but someone invariably provided always knew was coming. But few days and weeks spent with still close to one it can't recreate—or him. The Maxwell Children's I'm not sure I like it. my friends going to parties friend from high even approximate- Center, the wonderful campus For my friends, my teachers, and dances and open houses, school. But only real-life, face-to-face daycare he attended since he was my classmates, and everyone listening to that stupid song by one. relationships. six months old. The Acoustic else who took the time to pick Vitamin C and swearing we'd Today, most of It didn't occur to Café, where I ate innumerable up a newspaper and read what be friends forever. my high school me until just recently lunches with friends. Our I've written here over this last It was surreal then, too. clasmates have graduated or that graduating from Winona Sanborn Street apartment with year: Going off to college. Leaving are graduating from college. A State would be so bittersweet. the uneven walls and red- Thank you for making few are in medical school or I transferred to Winona from painted floors where my son Winona feel like home. Good law school. A fair number are a community college in watched the Amtrak trains from luck with your endeavors over married or engaged; many have Rochester. I commuted daily his window. the next horizon—and I hope children. A few are in jail. One, from Rochester for two years. Most of all, though, when the years dOn't make strangers a Russian-born prodigy for I only began to feel at home at I move away—in a few short out of us. whom we all had immensely WSU during my senior year. weeks—I'll miss the people high hopes, died at 20 years But now I'm starting to think I met here. My professors, all Reach Ruth DeFoster at old. of everything I'll be leaving of whom let me see the world RMDefost2404@winona. Suddenly I'm afraid college behind. through different eyes, and the edu will be the same way—that The halls with the climbing friends I met at WSU—too we'll spread out across the vines that I love in the spring. many to name here—who made he many things I shall miss at Winona Samuel Keane-Rudolph at Winona State, even though especially Ellen Severson removed something like eight Op/Ed Columnist this was the 11th-hour safety and Sheila Rinn, since we all blocks of that street and turned school when I did know who runs the it into a dirt mountain. Road I had expected writing my applications, it's department. construction. Who knew? last column for this paper become my home. Also to Jerry and With all the fond memories, would be a bit easier than I know this town Jane, who stopped why would I want to leave? I my usual last-minute frenetic and many of the the East Lake bus think about fighting with the search for a subject—given that people in it better many times so I registrar, not getting financial I'd planned out three weeks in than I know my can run back to my aid because I transferred, having advance this week's column actual hometown. I apartment to pick up SCCC's posters torn down by and last week's. know the university, one of the things I fellow students too cowardly But as I sit down to type this, the paths through forget so frequently. to do it in our presence, my I'm not sure what to say. the bluffs, the stores and Brandon Zieske and InterVarsity apartment's lead paint and I've written here for two and a restaurants. Christian Fellowship—and the mold, the loud sex I can hear half years, and I've commented I think about the friends and associated Prentiss-Lucas Bible next door, having to pay to on campus issues, jumped up mentors I've hadhere, and, the ... study group—many friends and do work, having homework and down on my soapbox (more loyal opposition, on occasion. I much support have come from and the times I've brought my than once) and gotten feedback owe them a lot. People are in those people, who have asked computer in to Tech Support The opinions of this newspa- from all over the world (New many ways the product of the nothing in return. and had it come out worse. And per do not reflect those of the Zealand, Germany, United environment that surrounds I thank Major Hansen and the then I think: Oh yeah, that's MnSCU system, Winona State University, its faculty, staff or Kingdom). I have.no idea why them, and mine has been a rest of the UW-La Crosse Army why. student body. Any questions or someone in New Zealand would blessing and a challenge. So I ROTC unit for all those early I will miss this place and the comments should be directed to decide to read a tabloid college extend my thanks to the faculty mornings, especially for putting people in it. But I'm still glad the Winonan publication board, paper from Podunk, Minn., but of the Mass Communication up with the one time I planned I'm leaving. So long, I guess, editors or submitted as letters a ruck march through Pelzer St. to the editor whatever floats your boat. department, at least, the ones and thanks for all the fish. In the three years I've been whose classes I've taken, and without knowing they'd literally

8 Paul Solberg, Editor-in-Chief [email protected] (507) 457-5119 Your actions affect many: be responsible Paul Solberg hit head-on by a drunk driver, experience when I say it was are positive aspects associated remember when you jumped off Editor-in-Chief and crushed underneath the devastating, but also influential with it, and I believe everyone the roof onto the pong table?" Ford F-150 that landed on her in shaping who I later became. should be able to enjoy what "Um, no but I was told about Imagine a young man who vehicle after it flipped And I'm not they like, as long as it doesn't it afterwards." recently graduated from high across the median. the only one harm others. It's important to remember school, eagerly looking forward If you guessed the personally My aim is to enlighten you that your ability (or inability) to college and the prospect of young man was me, affected by that alcohol can lead to poor to drink responsibly may cause meeting new people. He has a you're right. irresponsible decisions, furthered by the fact profound effects in others' lives, good life, and things are going I'm not looking drinking. being drunk alters the ability to including depression, anxiety well for him. He's been dating for pity, though—that In 2006 there properly reason. issues and paranoia. his girlfriend for just over a is not the purpose of were 13,470 Remember there is a So the next time your friend year and three months. this article. fatalities in difference between having a few tries to grab your keys, don't Now imagine he's on his I begin with this crashes that beers socially, and hammering say, "I haven't had that many," way home from visiting his story to draw your attention involved alcohol, 32 percent of down as many as you can and thank them for being a caring brother in Madison for three to the harmful effects of all traffic fatalities that year. blacking out until noon the day friend and looking out for you. days and passes an accident irresponsible drinking that Maybe I'm biased, but that after. five miles from home—only to often affect innocent people. number seems astoundingly Besides, how can a night be find out later that his girlfriend I wouldn't want anyone high. fun if you can't remember what Reach Paul Solberg at was involved in the accident, in to endure the psychological The purpose of this editorial you did? What can you say [email protected] a devastating way. hurdles I overcame in becoming is not to say, "don't drink" or, when people ask, "that party She was the person who was who I am today. I speak from "alcohol is evil" because there last week was insane, do you Life seemed better in the 90' Sarah Burgen things is scream, "DANGER! "Doug," "Hey Arnold" "Ren supplies. News Editor DANGER!" and Stimpy," "Angry Beavers," The point is, I wish I were However, this time around, "All That," "Are You Afraid of almost six instead of almost 21. The world is going to end. instead of worrying, I'm the Dark? " and an assortment of I wish everything could be fixed This is what I am told every day choosing to regress back in other shows that were featured by a trip to McDonald's to get by my friend Fred. The price of time. Earlier today, I sent out on the kids' channel to end all a Happy Meal. I wish I could oil is ridiculous, conflict in the text messages to several of kids' channels, Nickelodeon. play outside for hours, and then world is increasing in intensity my friends proclaiming that Can't you hear the Rugrats come inside to a meal cooked and the economy is bad. I wished it were 1993. Why themesong and taste the Crystal by my mom. I wish my Barbie Those who know me know 1993? I'm not quite sure. It's Pepsi already? dolls weren't decapitated and that I have a predisposition to most likely because while I'm All of my elementary school that Polly Pocket's were still worry. However, as I get older, sure the world sucked as much years were spent in the suburbs actual pocket-sized. I wish and as I begin to actually listen as it does now, I didn't know of Kansas City, Mo. I think the Nickelodeon still had quality to my mom's advice, I about it. The only reason my nostalgia has kicked shows, and the channel's stars realize that worrying thing I worried in is because I was there over weren't getting pregnant at 16. about things going on about was my spring break. Driving in During this time of chaos and in the world isn't going being able to areas where I remember riding fear, maybe we should try to to do me a damn bit of watch "Eureka's in my parents' Aerostar van was remember those times. when good. Castle" before a mind-trip. I can pin point the a bike was the most stylish way Tt2.:: • In about a week and a my afternoon spot in Overland Park, Kan., a to get around and getting pizza half, I turn 21 years old. kindergarten city just west of Kansas City, was a special treat. I'm about to finish my class with Ms. which makes me feel six again. If we don't, we'll just worry \,...eo,f •S\fs, ,,,,:•,,).140 .,...r.....,\k,e:4,•.::- ' junior year of college. Albers. It's at the intersection of 119th all the time, which, according to I'm spending my first Chances are Street and Metcalf Avenue. my mom, will get us nowhere. \ NA.. • s\‘‘I.Nh.'"k)"\:.: .,''..\:':-:•'"' summer without my parents. I if you're a traditional student There's a Hobby Lobby and ,. \ . ,.... .**.;,,..i.,„:„,,.„\ need to get a second part-time at this university who had cable a McDonald's right there. I Reach Sarah Burgen at ,,,,\ * job. A year from now, I'll be during the 1990's, you know remember dreading going to [email protected] • • _::: \\:-.,,.,,,,,, finishing college. I'll be starting exactly what show I'm talking Hobby Lobby, but looking the rest of my life. about. You probably also forward to getting a Coke and The first thing my brain does remember "Clarissa Explains McNuggets after a boring s,,,,,,.. .,•.,, ,:, \:, when I start thinking about these It All," "Pete and Pete," afternoon looking at craft .„.,..,,,,„ Ns,,.,, ..,.,,:,,\\ ,....,, , Wednesday, April 30, 2008 9

WINONAN Wednesday, April 30, 2008 Arts at Entertainment Winona State calling: Annual Phonathon Stephanie Vetter friends of the 50,000 peo- academic departments. If they Ashley Bronk university to ple and do not specify, donations go raise money reach more into the general fund before be- WINONAN for the uni- than ing dispersed throughout areas While people may not like versity. 18,000. in need of extra finances. to admit it, sometimes money While rais- "Depend- Eighty-five percent of the really does seem to make the ing money, ing on who money raised is used directly world go round. However, the the callers you're call- used for Winona State's merit- staff and finance coordinators also update ing, non- and need-based scholarship at Winona State University try alumni on donors or programs. The remaining mon- to make money less of a burden newswor- regular giv- ey is dispersed to classroom up- for students. thy events ers, some grades such as lab equipment, Winona State strives to take happening nights can student and faculty research, the initiative to help those who on campus be pretty library acquisitions and other need financial assistance and and in Win- slow," Cos- areas of education. gives what it can, when it can. ona. Updat- griff said. Last year the Winona State's After all, Winona State Univer- ing alumni, "Usually Phonathon raised approximate- sity would not be a "commu- parents of callers av- ly $260,000. nity of learners" if there were students and Fred Schulze/WINONAN erage only This year, goals have been no learners to make the com- friends helps Eji Ativie, a senior biology major from Nigeria, calls a potential do- two to four placed at $300,000. munity. to maintain nor at Winona State University's Phonathon. donations "We accept all donations, One of Winona State's largest the relation- a night, but from $5 to $500 or more," Cos- fund raising events is its Pho- ship between people who care a junior who has worked for the staff does a good job of griff said. "Donations of all nathon. about Winona and the univer- Winona State's Phonathon for keeping people motivated." sizes are appreciated." The Phonothon consists of sity itself almost two years. The money raised from the roughly 40 students, who call "Some people just like to talk Over the course of the aca- Phonathon is distributed to mul- themselves the "Witty War- about the university. I'll spend demic year, the Witty Warriors tiple causes at Winona State. riors." 10 minutes on the phone with call from 5:15 p.m. to 8:45 Donors may request that their Questions or comments? These students contact alum- someone and not get a dona- p.m., Sunday through Thurs- donations be used for specific Contact Stephanie at ni, parents of students and tion," said Courtney Cosgriff, day. Each year they call about scholarships, clubs, teams or [email protected]

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Any Beach Boys song ever created will probably serve as an acceptable substitute. Rising Down to the Top 2 Jack Chandler members through the years sets from Tuba Gooding Jr. "Summertime" WINONAN up "Rising Down" as an aggres- ("Black's Reconstruc- The Fresh Prince sively dark follow up to 2006s tion"), go-go percussion and DJ Jazzy Jeff Fifteen years is a long time. somber "Game Theory." from Knuckles ("Rising Summer, summer, summer- Even longer, actually, when The album's self-titled first Up"), and the type of raw time, sit back and unwind. you consider that 1993 was the cut rides a spacey riff from synthesizers that Prince- Classic party anthem for your year Philadelphia hip-hop rock- guitarist Captain Kirk and atti- fan Ahmir Thompson favorite season of the year. ers The Roots first introduced tude stacked bars from pal Mos warmly encouraged key Oh, closed circuit to Will themselves to grunge-flavored Def. man Kamal to let loose Smith, where are these sum- flannels of early 90's rock fans. Accomplished ghostwriter, with ("The Show"). mer basketball courts with A hip-hop act trying to break Styles P, gets some shine on this A few tracks are a lit- girls you speak of? through to the PJ masses? dilated track too, contributing a tle wayward in terms of Doesn't exactly sound like a verse that buzzes with as much musical message; even if 3 demographic that would offer frequency as the bloated synths lyrically Black Thought "Summer Girls" up brotherly love to a bunch of found on "Rising Down." is right on point. up and asked what's wrong/she LFO jam poets, and since the early "Get Busy" is an authentic Cuts "I Will Not -Apolo- told me the radio's been playin Waaay too funny to not include struggles, members have come Roots track in every sense: dark- gize" and "Lost Desire" give the same song all day long." on this list. Listening to these and gone, marketing divisions as-dungeon bass lines, grainy fans some insight to the bands lyrics eight years later makes psyche on the recording busi- A high-energy performance have neglected releases, too set work from bandleader Ah- me feel good about where pop ness, and how their careers have from D.C. newcomer Wale gets many shows have been played, mir (?uestlove) Thompson, and music is today. I challenge you played (or rather not played) sandwiched between a pair of yet one thing remains constant: retro scratching courtesy of DJ to find another song that name out along the way. thought verses, who assures The Roots are still here. Jazzy Jeff that would make the drops Abercrombie and Fitch The former is a funk plucker us all will be well through the The "hardest working group Jam-Master proud. in both a verse and the main that seems a little out of place hilariously dated anecdote "We in hip-hop" has seemingly Ahmir's snare snaps feel chorus. "I like Kevin Bacon come full circle with the re- like they've been constructed amongst this group of brooding gonna dominate the globe like Oprah did it/we gettin paper but I hate Footloose?" That is lease of "Rising Down," their to rock spines up the back of memoirs, and it's hard to get in like John Travolta get it." wrong on so many levels. 10th studio album and second listener's necks, and once up the right frame of mind after What is most evident on with Def Jam Records. there MC Black Thought deliv- going half an hour dressing up "Rising Down" is The Roots' 4 The most politically poignant ers more bullish bars to knock to the grays, blues and blacks insistence to hold their ground. effort of the group's 15-year ca- the brain. of "Rising Down." "Summertime Blues" The Philly boys are still mak- reer reflects a time when people Aside from their authentic "Desire" is a headphones The Who ing good albums, still pack- are looking for self-assurance, hip-hop band sound, The Roots driver overload, and one of There ain't no cure for the ing clubs all over the country and The Roots refuse to let deliver a wide spectrum of in- the rare examples of when The summertime blues. I wasn't and still being neglected from themselves off the hook. strumentation that adds to key Roots healthy contingent of even aware there was such mainstream love. A simple intro of recorded spots on the record. great musicians leads to a few a thing, so if you're expe- The thinning big-label music phone arguments from group There's low-end horn play stepped-on toes. riencing the summertime How ironic that the always industry has helped the group blues look up at the clear sky I exceptional Talib Kweli gets reach unknown heights of pop- or down at the grass you're Available 6/1/08 his two verses on these two ularity recently, but drawing at- standing on. It's going to be I tracks. tention to their career injustices gone in four months. 3 and 4 Bdrm Apartments The go-go cut "Rising is still a lyrical vice for The Roots. •1 to 4 blocks from WSU!• Up" is the go-to on "Rising 5 I Down." If you can get past the fact "Summer In the City" that this album deals with •$299 to $349 per person. Throwback soultress Lovin' Spoonful I some cloudy overhead, "Rising Chrisette Michelle croons One of the edgiest "oldies" •Heat and Laundry INCLUDED. 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Joe Underbakke • Film WINONAN Harold and KLEMM' When I first heard that Harold Escape.from and Kumar were going on an- Guantanamo Bay other adventure my initial reac- tion was...indifference. Their Genre first outing to White Castle Comedy didn't have me running out to Wal-Mart to buy it on DVD, so when I decided to review "Har- Director old and Kumar Escape from Jon Hurwitz and Hayden Guantanamo Bay," I didn't Schlossberg quite understand why. Let's get one thing straight, Cast I understand that this movie John Cho, Kal Penn, and all movies similar to it are Rob Corddry and Jack meant for fun. They can't be taken seriously, even as com- Conley, edies, and I need to judge them at face value. NIPAA Rating With that said, "Harold and ©Movies Kumar Escape from Guantana- Harold (John Cho) and Kumar (Kal Penn) star in "Harold and Kumar Escape from Guan- mo Bay" was still bad. tanamo Bay." Run Time I want to get right in to what I 02 m: I disliked so much about the movie starting (and probably I offend, that is true, but as far walking out of this movie I felt Within the first 15 minutes, ending) with the humor. as things actually getting to me like I had just watched the most Harold (John Cho) and Kumar I personally know, as does and offending me, well, it's a racist, sexually ludicrous and, (Kal Penn) have already been anyone who knows me fairly rare situation. I'll say it, offensive movie that well, that I don't get offended. Now, how is it then, that I've ever had to sit through. See ESCAPE, Page 14

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The bluff proved to be bought the property so that it from Sugar Loaf can be found more lucrative in limestone could be retained as a perma- on street curbs and sidewalks slabs than expected. nent Winoria landmark. on the south side of Wabasha The use of limestone began In March 2004, tons of lime- Street, Huff and Harriet, Ew- with the need to improve city stone sheared off the northwest ing Street and near St. Casmir's sidewalks, most of which were face of Sugar Loaf, leaving a Church. made of wood and burned in a dark trail of rock rubble in the Sugar Loaf was previously 1862 fire that destroyed 90 per- snow, down a lower cliff face called Wapasha's Cap after Wa- cent of the downtown district. and onto the tree-covered slope pasha II, chief of the resident The limestone was installed below. Dakota tribe, who was said to before the turn of the 20th cen- The cascade stopped about wear a feathered red cap that tury and was met with such suc- 100 yards short of the nearest resembled the hill. cess that a city ordinance was house. The original configuration of passed in late 1890 specifying The shape that was left af- Jackie Hahn/WINONAN the bluff which is now Sugar that only stone should be used ter mining, erosion, weather- Winona's current Sugar Loaf is the result of limestone mining Loaf was a rounded dome with for sidewalks. ing and rock slides is what is in the 1880s. a fringe of evergreen on the Buildings in the area also be- known as Sugar Loaf today. ESCAPE Continued from Page 12 sent to and escaped from Guan- I was wrong. that some places you go to des- almost every brash generalized one thing clear: Lots of people tanamo Bay, but within those One scene in particular hon- perately for laughs just fall flat. stereotype I could think of. will like this movie. 15 minutes there are jokes that estly made me feel sick because Aside from the boundary- It covered so many, I think I understand how people can bear resemblance to an awful of how awful the situation was pushing sexual humor, another at one point I was truly trying like this movie and if you think prison drama. and how often it probably hap- element this movie abuses be- to come up with one that they that person is you, then go see What's happened, and is still pens. yond recognition is racial hu- missed. it. happening, in Guantanamo Bay I knew I wasn't overreacting mor. 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Bedtime stories now available on children's iPods AP - Don Katz has a vision seven percent that was estimat- stop reading to their kids, offspring tackle a summer read- even though nothing beats a for the kids of America: He ed by the group in 2004. Digital audiobooks, espe- ing list via MP3. live performance, says Susan wants to take the technology AudibleKids, which offers cially those narrated by tal- The American Library As- Linn, author of "The Case for that brings the Jonas Brothers books for preschoolers on up, ented artists, can "extend the sociation recommends reading Make Believe: Saving Play in to their ears and use it to deliver aims to stoke their interest fur- pleasure of being read to by every day to children who are Our Commercialized World." the Brothers Grimm. ther by offering a social net- your parents into 5th, 6th, 7th not yet in school. The group "In a way," Linn says, "this is Nearly a third of children working community where they grades," he says. And talented says it's not just hearing the another gadget for outsourcing ages six to 10 are regular users can talk about books with each artists are lining up to narrate story that's important — it's parenting." of digital audio players, accord- other and with parents, teachers — Macmillan Audio launched connecting the words to the let- Even among today's multi- ing to market research firm the and even authors such as R.L. a children's list this spring with ters on a page, and eventually tasking teens, listening instead NPD Group. And thanks to en- Stine of "Goosebumps" fame. narrations by Gwyneth Paltrow learning to read them. of reading might cause them to trepreneurs like Katz, they can Random House's Listening and Tony Shaloub. The association's president, lose focus as they half-listen now use them to listen to bed- Library has been producing au- "Listening is a powerful University of Texas professor while attempting to reach the time stories. diobooks for kids for more than method to retain the meaning Loriene Roy, believes that au- next level of "Halo 3" and text- In March, the Audible.com 50 years. of the story and to turn people diobooks can play a valuable messaging a friend. founder launched AudibleKids. What's new is the digital on to the concept of well-cho- role in encouraging literacy, Katz says he isn't aiming to corn, where children can down- technology — companies such sen words," Katz says. "The but they're not meant to be used discourage parents from read- load books directly onto their as Fisher-Price and Disney now interpretation of the reader, that exclusively. ing to their children. But with digital audio players. sell kid-friendly digital audio adds layers to it. If you ever "Audio books can help the kids so fully embracing the "I hear lots of people talk- players for children as young enjoyed "Charlotte's Web," to good reader and the struggling digital age, he believes it's the ing, saying that when they put as two. hear Edmund Wilson read it is reader," she says, because they best way to reach them. their kids to bed, they put them Katz believes that reaching a transcendent experience." help young readers to listen be- "It's not just that every kid down with an audiobook," says kids through digital media may For some moms and dads, yond their reading level. has an MP3 in his or her pock- Audio Publishers Association inspire them to have a lifelong the idea of kids chatting online But, she says, "Parents are et," he says. "It's that there's a president Michele Cobb. love of books — even the old- about Holden Caulfield instead the first teachers and the best cultural and almost educational Kids' and teens' books ac- fashioned printed kind. of Hannah Montana is pretty role modelers. If you want change going on that has to do counted for 13 percent of na- "The world of reluctant read- compelling. the child to be an independent with kids being extremely adept tional audiobook sales in 2007, ers is huge," he says. For many But for those who spent their reader, someone who'll pick up at multimedia and multisensory according to the Audio Publish- children, Katz says, "reading own childhood summers revel- the text, they're going to watch intake." ers Association. outcomes tend to fall apart ing in the crisp pages of paper- what adults do." That's a relatively small num- around 3rd grade," which is of- backs, there are real concerns The temptation to skip the ber, but it's nearly double the ten the same time that parents about what may be lost if their nightly routine might be strong, Social networking applications popular but at what risk? CHICAGO - Sarah Brown scandals and problems," says locked down and airtight. But on a growing number of social to post "bumper stickers" on is unusually cautious when it Brown, an education major is it? networking sites that are de- her own page and those of her comes to social networking. at St. Joseph College in Con- Turns out, even the privacy- signed by third-party develop- friends. It's a core way to com- The college sophomore doesn't necticut. She'd like to control conscious Sarah Browns of the ers for anything from games municate on social networking have a MySpace page and, her personal information and world freely hand over personal and sports teams to trivia quiz- sites, which allow friends to while she's on Facebook, she keep it out of the hands of iden- information to perfect strang- zes and virtual gifts. create pages about themselves does everything she can to keep tity thieves or snooping future ers. They do so every time they Brown, for instance, has in- and post photos and details her page as private as she can. employers. "It's just common download and install what's stalled applications on her Fa- about their lives and interests. "I don't want to have to wor- sense." known as an "application," one cebook page for Boston Bruins ry about all the different online It sounds like her info is of thousands of mini-programs fans and another that allows her Got Milk? r

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WSU Briefs: Williams goes out on top in No.4 singles

By WINONAN staff and leave it all on the court." college athletes can say they which won its fourth consecu- Sunday. Williams left the court with won their final match, their fi- tive Northern Sun Intercolle- "Unfortunately, the sec- The odds were against Zach a 6-3, 6-4 victory and another nal game, their final whatever," giate Conference championship ond day didn't go as well as I Williams. shot at an NCC individual title. Williams said. "But it would April 20, will participate in the hoped," WSU coach Erika Vail Williams, a senior on the This time, losing wasn't an op- have been nice to see our team North Central Region tourna- said. "The course was more dif- Winona State University men's tion. win overall." ment May 8-10 at Southwest ficult and extremely wet, and tennis team, lost a coin flip "A couple of points went my The Warriors finished in Baptist University (Mo.). temperatures were still very, and drew the No. 1 seed in the way, and I think I executed a second place, eight points be- very cold." semifinals of the North Central little more when it came down hind first-place St. Cloud State, WSU shot a 357 on the Conference men's tennis cham- to crunch time," Williams said, which won its seventh con- Women's golf second day of the two-round pionships Friday at Gold's Gym referring to his victory over secutive NCC title. All but two tournament at Emerald Hills Tennis Center. Lukens. "You can't ever over- championship matches came The Winona State Universi- Country Club and finished the Williams' No. 4 singles op- look somebody, but I think my down to WSU vs. SCSU. ty women's golf team's season tournament with a ponent was St. Cloud State's hardest opponent was going to WSU junior Gage Davidson came to an end 702. Courtney Sov- Kevin Lukens, be (Lukens). Once I took second place in No. 1 sin- Sunday with an ereign shot a 174 and who beat Williams beat him, I was like, gles, sophomore Aaron Lentz eighth-place fin- tied for 28th to lead twice during the `I know I can do this placed second in No. 2 singles, ish in the ten-team WSU. regular season last now. Now I have to and freshman Stuart Booth was Okoboji Invita- The Warriors year and again in win — there's no the runner-up in No. 3 singles. tional. aren't completely the NCC No. 4 other alternative.'" WSU freshmen Taylor Rens Despite low finished for the sea- singles title match. In the end, Wil- at No. 5 singles and Tanner temperatures and son. "Going in I liams came out on Bishop at No. 6 singles each consistent 20- WSU junior Me- thought, 'He's the top in his final col- finished in third place. mph winds that Plac ko gan Placko will corn- No. 1 seed — I Willi ams legiate match. He All three of WSU's doubles reached gusts of pete in the regional have nothing to defeated Minnesota teams finished in second place: 40 mph Saturday, the Warriors tournament as an individual lose,"' Williams said. "It was State-Mankato's Bryan Hoff Davidson and Lentz (No. 1), shot a 345 at the par-72 Spen- at Grand Forks, N.D., Sunday my last college match, so I just 6-3, 6-4. Williams and Rens (No. 2), and cer Country Club and trailed through Wednesday. wanted to go out there, have "It was nice to go out on a Bishop and Booth (No. 3). Upper Iowa by 17 strokes. fun, do my best, have no regrets winning note. I think very few The WSU women's team, It didn't get much better ADD SOME ADRENALINE TO YOUR SUMMER BREAK! Want to jump start your career ... and get PAID while doing it? Army ROTC offers WSU Students an opportunity to gain world- class leadership that provides challenging training and skills to jump start your career! WSU and UW La Crosse have a unique partnership that will help you map out a career of excellence. For more information and to learn about scholarship opportunities and the Summer LTC program contact, Major Jay Hansen at 608-785-8408 or email [email protected] . FULL TUITION SCHOLARSHIPS AVAILABLE TO QUALIFIED WSU STUDENTS!

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Justin Magill special. of getting time my sophomore the offense all season, the one NSIC preseason pitcher of WINONAN "This has been the best sea- year," he said. "It was awesome who's keeping WSU alive for the year Bryan Ruff missed son of my life," he said. to get so much time last year." another Northern Sun Intercol- starts against WSC and UIU One thing has haunted the Olson has been the offensive The WSU baseball team is legiate Conference tournament because of nagging shoulder Winona State University base- juggernaut for WSU all season, lucky to even have Olson on title. problems. ball team all season: leading the team in nearly ev- its team, since he was contem- The past week was one WSU WSU (19-18, 14-14) sits in Getting hits in key situa- ery offensive category with a plating whether or not to play would soon like to forget. a tie for fifth place in the NSIC tions. .404 batting average, 27 RBIs, baseball after high school. But Being in a position to make and will need to finish in the top There is an exception to that: 29 runs and seven doubles. he decided he couldn't possibly a move in the NSIC standings, six in order to make the confer- Ronnie Olson. "I wasn't expecting to have a go on without it. the Warriors played the top two ence tournament, otherwise the After an outstanding fresh- better season," Olson said. "Just "I was thinking teams and lost all season will end in disappoint- man year, in which Olson start- to be the same as last year." about just going to six games against ing fashion for a team that was ed 42 of 44 games for WSU, Olson has played in all 37 school for academ- them. picked to be a contender for the hitting .394 with 52 hits and games, starting 36 of them, ics," Olson said. First was a two- conference title. 34 RBIs, there hasn't been the making him the iron man for "Winona was the game set against "We plan on getting some dreaded sophomore slump. the Warriors. only school recruit- conference lead- guys back by then, and we think In fact, Olson said his soph- "I planned on red-shirting ing me, had a good er Wayne State we can make a run in the tour- omore year has been something my freshman year, with hopes business program (Neb.), a team that nament again," Poock said. and I had to keep will most likely WSU's final NSIC series is playing baseball so I 01 son win the NSIC reg- on the road against Concordia- went with it." ular-season title. St. Paul on Wednesday. The second baseman has had WSU was riding high after The Warriors split against to work hard on his game dur- dismantling Minnesota-Crook- the Golden Bears earlier this ing the offseason, coming off a ston, but for the second time month in a two-game set in. year in which he had 13 errors. this season was swept by WSC "My defense is a lot better after completing a four-game this year and it's contributed sweep of its own. Warriors to the rest of my game," Olson The Warriors swept Northern said. State (S.D.) in March before This season, Olson has only their first series against WSC. three errors. WSU lost the games 9-3 and shatter With success on the rise, Ol- 11-5. son said he has no idea what or It was much of the same for who to credit for it. the Warriors, who played at Up- record "No idea. Maybe getting per Iowa in a four-game series. older," Olson said. UIU won all four games by By WINONAN Staff WSU coach Kyle Poock said scores of 9-4, 8-1, 10-2 and Olson has the right mentality 5-3, adding more losses to the The Winona State University when at the plate. Warriors' losing streak. track and field team's 3,200-me- "When he's batting, he takes "We didn't play well," Poock ter relay team of Kelly Milkent, good approaches to hitting," said. "They're good teams who Nicole Johnson, Lisa Meyer and Poock said. hit the ball well and we didn't" Jennifer Bradford finished in 3 Poock said, coming into this WSU has been nailed with minutes, 55.71 seconds Friday year, teams knew how good Ol- injuries of late and, to make at the Drake Relays, shattering son was and were going to ap- matters worse, key players have the previous program record by proach his at-bats differently. suffered them. 4.14 seconds. WSU placed sec- That's why it's still a shock "We don't like to use that as ond in the preliminary run and to Olson why he's had such a an excuse, but we have been hit 10th of 33 teams in the event. solid season. pretty hard," Poock said. The 1,600-meter relay team "Teams know more about me In his outing against UIU, of Samantha Lisowski, Lindsey now, but I guess I don't know Donny Erdall left in the second Derby, Nikki Olson and Jess how I've got better numbers." inning with a groin injury. Devine placed fourth in the Whatever Olson's doing, Starting centerfielder Mike second preliminary run and fin- he's doing it well, but ask him Wendland broke his hand dur- ished 12th out of 29 teams with Paul Solberg/WINONAN and he won't be able to give an ing the week, and Andrew a time of 48.67 seconds. WSU shortstop Ben Smothers throws to first base for an out during a game earlier this year. The Warriors went 0-6 in answer. Kes, who's been WSU's power Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference play last week. He's been the man carrying source of late, is injured too. Sports 11 Fossell's 'epic performance' leads WSU to signature win

Adam Stanek ger win at this point in the sea- Kristen Fossell got into a WSU's second game on winning our conference tourna- WINONAN son." pinch in the bottom of the sev- Sunday did not pan out in the ment; I think we can beat an The game went back and enth when she allowed three Warriors' favor, as they lost to team we want," Fossell said. "1 The Winona State University forth, but the Warriors pulled base runners. She allowed one Missouri Western 4-3. think we kind of proved we car softball team needed that signa- out a 6-5 victory. _ run but managed to get her third Missouri Western scored two beat whoever we want." ture win on the year. WSU took the first lead of strikeout of the frame with two runs in the top of the first to take The Warriors will close This past week, they more the game in the fourth inning runners on and two outs to get a 2-0 lead, but WSU answered out their regular season wits than likely got that win. when Laura Wright reached out of the inning. in the bottom of the frame with a doubleheader today against In 12 innings, the Warriors base on a fielder's choice, scor- Neither team scored again three runs of its own on a three- Wisconsin-La Crosse before took down the No. 5-ranked ing Annie Stuedemann and Jen- until the tenth inning. run home run by Bjelland. starting the NSIC tournament team in the country and the ny Wilmes. Wilmes slapped a double It was a pitcher's duel from this weekend. No. 1-ranked team in the North With the Warriors up 2-0, in the top of the tenth, scoring there on out. "I like where we're at, and Central Region, Nebraska- UNO struck back in the bottom Chelsea Rosenow and giving Stacey Struzynski, who had like our chances," Jones said Omaha. of the sixth, scoring three runs the Warriors a 5-4 lead. a solid performance for most "It's win and move on and lose "It was a big win for a lot to take a 3-2 lead. UNO got the run back in of the game, struggled in the and go home. It's not who the of reasons," WSU coach Greg WSU regained the lead in the bottom of the seventh inning. The best team is; it's the best tearr Jones said. "They were just the top of the seventh inning tenth on a suicide freshman gave up this weekend. We just hope in anointed the No. 1 team in the with a two-run home run by squeeze to tie it at two hits, and Mis- us and we hope we can come region this week. It is a big win Amanda Wilhelm, making the 5-5. souri Western tied out with the trophy by the enc for the program, but it is a big- score 4-3. WSU finally the game at 3-3 with of the weekend." got the job done in one out. the top of the 12th Chelsey Ewing Men's golf when Wilhelm replaced Struzynski scored on a Mollie but wasn't able to team 1st at Bjelland ground- Foss ell stop Missouri West- out. ern from taking a The Mavericks had a chance 4-3 lead going into the bottom Concordia to tie the game in the bottom of of the seventh. By WINONAN staff the frame, getting runners on WSU recorded a hit in the the corners with two outs, but bottom of the seventh but was Ross Wilhelm shot a 5-over- Fossell came up with a strike- unable to bring the runner par-75 and shared medalist hon- out to end the game. around. ors April 23 to lead the Winona "I can't say enough about Struzynski struck out eight State University men's golf Kristen's effort," Jones said. and gave up four runs on four team to a first-place finish at the "Just a gutty, gutty performance. hits in 6 1/3 innings and suf- Concordia Triangular. It was her game to win or lose. fered the loss. The Warriors shot a 316, It was an epic performance by a Bjelland and Terra Halron edging second-place Upper great kid and a great player." combined for five of the War- Iowa by five strokes and third- Fossell pitched all 12 in- riors' six hits. place Concordia-St. Paul by 14 nings, giving up only five runs Bjelland went 2-for-3 with a strokes. (one earned) on five hits and single, a home run, a run scored Four WSU individuals striking out 10. and three RBIs. placed in the top 10 of the 29- "It's definitely a team effort Halron batted 3-for-4 with player field. out there; everyone contributed three singles — two being bunt Brady Strangstalien tied for on the field on of- singles — and one fourth place with a 79, and fense and defense," run scored. Kevin Loeffler, John Anderson Fossell said. "When The Northern and John Kirk each shot rounds we play like that, we Sun Intercollegiate of 81. are unstoppable." Conference tour- Keegan Drugan and Max Wilhelm was nament starts this Borgardt each shot an 84 and WSU's top offen- weekend and, as it finished in a tie for 13th place. sive performer, as stands now, WSU The triangular was the War- she went 3-for-6 (29-13, 14-4) will riors' final tuneup before the Ardadily RA with a single, a dou- Wil helm be the No. 2 seed NCAA Division II Central Re- re• ciuze ble, and a home run. in this year's tour- gion tournament, which will be WSU centerfielder Chelsea Rosenow throws the ball to the The junior added two runs and nament. held in Findlay, Ohio, Monday infield during a game earlier this season. The Warriors went two RBIs. "I think we're capable of through Wednesday. 1-1 over the weekend. 18 Sports The Perspective: Recapping the best of 2007-08 Eds. note: With the most suc- team-leading 13.6 points per both were going for a loose ball cessful year in recent memory game off the bench and led the just as the buzzer sounded. Or, coming to a close for Winona nation in 3-point shooting per- let's say that St. Thomas player State University athletics, the centage (48.9), played an in- didn't make both free throws Winonan's Matt Huss is hand- tegral part in helping the War- with five-tenths of a second left ing out some end-of-the-year riors set a single-season record to send the game into overtime, awards. for wins (21). in which the Tom- BEST FEMALE ATH- HONORABLE mies earned a one- LETE: Holly Sutton (soccer) MENTION: point win. Unstoppable with the ball at Heather Pierce Let's say WSU her feet in the open field, along (tennis), Bethany won both of those with an uncanny ability to get Easker (cross coun- games — it's not open around the net and crash try), Rebecca Stier too outrageous. If the box, Sutton torched confer- (track and field) you play along, it ence opponents despite con- BEST MALE can be said that the stant attention. NEWCOMER: Warriors were three Sutton earned her second Mike Wendland points away from a consecutive Northern Sun In- (baseball) 97-game winning streak, which tercollegiate Conference of- In his first year with the War- would have broken UCLA's fensive player of the year riors after transferring from mark of 88 consecutive wins award this past season. She led Viterbo (Wis.), Wendland's from 1971-74 under John the NSIC in points, points per presence and production played Wooden, and three consecutive game, goals, goals per game, a huge part in helping WSU national championships. assists, assists per game and reach the regional tournament HONORABLE MEN- game-winning goals en route to for the first time since 2000. TION: Soccer, Football, Men's leading WSU to its fourth con- Paul Solberg/WINONAN He batted .381 with 59 hits, Golf, Baseball secutive NSIC championship. WSU's Holly Sutton repeated as the NSIC's offensive player 14 doubles, four home runs, 30 BEST COACH: Mike Leaf of the year in 2007. The senior forward also was named the Sutton, who also led WSU to RBIs and a .420 on-base per- (men's basketball) player of the year in the region and a third-team All-Ameri- its first NCAA tournament ap- can. She is the Winonan's female athlete of the year. centage. He tied for fifth in the He had more talent to work pearance since 2001, was named NSIC in stolen bases, and he with than any Division II men's the Central Region MVP. She TION: Emily King (track and who finished his WSU career led the league with a flawless basketball coach in the nation, ranked No. 13 in the nation in field), Lisa Dobie (volleyball), last spring, was named the fielding percentage. His abil- but one only needs to pop in the assists per game (0.57) and No. Lindsay Rosicky (softball) NCBWA Division II player of ity to dominate in all facets of tape of WSU's 87-76 win over 33 in points per game (1.181) BEST MALE ATHLETE: the year after leading the nation the game earned him all-NSIC Augusta State in the national en route to being named a third- Jonte Flowers and John Smith in home runs (27) and slugging and all-Central Region second- title game and note the adjust- team All-American. (basketball) percentage (1.086). team honors. ments he made at halftime to RUNNER-UP: Alexandra One is a 6-foot-10 center The Oakland Athletics called HONORABLE MEN- fully realize why Leaf was Nugent (gymnastics) who twice was named the na- Barrone's name in the 44th TION: Ronnie Olson (base- named the national coach of the Nugent, an all-conference tional player of the year; the round of last year's MLB draft. ball), Cody Drummer (foot- year for the second time in the performer on the vault, played other is a 6-5 guard who turned HONORABLE MEN- ball), Ben Fischer (basketball), past three seasons. a critical role in leading WSU the Elite Eight into his own TION: Scott Peters (football), Tyree Burks (football) Oh, and there are 133 mem- to its first appearance at nation- personal playground en route Brady Strangstalien (golf), Alex BEST TEAM: Men's bas- bers of the Facebook group als since 1995. to MOP honors. Wiese (football) ketball "Mike Leaf for president." De- On the big stage, Both are at or BEST FEMALE NEW- Let's say An- scription: "A group of Nugent shined. near the top in every COMER: Jenny Steffen (bas- thony Atkinson educated voters who She tied for third statistical category ketball) doesn't play out feel Mike Leaf's lead- at nationals in the in program history. It's hard to believe that, a of his skull for ership, intellect, com- vault (9.650) and Both are All-Amer- year ago, Steffen was ready to 45 seconds and posure, and compas- the balance beam icans. Both were quit basketball. Barton doesn't sion would make him (9.675), earning players of the year Fortunately for WSU, her fi- defeat WSU by the greatest president All-America first- in the region. Both ancé talked her out of it. two points in last in the history of the team honors. She Sm ith are national cham- With Steffen, a junior transfer year's national United States." also finished sev- pions. Both make from Grand Valley State, WSU title game. Let's Leaf Enough said. enth in the all-around (38.000) it too difficult to pick one over made the leap from The Little say the officials HONORABLE and 11th in the floor exercise the other for this award. Team That Could to an up-and- earlier this season don't call MENTION: Beckie Rolbiecki (9.150), earning second-team RUNNER-UP: Ben Barrone coming squad capable of beat- Flowers for a foul after collid- (gymnastics), Scott Ballard All-America honors. (baseball) ing anyone on any night. ing with a St. Thomas player (women's basketball), Connie HONORABLE MEN- Barrone, a catcher/pitcher Steffen, who averaged a 40 feet from the basket while Mettille (volleyball) Sports 19 WINONAN WEDNESDAY, APRIL 30, 2008

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