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Winona State University’s Student-Produced Newspaper Since 1919 Ellgen shares support of Safe Transfer legislation KRISTIN KOVALSKY academic transcript. The legislation will hold students One in five students on college news reporter “Currently there is no record in violation of campus sexual campuses are reportedly affected [email protected] or process of that, so if a student assault policies accountable if they by gender-based violence. inona State University is transferring out, it just shows choose to transfer. Perpetrators of gender-based WStudent Senate president up on their transcript,” Ellgen “It is a known thing that someone violence tend to commit these Ben Ellgen is planning to write to said. “There is a similar statute in will get in trouble, typically male crimes more than once before any state legislators in support of the New York and Virginia, otherwise students, they will get in trouble, action is taken against them. Safe Transfer legislation. there’s no state laws anywhere else. they’ll get suspended, there’s The idea to write the letter came The proposed legislation requires In Minnesota, they are trying to varying degrees of punishment,” from students at the University that any student who violates introduce a bill that would replicate Ellgen said. “They’ll get in trouble, of Minnesota, who were seeking campus sexual assault policies will this and implement this system and then they’ll just hop to a support for the legislation. have their crimes shown on their here.” campus across the state.” Continued on page 63, Letter. Administrative fee raises questions around university foundation

The WSU Foundation is committed to funding new initiatives that meet the needs of students to improve their learning and experience, MOHAMMED ISLAM preparing them for an ever-changing world. photo editor [email protected]

MADELYN SWENSON was between July 2018 and June These requests are then that I proposed for a use of the sports editor 2019. processed through the Finance 1% in administration fee is to take [email protected] The 1% administrative fee was Committee Review Process. on that software budget for us,” uring the 2017 fiscal year, taken from the total endowment Northam was unable to explain Northam said. Dthe Winona State University and not each individual scholarship the rationale of her predecessor for Northam said another reason for Foundation announced a 1% fund. However, each fund choosing to start the administrative the administration fee is to bring administrative fee to donors contributed an amount to the fee before having all of it allocated. the WSU Foundation closer to through an annual letter. However, administrative fee that was equal There are ideas floating around what other foundations are doing. some donors have alleged that the to the percentage it added to the about what it could be used for, Most colleges, both in the foundation gave them no notice of endowment, meaning the bigger such as paying for the software MinnState system and nationally, the fee, instead electing to hide the donations had a larger fee than the needed to run the foundation. have some kind of administrative money withdrawal from donors. smaller ones. Northam said there are two fee, Northam said. Andrea Northam, interim vice The administrative fee also has types of software used. One is to “I’ve seen fees as high as 5% president of advancement, said its own written policy which was track donor information and call and 8%. There’s lots of different the administrative fee was not a put into effect in Oct. 2019. This reports. The other is used for the ways across the board that the result of the budget deficit. The document is not public. scholarship side of the operations. administrative fees apply,” administration fee predates the As of now, the money from the Northam said because the Northam said. budget deficit. administrative fee has not been university and the foundation Phil Sonnenberg, director of The administrative fee was allocated to anything specific. The are different entities, having the university advancement finance, originally discussed and a policy behind the administrative software paid for by the foundation said there is no way the WSU notification allegedly was sent to fee states that the fee will be held would provide data privacy for Foundation administrative fee donors in 2017. The first time this in its own account and allocated by donors. could be raised. fee was taken out from donations individual requests. “That’s actually one of the things Continued on page 2, Foundation Men’s sees another split Winona State host LEAD week

CHRISTOPHER EDWARDS At halftime Winona State was up HANNAH HIPPENSTEEL make each year a new experience sports reporter 24-18. features reporter because nothing stays the same— [email protected] Despite only making one three- [email protected] from the student and professional he Winona State University pointer and shooting only 25% rom Feb. 10-14, a series speakers to the schedule,” Marosi- Tbasketball team played their from the field, the Warriors kept Fof events were held which Kramer said. last home games of the season this the lead because they were able to created LEAD Week. This series Throughout the week, events weekend. get to the free throw line. culminated at the end of the week ranged in their content and context Both games were rematches of The Cougars shot 45% from the with a cumulative LEAD Summit, in relation to leadership and close games earlier in the season. field but they did not make any which was held on Feb. 15 from 9 the university theme of career In the first game, the Warriors three-point attempts or free throws. a.m.-2 p.m. in East Hall. readiness. would take on University of Sioux The Warriors began the second Sixty people attended the summit Students and staff had an Falls who they lost narrowly to in half with two made free-throws by and participated in leadership opportunity to speak with overtime in the first meeting. senior guard, Caleb Wagner. sessions and activities. alumni on job obstacles and The game would start slowly as The Cougars then went on an 8-0 Lindsay Marosi-Kramer, assistant how to overcome them, attend both could not get much going, and run to tie the game at 26. director for student activities, a spoken word performance by the Warriors did not get their first Winona State responded with Greek life and leadership, has Ebony Stewart and experience points until 14:19 left in the half. three jumpers to get the lead back planned the week and summit for an afternoon centered around As the game went on, the to six. the past three years. interactive leadership activities put Warriors would get it together as But later in the second half, the She was assisted by a group of on by the Recreation Tourism and they took a 15-14 lead with 5:13 Cougars would take a 36-35 lead nine student volunteers to plan Therapeutic Recreation (RTTR) remaining in the first half. with 8:09 left in regulation. and execute the week’s events and department. The Cougars would get the lead culminating summit. back briefly before the Warriors “I like the ebb and flow of would regain it. Continued on page 7, Basketball. planning this week. It helps Continued on page 5, LEAD. 2 WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 19, 2020 THE WINONAN LETTERS TO THE EDITOR Meet the photography staff...

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According to Andrea Northam most colleges in the MinnState system and nationally have some kind of administrative fee. “I’ve seen fees CONTRIBUTED as high as 5% and 8%...”Northem said.

issue of contention,” Northam said. The tension between the equation went wrong. Foundation “Perhaps it was just something that foundation, donors, students “Most donors are thinking that didn’t stand out and they looked at and others started in December the 1% fee is applied to their Continued from page 1. their financial statements and then when the first statement with the individual principles,” Sonnenberg moved on with their life.” fee came out. This tension was said, “when the fee is being He said that it is in the policy In an email, President Olson escalated after Mitch Madland applied to the total foundation written about the administration stated that donors were notified posted in a Facebook group called endowment.” fee. two to three times each. “Wazoo’s List” on Jan. 27. For example, the Madlands One other thing the Wally Madland said there was “Students and Alumni, did you have less than 1% of the total administrative fee could be used a meeting between himself, five know that the WSU Foundation endowment, which results in for is a capital campaign, which other donors, President Olson and took over $400,000 from you that $418.83 that they pay for the is when a nonprofit organization Northam in December about this was designated to scholarships? administrative fee. selects a short period of time to issue. All without permission and Sonnenberg said the scholarship focus on getting as many donations In that meeting, President transparency,” Mitch Madland itself was not touched, just the for as much money as possible. Olson stated that he could not do wrote in the Facebook post. money the Madlands’ originally The university has not been anything about the administrative The reason Mitch Madland said donated. able to do one since 2010. This fee because the WSU Foundation the fee was taken from students Wally Madland said he would fee could give the university the is a separate entity from Winona is because it was taken from the have wanted the foundation to have chance to do one again. State University. principle of each scholarship. fundraised for the administrative Multiple donors, including the Northam said as a result of However, a FAQ response fee instead of taking the money he Madland family who donated two that meeting in December, the from the university claims that fundraised for. scholarships, have said they were foundation has learned a lot and scholarship amounts were not “[What] bothers me the most is never notified of these fees. will learn from their mistakes. touched. that these people donated to either “Five individuals that are “At this point it’s about ensuring “The fee has in no way scholarship with the intention it all in charge of five different the foundation will continue to be reduced the amount or number of would go there and the board can scholarships met with the president able to operate moving forward scholarships awarded. (Yay!),” the vote it away,” Wally Madland said. and Andrea Northam. And I asked and presenting some of the FAQ stated. Another place of contention everyone in the group if they got rationale that we have assembled According to Mitch Madland, a is stemming from the fact that notice and we were 0 for five,” about the software costs and part of the Madland family who are the WSU Foundation makes Wally Madland said. how this administrative fee is donors to the university, this is not money from leasing East Lake Wally Madland said if the reasonable,” Northam said. the case. Apartments. foundation did send out any There was also a conversation at The Joan Kangel Madland Sonnenberg said the money notification, the foundation was not a Foundation Finance Committee Memorial Scholarship went from a received from that lease goes back effective in its attempts. meeting about the fee becoming $2,186.03 scholarship to -$232.80. to the university. It has its only set Northam said the letter that a concern with donors. The Sonnenberg said he is not sure of policies stating that it cannot be originally notified donors was committee discussed these how the Madlands would have touched for anything else, which is an annual letter sent every year, concerns, usage of the fee and gotten to this number. Sonnenberg why it was not used instead of the meaning some people could have feedback. tried the equation Mitch Madland administrative fee. ignored it. Besides the meeting with the said they used and got a different “Again, the communication president, there have not been any number. of it is somewhat buried in a meetings with donors. However, Sonnenberg explained that the MADELYN SWENSON narrative letter. It’s not called out there have been some one-on-one way the administrative fee was sports editor necessarily which might be an phone calls with them. applied is possibly where the [email protected]

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IN NEWS Loss of RE Initiative Page 3 WSU encourages retirement NEWS Page 4 in turn, the entire student body at senate or just all of us as students, decision, so then we’re not saying Winona,” Ellgen said. “The whole we have this ability to share our yes or no. We think it’s just import- LetterContinued from page 1 purpose of this is not just fluffy voice when it comes to anything. ant information to consider when words, it’s looking to address a I’m really glad we’re exercising admitting new students.” The significant problem that we know that for something this important.” Senate hopes that the legislation letter will be written on behalf of does occur.” If the proposed legislation is will pass, and in turn it will reduce student senate. The letter will be sent to Minne- passed, it is not a refusal of admis- gender-based violence and make “I wanted to bring it to the senate sota state legislators. sions if the student transfers. college campuses safer. as well because me as an indi- “I’ll be sending it to the gover- “It’s not an automatic denial, vidual writing a letter, that’s like nor, representative Pelowski, and again it’s up to whatever schools KRISTIN KOVALSKY ‘who cares.’ But now it’s a letter senator Miller,” Ellgen said. “We they’re transferring to,” Ellgen news reporter on behalf of the entire senate and have the opportunity, whether it’s said. “It’s the admissions office [email protected] Money stolen from Gildemeister and PAC Shortly after the first timely much information from the two and gender-based violence. RACHEL HOLLCRAFT news reporter warning was sent, a second e-mail reporters as possible, and then The sequential timing of reports [email protected] was sent out. After reading about referring them both to speak to the made by the two burglary victims an. 27, Winona State University the Gildemeister burglary, someone Winona Police Department. is consistent with trends that sug- Jstaff, faculty and students re- reported a burglary that had taken In addition, security alerted all gest more crimes are reported in an ceived two timely warning e-mails place in the Performing Arts Center campus staff, faculty and students environment that appears to value in regard to reports of on-campus on Jan. 24, at sometime between of the reports by way of timely victims and their reports. burglaries. 11:00 a.m. and 1:00 p.m. warnings, as required by federal Had Winona State Security been The first campus-wide e-mail Both victims of the burglaries are law under the Clery Act, put into aware of the two burglary incidents was sent out at 9:58 a.m. on Jan. Winona State staff members. Cash effect in 1990. The Clery Act re- as of 9:58 a.m. on Jan. 27, they 27. The e-mail notified students and personal items were stolen, ac- quires all universities and colleges would have released both reports in that a burglary had taken place cording to Chris Cichosz, director that receive federal financial aid one Timely Warning, Cichosz said. in Gildemeister Hall sometime of Winona State Security. to release reports of any crimes between 9:00 a.m. and noon, three Winona State Security respond- reported to security, including, but days prior on Jan. 24. ed to these incidents by getting as not limited to, burglary, robbery Loss of RE Initiative affects campus RACHEL HOLLCRAFT According to Berg, the decision news reporter [email protected] of the U.S. Department of Justice ver the last seventeen years, to not renew a grant designed “We want to try to continue on to to combat the silencing of GBV OWinona State University has seen the RE Initiative grant con- victims may lead to a feeling of sistently refunded by the federal be partners, and work as close as we hopelessness or disappointment government. The latest proposal for many of the staff, faculty and for the grant was not chosen to be students who have worked for or funded. can, with the organizations who fight have been positively impacted by In 2003, the first RE Initiative the Initiative. grant proposal was written. Af- against these types of behaviors.” This decision also brings up con- ter the proposal, the grant stayed cerns of where Winona State may in effect until 2013, and later a be headed, in concerns to federal sequential grant was put into effect funding and regulations in regard from 2016 to September 2019. -Jonathon Locust to campus safety. Winona State did ask for an exten- hasbeen able to provide a GBV students. Without the grant, The KEAP Diversity Center and sion until the end of the Fall 2019 helpline available 24/7 for stu- the money needed to pay stu- the Inclusion and Diversity Office semester, which was approved. dents, as well as The PACT (Pre- dent-workers, as well as trainers, plays an integral role in creating The RE Initiative at Winona vent, Act, Challenge, and Teach) is insufficient to keep the helpline a safe and welcoming community State is a program designed to Program. running. However, the Initiative is for students of all backgrounds at provide awareness and resources to Because of the Campus Climate working with the Advocacy Center Winona State. students about gender-based vio- Survey on GBV, offered to stu- of Winona, in order to keep a GBV Dr. Jonathan Locust, the associ- lence (GBV).The main goal of the dents annually, the RE Initiative helpline open for Winona State ate vice principal of the Inclusion RE Initiative is to create a campus has been able to collect data which students. and Diversity Office, expressed culture of safety and openness, reflects that one in five students The PACT Training Program was concerns about what the loss of with hopes that students would feel have experienced unwanted sexual created to teach students how to be this grant may mean in coming secure and safe in their decision to contact at Winona State Univer- able to handle GBV, whether as a years. Locust sees the work done report instances of GBV. sity. While this number remains victim, bystander, or as a student by the RE Initiative as a parallel to Lori Mikl, the director of Affir- ominous, the RE Initiative has concerned with the safety of their the work done by the KEAP Center mative Action/Equity & Legal Af- found that, overall, more students peers. PACT training is one aspect and Diversity Office, as they both fairs at Winona State wrote a grant are reporting GBV, and the student of the RE Initiative that relied on work for equitable outcomes, and proposing the refunding of the RE body is generally more satisfied federal funding. inclusion of all students. Initiative for 2019 through 2022; with access to GBV resources and The loss of the grant will be felt “We want people, when they however, this proposal was denied information than before the Initia- campus-wide by students. come on campus, to feel a revital- by the U.S. Department of Justice. tive was established. “I think it is super important that izing energy. We want the cam- It is yet to be made clear why the The 24/7 GBV helpline is one [peer educators and peer advo- pus to be more inclusive and [the grant is not being refunded. success of the RE Initiative that cates] are paid positions because decision to not renew the grant] is According to Dr. Tamara Berg, most students who have gone our students are balancing a lot the exact opposite of inclusion,” director of the Women, Gender, through first-year/transfer orien- and a lot of our students have to Locust said. “We want to try to and Sexuality Studies Program at tation know about, as the helpline have jobs to make ends meet, so continue on to be partners, and Winona State, and a key contrib- number is listed and recommend- to be able to pay them to do that work as close as we can, with the utor to past grant applications for ed for all students to put in their important work is essential. It’s not organizations who fight against the RE Initiative, said because of phones by their orientation leader. something that can be done by a these types of behaviors.” the RE Initiative, Winona State The helpline was staffed by trained club or volunteers,” Berg said. CRIME AND SAFETY REPORTS Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday, Febrauary 10 February 11 February 12 February 13 February 14 February 15 February 16

12:50 p.m. 4:05 p.m. 9:12 p.m. A backpack containing a Jacqueline Lee Josephine A Winona man reported WSU laptop was stolen Venable, 25, of Winona, his handgun being stolen from a vehicle parked was ticketed with shop- from his home on the 700 on Seventh and Center lifting from Walmart. Block of East Fifth Street. No Incident No Incident No Incident No Incident Streets. 4 WEDNESDAY, FEBRAURY 19, 2020 THE WINONAN NEWS

Horoscopes Week of Febraury 19 By: Shannon Galliart Pisces (Feb. 19 to March 20) Gemini (May 21 to June 20) Virgo (Aug. 23 to Sept. 22) Sagittarius (Nov. 22 to Dec. 21) Be humble today. Do not let Do what is important first today. It Work with others today. It may be You may be incredibly anxious anything distract you from doing may not be the easiest task, but it hard but having help today will be today. Have a self-care night your best. needs to be done today. very beneficial. tonight to calm yourself down.

Aries (March 21 to April 19) Cancer (June 21 to July 22) Libra (Sept. 23 to Oct. 22) Capricorn (Dec. 22 to Jan. 19) Do not micromanage today. Hold your head high today! Take time to make decisions Be careful what you say today. Micromanagement will only put Remember who inspires you to today. Do not let anyone rush your The impact may be significantly you in your own way. work hard and keep them in mind. choices. stronger than you think.

Taurus (April 20 to May 20) Leo (July 23 to Aug. 22) Scorpio (Oct. 23 to Nov. 21) Aquarius (Jan. 20 to Feb. 18) Today is your day! Keep your Go out with your friends tonight. Today may feel like everyone You may be feeling down today. influence on others to a bare The world is your oyster! has organized against you. Have Go out with friends and inspire minimum today, it may be too no fear, you have friends in your them, it will make you feel better powerful for some. corner. too.

Winona State encourages early retirement to combat $1.6 million defecit MCKENNA SCHERER that the president has said is where retirement between May 13, 2020 If not enough BESI offers are news reporter positions would not be replaced,” and June 30, 2020, an incentive of accepted, further strategies and [email protected] Ellinghuysen said. “Or where there 2.5% of their base salary per year actions will take place. inona State University would be replacement at significant of service or 50% of their base Ellinghuysen said “it’s really Wbegan further strategies to savings.” salary, whichever is greater, would hard to say” whether layoffs will combat its growing $1.6 million Eligibility for BESI includes be given. be on the table until after the BESI budget deficit on Monday, Feb. 3. having at least 10 consecutive The second incentive of 2% of results are examined. The university’s human resources semesters or 5 continuous years of an individual’s base salary per year The school may not hire replace- department sent out an email to employment with Minnesota State or 50% of their base salary was of- ments for certain positions among faculty members signed by Pres- Universities and being a minimum fered to those who retired between the faculty and staff members who ident Scott Olson announcing the of 55 years old. May 12, 2021 and June 30, 2021. accept the BESI offer. school will “encourage early sepa- Those eligible in the colleges of The acceptance deadline is “It’s sort of like fishing,” Elling- ration of faculty and staff.” Business, Education, Liberal Arts, March 16, 2020. huysen said. “You throw your line The incentive, available to the Nursing and Health Sciences and That timeline allows for a six- in the water and you’re not really president under board policy, is of Science and Engineering were week turnaround to decide. sure what you’ll catch.” known as the Board Early Separa- sent the offer. Ellinghuysen said that the uni- Ellinghuysen said, for example, tion Incentive Program (BESI). The College of Liberal Arts and versity would ideally send out the that if a department with four eligi- BESI offers eligible employees a Education had the most depart- BESI offer in the fall to allow more ble people all accept the offer, then monetary incentive for their accep- ments targeted for BESI. time, but there was not enough they would replace some of them. tance of early retirement or “sepa- Liberal arts departments target- information then to do so. If a department with only one eli- ration.” ed included art and design, En- Ellinghuysen also said that he gible person accepts the offer, then The email stated that this will be glish, mass communication and has received comments saying that they may not be replaced, he said. the only BESI offer for three years. more. the six-week turnaround is actually State legislature went into ses- The offer came after further bud- Education departments targeted “too long of a time.” sion last Tuesday, Feb. 11 where get developments. included early childhood and ele- He said some departments were Winona State asked for further Back in October, when the uni- mentary education, special educa- unhappy they had been targeted for funding assistance. versity held its first budget forum tion, and physical education and the offer and others were unhappy Results from the session will also of the school year, there were three sports studies, among others. that they had not received it. determine future budget actions. budget scenarios projected. Those eligible from the library, Given the targeted age range and Winona State is recommending The current $1.6 million deficit business office and campus card/ amount of service required to be a tuition increase of 3% to help the was projected to increase to either purple pass area and Information offered the BESI, Ellinghuysen budget as well. $3, $4 or $5 million in the 2021 Technology were also sent the said most have already thought Ellinghuysen said that the board school year. offer. about retiring. or legislation may not allow the Chief Financial Officer Scott Ell- Chief human resources officer “It’s not necessarily a bolt-out- 3% increase, but it would then inghuysen said that it now seems to Lori Reed said there were 108 the-blue kind of thing,” Ellinghuy- “make our budget situation worse.” be leaning towards $5 million. offers sent to faculty and staff. sen said. “Maybe it speeds up their There will be another public bud- Ellinghuysen said there were The majority went to faculty timetable [for retirement] by a year get forum in April, he said. lower enrollment numbers for next members. or two or three, [but] they’ve had a school year’s freshmen class than Reed also said that the average general idea.” anticipated, therefore the budget monetary incentive to accept the Reed said human resources offers has been adjusted. BESI offer was between $40,000 individual meetings with faculty He said the president’s cabinet and $42,000, although there is a and staff members preparing for re- approved usage of BESI following large variance across the board. tirement and talk about insurance, these developments. Lower or higher offers were financial planning and the retiree “We had a budget meeting about given based on many variables, center among other things. a week before Christmas and it including years of service. “I would say everyone is interest- primarily started out of Academic Reed explained that someone ed to talk individually [about their Affairs,” Ellinghuysen said. “But with 30+ years of service would re- BESI offer],” said Reed. “They’re then others asked for the same ceive a higher offer than someone really looking for answers and thing.” with six or seven years. information.” Ellinghuysen explained that the There were two monetary incen- After the March 16 deadline, ad- early retirement incentive was tives listed, one potentially higher ministrators, deans and vice pres- deemed better than other budgetary than the other if an individual idents will determine who could actions that could be used. began their retirement earlier. be replaced and what savings were “We identify those departments If an individual began their made.

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IN LIFE “Sonic the Hedgehog” film review Page 5 Galentine’s Day sweeps library LIFE Page 6 Film in review: “Sonic the Hedgehog” NOAH MRUZ enjoyable performances. However, film reviewer I don’t know If I can bring myself [email protected] it say it’s good either. It’s fun one fter months of redesigns from moment, then the next it’s giving Apublic backlash, Sonic the you blatant product placements Hedgehog has lost his disturbing as if it was casual conversation appearance and has finally found to say “oh I was just looking up his way to the big screen, all apartments for us to rent online without being a bad film, but not with Zillow.” Seriously, these a great one either. The film stars The Winonan’s film reporter rates “Sonic” 2.5/5 product placements destroy the Jim Carrey as Doctor Eggman, Ben flow of the movie and show up for Schwartz as Sonic the Hedgehog, no reason whatsoever besides to and James Marsden as Sonic’s role but it’s a fairly generic and endorse the product for a minute. pay for the poor editors who had to friend Tom. The film features a bland character. Schwartz does a By proxy, this is a review of Olive fix Sonics face. fairly boring plot mixed with fun good job as Sonic, but it is clear Garden, Amazon and Zillow for I am giving this film 2.5/5. It’s characters and decent graphics. his lines were recorded in a sound how blatant their ads were. not bad, but it definitely is not Schwartz and Carrey give great booth months before shooting Despite the slow plot, the films good. I would say if you have performances, with Carrey by far the film. This speaks to a heavy graphics were very good. The nothing to do on a Friday and shining brighter than any of them, problem: a fairly boring plot. editing team saved the film by everyone you know is gone, it’s bringing back his acting charm he When Jim Carrey was not in making Sonic something you can better than staring at your wall was known for in the ‘90s. the scene, the plot felt very slow, look at for more than three seconds for an hour and 40 minutes. Jim Carrey’s Doctor Eggman is crazy, which is surprising since every without getting lightheaded. Carrey alone makes the ticket chaotic and reminiscent of what other joke the film made was about Video games ask you to actively almost worth it. However, if you’re Ace Venture might have looked how fast Sonic is. Sonic wants to be involved in controlling a considering dropping plans to see like if he went into engineering visit a giant rubber band ball and character, but taking the control Sonic , don’t. Wait for the film to instead of searching for lost pets. runs there fast. Sonic is fast, and away from the consumer can cause be released on some streaming Carrey himself was a strong source you should laugh, because it is some of the magic to be lost. service and remember how fun and of joy for the movie. Every scene true. If it isn’t the same joke, then So, where does Sonic the crazy Jim Carrey was in the ‘90s. he is in becomes instantly funnier it’s absolutely egregious product Hedgehog fall? Well, somewhere and more enjoyable. placements where they might as in the middle. The film is not Marsden does a good job in his well look at the camera and fully bad, as Carrey and Schwartz give

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The morning of Feb. 15, the first set of student speakers gave breakout session talks on topics ranging from organization to marketing leadership experiences. Sophomore Grace Wagner presented her breakout topic titled ‘Attitude of Gratitude’ and focused on the need for people to reflect on their gratefulness in life. She presented studies which noted that the presence of gratitude in people’s lives increased resiliency. It also helps boost positive relationships and happiness, which were the focuses Keynote speaker, Dr. Dustin York takes over the last session at Warriors Lead Summit on Saturday, NATALIE TYLER Feb. 15 held in Kryzsko Commons. The session was on career readiness and how to network photographer of her presentation. successfully. Students who attended the summit got to experience four different breakout sessions and [email protected] In an exercise in gratitude, enjoy a delicious lunch. Wagner had the group text a person deserving of gratitude in their life. delegate tasks and become self- York. His credentials include being everyone else’s success.” “Finding gratitude is all about what aware of individual tendencies to the youngest person on Obama’s As LEAD Week came to a close, works best for you,” Wagner said. overwork. 2008 campaign, a spot on the St. Marosi-Kramer said she had high Following that session was a After lunch, it was time for the Louis’ 30 Under 30 List and time hopes for what participants gained panel of student-led presentations. professional and faculty speakers spent working at Apple. from the experience. Josephine Strutz, a first-year to present. York’s address mentioned “I hope people who come to nursing major, presented on Kate Noelke, director of networking, the importance of a the summit come away knowing overambition as a type of disease. integrated wellness, gave a good resume and interview tips and how to articulate the kind of She spoke on how ostentatious talk called “What to Do When how to be a leader in one’s first job leaders they are and that they’re people, especially in college, can Absolutely Nothing Goes the Way out of college. given a chance to learn and share turn busyness into a competition You Planned.” He also gave tactical scripts experiences that when asked, and feel proud of how overworked She spoke candidly, as on how to negotiate successfully “what do I do well?”, they’ll have they can be. she described it, about her and the importance of different an answer,” Marosi-Kramer said. “Overambitious people are “unconventional life path” and communication in the workplace, looking for approval with their how life will bring people what especially nonverbal. behaviors,” Strutz said. they need, even if it is not how The end of his speech came Strutz suggested ways to combat someone expects it to arrive. with a quote reading, “if you set the idea of overambition in terms The summit concluded with a your goals ridiculously high and HANNAH HIPPENSTEEL of leadership by learning how to keynote address by Dr. Dustin it’s a failure, you will fail above features reporter [email protected] THIS WEEK IN WINONA Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday, Monday, Tuesday, February 19 February 20 February 21 February 22 February 23 February 24 February 25

Pizza and Bernie Understanding Stress Timberwolves Bus Live Music: Michael Student Recital: Earth Talk Speaker Common Book: Campaign Q&A and Anxiety seminar Trip Gay Zachary Hathcock Series Screening of Flint’s Deadly Water

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Galentine’s Day brightens public library for ladies KELLEN BRANDT features reporter [email protected]

hanks to beloved television Tshow character Leslie Knope and her show, Parks and Recreation, the day before Valentine’s day is known as Galentine’s day, a day just for the ladies. On Feb. 13 at 6 p.m. the Winona Public Library put on their very own Galentine’s day for the second year in a row. Samantha Berhow works with adult services at the library and is the programming and events leader. Berhow explained a bit more about what Galentine’s day at the library is. “What we do to celebrate is Local craftspeople and business owners gathered to sell their products at the Galentine’s Day SHANNON GALLIART we invite vendors that embody event at the Winona Public Library on Thursday, February 13th. Along with the vendors and photographer women’s health or pampering crafts, there were snacks, a s’mores bar and a hot cocoa bar open to the guests. [email protected] in their sales, so that’s what the vendors are here for, and then we “It’s cool to have an event to guy friends too,” Berhow said. Civettini made all the crafts, have three different crafts. The celebrate women, I love it and I “So, it’s for guys and gals as long snacked on a s’more, and got some crafts are made so that you can do think there should be more things as you’re celebrating the ladies is goodies before she left. them quickly, that you can have to do together especially that aren’t all we care about.” “My favorite part was the fun and then you can take them based on drinking,” Ebbesen said. Berhow encourages college s’mores, they had yummy cookies home right away, Berhow said. The ladies both agreed that students to get off campus and and an indoor roaster for them,” “And then we have a tarot card it was exciting to have a place come in following years. Civettini said. reader and she’s actually a staff to celebrate Galentine’s day “As far as you know the college Civenttini said she likes member, which is really exciting.” without having to be at a bar or be age group, this is a great time to Valentine’s day because you get to Along with the vendors and somewhere that serves alcohol. get to downtown Winona and have express love for your family more crafts, there were snacks, a s’mores While celebrating women is the a little fun,” Berhow said. than you normally get to. While bar and a hot cocoa bar. main point of the holiday, Berhow The event is for all ages, so there she likes Valentine’s day, there is Two community members, Kelly said all genders, not just women, is a little something for everyone just something special to her about Ebbesen and Rachael Nordby, were are welcome as well. who comes. Galentine’s day. just about to end their Galentine’s The event is to celebrate ladies Community member and eighth day with some crafts when they so it’s primarily marketed towards grader, Lilia Civettini, joined in on spoke about the day. females, but you can bring your the fun and came as well.

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Women’s Basketball wins the weekend SPORTS Page 8 Basketball Continued from page 1. On the next possession for the Cougars, they hit two free throws to close the game and win 51-49. After a dramatic loss, the War- riors looked to bounce back against Southwest Minnesota State Uni- versity. The Warriors started the game quickly with a three-pointer by Wagner. The score stayed close, as there would be 10 lead changes and three ties in the opening half. The first significant lead was by the Mustangs when they held a 24- 18 lead with 5:07 remaining in the Winona State junior guard Devin Whitelow, dribbles past University of Sioux Falls junior KRISTEN CARRIE first half. guard Trevon Adams, during a game at Winona State’s McCown Gymnasium on Friday, Feb. photographer Winona State would then go on a 14. Winona State fell 49-51 in a tight game against Sioux Falls. [email protected] 9-2 run to take a one-point lead fol- The second half continued to be got their lead to double-digits as the top team in the south and we lowing a put-back dunk by junior close as both traded buckets. they won 68-56. lost to them. We should have beat forward Andrea Lo Biondo. The Mustangs were able to pick Senior Caleb Wagner, who added them.” The Warriors closed out the first up the pace later in the second half 29 points on his last home game, The Warriors have two games half with a 28-29 lead. and gain an eight-point lead, which expected to be excited but also sad on the road next weekend against Like the day prior, the Warriors was largest of the game at that because of his college career com- Concordia University and Minne- were not able to shoot 40% from point. ing to an end. sota-State Mankato to finish the three-point range or from the field. Then, the Warriors responded Wagner said the team knows regular season. On the defensive end, they were with a 13-3 run to gain a two-point their ability to beat any team. able to hold the Mustangs to only lead with only 5:48 remaining in “I mean, just every game com- CHRISTOPHER EDWARDS two made three-pointers, but they regulation. peting we know we can beat any basketball reporter shot over 45% from the field. Winona State kept it going and team,” Wagner said. “Sioux Falls is [email protected]

Tennis Track shows their worth at NSIC indoor challenge

MAURICE HUDSON sophomore Brooklyn Schyvinck Zeman (59.22) came in seventh in has 50-50 basketball reporter and first year Allison Waterman, the event. [email protected] who are currently ranked second in Sophomore Michaela Pryor the nation. claimed a top-three spot coming in he Winona State women’s Harris said the 4x400 team is third (25.33) in the 200-meter dash weekend track team showed their looking towards “fine-tuning” their and sophomore Maddy Pietz came JENNA STATZ T sports reporter strengths as they finished fourth techniques and expecting to do the in fifth (25.77) in the affair. [email protected] out of ten teams at the Northern same in upcoming meets. In event 40, the 3000-meter run Sun Intercollegiate Conference “We are fine-tuning for next junior Becca Richtman and soph- inona State University (NSIC) Indoor Challenge in weekend as well as getting ready omore Alli Hendrickson came in Wwomen’s tennis team con- Mankato. for the conference meet. It is first and second with Richtman tinued their 2020 season this past The Warriors finished with 93 important to take it one week at setting a time of 10:09.65 and weekend by traveling to Sioux points over 17 events, but the War- a time to focus on the aspects we Hendrickson posting a time of Falls, South Dakota and taking on riors fell short to Minnesota State need to,” Harris said. “Each week 10:44.85. and Univer- University - Mankato, University we are getting faster, which always Sophomore Madison Rizner sity of Sioux Falls. of Mary, and Augustana University makes it exciting to get back on the (ranked 29th in the nation) set the Prior to taking the courts this (S.D.). track.” tone for the jumping events coming weekend, senior Kendra Kappes The Warriors’ 4x400 meter relay Senior Anna Rogahn, who is in second in the High Jump with talked a little about their goals for team came in first out of 15 teams ranked 12 in the nation, notched a 1.67m jump and junior Kristi the weekend. with a final time of 3:47.81. ten points to the overall score with Springer (ranked 32nd in the na- “Our team has set several goals Junior Kalley Harris said the a first-place finish of 4.55.94 in the tion) came in third (11.72m) in the for ourselves this season. First and team needed to focus on their one-mile run. Sophomore Brittany triple jump event. for most, we want to make it to the races. Quiring finished seventh with a The Warriors will be heading conference championship at the “Our mindset going into the time of 5.22.47. back to Mankato for the Maverick end of the season,” Kappes said. NSIC Preview was to do our best In the 400-meter dash, Winona Invitational on Friday, Feb. 21. “Another big goal of ours is to con- and focus on our race, which we State had four runners bringing in tinue to maintain a strong GPA.” effectively did,” Harris said. “We points. Schyvinck was the first to were happy to run a successful race finish with a time of 57.45. Imme- that was recorded as the 3rd fastest diately following, sophomore Sher- time in Winona history.” een Vallabouy came in with a time The 4x400 team consists of of 57.93. Waterman came in fourth Continued on page 8, Tennis. Harris, senior Johnna Patterson, (58.88) and sophomore Kendall

SPORTSWednesday, Thursday, Friday, STHISaturday, Sunday, WEEKMonday, Tuesday, February 19 February 20 February 21 February 22 February 23 February 24 February 25 Track - All day Gymnastics - 2 p.m. - 10 a.m. at. Mankato, Minn. vs. UW - Whitewa- at. Wayne State ter/Hamline University Women’s Basket- ball - 5:30 p.m. Women’s Basket- Tennis - 12:30 p.m. at. Concordia Uni- ball - 3:30 pm vs. MN State - versity St. Paul at. MN State - Moorhead NO EVENTS THIS NO EVENTS THIS Mankato NO EVENTS THIS NO EVENTS THIS DAY DAY Men’s Basketball - - 1 p.m. DAY DAY 7:30 p.m. Men’s Basketball - at Southwest at. Concordia Uni- 5:30 p.m. Babtist University versity St. Paul at. MN State - Mankato 8 WEDNESDAY, February 19, 2020 THE WINONAN SPORTS Women’s basketball take last home games

AUSTIN WALLERT basketball reporter [email protected] he Winona State women’s bas- Tketball team got back to busi- ness this weekend as they halted their four-game skid and started a different streak in the win column. On Friday, Feb. 14, the Warriors hosted the Cougars, ranked number 12, from the University of Sioux Falls, who only had three losses coming into the weekend. One of those losses, and now two of them, are at the hands of the Warriors as they sweep the Cou- gars with a 73-59 victory. The Warriors last win was also against the Cougars three week- ends ago when they were ranked Winona State freshman forward Alex Dornfeld of Markesan, Wis., shoots as University of Sioux Falls KRISTEN CARRIE no. 11. forward Jacey Huinker, a graduate student from Altoona, Iowa, attempts to block her. The Warriors photographer defeated the twelfth-ranked Sioux Falls Cougars 73-59 on Friday, Feb. 14 at Winona State’s McCown [email protected] Assistant coach Ana Wurtz Gymnasium. knows how flat the Warriors were shots, so Wurtz wanted to make with 15 points, not missing a single The game could not have gone playing the previous weekends and sure her defense was ready. shot on the night. any better for the Warriors as the just wanted them to come out with She talked about containing “I liked the energy,” Wurtz said. shooting touch was contagious a lot of energy and team chemistry. drives to eliminate the open shot “We kept pushing the momentum, throughout demolishing the Mus- “[They had] a lot of energy, and opportunities and slowing the Cou- that second quarter we kind of took tangs 86-63. honestly I just want to see them gars down in transition. If the team a step back, but the girls kept fight- Pickrain lead the way again as have fun,” Wurtz said. “We talk a takes good shots and takes care of ing. And you could just tell the she finished with 23 points knock- lot about just enjoying your time the ball, they can limit the amount huddles were different, we always ing down seven daggers from deep. with each other. We don’t have of times the Cougars get out and felt comfortable because we felt Sophomore Sydney Lodermeier seniors, and this is usually the time run. we were in control, but again that was also in her bag hitting two of the year when you talk about The Warriors did just that as they starts with the energy.” shots from the perimeter and fin- that sort of thing, but still, time burst out to an early 23-14 lead in Warriors looked to keep that en- ishing with 16 points. is ticking and every day is a new the first. ergy rolling into Saturday’s match Winona State improved to 16-8 opportunity and another day to be The team chemistry seemed to up with the Southwest Minnesota on the season and 12-8 in the with your team.” be on point as the Warriors won State Mustangs galloping to town. NSIC. The Warriors were 6-5 at home, three of the four quarters with the “We need to look to take our They have one more weekend of so they needed a big weekend to Warriors only blemish being in the shots when we are open. Come out play on the road before the NSIC end positive on their home court second quarter. straight from the beginning being tournament. The team will go up and keep their positioning for the Junior Allie Pickrain lead the aggressive, they’re going to be against Concordia University - St. play offs. way with 20 points knocking down pushing the tempo, so take good Paul and Minnesota State Universi- Sioux Falls is known for their four threes, and fellow Junior shots and take care of the ball,” ty - Moorhead. drives and kick outs for perimeter Emma Fee was right behind her Wurtz said, minutes before tip-off.

took a 6-4 victory in their doubles matchup. Kappes and Kelly added Tennis another win for the team as the Continued from page 7 won 6-2. Finishing things off in The team started their weekend the doubles matchups was Niehoff off on Saturday, Feb. 15 as they and Card, who outlasted their battled Augustana University. The competition 6-1. Warriors fell short of a win by a Winona State had six team final score of 6-1. members posting wins on Sunday For doubles, sophomore Beth morning including, Murman, Murman and senior Kaisey Skibba Kappes, Skibba, Kelly, Card and started off the evening falling to Niehoff in the singles competition. a score of 6-1. Kappes and first- Kappes said there are a lot of year Rachel Kelly united together things to be excited for this season. for a 6-1 victory and wrapping up “There are lots of things to look the doubles matches was senior forward to the rest of the season Tayla Card and junior Rina Niehoff such as our spring break trip to losing 6-2 finish. Florida. I’m also looking forward Playing at singles was Murman to playing the top teams in our who went for a 6-3, 2-6, 6-3 win. conference to really put our skills All other singles players could not to the test,” Kappes said. “We come up with wins on Saturday can continue to grow as a team night, as they all finished their by supporting and cheering each games in 2 sets. other on, whether it’s on or off the Returning to the courts Sunday, court.” Feb. 16 the Warriors left off right The Warrior tennis team will be where they started last weekend as returning back to their home courts they took on University of Sioux to take on Falls beating them 7-0. and Minnesota State University Once again, the doubles teams Moorhead on Saturday, Feb. 22 at took care of business sweeping 12:30 p.m. and Sunday, Feb. 23 at the Cougars and then continued 12:30 p.m. dominating as they moved into singles matchups sweeping the competition. JENNA STATZ Skibba and Murman started sports reporter things off for Winona State as they [email protected]

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