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Wednesday, Feb.Feb. 7, 2007 Volume 85 Issue 15 INSIDE: News Making the DREAM 111 -University Elena Grimm Last year, the act was capitol on Feb. 14 for Rally WINONAN scratched from a large higher Day 2007. switches Web education bill when Gov. The student senate portal from Isabel knows what it's like Tim Pawlenty said he would announced its support said. to dream. veto the bill if it included the for the DREAM Act - "(The DREAM Blackboard to Growing up in Yucatan, DREAM Act clause. as a "symbolic" way to Act) opens up the D2L Mexico, she dreamt about This year, the Winona State enhance its parent organization, scope of students who going to college and becoming University student senate will Minnesota State University want to attend a university 11 Wes Jackson a nurse. be pushing for passage of the Student Association, student like Winona State," Three years ago, Isabel act when they head to the state senate president Carl Soderberg discusses soil moved with her family to See DREAM, Page 6 salvage and Minnesota where she attended Owatonna High School and non-renewable graduated last spring. resources Now, after completing one Students react to residence hall termination semester at Minnesota State III Faculty senate University-Mankato, Isabel is putting her dreams on hold. advocates envi- The 19-year-old immigrant has ronmental pro- moved back home to Owatonna to work full-time at a small posal parts manufacturer. "I couldn't pay it," she said. "It's a lot of money." The National Immigration Law Center estimates that Arts 65,000 undocumented students graduate from high school 111 FREE HUGS: each year. Their parents The story brought them here to live, go to be- school, play sports and musical hind the sign instruments and participate in other school activities. But unlike their classmates, intervarsity they pay thousands more to hosts Valen- attend the same colleges within the state they reside. tine's Day The DREAM (Development, events Relief and Education for Alien Minors) Act is a piece of 1111 Athenaeum ex- legislation that would allow Doug Sundin/WINONAN Isabel and other undocumented Winona State University student Annie Stadstad voiced her opinion at a Tau and Maria Hall plores univer- students to attend college at the council meeting Feb. 5 about three resident assistants and one assistant hall director from sity's history same price as their American the Tau and Maria residence halls being fired over the weekend. Ruth Schroeder, acting vice classmates. president of student affairs, fielded questions from about 75 frustrated students, but was unable to respond with specifics due to data privacy. Phone: (507) 457-5119 http://www.winona.edu/winonan Winona State makes the switch from blackboard to D2L Web portal replacement due to cost and conformity rather than the campuses convience Shanthal Perera tract with Desire2Learn, or because the university felt fac- it," Killion said. "I don't have Other students tout D2L's WINONAN D2L, a Canadian counterpart ulty needed a transition period, time to figure out all the subtle immediacy and slick design. of Blackboard, in 2005 making Feller said. features." "I like the online quizzes," Alejandro Gallegos took the the program a staple to every Winona State couldn't im- Killion also enrolled in said freshman Jason Raleigh. plunge. It was inevitable, he institute in the MnSCU system, mediately leave Blackboard some of the faculty D2L train- "We can see what scored right thought. according to Dean Feller, Wi- due to the language present in ing classes at the E-Learning away and don't have to wait for Gallegos, a Winona State nona State's technical support their contract and decided to center. the professor to correct them." University economics profes- operations director. sign a one-year lease. "People could teach them- No major problems with sor, transferred all his courses Technologically, Black- When Winona State first selves on how to use Black- D2L have been reported, but from Blackboard to Desire- board and D2L are virtually the implemented Blackboard in board, but D2L doesn't look Gallegos said he experienced a 2Learn last semester. same, Feller said, but D2L of- fall 2001, many professors on quite that intuitive," said Judi glitch since he began using it. "Blackboard seemed more fered one main advantage over campus appreciated the extra Euller, instructional designer Some of his students re- user-friendly," said Gallegos, the competition. time for adjustment. at Winona State's E-Learning ceived a mysterious error who teaches 75 percent of his "Basically, D2L doesn't cost "We were the only campus center. message saying they were not courses online. "D2L has more us," said Feller, who mentioned to keep Blackboard (since the Euller said the center also authorized and asked them to features, but my main respon- that Winona State had to pay to D2L contract)," said Cindy provided one-on-one sessions report to tech support. It's been sibility is to teach, not spend keep Blackboard running. Killion, a mass communication with faculty. occurring every now and then time learning new stuff." Switching to D2L allowed associate professor at Winona "D2L has a lot of options and he still has no idea to why When Winona State an- for the convenience of cam- State. "And I'm glad we did." that are not quite visible to stu- it happens. nounced it would switch online pus uniformity for the MnSCU The D2L server in the Twin dents," Euller said. D2L averages 13 million courses management software system. The Wisconsin system Cities handles large amounts Student reactions have var- hits a day for February 2007, from Blackboard to Desire- also has a contract with D2L. of data from all the institutes ied. according to latest statistics 2Learn in 2004, many students "It gives us the ability to ex- in MnSCU, she said, while Senior Phasuthorn Viryasiri, from MnSCU's D2L imple- and professors like Gallegos change ideas on how courses Blackboard's server was locat- who has taken several courses mentation project Web site. were wary of change. are developed," Feller said. ed on campus so any problem with D2L and Blackboard, felt "D2L is gaining ground," Minnesota State Colleges Despite the 2005 deal, Win- could be quickly resolved by Blackboard was easier to navi- Feller said. "It's not as big as and Universities signed a con- ona State kept Blackboard un- tech support. gate and its contents were bet- Blackboard, but it's a major til the end of fall semester 2006 "I haven't gotten deeply into ter organized. player." Looking for a gym. Special! $179 $24.95 1 Year Membership 1 Month Tanning No Joining Fee w/ Package 30% Off Purchase All Major Label Lotions Cal Tan, Supree, Nitro & More Boardwalk Open Until Midnight 71 West 3rd Street, Downtown Winona Fitness STannin 507-452-7133 "The m business that sta s in business." 2 News Wedffesdau, February 7, 2007

• 4.? :• • e . •••.,. +XX ,42.. • :V • ■ft,„"se Ats, AVS, 4104$0444#1',414:144"4: 0A,M;440; "44,-"„tnr rafr, 0:,4wAr. Proposal to make .404 Winona State more environmentally sound Ryan Kieswetter 2 that it is "very likely" WINONAN humans are the cause of global warming. Some effects of Winona State University global warming include a faculty senate proposed a rise in sea levels by 11.2 to contract that would require the 13.6 inches, a disappearance university to develop a plan to in Arctic summer sea ice, become more climate neutral an increased number of heat and inventory its greenhouse waves in certain world regions gas emissions within a year. and a likely increase in tropical "We recognize the scientific storms, according to the British consensus that global warming Broadcasting Company. is real and is largely caused by According to the humans," the agreement states. Environmental Protection "We further recognize the need Agency, America announced to reduce the global emissions a strategy to reduce the of greenhouse gases by 80 greenhouse gas emissions by 18 percent between 2002 and percent by mid-century at the Monday w th a carem9 latest." 2012. Details on how Winona State would accomplish If President Judith Ramaley ua ro'OesOonOfi3O0 signs the agreement, Winona climate neutrality have not ti been determined, but Winona Color State wouldbecome one ofmore oA State's facility manager Dick ion than 60 universities that have ig Lande has already found ways are signed the American College 0 mare and University Presidents to save energy. Climate Commitment. "Anything we can possibly In partnership with do, we do that," Lande said. ecoAmerica and Second The campus is currently able Nature, the Association for the to power 4.2 megawatts for Advancement of Sustainability 150 hours on energy-efficient Winona State International Music in Higher Education started generators, he said. the national campaign and Lande also struck a deal aims for 500 college and with Xcel Energy to buy the Series presents Paddy O'Brien generators. Xcel Energy gave university presidents to sign The Winona State Univer- and through the Minnesota nior accordion competition the commitment statement. Winona State $3.3 million for 10 years in exchange for sity Residential College Inter- State Arts Board Apprentice- in 1975. His recognition as a Minimizing carbon dioxide national Music Series presents. ship Program. In 1994, he primary source for tunes was emissions and integrating the ability to divert the power supplied to the school to other Paddy O'Brien on the button received a grant from the Na- demonstrated when his mu- sustainability into students' accordion Thursday, Feb. 8, tional Endowment for the Arts sic was included in Brendan education were highlighted in parts of their electrical grid. The university had previously at 7 p.m., in the Tau Center to record and annotate 500 Breathnach's Ceol Rince Na the proposal. Rotunda on Winona State's tunes, resulting in "The Paddy hEireann, the foremost schol- "I don't think anybody looked into using solar power as a form of renewable energy West Campus. The series was O'Brien Tune Collection: A arly work on the tradition. should be allowed to graduate originally scheduled to feature Personal Treasury of Irish Jigs Teaming up with fiddler without taking a climate-related to heat the pool in Memorial, but the solar panels had about a Light from Heaven's "Tradi- and Reels." James Kelly, and guitarist and course," said Jim Armstrong, tional Music of Cambodia." O'Brien first appeared in singer Daithi Sproule, under a Winona State English 20-year payback. Winona State also owns two hybrid cars, Born in the midlands of public in 1966 with the Bal- the name of Bowhand, O'Brien professor and supporter of the Ireland, Paddy O'Brien is re- linamere Ceili Band. He be- came to America with them contract. "We have the moral which burn about 52 miles per gallon. Armstrong walks and garded by aficionados of tra- gan playing with the Castle in 1978 to record an album obligation to inform students ditional Irish music as one of Ceili Band and with Ceoltoiri for Shanachie Records, "Is It about climate change." bikes to campus every day. "It makes me mad when the tradition's most important Laighean, making critically Yourself'?" They continued To become climate neutral, repositories. In a career that acclaimed records with nu- on, touring the United States, an institution must offset I see people at East Lake (apartments) waiting 30 spans more than forty years, merous appearances on radio, appearing several times on or negate the amount of his repertoire has grown in ex- television, and in concert in NPR's "A Prairie Home Com- carbon dioxide it emits. The minutes for a bus ride," said Armstrong. "The same distance cess of 3,000 songs. Ireland and abroad. During panion," and recording a sec- Intergovernmental Panel of O'Brien has taught widely, this time, O'Brien won the ond LP for Shanachie in 1980 Climate Change, a collection is an eight minute walk or a four minute bike ride." including at the prestigious Oireachtas championship four titled "Spring in the Air." of the leading climate change Willy Clancy Summer School, times, and the All-Ireland se- scientists, announced Feb. Wedilesdal rebruarii 7, 2007 - News 3 Environmentalist urges natural agriculture reform

Sarah Brecht! Jackson began his presenta- "We are all victims of this the natural ways of the land, and nutrient contamination of WINONAN tion with history of every spe- great devastating religion I Jackson and others at the Land the Gulf of Mexico. cies' search for carbon-based like to call technological fun- Institute discovered a solution Currently, there are 146 America's natural resources and non-renewable resourc- damentalism, because it feeds to the depletion of soil nutri- "dead zones" in the United cannot be solved by technolo- es—soil, forest, oil, iron or the belief that we'll solve prob- ents: the breeding of peren- States where soil has become gy, said environmentalist Wes natural gas—and said the true lems primarily through tech- nial grains rather than the an- completely infertile, Jackson Jackson in a Lyceum Series question will be whether or not nology," Jackson said. "We nual crops, which have been said. presentation titled "Replacing Homo sapiens can be the first like to say, 'Necessity is the implemented over the last 150 Despite deficiencies in all the Industrial Mind" on Feb. species to restrain the use of mother of invention,' but just years. areas of the country, the Land 1 carbon. wait until we get to the other According to Jerry Glover of Institute's research focuses on Jackson recommended So far, he said the Land In- the prairie lands of the Mid- careful study and emulation of human history stitute, "An- west and on four main types Mother Nature. has not lived up "If we think we can do better than nual crops, in of crops: warm season grass- "Ecosystems are the con- to that challenge. comparison es such as corn; cool season ceptual tool. They have an- "Humans what nature has already to perennials, grasses such as wheat; legumes swers to questions we don't have endangered inefficiently such as soybeans; and compos- even know to ask yet," Jack- and disrupted utilize water ites such as sunflowers. son said. "They are our future the ecosystems established, we're mistaken." and nutrients Then, they use cross hybrid- libraries." more in the past resulting in ization to acclimate these crops As the founder of the Land 50 years than —Wes Jackson degradation to the ecosystems' natural pe- Institute, a non-profit educa- any other time in of soil and rennial schedule, Jackson said. history," Jackson water qual- The Land Institute also tional and research organiza- ity. ,, tion dedicated to the preserva- said. started domesticating wild tion of the country's natural "There has been a substan- side of that peak." Glover cites North Amer- perennial organisms to create resources, Jackson has spent tial, irreversible loss of species Rather than searching for ica's corn belt as a prime ex- common crops. more than 30 years developing on earth," he said. "My hy- answers in test tubes and lab ample. The study of land manage- an economically and ecologi- pothesis is that since the Stone manuals, Jackson looks to the Formerly, some of the most ment and environmental pres- cally stable agricultural system Age, there hasn't been an in- ecosystems already in place fertile land in the country, the ervation extends beyond the in Midwest prairie lands. vention that hasn't come at the to shape his theories and prac- corn belt converted from natu- Land Institue laboratories in The institute's new system, cost of the biosphere." tices. ral tall grass vegetation into an Salina, Kan., to learning insti- called natural systems agricul- With this in mind, natural "If we think we can do bet- annual cropping system, which tutions around the country, in- ture, focuses on salvaging the system agriculture operates ter than what nature has already he said resulted in irrecover- cluding Winona State. soil and other non-renewable with the belief that technology established, we're mistaken," able soil loss from the fields, resources and increasing effi- will not solve the country's Jackson said. widespread contamination of See WES, Page 7 ciency in the use of the land. problem. Through careful study of surface waters in the region We do it weekCy...... and get

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professor on hunger stri. ke Firms to pay $2M in Denise Lavoie panied by about 25 friends and supporters. University administrators BOSTON (AP) A black denied Sherley's allegations Boston bomb scare MIT professor began a hunger and said less than half of junior strike Monday to protest the faculty members are promoted university's decision to deny to tenured positions. Glen Johnson boards depicting a boxy cartoon ficials to take any perceived character giving the finger. threat posed by our light boards him tenure, which he claims Chancellor Phillip Clay Associated Press The devices—planted in a very seriously and to respond was based on race. would not comment on the spe- James Sherley, a stem cell cific reasons Sherley was not BOSTON (AP) — Turner as they did," the state- ment said. scientist, said he tried for two tenured, but said the decision Broadcasting Systems and an 046000 • 0 They said they years to persuade administra- involved comments from ex- advertising agency agreed Mon- O 0 day to pay $2 million in com- **OW** • • were reviewing their pensation for planting blinking * * policies on marketing O 00 *0 0 * * * strategies. electronic devices around the • 00 00 0 * ** *0 a. ♦ Officials said $1 Boston area in a publicity stunt *filo* * 000. 00 million will be used to that set off a terrorism scare. 00 • • . 00 The agreement between 00 0 0 reimburse the agencies *******0 0 Turner, Interference Inc and 0 that dealt with the in- 11******: 0 4** 0 cident and $1 million several state and local agencies * 004000000 *0 * resolves any potential civil or * 0 * * will go toward home- 0 0*** 0* •* 0 land security and other criminal claims against the two 0 0 * **0 •.0000111 *ft * companies, Attorney General * 0 00 programs. Martha Coakley said. "Last week's events Todd Vanderlin/ASSOCIATED PRESS caused a major dis- "We hope that this pain- This photo provided by Todd ruption in the greater ful lesson will not be lived or Vanderlin shows an electronic learned again either by the device hanging beneath an Boston area on many communities involved or... overpass in Boston, Monday Jan. levels," Coakley said, Turner Broadcasting and Inter- 15, 2007. Other similar devices, "crippling public trans- ference," Coakley said. planted at bridges and other spots portation, causing se- Chitose Suzuki/ASSOCIATED PRESS Bomb squads were called in in Boston threw a scare into the rious traffic problems, Stem cell scientist James Sherley, a Massachusetts Institute and bridges and highways were city Wednesday Jan. 31, 2007 in negatively affecting Technology professor, poses for a photo in his office at MIT shut down last Wednesday what turned out to be a publicity local businesses and in Cambridge, Mass., Monday, Feb. 5. Sherley began a hunger campaign for the late-night cable when authorities found more perhaps most signifi- strike Monday to protest the university's decision to deny him cartoon. than three dozen electronic cantly, costing Boston tenure, a decision he claims was based on racism. and surrounding com- subway station, on bridges munities thousands of dollars." tors at the Massachusetts Insti- perts outside MIT. 507-452-8808 and other spots—turned out As for whether the penalty tute of Technology to reverse The 5-foot-8, 254-pound to be part of a publicity cam- was commensurate to the dis- the department head's rejection professor said he planned to I paign for Cartoon Network's ruption, she said: "In the end, of his tenure bid. ingest only water, vitamins and KIT "Aqua Teen Hunger Force." we have a marketplace and we "I'm not actually doing this electrolyte supplements until The campaign also had think that people will judge to get tenured," Sherley said. the university acknowledges its been staged in nine other big with their clickers or their buy- "I'm doing this for the reason racism. U.S. cities in recent weeks ing of this." that I wasn't tenured—which is Sherley, 49, works with PROPERTY MANAGEMENT racism—and I want this insti- adult stem cells and opposes & SALES without drawing as much at- Authorities said two men tention. were paid to hang the signs tution to admit that that is the research using human embry- Main St & Broadway Turner, a division of Time around the city. Peter Berdo- problem and make plans to do onic stem cells because he be- Warner Inc., and Interfer- vsky, 27, and Sean Stevens, something about it." lieves it amounts to taking hu- A Great Place To Live! ence, a New York City-based 28, have pleaded not guilty to After a last meal—two man life. In September, he won bowls of Chex cereal—Sherley a prestigious $2.5 million grant Tenants Trust! marketing company, issued a placing a hoax device and dis- statement accepting full re- orderly conduct. Coakley said stood outside provost L. Rafael from the National Institutes of sponsibility and apologizing. prosecutors were in discussions Reif's office in protest, accom- Health. HOUSES & "We understand now that with the men's lawyers to re- in today's post-Sept. 11 en- solve the charges "relatively Do you have what it takes to run a APARTMENTS vironment, it was reasonable shortly." and appropriate for citizens newspaper? www.greatrivermanagement.com and law enforcement of- Apply for the Winonan Editor-in-Chief email:[email protected] position and prove it. 5 News — Wodflosdaii. Novemher 7. 211117 Security Incidents

Jan. 26 the theft took place on the replica of a military rifle. Referred to the Hall Direc- 11:15 p.m. — Residence 2:46 a.m. — Several 28th sometime between Student informed to remove tor. Life requested assistance students called Security 12:30 a.m. – 2:00 p.m. it from campus. with an alcohol violation. concerning problems with The moped was eventually 3:55 p.m.— A fire alarm Matter referred to Hall their roommate assaulting recovered. Feb 1. activated in Prentiss-Lucas Director. them. Security responded 4:30 p.m. — A student due to a student cooking in and the individuals did not Jan. 31 reported that she was being a kitchen. A staff member had report- wish to contact the . 9:17 a.m. — Security and harassed by a non-student ed that she was being ha- Matter referred to the Hall EMS responded to Minne (by phone). and Feb. 3 rassed by another employee Director. concerning a student having advised. 2:30 a.m. — several stu- at an off campus location. chest pains. EMS trans- dents were cited for an al- Matter referred to Affirma- 4:02 a.m. — Residence ported individual to the 4:14 p.m. — A student cohol violation in Sheehan tive Action. Life requested assistance hospital. reported that she found Hall. Referred to the Hall from Security with a pos- threats made to her via Director. Jan 28 sible alcohol violation. Re- 11:10 a.m. — Security someone else's My Space 2:38 a.m. — An intoxicated ferred to the Hall Director. responded to Prentiss-Lu- account. Referred to the Feb. 4 individual was brought cas concerning a report of Director of Security. 12:28 a.m. — Security into Sheehan Hall, EMS 9:20 p.m. — A student a person with a rifle in the stopped a guest from at- and police notified and the reported that his moped building (unknown if it Feb. 2 tempting to bring alcohol individual was transported was stolen from a bike rack was real). The owner was 1 1 :20 p.m. — Several stu- when checking in (Quad). to the hospital. Matter also outside of the Quad. The contacted and it was deter- dents were cited for a drug Referred to the Hall Direc- referred to the Hall Direc- complainant reported that mined that the item was a violation in Prentiss-Lucas. tor. tor. DREAM Continued from Page 1 Soderberg said. director Carl Stange said that offerings. Campesino, an Owatonna- As for now, Isabel's Rep. Gene Pelowski, D- undocumented immigrant Alex Hines, director of based organization that helps persistence is up against an Winona, said, "You have students pay out-of-state cultural diversity at Winona Latino youth find resources ongoing national battle of students who have lived most tuition by way of Minnesota State, said that the cultural to pay for college. She said stricter immigration laws of their lives in Minnesota, State Colleges and Universities diversity department offers that she plans to go back to versus immigrant rights. have graduated from a policy. They do not qualify for 15 scholarships to students school next fall at Riverland She understands the barriers Minnesota high school and to her education and to her want to go to a Minnesota future career, but is fortunate college, and of course with a for every new thing she learns, large difference in tuition." "If we have the opportunity to be better she said. What the issue comes "Education is going to help down to is how the word educated but can't be educated, how can we you in the future. If you want `resident' is defined, and to go study for any major you current state law excludes have to be educated first." these students from this be a better world?" Hines said that the futures category. of these talented young Pelowski serves on the --Alex Hines, Winona State director of cultural diversity people are in the hands of the House education finance lawmakers that serve them. subcommittee, and said "I'm hopeful that our that to his knowledge, community members and DREAM Act legislation has state and federal financial aid of different ethnicity, Community College in students make representatives not been proposed thus far in either. students with disabilities, Owatonna. and politicians accountable," the legislative session, which "We would like to support all first-generation students, or Some scholarships, Hines said. "If we have the reconvened last month. underrepresented populations, students who simply "want however, are out of reach opportunity to be better "Education is the gateway," but because they cannot prove to be involved in diversity as they require legal educated but can't be educated, said Pelowski. "Every state their legality, we can't," he initiatives." documentation. how can we be a better needs every talented person said. Hines said that he also "It'shardtofindscholarships world?" we can get." However, admitted students encourages students to apply for students who don't have Even so, this leaves college can qualify for scholarships for external scholarships. papers," she said. "You have recruiters in a crux. from the university, such as Isabel is applying for two to keep insisting, insisting, Winona State admissions academic and cultural diversity scholarships through Centro insisting." 6 News - Wednesday February 7, 2007 WES Continued from page 4

Winona State senior Joe Systems Agriculture can work son's plan and how it can be "We are not going to drill or ture, yet they can single-hand- Rorabaugh, who attended in the prairie field of the Mid- applied to other areas of the grow our way out of this prob- edly determine the project's Jackson's presen- country. lem," Jackson said. "We've got success or failure. tation as a part of "I felt like he spent a to cut consumption." "This approach has merit, his biology class, lot of time discussing the Jackson's advice to the av- especially because it is looking was impressed by history of the problem and erage consumer is not to aban- to emulate not replace, but the Jackson's work then had to rush through don technology, industry or the challenge is getting this form of and was inter- the solution," Rorabaugh need for energy and power, but agriculture on a large acreage ested in the Land said. to resist the tendency for what and getting it practiced by mil- Institute's plan to Winona State biol- he calls "biosphere-credit card lions of farmers, and to do that, save soil through ogy professor John Nosek deficit spending." it has to be viable, feasible and breeding. agrees. "We simply need to get more cost-effective," Nosek said. "It would have "The historical back- efficient," he said. "We've got As for the future of the Land been hypocriti- ground about essentially to put on the brakes and reverse Institute, Natural Systems Agri- cal for him to say all species looking for car- the loss and this is going to re- culture and the planet in gener- technology isn't a bon was interesting, but I quire significant change in po- al, the answers lie in the hands solution and then would have liked to hear lices and practices." of today's students the genera- use technology more about their advanc- Jackson did not comment on tions that follow. like gene splic- es at the Land Institute," the economic impact of natural "This moment, in my opin- ing," Rorabaugh Nosek said. systems agriculture for consum- ion, is the most important in said. "And it was While Rorabaugh, ers or the federal government, human history in at least the nice to hear some- Nosek and Jackson ac- but believes the integration of last 10,000 years," Jackson one come up with knowledge the proven this system would produce a said. "Defiance in the face of an unconvention- Contributed Photo success of converting greater connection between the the industrial world won't be al solution rather Wes Jackson presented "Replacing the prairie lands from annual landscape and the consumer convenient, and it may not be than just suggest- Industrial Mind" at Winona State. to perennial, Jackson said and between the consumer and fun, but it'll be our finest mo- ing stopping us- natural systems agricul- the producer. ment." ing resources all ture's work is not enough Economic repercussions together." west, but would have liked to to reverse the damage done to prove to be the least known fac- Reach Sarah at SABre- Rorabaugh thinks Natural hear more details about Jack- the ecosystem. tors in natural systems agricul- [email protected].

7 News - Wednesdaii. Milani 7. 2007 WINONAN WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 7, 2007 Valentine's Day faux pas revealed Laura Greene surprise some clueless girl you 5. Lingerie—There's fries. Bring her to a fast food Op/Ed Columnist have been stalking for months. nothing quite as obscene as say- "restaurant" and you can count This may earn you a restraining ing, "Happy Valentine's Day! I on ketchup, mustard and maybe order, jail time or both. bought this for you!" even a pickle in your hair. Guys: If, for the big day, you committed one of the following 8. Stuffed animals—This 4. Flowers and a card—It 1. Doing nothing—Der! crimes, you may still have time is a no-no, especially if it's a sounds nice, in theory. Best to Even if a girl says she doesn't to redeem yourself before your life-size fuschia teddy bear save your flowers and card for care whether or not you do any- special someone finds out—but holding purple balloons from the inevitable event that you thing special, it should be obvi- you'll have to hurry! Wal-Mart. Sick. need to say "I'm sorry." ous that she's just testing you. Should you fail the test, rest Here's a list of the ten worst 7. Cheap jewelry—If you 3. Movie night—Wow, assured she will tell all of her Valentine's Day ideas .. . are going to spend your money, original. Worse, if it's a sports friends what a heartless jerk save it for the real thing. Trust movie, you might as well forget you are and you will never get 10. Love poems—Unless me. about the cuddling and dump a date again. you are actually good at writ- the popcorn in your own lap. ing sentimental things, keep it 6. Extra-large box of in your diary, pal. Rhyming po- chocolates—Nice, if you want 2. Dinner for two . . . at Reach Laura at etry is especially revolting. her to gain five pounds in one Hardees. I don't care how [email protected] . eting1Manager sitting. much this girl used to love the 9. Surprise!—Never ever 1:30 a.m. Thickburger or curly ows::Eaktor• LindseY Droll ro ec ourse your identity Arts & Variety Editor Samuel KeaneRudolph much crime here. I like my fel- Or maybe I'm sick of being Shred any paper that iden- Tyler Folsom Op/Ed Columnist low students, they're Minne- me, and now I want to be you. tifies you. Don't just throw it Sales Manager sota nice. Who would take my I can get access to your bank away. Especially don't throw I had no idea what this personal information if I left it account, your credit card, your away bank statements, credit Nieggai) Massie week's article was going to be out at the library for a bit?" utility bills and probably your card bills, official communica- Page r)esigner written on, until a Winona State Many people would. medical history, as well. tion of any sort, credit card ap- student who was in the library Maybe I should backtrack Do you get the idea? plications, etc. Jennifer Moran sometime Monday unwittingly for those of you who aren't Once I have your social se- The majority of information Production Manager provided my subject matter. aware curity number, name and date security problems can be solved I was photocopying a news- of ex- of birth, much less the little by simply not leaving things ly- er Shepard letter for my publication de- actly bonuses I was handed today— ing around where other people ebmalitor sign class, when I noticed three what I John Smith's driver's license can find it. 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8 Kate Weber, Editor-in-Chief winonan cr winona.edu (507 ,) 457-5119 Super Bowl, freezing temps cool weekend Carl Hunter ing competitions of the year. erages, water pipes and small to Normally I'm a big fan of So with all this ultra-harsh, Op/Ed Columnist Then the halftime show. I like large animals. (Oh, if you're in winter, but when I have to freezing-cold weather, there Prince, but not when I'm trying a crappy apartment/rental and check to make sure I still have isn't much else to do besides to get rowdy and wish death on think the pipes might freeze, all my appendages in working huddle up indoors and try to Oh Bears, you might have people. run a little trickle from the fau- order, the whole beautiful win- keep warm. Watch some mov- stood a chance if you benched I think cet. It's much less annoying ter wonderland loses some ap- ies, drink some hot cocoa, try a Rex Grossman for... well any- the most than a flooded kitchen.) peal. little buttered popcorn here and body else. Throw Devin Hes- badass This extreme weather pos- Twice during the Super Bowl there. Maybe play some online ter in and just watch him run half es some severe risks for your I tried that infamous freezing poker or minesweeper or send around; put Urlacher in and time health. It's time to bundle up, Corona trick that I saw on the your favorite columnist some QB sneak every time. Either or show Minnesota style, break out the internet. Take a Corona, put it emails all the while keeping would be a better alternative to I ' v e scarf, hat, mittens, long under- in the freezer, take it out after warm with your trusty Winona Grossman attempting to take ever wear, neck gators, portable vol- you think it should be frozen State University-issued laptop. snaps. seen canoes, whatever you need to and it will be liquidy, give it a This year's commercials w a s do to keep warm. hard tap on a flat surface and it seemed to be hit or miss. There when ZZ Top played, and that's If your body temperature will instantly freeze. Trying to Reach Carl at CRHunt- were quite a few that left me in only because they have beards. falls even a few degrees, hy- be clever, I put them outside at [email protected]. a quizzical daze like the Super I know, I know. This whole pothermia can set in. Symp- the start of the game so that I Bowl Pre-Game show. criticism of the Super Bowl toms include shivering (no could enjoy my own little half I'm not sure how bright col- seems cold but it is mighty kidding), numbness, loss of time show. To my dismay, ored butterflies, drum beats and balmy out these days. Temper- vision, drowsiness, dizziness when half time rolled around fancy choreography are sup- atures reaching in the sub-zero and confusion. Hmm, sounds the beer was frozen solid. The A Note from the Winonan: posed to get everyone pumped categories as the real Jack Frost very similar to another winter trick failed. Mother Nature tri- up for one of the manliest sport- has come to town freezing bev- plague; intoxication. umphs over all. We invite readers and Win- onan staff members to share their opinions in these col- umns. Letters to the editor must be 400 words or less and received by the Sunday preceding our Wednesday publication dates. Include your full name, major, year in school and telephone number for publication. Let- ters from faculty members must include full name, title or department and phone num- ber. Letters from community members must include full name, address and phone number. We do not run anony- nwus letters. The Winonan edits for space and relevance when necessary. The Winonan doesn't edit for spelling, grammar or factual errors and we reject ads and letters to the editor deemed in- appropriate. All letters should comply with university poli- cies. Letters may be sent via e- y ifl th ian Office mail to Rinonan(a)winona.edu Lower Hyphen - Krysko Commons] with "letter to the editor" as ait,winonan winonabedu the subject line.

Madan, rehruarn 7, 2007 - OplEd 9 WINONAN WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 7, 2007 Winona State history Ark 6 211 or ailment professor writes book about university's past

Stephanie Magnuson apart. WINONAN In 1975, the institu- tion was named Winona "My vision of Winona State University and was State's history is that of the to- broken down into five pography of the region," said schools: business, educa- Peter Henderson, Winona State tion, liberal arts, nursing University history professor. and health sciences and From 1859 to 1905, the uni- science and engineering. versity started at a high plateau, Since 1984, Winona similar to Winona's bluffs. State has rebuilt commu- From 1906 to 1960, the uni- nity partnerships, experi- versity lacked leadership and enced success in athletics plummeted like Winona's val- and managed to engage leys. Since 1984, the universi students in a number of has been on the ascendant once extra-curricular activi- again. Anna Ligocki/WINONAN ties. Henderson, spoke about the Dr. Peter Henderson, Winona State history professor, spoke about his research on the history Henderson's book is in book he is writing on the histo- of Winona State for the Athenaeum Series last Wednesday. The first building for the school was its first draft and projected ry of Winona State University built in 1866 on the same ground where Somsen Hall is today but burned down in a fire in the to be released in . on Wednesday, Jan. 31. 1930s. "The purpose of this The book, titled "Her Star book is to take stock of Should Not Dim: The History Shortly after its opening, the at $20 per academic quarter. to reflect its increasing number where we are and where of Winona State University," university shut down for nearly While the college had once of programs. we might go," Henderson said. chronicles Winona State's ad- three years because of the Civil been a tuition-free school, Min- From the 1960s to the mid- vancements and setbacks since War. nesota was not able to honor 1980s, the university's enroll- Reach Stephanie at SEMag- its establishment in 1859. In 1864 William Phelps be- the pledge because of the Great ment and campus experienced [email protected]. The title is derived from came the next principal and Depression. a great deal of growth without Winona State's first principal, created a model school for In 1957, the institution was many innovations and many as university presidents were teachers. renamed Winona State College community relationships fell referred to at the time, John The school was designed Ogden's inaugural address. for teachers to work with the Henderson expressed his in- community and gain training terest in writing a factual book at any time during their teach- Have you ever dreamed of working in a Salon or Day Spa? that didn't leave out the univer- ing career. Your dream may be closer than you think! sity's past downfalls. Irwin Shepard was another "It's not just about celebrat- notable university president. A ing and glorifying an institu- Civil War hero, he established THE At the Salon Professional Academy tion," Henderson said. "I think the first kindergarten west of it's a move to validate the histo- the Mississippi and he created SALON in Onalaska, you'll learn everything you ry of where we've gone wrong summer school which gave and where we might go." more accessible training to PROFESSIONAL In 1858, the university's first existing teachers. need to know about hair, skin and nails class had 20 students who were In 1921, despite a name ACADEMY interested in attending a normal change to Winona Teachers to work in the top salons in the country. school, which taught students College, the university was • COSMETOLOGY: 54 weeks for a full—time day student, basic reading, writing and arith- not advancing academically or 113 weeks if you take evening/Saturday classes only These are great careers with solid incomes, metic skills to teach at schools as it had previously. • ESTHETICS: 30 weeks — evening/Saturday classes only or in other related fields when According to Henderson, • NAIL TECH: 20 weeks — evening/Saturday classes only and you won't be in school forever! youth education was anything the institution's quality was but universal. diminished compared to other Cosmetology classes start every 2 months, but enrollment is limited. It was known as the State universities because of a lack 566 Theatre Rd., Onalaska Normal School and was the of educated faculty members. Start the process online at www.salonproacademy.com. 608.781.TSPA / 608.781.8772 first one west of the Mississippi In the 1930s, tuition and The Salon Professional Academy is a Redken affiliated salon training center. River. fees were first introduced 10 Winona State student makes friends through free hug, Carrie Mitchell Edens said. in response to meeting him on book bag on the ground and was a very compassionate mes- WINONAN He said that the first people campus. "There were a lot of gave me a huge bear hug," sage to send to everyone." he encountered didn't hesitate confusing 'why are you doing Edens said. Winona State sophomore Ei- Matthew Edens, a first year to approach him with open this?' But a simple 'because' or Many people seemed to en- leen Moeller had similar feel- graduate student from Roches- arms when they saw his "FREE `to make people smile' seemed joy seeing him on campus and ings. "It seems like he's almost ter, Minn., recently made quite HUGS" sign. to be a good enough answer. more people have started ac- on some philanthropic mis- a few friends on campus. "I saw so many smiles People would smile just from cepting his offer. sion." she said, "After all, what Since the day before Thanks- throughout the day and I de- seeing the sign," Edens said. Winona State freshman better way to help humanity giving break last semester, cided that I had to keep this go- "During finals week last se- Brandon Rompa said, "I was Edens has been making his ing," Edens said. "I wanted to mester when a guy rode up on wondering if it was for a club See HUGS, Page 12 way around campus giving free keep bringing that to people. I his bike, jumped off, threw his or a bet or something. I think it hugs. just want to make people hap- After seeing the "free hugs" py." originator on "Good Morning Little did Edens know just America," "Oprah" and you- how popular he would become tube.com, Edens decided he with the Winona State commu- wanted to give it a try, he said. nity. His popularity has grown "I started the Tuesday before so much that people created a Thanksgiving because I was club on Facebook about him pretty nervous not knowing and his cause. what kind of response I would Throughout his adven- get and I knew there wouldn't tures, Edens keeps a journal be a lot of people around," of quotes that people have said Nepali club hosts * * * 'Nepali Fusion 2' Nepal is known to the world on sale from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. as a country with rich cultural on Friday in the lower hyphen. and ethnic diversity. The theme of this year's This ethnic and cultural di- "Nepal Fusion" is "Fall in Love versity, which is also known as with the beautiful Himalayan Golden Key Inti unity in diversity, is an impor- Kingdom." tant national heritage of Nepal. The audience will be able to er The Nepali Club is trying to experience not only the tradi- represent their cultural diver- tional Nepali food but also the Community sity with, "Nepal Fusion 2." culture, music, dance and much Service Opportunities The program will be at 6 more. p.m. on Feb. 10 in the East Hall For more information email of Kryzsko Commons. Umesh Pokhrel, the club presi- "Nepal Fusion 2" is all about dent at upolchre19489@winona. Discounts food, music and everything re- edu. lated to Nepal. Tickets cost $7 and will be Athenaeum series presention on grading Be sure to it Golden Key's home page at www.gokienkey,org The Winona State Library statistics professor Brant Dep- Athenaeum Series will pres- pa share results of an online For mo e information, please contact ent "What You Need to Know: survey.

Plus/Minus Grading" at 1 p.m. The survey, conducted last 4 <1 kiwar PN4deCt, 54:01) MibwOyfik. on Feb. 7 on the second floor of spring, assesses faculty and \'k,:ki Decker sod R.,14 Env d: S rnionvMallowincri ..txi Darrell W. Krueger Library. student opinions regarding the nrfaii; kote: 1.5,0 459,44170 Winona State business ad- possible adoption of a plus/mi- wieckepkennem,ed ,t11101(01,4-.0E I rY)N:4_,.0... ministration professor Dan nus grading system at Winona Sauers and mathematics and State University. itedllesdau, rebruan 7, 2007 - Arts 6 Entertainment 11

Intervarsity hosts Valentine-themed events

Kate Hujda 13 in the East Hall of Kryzsko On Valentine's Day, Inter- and singles who don't have that their usual Tuesday meet- WINONAN Commons. The lecture, titled Varsity has planned a spaghetti anything planned that evening. ing would land very close to the "Broken Love," will address dinner in the East Hall of Kry- Alicia Pearson, a senior holiday. InterVarsity Christian Fel- topics such as where to look for zsko Commons. member of InterVarsity said, According to Pearson and lowship will be hosting several love and finding the right kind The dinner will start at 6 "It will be an opportunity to Chelsea Schoonhardt, Inter- Valentine's Day events from of love. p.m. and is open to anyone. surround yourself with people Varsity is a great way to meet Feb. 12 to 14. The guest speaker for the Along with dinner, they you love and care for." friends and connect with peo- On Monday, Feb. 12, Inter- evening will be Jen Gelle, an will also be giving away priz- InterVarsity is an outreach ple. Varsity will have a table in the Winona State University alum- es from local business such as campus ministry that holds The group is excited for the upper hyphen of Kryzsko Com- na who is an active member of Blooming Grounds, Erbert and meetings every Tuesday night. events to come around Valen- mons. Pleasant Valley Church. Gerbert's, Mugby Junction, Each meeting focuses on a tine's Day. There will be information "It's a great way to under- Videoland and The Bookshelf. different religious topic, and available about the club and stand God's love," said Beth There will also be games, like usually brings in local guest Reach Kate Hujda at KJHu- other small activities to do. Wall, InterVarsity member. "If "Jeopardy" and "How Well Do speakers. [email protected]. There will be a guest speaker you haven't found real love, You Know Your Friend." The idea for these special at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday, Feb. hopefully this will help you un- Though open to anyone, the events on Valentine's Day came derstand it," she said. dinner is geared toward friends about when members realized

Hugs Continued from Page 11 Counseling Center than to cheer them up by giv- Courtney Pate/ ing them hugs." WINONAN hosts workshops Now that the Minnesota winter weather has hit, peo- Matthew Edens Winona State's Counsel- bility. ing Center will present Family —Feb. 22, Family Stress ple may be seeing a bit less smiles and of- fers free hugs Stress Impact on Self-Esteem at and the Development of Per- of the beloved "free hugs noon on Feb. 8 in Dining Room fectionism. even though guy." B of Kryzsko Commons. Mar. 1, Family Stress Im- Itempertures are This is a four-part series for pact on Assertive Communica- "I'll probably take some in the low teens. time off now that it's getting students who grew up in homes tion. He plans to with mental illness, alcoholism —Mar. 15, Family Stress pretty cold, but I'll definitely cut back on or other addictions. Impact on Self-Esteem. be back around finals if not spending his The workshop will discuss —Mar. 22, Family Stress before," Edens said. afternoons giv- how to create healthy relation- Impact on Personal Responsi- He doesn't have a specific ing away hugs ships and live at peace in spite bility. schedule for when he goes because of the of less than perfect families. —Mar. 29, Family Stress recent cold No registration is necessary. and the Development of Per- out on campus because he Feel free to bring lunch. fectionism. weather. Once likes to "keep it a nice sur- Additional workshops are: —April 5, Family Stress Im- prise." it begins to —Feb. 15, Family Stress pact on Assertive Communica- warm up, he will To find out more about the Impact on Personal Responsi- tion. return to bright- that ening people's Matt discovered, visit www. days with hugs. freehugscampaign.org. Winona State's arts and literature magazine looking for submissions

Winona State's arts and lit- erably in .tiff format, can be name, contact information erature magazine, Satori, seeks e-mailed to satorieditors@wi- and titles or description of the artwork, photography and writ- nona.edu. works. vvwwwinonais ing for the spring issue. Writers can submit a maxi- The deadline for submission Prints of artwork can be sub- mum of five poems and 15 pag- is Friday, Feb. 9. mitted to Gary Eddy's mailbox es of prose. For more information e-mail in. Minne 302. All submissions should in- Eddy at [email protected] . Text and digital works, pref- clude a cover sheet with your 12 Arts 6 Entertainment Wedllesda rebruaru 7, 2007 Roberts disappointed with Babel'

Ahmed, into the hills to graze grossed, kind of I was moved, the herd and use the rifle to kill kind of It was always that any jackals. `kind of feeling throughout the While on watch the broth- movie. ers decide to see if the rifle can I was always searching for really hit something three ki- something more, something lometers out, and after several that wasn't there. I knew that failed attempts at hitting distant this was supposed to be really rocks they focus in on a passing good and that I should really vehicle. like it, but something was just Ahmed, the older brother, not there. misses the passing vehicle and "Babel" has often been com- in frustration hands the gun pared to "Crash." They have over to Yussef. similar styles, produce similar Being the younger brother, feelings and even have similar Yussef tries to outdo his elder plots. - and fixes in on a passing tour But, "Babel" takes the racial bus with a careful eye. Shell barrier idea and brings it out- Paramount Classics Rah in the chamber, finger steady, side of and into Cate Blanchett as Susan and Brad Pitt as Richard star in the Yussef has no idea what kind theglobal community. story when, in the remote sands of the Moroccan desert, a d4appamt of impact this single shot will It focuses less on racism and rifle shot rings out - detonating a chain of events that will have on the world. more on the globalization idea link an American tourist couple's frantic struggle to sur- Jonathan Roberts A deaf-mute Japanese teen- that technology and modern vive, two Moroccan boys involved in an accidental crime, WINONAN ager, an illegal Mexican nanny, communication have connected a nanny illegally crossing into Mexico with two American a middle-aged American cou- everything on a global scale. children and a Japanese teen rebel whose father is sought Globalization is the focus of ple, and a desert-dwelling Mo- But even "Crash" was a bit by the police in Tokyo. "Babel" as it follows a series roccan family are all consumed of a stretch, how the people who live the culture everyday, drugs and sex are omnipresent of events that tie together dif- by the shockwave of that single were all connected in the end. in an effort to accurately portray in the film, but not portrayed in ferent families from around the shot. And that was just in Los Ange- real people in a real setting. a distasteful way that the aver- globe. "Babel" emphasizes the les. This is the whole world. Also, the "Memento" style age adult person should have a In a Moroccan desert, Abdul- many different world cultures, I think the main thing that of "the end actually happened problem with. lah, a goat herder buys a rifle but how the same messed up I couldn't grab onto was how before the beginning, but you Leave the kids at home or from a friend to kill the jack- shit brings us together. loosely the events were tied to- won't know that until the end" wait to get it on Netflix. "Babel" als that had been attacking his Grief, frustration, sorrow, gether. Plus, there really wasn't was a nice dessert after the end is a platter of delicious-looking herd. hope, dreams and love are spo- much of a plot per se, it was of a 142-minute meal that left goodies that are all hollow. "This rifle will shoot three ken in a universal language. more of a "let's set off a bomb me feeling empty. But hey, it's got Brad Pitt, kilometers," the seller tells You don't need to read the sub- and see what happens" kind of This is one that you might Abdullah as they settle on a titles to understand how the storyline. right? want to wait for the DVD re- deal and part ways. characters are feeling. The few redeeming aspects Reach Jonathan at JPRob- lease. The next day, Abdullah The problem was that I just of "Babel" would be it's pains- Adult themes like violence, ert 1 [email protected]. sends his two sons, Yussef and wasn't feeling it. I was en- taking care to use real people

Winona State co-sponsors Gkk. fourth annual Relay for Life

Winona State University and luminaries decorated to honor nition ceremony. St. Mary's University will co- the lives of those touched by To share your story, e- sponsor the fourth annual Re- cancer. mail Meghan Mace at ME- lay for Life April 21 and 22 in The Winona State Relay for [email protected]. the Winona State courtyard. Life committee seeks cancer If you are interested in be- Relay for Life is a fund- survivors willing to share their coming a team captain or join- raiser for the American Cancer stories. ing a team, visit the Winona Society. The event will honor survi- State University/Saint Mary's During this overnight event, vors with free t-shirts, a sur- University fundraising Web teams of eight to 15 students, vivor lap, a special tent with site at http://www.acsevents. refreshments and amenities ca- org/relay/mn/winonastate. faculty, staff and community t

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:CISTER FOR :JOB FAIR nEROUGH. CAREER SERVICES 110 4,:iiitiosi4iur HAL Witityak Ni Vi 115., 1169: tkoditutaf, 15117) 4,14-1;c* f*to.?.4,4iftlk‘PttaA",41 00): 50T9 mati)g4itivanto*ikiimit, Attend a Job Fair workshop: Feb. 14,11.5 19,20, and 21. Time and locations on website 14 Sports - Wednesday ?drum 7,2007 Devine, Olson shine in busy weekend for Warriors Adam Stanek Winona State track coach Ma- Other Warriors also contrib- Sophomore Theresa Pawel- the 55-meter hurdles along with WINONAN son Rebarchek said. "She came uted to the team's success. ko, already having a great sea- Jessica Prange finishing second out and got the job done this Freshman Jennifer Bradford son, kept it going in the two in the long jump and Chelsea Devine intervention helped weekend." continued her early success at meets. Brown with a second place fin- the Winona State University Devine won the events and Winona State as she finished Pawelko finished first in the ish in the shot put. women's track and field team also broke both the Carleton second in the 600-meter dash 600-meter run at the St. Mary's "On the whole, we had a get off to a solid weekend of and the St. Mary's facility re- with a time of 1:39.89 — a new Open with a time of 1:43.06. very productive weekend as a track meets. cords for the 55-meter hurdles. Winona Her participation in the dis- team," Rebarchek said. Winona State junior sprinter The Cardinal Invite was one State tance medley on Friday and the Winona State's next meet is Jessica Devine won and provi- of two meets the Warriors par- record. 4x400-meter relay on Saturday on Saturday at the Warhawk In- sionally ticipated in over the weekend Wi- both resulted in wins. vite in Whitewater, Wis. quali- as they also attended the Car- nona Sophomore Samantha "It will probably be the best fied in leton Invite last Friday. State Lisowski finished first in the competition we've had so far the 55- The one trackster for the also had 55-meter dash at Carleton and this season," Rebarchek said. meter Warriors that had the biggest another second at St. Mary's. However, the Warriors will dash weekend was Nikki Olson. Divi- "There were more opportu- be without three athletes. a n d Olson overall had four top sion II nities for them to do well and Devine, Oldenburg, and the 55- three finishes in all the events provi- Olson they did," said Rebarchek re- Kaitlyn Jensen will be in Ab- meter she ran over the weekend. sional garding the underclassmen's erdeen, S.D. on Sunday for the hurdles In the Carleton Invite, Olson quali- success. Northern Sun Intercollegiate Devine Satur- won the 200-meter dash and fier in Marissa Girolamo, who The Warrior freshmen also Conference Multi Champion- day at finished second in the 55-meter finished second in the weight had a productive weekend. ships -where they will be com- the Car- dash. throw at St. Mary's with a toss Amy Oldenburg finished peting in the Pentathlon. dinal Invite at St. Mary's Uni- Her success followed at of 54-feet 5 1/4 inches. second at the Carleton Invite in versity. SMU as she again won the 200- Many Winona State under- "She had a couple bad meets meter dash and took third in the classmen also made a name 55-meter dash. but didn't let herself get down," for themselves. Health Services can now The Week in Warrior Athletics be found at a NEW A glance at the week that was and a peek at the week ahead and LARGER location! MEN'S BASKETBALL WOMEN'S GYMNASTICS Health Services is now on the second floor (21-0, 12-0) BASKETBALL RESULTS: of Wabasha Hall, located three blocks from RESULTS: Friday, Feb. 2: 4th out (12-8, 8-4) the main campus. Transportation is provided Wednesday, Jan. 31: Win, of 6 teams at the Gershon RESULTS: by the WSU Shuttle and Winona Transit. 79-52 vs. Clarke (Iowa) Saturday, Feb. 3: Win, 74- Invite in La Crosse, Wis. Saturday, Feb. 3: 4th out Satruday, Feb. 3: Win, 81- 72 vs. Upper Iowa Hours 70 vs. Upper Iowa of 4 teams at University of UPCOMING GAMES: Monday,Tuesday and Thursday UPCOMING: Friday, Feb. 9 vs. Southwest Iowa meet 8:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. Friday, Feb. 9 vs. South- Minnesota State UPCOMING: west Minnesota State Saturday, Feb. 10 vs. Wayne Monday, Feb. 5 vs. Wednesday Saturday, Feb. 10 vs. State UW-Stout and Hamline in 8:00 a.m.- 5:30 p.m. Menomonee, Wis. Wayne State Friday TRACK AND FIELD Saturday, Feb. 10 at the MEN'S TENNIS RESULTS: Best of Minnesota in Min- 8:00 a.m.- 3:30 p.m. (1-0) Saturday, Feb. 2 at the neapolis RESULTS: Carleton. Invite in Northfield, Tuesday, Feb. 13 vs. UW- www.winona.edu/healthservices Sunday, Feb. 4: Win, 7-2 Minn. -- no team scoring La Crosse at St. Thomas Please call to schedule an appointment. Saturday, Feb. 3 at the WOMEN'S TENNIS UPCOMING: Cardinal Invite at Saint Mary's Phone: Friday, Feb. 9 at UW-Eau (0-1) University — no team scoring 507-457-5160 Claire UPCOMING: RESULTS: Saturday, Feb. 10 at UW- Saturday, Feb. 10 at the Sunday, Feb. 4: Loss, 7-2 Contraceptive Refill: at Minnesota-Duluth La Crosse and Ripon, Wis. Warhawk Invite in Whitewater, 507-457-2692 Wis. UPCOMING: Sunday, Feb. 11 at the NSIC Friday, Feb. 9 at Gustavus Multi Championships in Aber- Saturday, Feb. 10 vs. deen, S.D. North Dakota in St. Peter, Minn. abasha Wednosdau. ['drum 7. 2007 - Snorts 1 5 Clutch shooting lifts Warriors over Peacocks Matt Huss "We're used to the pressure," shot from the WINONAN Winona State junior guard middle of the lane Shelby Krueger said. "We prac- to put the Warriors Been there, done that. tice free throws every day to be ahead by two. Up- That was the attitude of the able to step up in these kinds of per Iowa respond- Winona State University worn- pressure situations." ed with a timeout en's basketball team during and Krueger, who engaged in an and, to nobody's after a thrilling 74-72 Northern epic battle with her Upper Iowa surprise, drew up Sun Intercollegiate Conference counterpart, Andrea Downs, the same pick- victory over the University of calmly sank 4 of 4 free throws and-roll play for Upper Iowa at McCown Gym- in the final minutes, including Downs that had nasium Saturday night. a pair with just one second left worked so effec- Winona State, which has to help the Warriors snap a two- tively throughout had 15 of 20 games decided by game losing streak. the second half eight points or less and eight The Warriors took a 30-27 But the Warriors of its last 10 games decided by lead into the intermission and were ready for it, four points or less, never looked opened the second half with a stopping Downs fazed in 20-10 run to take a 50-37 lead on her drive. a battle with 12:37 left. However, Downs that fea- However, the Peacocks an- passed to fellow tured swered with a 16-6 run to pull freshman guard four within three before Krueger Jodi Best, who ties and assisted on an Anna Wurtz 3- knocked down a three pointer to push the Winona 15-footer to tie lead State lead back to six. the score on just changes Following a UIU timeout, her fourth field Downs, a 5-foot-6 freshman goal attempt of Krueger in the final guard, scored eight of the Pea- the game. three cocks' next 13 points, including With seven minutes of play. a jumper that evened the score seconds remain- Luckily for the Warriors, the at 66-66. UIU then took its first ing, Winona State game came down to free throw lead of the second half at 2:06 coach Scott Bal- shooting — an area of the game with a lay-up from junior center lard opted not to in which the Warriors currently Christa Hammel, and Downs call a timeout, but rank No. 4 in all of Division II coolly hit a jumper to push the to allow his expe- with a 78.6 percent mark. lead to four with 1:23 left. rienced squad to Doug SundinfWINONAN But Winona State's experi- take matters into Winona State's Jamie Majerowicz drives to the basket in a 74-72 victory ence and UIU's lack of expe- its own hands. Saturday night over Upper Iowa. She scored 11 points. DANCE INSTRUCTOR rience in pressure situations Krueger drib- call a timeout when they tied "(Downs) played out of her NEEDED! showed in the final minutes. bled the length of the floor and the game at the end," Ballard mind," Ballard said. "She just Do you like working with After two Krueger free drew a reach-in foul on Downs said. "They had the presence of took over. It wasn't like we children? Do you have throws cut the deficit to 68- that sent mind to know that if there's less were backing off of her — she dance experience? Growing 66, Upper Iowa, which was Winona than 10 seconds left to get it to just stepped up and made some just 2-4 in games decided by dance studio seeks energet- State's the guard, push it down really big plays." eight points or less coming point ic, positive dance instructors the floor and try to create. Reimer had 16 points and in, turned the ball over on guard to for ballet, tap, jazz, lyrical, "Those were big free throws 14 rebounds, Jamie Majerow- the inbounds pass, leading the line that Shelby made. It was a real icz scored 11 points, Anderson and hip hop classes. All to a Molly Anderson jumper where gut check," Ballard said. added 12 and Wurtz posted 11 levels of classes available. A in the lane to even the score s h e Krueger finished with a points off the bench. great place to work! at 68-68 with 57 seconds calmly team-high 18 points on 6 of 11 Winona State, which cur- remaining in regulation. netted shooting and added six assists. rently sits in fourth place in Please send resume and Amanda Reimer then drew Reimer both Downs, who scored just five the NSIC, will host Southwest letter of interest by March a charge on a Downs drive free points in the first half, scored Minnesota State (6-16, 3-10) on to the basket on the ensuing throws 15 to: UIU's first eight points after Friday and Wayne State (13-9, UIU possession. for the win. the intermission and exploded 6-7) on Saturday — two teams Dance Unlimited 571 With 21 seconds left and "We've had Shelby, Amanda for 23 points on 9 of 11 shoot- that the Warriors defeated earli- Braund St. Onalaska, WI the shot clock running down, and Kayleigh (Lutz) for three ing from the field in the second er in the season by a combined 54650 Krueger banked in a tough years, and we didn't have to half. seven points. 16 Sports - Wedilesdati, Februaru 7, 2007 Big games in store for Warriors Southwest Minnesota State, the 43-game streak. Chandler MacLean Wayne State College, Minne- In other words, if you're a WINONAN sota State-Moorhead Concor- Warriors fan, make sure you're dia-St. Paul. The first two are at at McCown Gymnasium this As March approaches, col- home, the next two away. weekend. If you're a Warriors lege basketball's championship There are obvious connec- fanatic, Concordia-St. Paul is season nears. Every team wants tions. All four opponents, like about a two-hour drive, Moor- to be playing its best basketball the Warriors, play in Northern head is a pack-your-iPod six- at the end of the year and most Sun Intercollegiate Confer- hour drive. teams are jockeying for play- ence. Three of the four are State "We know we have to finish off positions right up to the fi- schools. strong going into the playoffs," nal regular season game. Does And then there's the not-so- Warriors senior wing Joe In- "March Madness" ring a bell? obvious connection. gvalson said. "We don't want Bottom line: everything means Over the Warriors 43-game any letdowns. We want to keep more at the end of the year. Ev- win streak—last year's confer- the momentum." ery game is more important and ence and national tournaments The four "close call list" every opponent is that much in- games are followed by two more focused. cluded more home games—Minne- All of which brings us to ev- —their sota-Crookston and Bemidji ery opponent's favorite target. margin State—then it's on to the NSIC The matchup that could make a of vic- playoffs. team's season. The kings of the tory has "As long as our heads stay in hill. The top dogs. We're talk- dipped it and we keep having fun out ing of course, about the unde- below there, we'll be all right," said feated Winona State University 10 just Warriors junior center John men's basketball team. nine Smith. They've shouldered the times. Smith put up another pair of weight of defending NCAA Di- gems last week. vision II champions, the No. 1 Southwest Minnesota State, The McHenry, Ill. native national ranking and a historic Wayne State College, Minne- had 13 points, 15 rebounds and win streak—which now stands sota State-Moorhead and Con- eight blocks in a 79-52 win at 43—all season. And now, cordia-St. Paul account for five over Clarke College (Iowa) last well, it's time for more pres- of the nine close calls. Wednesday, and followed that sure. Take a look at the War- Friday's opponent, South- performance with 28 points, riors' (21-0, 12-0) upcoming west Minnesota State, is the 15 rebounds and four blocked schedule. only team to appear on the close shots in an 81-70 win over Up- call list twice—once in each of per Iowa last Saturday. The big the past two seasons. games earned Smith his third Saturday's opponent, Wayne NSIC player of the week award State College, holds the dubi- of the season. ous distinction of starting the About a month from now, Warriors' 43-game win streak. Smith, Ingvalson and co. will The Warriors needed overtime look to pick up where they left to beat the Wildcats 98-91 back off as defending champs of the on Jan. 13, 2006. The rest, as national tournament. A repeat they say, is history. would be the first in school his- Concordia-St. Paul and Min- tory and put Winona State in nesota State-Moorhead, next an elite class with just six other Friday and Saturday's oppo- programs who have won more nents, are tied with Minnesota than one NCAA Division II State-Mankato for the closest titles. Doug Sundin/WINONAN call of the Warriors streak at About a week ago, the War- Winona State's John Smith dunks the ball during Saturday's three points. And those barn- riors held a team meeting to, 81-70 win over Upper Iowa at McCown Gymnasium. The No. burners came less than a month get this, air out concerns about 1 Warriors have won 43 consecutive games. ago on back-to-back nights. their level of play. Doug Sundin/W1NONAN The Concordia game went to "I think we knew our play Now that's March Madness. Reach Chandler at CLMa- Winona State's Quincy Hen- overtime—the only overtime had slipped a little," Ingvalson It's also indicative of a champi- [email protected]. derson saves the ball. game this season and fourth of said. onship team. Wedilesdau, rebruaru 7, 2007 — Sports 17 Planning to quit smoking after college? The odds are against you. Research shows most students who say they'll quit smoking right after college...can't.

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of what led to the outcome, that day. Little will would be tremendous for all defend his title against Bos- of us. Did the so-called amaz- ton's , Orlando's ing Bears defense live up to the and Chicago's Scott Swanson hype, or what? I sure hope not . Sounds like a Chandler MacLean Sports Editor because if I remember correct- fairly entertaining bunch. I'd Sports Reporter ly, a couple weeks ago I picked say smart money's on Green. Eds. note: Sports reporter the Colts and you picked the But forget all that, the real ques- Scott: Sony, you made Chandler MacLean and sports Bears in this very column. tion—why can't the NBA get me do this. "Da Bears are the editor Scott Swanson decide to- Chandler: And now all two its best dunkers to square off better team, so Da Bears- get gether on what would make the or three of our loyal readers anymore? Where's Vince Cart- demselves some shiny rings." ultimate NBA dunk contest. have a glimpse of what I'll have er? LeBron James anyone? And -Chandler MacLean, January Scott: Before we tackle this to put up with for the rest of the besides that, what is the dream 24, 2007. week's topic, I got a question, year. So you were the first One- Contest field? As for the 5-man dream field, buddy. I missed the Super Bowl. on-One guy to make a correct *10 minute intermission* Carter and LeBron are locks. It was terrible, I was extremely prediction. Big deal. It's not Scott: Sorry for the delay, Next I would want Jason Rich- busy that day and just didn't get like you gained any credibility. Chandler. I just called my book- AP Photo ardson in there, he's the best a chance to see what happened. We lost that months ago. But ie and put everything I own on Cleveland's LeBron James two-foot dunker of all-time and So who won, Chandler? If you for what it's worth, congratula- Gerald Green NOT winning dunks the ball. James has did stuff that nobody dreamed could also include some details tions. You picked the Colts, I the . Any- yet to participiate in the of. For publicity purposes, the NBA's dunk contest. picked the Bears. ways, I've always thought the group could be rounded out It's in print. NBA's slam dunk competition with 'Melo and Wade, but two you picked the Colts to win the Frame it, post it, could be one of the most enter- other great options, just in terms Super Bowl? Well I'll be! You keep a copy in taining events in sports. But for of seeing the greatest dunking must really know your shit. your back pock- whatever reason, the best play- possible, would be Andre Iguo- As for the dunk list, no re- et for all I care. ers in the league refuse to com- dala and . buttles, but I will add Steve I concede: you pete. It's a dirty shame. Here's Chandler: Scratch 'Melo Francis (if he can still walk), win. Who knew a short list of players that, if in and Wade in favor of Iguodala , Dwayne Wade, Rex Grossman the dunk contest, would help and Josh Smith. Carter and Josh Smith and Richard Jeffer- sucked so bad? the television ratings of All- LeBron are all the publicity this son for consideration. He was almost Star Saturday Night skyrocket. dunk show would need. That Let's really go somewhere as bad as this LeBron James, , would give us Carter, LeBron, with this. How about we agree year's batch of Carmelo Anthony, Tracy Mc- J-Rich, Iguodal-a and Smith in on a 5-man dream field? Why commercials. Grady, , Jason the most compelling Dunk Con- five dunkers? I don't know, just Almost. Richardson (my favorite dunk- test ever. And I've been trying go with it. I'm going to assume And now onto er of all-time) and Andre Iguo- to come up with a witty come- there's no argument on Vince this week's de- dala (got robbed last year). Any back for the past half hour, but Carter and LeBron James. Who bate. The NBA rebuttle or add-ons? I got nothing. So there. do you think should round out announced its Chandler: Scotty Swan, Reach Chandler at CLMa- AP Photo our field? And more important- Slam Dunk Con- ladies and gentlemen. The [email protected] New Jersey's Vince Carter goes up for the ly: who did you say was going . Reach test field on Mon- punch lines just keep on corn- Scott at SDSwanso3092@win- dunk. He won the dunk contest in 2000. to win the Super Bowl again? ing. What's that Scott? You say oa.edu. 18 Sports - iiiedllesdau, Februarp 7, 2007 future leaders of the world.

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