Winona State University OpenRiver The Winonan - 2010s The Winonan – Student Newspaper 9-1-2010 The Winonan Winona State University Follow this and additional works at: https://openriver.winona.edu/thewinonan2010s Recommended Citation Winona State University, "The Winonan" (2010). The Winonan - 2010s. 16. https://openriver.winona.edu/thewinonan2010s/16 This Newspaper is brought to you for free and open access by the The Winonan – Student Newspaper at OpenRiver. It has been accepted for inclusion in The Winonan - 2010s by an authorized administrator of OpenRiver. For more information, please contact [email protected]. WINONAN Wednesday, Sept. 1, 2010 Volume 89 Issue 2 New Hall and New Center debut at Winona State University Brendan Moore Winonan The doors to the new residence halls constructed in the large Silver Lots south of Sheehan Hall at Winona State University were opened to new tenants Aug. 17. New Hall East and New Center West have been approved by Winona's building inspector, with the exception of some finishing touches. "There are some punch list items they're still working on but for all intents and purposes the building is done," said Winona State Housing and Residence Life Director Paula Scheevel. Not yet officially named, Winona State is working with those who have donated to the residence halls so permanent namesakes can be bestowed, said Scheevel. Though not labeled with the most enticing monikers, the new halls boast contemporary construction and interior design. Roughly 126,000 square feet, the new halls have the capacity Brad Farrell/Winonan to house 408 students. New Center West, one of the new residence halls at Winona State University, reflects the sunset Aug. 25. Consisting of suite-style units, 70 percent of the units double rooms are available. engineer who conducted a study over there how little you hear new halls as environmentally available are made up of single The buildings themselves that monitored the vibrations and feel," said Scheevel. friendly as possible. Such rooms. Each unit sleeps four were designed using caused by passing trains. Winona State also took people, but both single and recommendations from an "It's amazing when you're special measures to make the See HALLS, page 3 Wif 10iF lir --4' Arts ----- Sports Health Services gets Katy Perry's latest Football bests 9th- a new home and greatest 'Dream' ranked Carson- Newma Wednesday, Sept. 1, 2010 Photo Illustration by Alyx Minor/Winonan Winona State University's renovated Jack Kane Dining Center boasts fresh paint, upgraded food service facilities, and better seating for individuals and smaller groups. The variety of food items has also been updated to offer more options. Upgraded Jack Kane Dining Center 'modern' and 'homey' Krista Sauerer center as a "tired space." in lines and it was a hassle to areas are perfect for those Chartwells Dining Services, Winonan "This remodel was long over- attempt to get more food. looking to eat a quick bite with the money designated for due and should have been done Rachel Zacher, a junior at between classes. the dining center. The fall semester is well seven to 10 years ago," he said. Winona, said students really Besides the shorter lines and Tyler Treptow, president of on its way, and the Integrated Many may recall recent couldn't tell what line they better seating arrangement, Resident Housing Association Wellness Complex is not the smaller upgrades to the dining were in because it was crowded there are new counters, light and the chairperson of food only update on campus. center. and confusing. fixtures and ceilings. services, made the effort to Winona State University's Over the past couple of The new layout provides an Walls were knocked down to change the old dining center. newly remodeled Jack Kane years, in an attempt to renovate easier route, making for shorter create a more open space. Letters of recommendation Dining Center is another the dining center, fresh coats of lines and satisfied customers. Zacher described the new were written throughout the university upgrade. paint have been applied to the Another feature of the new space as "modern and homey." residence halls for the remodel The new cafeteria is busy walls, but that was not enough and improved dining center is Not only is the arrangement of the Jack Kane Dining Center. with many more options to make the area as efficient and the seating. and floor plan more fresh, but "It was a campus-wide for food and seating than in effective as it needed to be to Long tables created few so is the food. initiative," Treptow said. previous years. serve more than 8,500 Winona options to sit and made it The deli area offers not only A little known fact amongst State students and staff. awkward for small groups of sandwiches, but flatbreads and new students, the cafeteria For those who aren't students to sit without taking wraps as well. didn't always used to be as familiar with the old dining up a whole table. The million-dollar budget of open and inviting as it is now. center, Bechtle described The new seating area offers the dining center's renovation Director of Dining Services it as "congested" and many alternatives to the large did not impact the student body Bruce Bechtle described the "cumbersome." "banquet" tables of before. or university budget. Contact Krista at older version of the dining Students would get stuck Single stools at small bar Instead, it was covered by [email protected] 2•News HALLS Continued from page 1 measures include dual flushing lower energy costs. stages of the construction to see the new halls. setup provides for a higher toilets to keep the halls' water "If you decide to take a what they wanted in a residence "I love it here," he said. level of social gathering. usage to a minimum, as well nap in there you'll feel like hall. Like the lifestyle at East "We_ don't want the students as occupancy sensors in every it's 10 o'clock at night," said "Hopefully, it's an Lake, residency in the new to hole up in their rooms. We room that turn off lights when Scheevel. environment where students halls is available only to upper- want them out on the floor," motion isn't detected. Student Life and will feel like they can connect class students. said Scheevel. Blackout shades have also Development Vice President with each other," said Gores. The halls are made up of Each floor in the new halls been installed to keep the sun Connie Gores said students Winona State student Ryan suites that are not designed has a room that not only out during the day and further were consulted during planning Heydon reflects Gores' faith in for underclass students, as the provides lounge space, but is also equipped with a kitchen setup and flat screen TV. Amenities like these have, naturally, called for more expensive board. When compared to a main campus For Off-Campus Living room, rooms in the new halls are about $800 more per year. there is only °NEC Students living in the new halls are also required to have a meal plan. Even with only architectural designs of the new quarters, uncertainty about their looks didn't delay students vying for a room: All 408 rooms were filled overnight after the initial signup in February. While not currently at Finding renters the PERFECT home capacity, what's left of the rooms is available only to women. Winona State is also in Off•Campus since 1985 the process of making some improvements to other residences halls. Both Richards and Conway Halls have been closed this year so they can be • Over 100+ units available for rent refurbished and repaired. This process will continue • Houses and Apartments with other residence halls once Richards and Conway are • Studios, 1, 2, 3, 4, and 5 bedrooms all available! finished. "All of our residence halls were built pre-1960," • UNITS CLOSE TO WSU CAMPUS said Scheevel. "It's time for upgrades and face lifts." During the 18 months of Look for us on the corner of Broadway and Main construction, a webcam was set up on the roof of Sheehan Hall so students could just 2 blocks from WSU campus watch the progression of the construction. The webcam can still be accessed online Call (507)452-8808 at http://199.17.165.15/view/ viewer_index.shtml. A dedication ceremony for or e-mail us at glo s)rn the new halls has been slated for 12:15 p.m. Oct. 15. Contact Brendan at greatrivermanagement.com [email protected] News • 3 Wednesday, Sept. 1, 2010 Health Services and pharmacy have new home in the Integrated Wellness Complex Camille Meier, a 20-year- old community health major at Winona State University, restocks items at the Parkview Pharmacy in the Integrated Wellness Center. The pharmacy itself has filled 10 prescriptions a day on average since it opened. Students are able to transfer their existing prescriptions to the Parkview Pharmacy. Eric Burnette, a Winona State senior, said he looks forward to the new equipment and the fact that the new facility is actually on campus. "When I get the flu, I won't have to walk all the "7.0M.`0,2 way to Wabasha Hall in a blizzard," he said. The pharmacy offers 15 minute drop-off and pick- up parking. Pharmacy hours are 9 4,*5015;AraV a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday, Wednesday, Thursday and Friday, and 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. Ao;g0;Agi.]:**25.6 Walif0;.0 Tuesdays. Another school year, another round of efforts to curb drinking Jenn Holt He asked students what they students with respect and hold educate, so fined students will Zero Alcohol Providers, or Winonan thought everyone in college them to high standards, they'll attend a class, write a paper or ZAP.