Winona State University OpenRiver

The inonW an - 2000s The inonW an – Student Newspaper

2-28-2007 The inonW an Winona State University

Follow this and additional works at: https://openriver.winona.edu/thewinonan2000s

Recommended Citation Winona State University, "The inonW an" (2007). The Winonan - 2000s. 172. https://openriver.winona.edu/thewinonan2000s/172

This Newspaper is brought to you for free and open access by the The inonW an – Student Newspaper at OpenRiver. It has been accepted for inclusion in The inonW an - 2000s by an authorized administrator of OpenRiver. For more information, please contact [email protected].

Wednesday, Feb. 28, 2007 Volume 85 Issue 18 INSIDE:

News — ■ Early daylight- saving time: The facts behind the change

■ On 93.8 percent white campus, what does black history mean?

■ UPAC bids on alternative rock band Cake for 4- 20 spring concert Arts

■ Winona re- Courtney Pate/WINONAN ceives record- Trays of uneaten food get stacked and thrown away at Winona State University's Jack Kane Dining Center. A survey conducted by Winona State student Wesley Maurer for a class discovered the Smaug's waste included 2,785 plates, breaking 29.5 4,800 plastic utensils and 6,570 Styrofoam cups a week. inches of snow Shanthal Perera Since the United Climate Commitment, a WINONAN Nations released a report non-binding agreement announcing humans are saying the university will WSU spent in ■ Two students When former vice a "very likely cause" for act as leader in reducing its 2006: sell Steve Ir- president Al Gore wins global warming, states, effects of global warming. two academy awards for towns and universities The contract suggests $1.4 million in gas . win wristbands have been taking steps to Winona State try to obtain ■ a documentary on global ■ $1.05 million in electricity warming, it is serious. act on the phenomenon a target date for achieving Add that to the countless that threatens our future. climate neutrality and U $338,000 in water and ■ Roberts re- acts and laws signed to On Feb. 12, Winona initiate two of the sewage costs reduce carbon emissions, State University President following: ■ $28,000 in fuel oil views 'Ghost a confession at the state of Judith Ramaley signed an ■ 15 percent of campus Rider' the union and a report on American Colleges and global warming. Universities Presidents See GREEN, Page 6

Phone: 507) 457-5119 http://www.winona.edu/winonan GREEN Continued from page 1

energy through renewable of producing ethanol is not Winona State owns three Maurer for a class showed the efforts with facilities. resources within a year sustainable. I'm more excited boilers in the utility plant—two Smaug's waste include 2,785 The most important ■ New campus construction to see investment in solar and bigger ones for winter and a plates, 4,800 plastic utensils function for the committee is meet U.S. Green Building wind power, which is more smaller one for summer—that and 6,570 Styrofoam cups a to coordinated all the efforts Council's Leadership in feasible." provide energy to the entire week. in campus and the community, Energy and Environmental The state requirement campus. The club also plans to place Michlitsch said. Design silver standard might aid in one of most The boilers run on gas, but information on food cards in With the recent buzz in the ■Provide public difficult optional objectives when temperatures get low, the cafeteria detailing where environment, there is a danger transportation for all faculty, in the presidents climate Winona State, a major gas the food came from and a with the movement being staff, students and visitors commitment: to obtain 15 consumer, switches to fuel oil calculation of how much single-issue oriented. ■Buy Energy Star certified percent or more of the campus's to reduce pressure on Xcel carbon was emitted for the "Don't put all your eggs energy-efficient appliances for energy from renewable Energy. food to be brought to Winona. in one basket," said Michael as many areas for which rating resources. Kluver said the boilers were While making students Bowler. exist Winona State has already replaced in 2001 and are now aware of importance of eating Bowler said the university ■Create a policy for jumped on the county's two computer-controlled. a banana from South America, should collaborate and learn offsetting greenhouse emissions megawatt wind turbines as A system called "heat the club also hopes to get from places like India and generated by university-paid a possible source of clean recovery" is used in some of encourage the cafeteria to buy China. air travel energy. the newer buildings at Winona more local food. "Unfortunately, I really do Carleton College in State. The science labs need The Sierra student coalition, think the failing ofglobalization These symbolic acts aren't Northfield, Minn., is "the constant air circulation but part of Winona State's student is that it is not a sustainable limited to the university. standard," according to David instead of wasting the 72- environmental club, have system. Sustainability is the key Winona Mayor Jerry Hamerski, a physics professor degree air, the heat is captured plans to run the Lourdes bus thing," he said. "The feeling is Miller plans to sign the U.S. at Winona State. by panels, which in turn heats on bio-diesel by next fall, said the west has had sufficient time Mayors Climate Protection The college built a 1.65- the incoming fresh air. member Callie Runestad. to respond to global warming, Agreement, which involves megawatt wind turbine, which A computer graphic of the The bio-diesel will be but it has failed. Now the a range of actions to curb replaces about 40 percent of science building showed 38- produced through vegetable focus shifts to India and China carbon emissions and promote the college's total electrical degree air was heated to almost oil, which the group hopes to but I'm not sure if they'll do sustainability by reforming load with non-polluting energy. 64 degrees without generating get used vegetable oil from anything either." land-use policies, improving In the long term, the turbine is any extra heat. "It's free heat," Chartwells dining services. Bowler also mentioned energy and fuel efficiency and expected to become profitable Kluver said. The environmental club the ironic contradictions of pursuing other initiatives. for the university while This system of saving plans to participate in "Step it the U.S.'s response to global Minnesota Governor Tim reducing its environmental energy is also used in the Up," a national climate action warming, citing Pawlenty's Pawlenty signed a bill into law footprint. newly renovated Pasteur and campaign, on April 14, where renewable act and Texas's requiring the state's electric "But it's a different Stark halls, which was built in students will rally with signs plans for more coal burning utilities to obtain 25 percent of geographic location,"Hamerski 1991. on the Wisconsin-Minnesota facilities. their energy from renewable said. "We don't really have that When Memorial hall is bridge pass down town resources by 2020. This is one much wind here." renovated, the university Winona. of the toughest of the 21 energy "NIMBY" is another plans to use hot air from the Hohoff said she had met Reach Shanthal Perera at laws in the nation. problem the community will locker rooms to generate heat, with architects involved with [email protected]. Like a trickling effect, many need to overcome, Hamerski Kluver said, and possibly the new wellness facility and cities and states have started said, which means: "Yes a wind utilizing kitchen exhaust spoken about adding more adopting new environmentally turbine is a good idea, but 'not from the kitchens in Kryzsko eco-friendly features in the friendly policies causing some in my backyard.' Commons. building such as adding more to wonder the plausibility of But reducing the campus' One ofKluver's new proj ects windows to depend less on the initiatives. dependency on fossil fuels is includes placing meters in all electric lights. If you're not a "If the state is taking such a not only environmental, but the main campus buildings to Winona State English 9-5 person, strong position of leadership, also financially beneficial to individually measure heating, professor Gretchen how about many other institutions will Winona State. cooling and electricity. "But Michlitsch is currently 11-2, 4-7, or 6-11? be able to follow," said Bruno During mid-February's sub- that costs money too," Kluver leading an informal ad-hoc Here's a job that'll fit into any Borsari, a biology professor zero temperatures, Winona said. "The meter to measure the environmental committee at Winona State. "Can we be State burned 300 gallons of water cooling cost $7,000." of students, faculty and schedule. If you like flexible hours emission free? Probably not, fuel oil an hour to keep the "If I could save even 5 community members which and great pay at a place where but we can do simple things campus warm. At the rate of percent, its worth looking into. meets on Monday evenings. like disconnecting your laptop $1.90 a gallon, Winona State That's like a $100,000," he Michlitsch said student you can see and meet friends, call groups are hoping to take from the power supply when was spending close to $600 an said. us (when you have the time). E.O.E. you go to bed." hour, according to Scott Kluver, Tara Hohoff, environmental part in an energy saving When asked where this chief engineer of power plant. club president, said the campus competition against other renewable energy would come In 2006, Winona State spent club is looking for alternatives campuses in the region. from, Borsari answered, "Well a total of $1.4 million for gas, to Styrofoam cups and utensils She said they would look 1441 Service Drive Winona, that's the big question! There's $1.05 million for electricity, in the Smaug. to decrease energy usage at MN 5987 a lot of emphasis on ethanol $338,000 for water and sewage A survey conducted by campus buildings and dorms (507) 457 - 8191 but the environmental cost costs and $28,000 for fuel oil. Winona State student Wesley while coordinating their 2 News Wednesday, February XO, 2007

• 4 • 4 • I I st, • r, • P Rascism: The view from Winona Elena Grimm Lee teaches his students prejudices, but that we are the it on; to see men rally around WINONAN that racism is rooted in the only species with the power to that torn flag and bring it origins of human beings. The override our prejudices. home." As a political scientist, prehistoric species had to Lee said that the civil rights He came to Winona in 1877 Winona State University movement in the 1960s was and started a restaurant, which professor Fred Lee studies a governmental response to grew to be one of the finer racism on the macro level of public opinion. The way change eateries in the area. politics. came about, he explained, was Shelton's beauty shop was As an African-American, through the courts, such as popular too, and her clients Lee understands racism on the ruling segregation in schools included both the wealthy elite micro level.. unconstitutional in Brown v. and prostitutes of the red light He recalled the time he was Board of Education. district. walking along Sarnia Street While Winona may not Baseball player John and a man yelled out, "Hey, Travis Schmidt, a sopho- have a high number of black Donaldson swept through nigger." Lee kept walking more pre-medicine major, citizens, historic records Winona in the summer of without turning around. said "I think racism can be indicate blacks first began to 1923. Racial segregation kept "Most people suffer in a problem everywhere. I populate Winona during the Donaldson from playing in the silence," he said. "If you try to believe that it often takes a Civil War era. major leagues, so he started his fight them every time someone conscious effort to maintain The end of the Civil War own team of all-star players to offends you, you'd be fighting Becca Wersland, a fresh- an attitude that is not preju- brought hundreds of newly play local teams around the all the time." man, said, "I don't believe diced or biased towards freed black people upstream Midwest. Although black people in that racism is a problem at race, sex or whatever dif- the Mississippi River, so that The Republican-Herald America have contributed to WSU." ference may be affected by by 1870, the population of reported that 2,200 fans—the the nation's rich history—from the matter at hand. It is the black people in Minnesota largest crowd of the summer— fighting wars to performing choice to make that effort grew 20 times over in two came to see the southpaw the world's first successful that creates the problem. decades. Thirty-seven of these pitcher at Gabrick Park on the heart surgery—racism is far And it'd be a lie to say every- former slaves settled in the east end of Winona. from gone. one is doing everything they pioneer city of Winona. Though Winona's historical February marks Black can to maintain an unbiased James A. Johnson, who archives are rich in success History Month, but what attitude regarding these or fought in the Civil War, was stories of the town's black does black history mean for any particular difference that one of them. citizens, much of black history Winona? may exist between people." Johnson came to Winona in goes.unrecorded. A 2006 survey by the 1860 after he "gave his mite Ben Brako, a Winona State American College Health toward the emancipation of his student and president of the Association reported less than people," his obituary stated in Black Cultural Awareness one percent of the student body the Independent. Association, said that much at Winona State University Restaurant owner James of what happens is "behind is black. The city of Winona W. Stovall was the first black closed doors." mirrored the same ratio at 0.9 Gabryele Noah, junior psy- businessman in Winona, and Brako was born in Kenya percent, according to the 2000 chology and broadcast- his friend, Emma Shelton, and raised in Louisiana and U.S. Census with 323 black ing major, from Malaysia, opened Winona's first beauty Alabama. He came to Winona people living in Winona, while thinks that "some Ameri- shop. Both Stovall and Shelton in 1987 and graduated from the national percentage is a cans have trouble talking operated their businesses on Winona Senior High School little more than 12 percent. with international students West Second Street. and Minnesota State College- Lee teaches a race and because it makes them Stovall was a former slave Southeast Technical before politics course, and said that uncomfortable mixing the at a cotton plantation and attending Winona State. in the 15 years he has taught cultures. There are two fought on Confederate lines Education is essential to it, only a handful of black types of Americans: those Evan Olson, a senior bi- before escaping to the north. break the barriers of race, students have signed up. He who are very friendly and ology major, said that he He told the Republican in Brako said. This includes an said the students in his nearly helpful and those who doesn't think racism is 1899 of the day his platoon education in history, much of all-white classroom try to think they are superior. a problem, but suggests arrived in Chicago, victorious: which cannot be found in a understand racism in their own They think outsiders are that more clubs promote "As we unfurled our battle- textbook. lives as well and often have a inferior, but they don't re- cultural diversity and "get worn flag, riddled with bullets The BCAA's annual Soul hard time applying it to a larger ally know anything about the word about about and hanging in rags, the people Food Dinner, which was world of politics. other cultures. There are events happening." cheered, and we said to them, cancelled Saturday due to the "It's a political science a lot of stereotypes." `We brought back the flag.' I weather, will do that with its class, not therapy," Lee joked. never realized until then what theme, "Discover the Past, To break the ice, Lee hatred are defense mechanisms a flag was. Right then I saw Strive for our Future." brought a board game titled distinguish "friend from foe," that we have inherited," he said. what the flag meant; what it Club members that are "Life as a Blackman" on the in order for survival, he said. He added that it is impossible meant to see men shot down first day of class. "Things like racism and to be human without having and others pick it up and carry HISTORY, Page 6 Wednesday, rebrurarg 28, 2007 - News 3 Cake 'Going the distance/ for WSU CAKE Elena Grimm Frank Wagner, also a senior, When asked their opinions than one million copies, said that he likes how the band on Cake performing at Wino- largely based on the al- WINONAN melds different genres togeth- na State, Flowers responded, ternative-radio hit "The The Winona State University er, especially the "horn-driv- "Cake? As in baking a cake?" Distance." Programming Activities Com- en" sound by trumpeter Vince To which Gargaro responded, Though criticized as mittee placed a bid for alterna- DiFore. "I'm hungry." being a one-hit wonder, tive rock band Cake. Though Cake's music can be Cake debuted its first album Cake continued to release This spring's musical lineup described in different ways by in 1994, and has since released music over the next 10 featuring Cake will be at 7:30 those who know it, some Wi- five more. Its latest album, "B- years, gaining some pop- iont t gay4 p.m. April 20 in McCown Gym. nona State students cannot de- sides and Rarities," is a corn- ularity on alternative ra- Tickets are $20 and go on dio with "Never There" sale after spring break. and "Short Skirt/Long Cake has verbally Jacket." agreed to perform at Win- However, Cake has CAKE ona State, but the contract not been able to pen- has not been signed, said etrate mainstream, un- UPAC concert chair Mike like other bands UPAC Paul. Student union activi- considered. ties director Joe Reed said Based on UPAC stu- that it is 95 percent certain dent surveys, The Fray, that Cake is coming. All-American Rejects Neither Reed nor Paul and Atmosphere were c'alskon Nit yet would disclose the price top picks, Paul said. Cake has agreed to since However, these went to contract negotiations have the wayside when The not yet been finalized. Fray and All-American Both expressed concerns Rejects came out with about being "blacklisted" singles and doubled from music labels and the their concert rates. At- university being denied mosphere is not touring, access to future musical he said. venues by printing bids Ben Folds Five and prematurely. the Wreckers were Last year, UPAC lost a also discussed if Cake bid on the band Switch- doesn't take the bid. Motorvado O atula:,:vgl tA foot partly because the Despite being an price agreed was disclosed older, non-mainstream before the contract was band, Paul said that signed. UPAC has received a lot

The money used to pay ,Y,;,33:spilErar of positive feedback for for the concert comes from %.,A;W:40.1.434 the choice, saying that student activities fees. the band has a reputa- However, student senate tion for good live per- authorized UPAC to use formances. $35,000 from the student "A lot of people life reserve fund for the would know their music concert. if they heard it," Paul Reed explained that said. the goal is to break even, He said an advantage not to make a profit. The Photo courtesy of MySpace of Cake's music is that it contract requires that any Cake, comprised of members John McCrea, Vince DiFiore, Xan is not "saturated" on the profit goes to the band, not McCurdy, Gabe Nelson, Paulo Baldi is a band from Sacramento, radio, allowing a fresh to the university. Cal., formed in 1991. Although Cake's music is often classified as perspective for when Cake is described by alternative or indie rock, it combines multiple musical genres, such they arrive at Winona CAKE those who know the mu- as funk, ska, pop, jazz, rap, and country. Cake has verbally agreed State later this spring. sic as a varying style to play at Winona State's spring concert in April. that encompasses many genres—alternative rock, Reach Elena at ER- geek-rock, funk, jazz and Grimm2702@winona. country twang. scribe it at all. pilation of some older, lesser- edu. "Rock-a-billy" is how senior Juniors Ryan Gargaro and known music. In 1996, Cake's Rick Howden describes Cake's Jonte Flowers have never heard second album, Fashion Nugget, iirodoolipt7 tkr atayie sound. of the band. hit the Top 40 and sold more 4 News — Itedllesdau rebruaru 28, 2001 Early daylight-saving time conserves energy

Sarah Brecht! people were out past dark. and designing new renovations Light," but was not used in the daylight-saving time from the WINONAN States have the choice wheth- with more windows for natural United States until 1918 to con- last week in April to the first er or not to observe daylight- light. serve energy during the close of week in April for two years as Daylight-saving time is com- saving time. Hawaii, American Amy Obraske, Winona State World War I. an attempt to save energy af- ing early this year, and along Samoa, Guam, Puerto Rico, the senior biology major, agrees The U.S. government imple- ter the 1973 Arab Oil Embar- with it, the conservation of en- Virgin Islands and most of Ari- that more can be done to edu- mented daylight savings time go. This amendment was then ergy resources. zona have chosen not to com- cate stu- As a part of the 2005 Ener- ply. dents gy Policy Act, daylight-saving "Energy use and the demand about time will begin in most of the for electricity for lighting is di- conser- states this year at 2 a.m. Sun- rectly connected to when we go vation. day, March 11, three weeks ear- to bed and when we get up," In her lier than past years. according to the California En- science While many students may ergy Commission. classes, see this change as further rea- "(Daylight-saving) time al- Obraske son to grumble when the alarm lows people to start their days h a s clock goes off in the morning, earlier in the spring and sum- learned the switch significantly de- mer when they are less likely about creases the daily usage of elec- to use electricity for light," said preser- tricity and other resources. Bruno Borsari, Winona State vation, A study conducted by the biology professor. recy- U.S. Department of Transpor- Borsari, who called the new cling and tation in the 1970s showed that daylight-saving time "a signifi- sustain- the energy usage of the entire cant opportunity to conserve ability. country decreases by approxi- energy," also noted the benefit "We mately one percent each day of of people going to bed earlier, talk a daylight savings. again allowing for decreased lot about The study from 1974 to 1975 use of lights, televisions and past concluded that observance of other appliances. prob- daylight-saving times saved Though he acknowledges lems and approximately 10,000 barrels the significance of energy con- what's of oil each day. The study also servation through extending been discovered crime rates and traf- daylight-saving time, Borsari done fic accidents decreased as fewer hopes to see more aggressive wrong attempts to preserve energy so we DANCE INSTRUCTOR around campus, starting with can learn maintaining indoor tempera- from our NEEDED! tures. m i s - Do you like working with "Why do the buildings t ak e s ," Photo courtesy of www.timebooth.com children? Do you have need to be at 70 degrees Obraske According to a study conducted by the U.S. Department of Transportation in when students are coming in said. the 1970s, the observance of daylight savings times saved approximately 10,000 dance experience? Growing barrels of oil a day. dance studio seeks energetic, wearing flip flops and imme- Ob- positive dance instructors for diately taking off clothes be- raske cause they are so warm? It's first ballet, tap, jazz, lyrical, and nonsense," Borsari said. "I'd learned about the benefits of again in 1945 to supplement made permanent in 1986. hip hop classes. All levels like to see a more aggres- extending daylight-saving time the costs of World War II, but Adding April to daylight- of classes available. A great sive approach to educate the while researching for a class rescinded it as soon as the con- saving time in 1986 now saves place to work! community about conserva- current-events assignment, and flict was over. about 300,000 barrels of oil na- tion and to find incentives to was surprised at the results. The Uniform Time Act of tionwide each year, according develop this type of culture "It amazes me how easy it is 1966 did not make daylight- to the commission. Please send resume and on campus." to do simple things to save en- saving time mandatory, but letter of interest by March The university has taken ergy," Obraske said. stated that if states were to en- Reach Sarah at SABrech- 15 to: strides toward conserv- Daylight savings time was act the procedure they must do [email protected]. Dance Unlimited 571 ing energy by implement- first suggested in 1784 by so uniformly from the last Sun- ing recycling programs in Benjamin Franklin in an essay day in April to the last Sunday Braund St. Onalaska, WI the residence halls, install- titled "An Economical Project in October. 54650 ing automatic light switches for Diminishing the Cost of In 1973, Congress extended illednesdaii. Minoru 20117 - Nom 5 MINIMUM Continued from page 3 hosting the dinner researched affairs Cal Winbush. said. "As the older generation system based on class. is not enough. Many incidents their families' histories and Brako thinks the work of dies off, we're replaced by a Walt Bennick, an archivist of racism that he has seen go filled out a family tree, which Martin Luther King, Jr. and generation that is more open, at Winona County Historical unnoticed or are "swept under will be displayed at the dinner, other civil rights leaders was more into diversity." Society, agrees that racist the rug." Brako said. a major step in ending legal And a generation that is less attitudes and policies are just a Besides education, he thinks The lack of black history racism, and that the final and less white. Some analysts sign of the times. that institutional authorities education frustrates Brako, need to be more active in who said it really only becomes producing change. relevant during Black History tt At Winona State, preventive Month, each February. measures are lacking, he "Knowing your past helps As the older generation dies off, we're said, and student clubs you move ahead in the future," and administration need to Brako said. "I'm half Kenyan, replaced by a generation that is more open, work together to formulate half Ghanaian. In order for solutions. me to be successful, I have to more into diversity." "Students of diversity clubs understand (how) my father's will always try to make a father led his life, and my - Political science professor, Fred Lee difference because they will father's mother and how she never feel they are 100-percent led her life." accepted," he said, Educating others on black push, erasing racist attitudes, have projected that whites will "You have to live in the It is up to faculty and history is one of the club's will come from the education become the minority in the restrictions of the times you're administration to follow main goals. Brako said that system. next few decades, opening up a in," he said, adding that when through and support student the club started in the late As far as the future of whole new branch of thought. the Polish settled in Winona, initiatives, like BCAA's dinner 1970s by Diane Dingfelder, racism, Lee is optimistic. Lee believes that while our they were restricted to working event, he said, which will a Winona resident, and was "In my heart of hearts, I skin color is the primary role we in the lumber mills. eventually trickle down to largely supported by former think most of these things play in today's society, it will Brako, on the other hand, students and their attitudes. vice president for student will resolve themselves," he be replaced by an economic thinks that waiting for change Looking for a gym? $27.95 1 10 Tans $24.95 1 Month Tanning

w/ Package 30% Off Purchase All Major Label Lotions Cal Tan, Supree, Nitro & More Boardwalk Open Until Midnight 71 West 3rd Street, Downtown Winona S 507-452-7133 Fitness Tanning "The gym business that stays in business." 6 News - Wednesday, February 28, 7007 Student senate opposed Winter storms hit Midwest; residential hall firings, Iowa town loses power student probations The Winona State Universi- "I feel the next step is going to ty student senate unanimously St. Paul." voted to oppose the univer- Stene said at least one Shee- sity's actions against student han Hall dorm supervisor, one workers who joined a "Save Tau Hall supervisor, two East the RA's" Facebook group. Lake dorm supervisors, a fit- The university placed "at ness center desk assistant and least" five student employes "numerous" other student on probation and the senate workers have been placed on said it is a "clear and blatant probation by the university for violation" of Minnesota State joining a Facebook group that Colleges and University's free- speaks out against the recent dom of speech and expression firings of three Tau-Maria Hall policy 3.1. student supervisors and one as- Senate president Carl So- sistant director. derberg calls for the admin- Four "at-will" student em- istration to remove all sanc- ployees including Tau-Maria tions against the students who Hall assistant director Mara joined the internet forum and Meyer and Tau-Maria floor sent a letter Friday to MnSCU supervisors Timm Simondet, Chancellor James McCormick. Jon Buchberger and Kjersten This is the second letter sent to Sakala were fired Feb. 2 after Arian Schuessler/The Globe Gazette courtesy of the Associated Press MnSCU's offices by this sen- "acting like a clique" during a Mitch Nordmeyer, left, and Tim Joebgen push a cart full of groceries down a snowy ate in a year regarding Winona mission trip in Mississippi. sidewalk on their way to a shelter in the Greene Community Center, in Greene, Iowa, on State administration. Ruth Schroeder, acting vice Monday. The city's 1,100 residents have been without power since a winter storm downed "We tried to approach ad- president of student affairs, ministration a number of times, and Paula Scheevel, director but no one here is listening," of residential life, have refused said Jared Stene, senate's stu- to comment citing Minnesota dent services committee chair. Data Privacy Act. Make-a-Movie contest New river course added 507-452-8808 open to all students Winona State University for contemporary citizenship/ Apple Computer, in coop- Entries must be received by announces a new course for democratic institutions. afil eration with the Winona State Friday, March 23. May term. The course, "From To register for the class, go University technical support All video editing must be Bluffs to the River: Nature and to the cashier's office on first center, is sponsoring the 6th done with Apple iMovie soft- Sustainability," is co-taught by floor Somsen Hall and make annual Apple Make-A-Movie ware that is located on all Bruno Borsari, assistant pro- a $125 deposit to cover the PROPERTY MANAGEMENT & SALES Contest Friday, March 30, at 7 Apple laptops, in media ser- fessor of biology, and Wayne travel expenses. The cashier p.m. in Somsen Auditorium. vices in Howell Hall and on the Ripley, assistant professor of should credit the deposit to Main St & Broadway The contest is open to teams Krueger Library Information English. the account number 257081. of Winona State students with Gallery Apple desktop comput- The course runs May 14 to The deposit slip should be A Great Place To Live! iMovie videos being judged in ers. 25 and includes four days on taken to Vicki Rader in Som- Tenants Trust! the categories: most original More information, rules, a the Mississippi River aboard sen 109, where participants concept, best use of editing and sign-up sheet and digital sub- the Winona State River Ex- can fill out the registration best storyline. There will be a mission form can be found at plorer. Students and instruc- form for the class. HOUSES & cash prize for the first-place www.winonaapple.com or by tors will study, camp, canoe, The deadline to register is video in each category with the contacting Mike Paul at mikey- read, cook and eat together, Friday, March 16. APARTMENTS possibility of some teams ad- [email protected] or mhpaul@ and explore the river. For more information, call vancing to the regional Make- winona.edu. The three-credit course cov- Bruno Borsari at 507-457- www.greatrivermanagement.com A-Movie contest. ers the university studies credit 2822. email:[email protected] 7 News - Wednesdan. rphruarii 2R. 2007 WINONAN WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 28, 2007 Blizzard a sign of winter staying put Laura Greene selves for my huge revelation. sidering whipping out the old blizzard? No one wants to get Op/Ed Columnist Winter is not going any- bathing suit for a little fun in out of bed on Mondays any- where for a long, long time. the sun at the Goodview beach. way. So it occurred to me, while (I know, practically prophet- Anywhere else in the nation Yes, there is a lesson to be digging my car out from un- ic.) (besides maybe Alaska, North learned in all this. der three feet of drifted snow, Heck, the only reason we Dakota and Wisconsin) would To the global-warming fa- think it's getting warmer every have canceled a month's worth natics: please, please, move to year is because every year the of school and work after a bliz- Alaska now, I beg of you. There cold freezes off more and more zard half this size. you can all relax and dream of of our brain cells. Hey, maybe And speaking of canceled the day when global warming that perhaps this overbearing Al Gore is Minnesotan. school—how the heck does the will allow you to pee outside. display of winter brutality is a The truth, and a sad one at U of M get canceled with only The rest of us don't want to pointed message from above. that, is that we all live in Min- 10 inches of snow? What the suffer any more weekend bliz- Yes, I think God is trying to nesota. heck? We had three times that zards. send us all a message—or at This, however, is not any much! least trying to tell the global- sort of excuse for deserving Couldn't God have pushed Reach Laura at warming freaks they are the blizzards. the blizzard back a measly day [email protected]. ones who need to "cool it." Last week, when it was in or two? Then a perfectly good I know this might come as the high 40s, I was wearing my weekend wouldn't have been a shock, so try to brace your- sunglasses and seriously con- spoiled. Why not a Monday Snow brings helping hands around community

Samuel KeaneRudolph ies from a friend's birthday par- to feel the cold, but ran off be- of sticks, and a couple bottles ty—it took four hours to drive Op/Ed Columnist fore I found out his name. of red food coloring or cans of that two-hour trip. The last two After finally getting into my tomato soup. While some students and were apartment around 3:30 a.m. What could be more de- faculty members at Winona spent (Don't get me started on the lightful than seeing a tomato- State may view the spring break b e - nightmare of trying to move soup-spattered snowman in the barrage of snow as the coming tw e en through the East Lake parking middle of a snowman mob with of the apocalypse, I prefer to M i n - lot), I changed and went back knives? look at the unique opportuni- neiska outside with my entrenching Oh, one last thing. For you ties offered by having matching a n d tool to see if I could help any- people with puny, sporty cars twelve-foot snow mountains at Winona one else. with automatic transmissions the corners of your parking lot along On my way down Sarnia to- and front-wheel drive on a four- entrance. 61, or ward Mankato, I was passed by banger, my advice is shovel out Sure, some people had to stuck three snowplows, a front loader the snow from your undercar- identify their cars based solely on roads all over Winona from and a road grader. riage and in front of or behind on their side mirrors, but come Huff to Mankato to Broadway. I took one look at my two- your wheels and pull as much on, people banded together After getting stuck on the foot long e-tool and went back weight out of your vehicle as and helped. I helped dig out Huff and Highway 61 inter- inside. possible, then have one person four cars between Sunday and section and the Mankato and But we can enjoy what drive and another push. Monday, using everything from Highway 61 intersection, we we've received from the heav- Seems to have worked for cheap shovels with the Wal- missed the left turn on Sarnia ens, right? most of the cars I helped dig mart or Shopko price labels from Mankato and ended up Make snowmen. Now that out today. still on them to dustpans and having to push the van down we have enough snow of the The opinions of this newspa- mixing bowls. Broadway to Main Street, right consistency (Okay, so per do not reflect those of the Seriously. How many people which actually was plowed by that same consistency turns Reach Samuel at skean- MnSCU system, Winona State can say they dug their car out of that time (3 a.m.), with the able shoveling into a backbreaking [email protected]. University, its faculty, staff or assistance of a drunk Winona chore, but we're being optimis- student body. Any questions or an avalanche with a colander? State student wearing nothing tic here) what's to stop us from comments should be directed Think of the stories! to the Winonan publication Like on Friday night, when I but a sweatshirt, shorts and recreating the murder of Julius board, editors or submitted as was coming back from the cit- sneakers. Caesar via snowmen outside letters to the editor. He told us he was too drunk Kryzsko? We'll just need lots

8 Kate Weber, Editor-in-Chief •winonan u,winona.edu (507) 457-5119 Snowstorms can be pleasant for optimists

Carl Hunter storm more pleasant. ful for clearing the sidewalk and backtrack a few inches. vice makes you feel good any- This will put you more in the way. You can pat yourself on Op/Ed Columnist 1. Own a shovel. You live (avoiding a ticket from the city) in Minnesota. Most newborns and digging out your car, but it middle of this 'packed area' as your sore back later. learn to grasp their parent's can also be used to clock some- you may have to rock back and 4. Get creative. Remember As you may or may not have pinky one lighting up a cigarette who forth to get out. play-doh? Well snow is play- noticed, it snowed a bit. Ac- fingers; is out of arms reach. Other uses When driving over loose doh but for free, and every- cording to the National Weath- Minne- include making forts, burying snow, as you are moving, rotate where. Create a fort, structure, er Service, 22 to 29.5 inches of sotans someone's car, and creating gi- the wheels back and forth to whatever you desire. Remem- snow blanketed the town over grasped ant snow penises. wiggle yourself out. This will ber when you were little and the weekend. Work was can- a shovel 2. Park right. Meaning not help prevent you from digging built a tiny igloo? Well now celed, some classes were can- handle. only on the right side of the your wheels into a hole and dis- your in college, imagine what celled, events were postponed, If you road, or in a driveway if you places the snow off to the sides you and your buddies can cre- people were stuck, cars were moved have the luxury, but do a little all the while creating more trac- ate now! Water will help seal stuck. Even a snowplow was here, extra thinking before you let tion opportunities. things and create stability; dyed stuck on Sunday. y o u your car sit there for the night. 3. Have friends. Digging out water can create color. Gather I absolutely loved it. should have noticed the wide Back in. You probably have your car by yourself sucks. It's your smart college friends, the I am not entirely sure why, array of shovels we have in our front wheel drive, in most situ- frustrating. All you can think businessperson, the artist, the but when something out of con- stores. Take a hint. Pick up the ations it will be less work to about is how much you hate engineer, and have some fun trol occurs, it creates unique small, plastic, collapsible shov- clear snow away if you backed mother nature and snow plows. with your shovels. situations. What else is there el. It's very useful since most of in. So grab some friends—you'll to do but accept your fate and us do not have much space to When parking on top of ex- probably need a push anyway. make the most of it? spare storing things we rarely isting snow, pack it down, drive Granted, this will also cause However, there are things need. forward and back a few times you to dig other peoples' cars you can do to make a snow- Not only is the shovel use- to pack it down, then pull in out. But hey, community ser- dy Letter to the Editor

Student grading could af- all WSU employees, including that without jeopardizing their traditional faculty work? fect quality of education undergraduate and graduate jobs? I have been a faculty mem- student employees may access Having student employees ber at Winona State University Dr. Richard Shields private data that is necessary to grade exams and finals gives for 33 years and have served ,47417„, Chairperson/ Professor perform their position duties. them power. If the answers are five presidents. For most of Department of Physics Legal counsel informs us that changed on a scantron exam, that time, it has been the fac- number for publ'ication.. - the current practice at WSU how could you determine if the ulty member's responsibility This past week an email of student employees assisting test has been tampered with? to grade all student work. That mast in ude url' names „title or• was sent to all employees from faculty in performing various If the score were raised, would view seems consistent with u: t Vice-President Tess Kruger. classroom and grading duties is the student complain? Do stu- the Data Privacy rules posted The first two paragraphs are not a violation of either FERPA dents have a right to know who on WSU Registrar's website. quoted below. or MGDPA. is grading their exam? However, that interpretation The purpose of this memo- What does that mean for stu- If student grading becomes has now changed with V. P. randum is to clarify student dents? It means your exams, the model used throughout the Kruger's memo above. I would data privacy concerns recently lab reports, finals, and anything University, how does that effect invite the Student Senate to raised on campus. The Fam- else that you turn in can be and the quality of education? How discuss this issue and add their ily Educational Rights and Pri- is presently being graded by a do accrediting agencies view perspective to the debate. vacy Act (FERPA) (20 U.S.C. fellow undergraduate student. the use of students to perform § 1232g; 34 CFR Part 99) is Faculty can now turn over any a federal law that protects the grading duties to an undergrad- privacy of student educational uate student employee. records. The Minnesota Gov- This generates a lot of ques- ernment Data Practices Act tions. What if the faculty (MGDPA) reinforces FERPA member is sued over an error in and sets forth standards for grading and the student grader public, private, and confidential is named part of the suit? The data for the State of Minnesota faculty is covered by a liability ittoerS inmaY be se.nt Via e- and its employees. policy through the IFO. Who mail' FERPA and the MGDPA do protects the student? Can stu- eth ble. iterto°nan@wthe eitidi°11tarele"edasli not draw distinctions between dents hired by departments subject classifications of university decline grading assignments employees. In other_ words, and the liability that goes with Wedilesdau, rebruarp 2d, 2007 - OplEd 9 WINONAN WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 28, 2007 Blizzard of 2007 idertaillment Winter storm brings fun for some, frustration for others

Carrie Mitchell WINONAN

The biggest snow storm in 15 years buried Winona this weekend. With more than two feet of snow, Winona was awarded the "Golden Shovel Award" by the Channel 5 Eyewitness News for the most snow fall in the state. The city won by 8 inches. The blizzard, which was sur- prisingly accompanied by thun- der and lightning, started Friday evening and continued through the weekend with eleven inches on the ground Saturday morn- ing. A number of events were canceled over the weekend because of the snow. "The Va- gina Monologues" had to can- cel their final show Saturday night. The Winona Symphony Doug Sundin/WINONAN Orchestra and Winona State's Winona and the surrounding area was hit by heavy snow this weekend. The snow caused problems for motorists, burying Symphonic Wind Ensemble cars around the city. both had to cancel their Sunday concerts. And all classes on the day, more than 560 weather- Mugby Junction said, "There way with yet another massive others have been able to take Winona and Rochester cam- related accidents, 619 vehicles was a definite drop in sales over pile of snow and ice. advantage of it. puses were also canceled over off the road, 85 spin outs and at the Mankato Avenue drive- "We had just stayed up late "My friends built this mas- the weekend. 209 abandoned vehicles. thru location because people shoveling and finally got it sive snow slide and there are The snow took a toll on was The snow affected many weren't able to travel on the done, only to wake up the next funny snowmen someone put travel. The Winona Daily News businesses in town as well. roads as freely. However, there morning with another pile to on the Winona State sign out- reported, for Saturday and Sun- Tasha Boldon, a manager at were surprisingly more people take care of," he said. side my dorm. I also saw a at our Huff Street location than The city had plows out all house a few blocks away that I expected with all of the snow. day and night over the week- had built castle walls around But people were more apt to sit end. their house with a big fire-pit- A GREAT SUMMER JOB! and read the paper and drink They worked to make the like thing in the middle." their coffee since it was so cold roads wider and safe for cars As for future weather, don't Birch Trail Camp, located in NW Wisconsin and wet outside." and emergency vehicles. expect anything glorious before wants While some people stayed Many people have also spring break. motivated people as cabin counselors/activity inside and sipped their cof- voiced their opinions on the Meteorologists are predict- instructors fee, others braved the cold and city's alternate-side parking ing snow showers through Saturday and temperatures are (you name it, we teach it!) started the weekend-long proj- ordinance. Unfortunately, no ect of digging out their cars. matter how far down a car is in expected to stay below forty Trip leaders and kitchen assistants. We are look- Cars parked on the streets that pile of snow, it needs to be degrees. ing for people who are committed to kids, the were buried not only by the on the correct side of the street. So make sure cars are on the outdoors and having fun! snowfall, but by the snow- Winona police will continue to correct side of the street and Top Pay, travel allowance, room & board and paid plows. Ryan Seifert, a Winona ticket and tow cars violating prepare for more Minnesota weather on its way. internships State junior, helped shovel his the ordinance. friend's driveway for the sixth Elsie Brennan, a Winona www.birchtrail.com or time Monday morning after State freshman, was upset that Reach Carrie at CL- she hasn't gotten a chance to [email protected]. 800-544-2267. more snow plows came through overnight blocking in the drive- enjoy the snow, but is glad that 10 Native Voices series discusses Native American culture Stephanie Magnuson teaching job on a reservation. and English 111, with a native Pathways learning community. with other departments to draw WINONAN He eventually begins coach- perspective in mind. According to Killion, some from existing courses. ing the girl's high school bas- In conjunction with their of the obstacles in creating a "I want to make campus a "I want students to have a ketball team where issues of course work, students and pro- new program are finding facul- destination for Indian students," native presence on campus," native traditionalism and the fessors teaching native studies ty, money and communicating Killion said. Winona State University mass American attitude collide. will meet weekly for hands-on communication Professor Cin- "It's not about winning, it's experiences. dy Killion said. "I want to say about relationships," Killion One project that Killion `here's a native perspective. said about the movie. would like to pursue is working They're alive and they have is- With the same ideas in mind, in the green house on campus. sues.'" Killion has developed a Native Each student will be respon- This idea is the backbone of Pathways Living and Learning sible for growing two herbs and the Native Voices series at Wi- Community at the Residential to learn the municipal, spiritual nona State and Killion's drive College. and ceremonial purposes of the and ambition to create a Native The Native Pathways pro- plants. American studies program on gram is designed for incoming "I want students to learn campus. freshmen to have three semes- how to have a relationship with Funded by a L21 grant, the ters of learning about Native the herb," Killion said. Native Voices series discusses American studies. "I want to introduce students a variety of issues in the Native Residential College, housed to a different way to be in the American culture. at Lourdes Hall, offers stu- world as an option," Killion The series kicked off the dents a learning environment said, "We are all relatives." spring semester in February that allows them to experience Killion would eventually with four different films con- theme-based courses, presenta- like to create a Native Stud- cerning Native Americans. tions and projects. ies minor at Winona State, de- "Edge of America," shown Students will take general pending on the reception of the on Feb. 20, featured an African education courses, including Native Voices series and the American teacher who takes a Communication Studies 191 implementation of the Native Winona State professor writes fifth most read article Winona State University received by articles archived on gests how to overcome these Previously, he taught at La- "People here are very friend- professor Hamid Yeganeh the Web site. problems. val University in Quebec, Can- ly and easy to work with. The wrote the fifth most read article Yeganeh's article, entitled The International Journal of ada. business administration depart- in the International Journal of "Conceptual Foundations of Cross Cultural Management is Yeganeh came to Winona ment is a very good place to Cross Cultural Management's Cultural Management Re- produced three times a year by State after interviewing at nine work," said Yeganeh. December issue. search," focuses on underlying SAGE Publications. universities in the United States For more information, e- The journal's most-read methodological and epistemo- Yeganeh joined Winona and Canada. mail Yeganeh at HYeganeh@ rankings are calculated at the logical problems with current State University's Business He chose Winona State for winona.edu. beginning of the month. research in the field of cross Administration Department in the friendly environment and Rankings are based on hits cultural management, and sug- January of this year. climate. Educational opportunity program celebrates anniversary

Winona State University's portunities to better yourself. students interested in partici- ground or economic circum- help students overcome class, Student Support Services cel- The tutoring services are really pating in the program. stance, Congress established a social and cultural barriers to ebrates the 25th anniversary of great and they help you get bet- They must be first generation series of programs to help low- higher education. the TRIO program. ter grades," Chhunn said. students (whose parents have income Americans enter col- TRIO Student Support Ser- A showcase will be displayed Last week, SSS gave $34,000 not completed a bachelor's de- lege, graduate and move on to vices helps students stay in col- in the lower hyphen of Kryzsko in grants to 43 students. gree), receive substantial finan- participate more fully in Amer- lege until they earn their bache- Commons on Feb. 28. "These students are active cial aid, or have a physical or ica's economic and social life. lor's degrees. Montha Chhunn, a Winona participants in the Student Sup- learning disability. TRIO is the umbrella term Participants receive tutoring, State biology major, has par- port Services program, have Student Support Services, given to the first three Educa- counseling, advising and stu- ticipated in the program for financial need, are making sat- a program in the Advising and tional Opportunity Programs: dent leadership opportunity. two years. Chhunn, who is isfactory academic progress, Retention Department, has re- Upward Bound, Talent Search The office for SSS is in How- employed at Student Support and have attended one of our ceived more than $4 million to and Special Services, which is ell Hall, Room 133. Services, will receive funding workshops on student success," provide services to students. now Student Support Services. from TRIO during his last two said Karen Johnson, director of To support the nation's com- While student financial aid years at Winona State. Student Support Services. mitment to provide education programs help students over- "I like the TRIO program Specific federal eligibility opportunity for all Americans come financial barriers to high- because there are a lot of op- requirements must be met for regardless of race, ethnic back- er education, TRIO programs Wedllesdau, rebruaru 20, 2007 Arts 6 Entertainment 11 Wristbands to honor the late 'Crocodile Hunter' Craig Fitzsimmons "I always thought it AM" she said. WINONAN was amazing how he "Crikey," a word Irwin made would put his life on famous, and "Crocs rule" is the line," Derby said. printed on the lime green wrist- Two Winona State students "Something came over bands for the younger fans. have created their own way to me when I heard of his They have sold more than help others honor Steve Irwin, death, and I had to do 400 wristbands and hope to the late "Crocodile Hunter." something." continue selling the wristbands Lindsey Derby and Emily "My mom was the until the original 1,000 are King are selling rubber wrist- one who called me and sold. bands and will donate all of told me when he died Derby has sold several to the profits to the Australia Zoo, and I couldn't believe members of the track team, which was started by Irwin and it," she said. but is not sure if other Wino- his family, said Derby, a sopho- Irwin left behind his na State students have bought more at Winona State. wife, Terri and two chil- them also. "It is definitely a great place dren Bindi, 8, and Bob, The wristbands can be pur- for the money to go," Derby 2, when he died after chased online at www.memo- said. being stung by a sting- ryofsteveirwin.com through a Derby was inspired to do ray on Sept. 8, 2006. PayPal program. this because she has been a fan Emily King, a team- Derby and King have had of his since she was about 9 or mate. of Derby on the their story also published in 10 years old. Submitted photo Winona State track The Winona Daily News and As a child, Derby drew a Two Winona State students, Emily King and Lindsey Derby, are team, has supported the the Milwaukee Journal Sen- picture of Irwin and his wife, selling wristbands to raise money for the Australia Zoo which was cause but said, "At first tinal. Tern. She sent the picture to started by Steve Irwin and his wife. I thought it was kind of them which they signed and re- weird." The wristbands cost $2 and "Passion/enthusiasm" printed Reach Craig at CJFitz- turned to her. King said she didn't have styles are available for adults on them, Derby said. [email protected]. Derby said another reason cable when she was growing and children. Passion and enthusiasm she wanted to do this was to up so she didn't watch "The The dark-green, adult wrist- were what Irwin wanted to be show Irwin's family how much Crocodile Hunter" very often, bands have a larger circumfer- remembered for, which is why he meant to her. but knew who he was. ence with "S. Irwin '62-06" and they chose to have that printed, Roberts:'Ghost Rider' entertains Jonathan Roberts the devil's bidding. lines the outcome of his dad's wakes Johnny up with more WINONAN Johnny Blaze is an aspiring recent lung test. A lifetime energy than he's had in twenty motorcycle stunt driver who smoker, Mr. Blaze has devel- years. They are both amazed at Nicolas Cage returns in an- helps his dad run a "Ring of oped an advanced form of lung his dad's miraculous recovery, other supernatural, dark role Fire" motorcycle-jump show in cancer and will die. and head out with hope and as Johnny Blaze in the action a small Texas town. While Johnny is in the shop excitement, but in the back of thriller "Ghost Rider." After one of the Blazes' per- tuning up his bike for his get- Johnny's head, he is a little bit Based on Marvel's success- formances, Johnny's dream away with Roxanne, a stranger worried about last night's con- ful comic book character, it's girl, Roxanne, drops a bomb- approaches him with an appeal- tract. literally a comic book put on shell of bad news. She is be- ing offer. He tells Johnny that Deals with the devil.are nev- the big screen. It hangs onto ing forced to move because her he can remove his dad's cancer, er what they seem, and John- the cheesy superhero one-liners parents don't think Johnny is give him a new lease on life, ny's case is no exception. and over the top action scenes. good enough for her. He prom- and in return all he wants is As his dad is warming up "Ghost Rider" doesn't set out ises to meet her at their secret Johnny's soul. for his run, Johnny is watching to make a political statement or spot, under the old oak tree, and After Johnny initially laughs from the side and notices last teach an important lesson, it is they would ride away together it off, he eventually starts to night's stranger also in atten- designed to entertain. to start a new life. take the stranger seriously. dance. As the story goes, the ghost Back at home, Johnny has When it comes down to signing His dad puts the bike into gear rider is a servant of the devil. noticed the failing health of his the contract, an accidental fin- and approaches the jump. The When evil souls need to be dad, and checks in on him after ger prick leaves a drop of blood stranger grows a sinister grin as claimed, the ghost rider seals he gets home from his date with on the signature line. Mr. Blaze crashes right into the the deal and drags the vermin Roxanne. He finds his dad in The stranger accepts the flaming ring. The stranger van- and filth of the Earth back down the usual spot, passed out in the bloodstain as consent and tells ishes as Johnny holds his dying to the fires of Hell. recliner, but also notices some- Johnny that he will call on him dad in his arms. Although human by day, thing out of the ordinary. when the time comes and his when in the presence of evil, On the kitchen counter lies services are needed. . See REVIEW, Page 13 open a doctor's letter that out- The following day Mr. Blaze A7‘,(v, A the ghost rider takes over to do 12 Arts 0 Entertainment - Wedllestlat rebruarii 211, 2007 Review Continued from Page 12

As he approaches the path to who are threat- superheroes," right below "Spi- the oak tree, he sees Roxanne ening his power. derman" but way above crap standing with her bags. He So that night, like "Daredevil" and "Electra." starts to slow down, but realizes Johnny becomes If you liked "Constantine" then that the contract he signed will the ghost rider, you'll probably like this, it's only hurt those close to him. He a leather-clad got that "angels and demons" lets off the break and opens up flaming skeleton feel to it. the throttle, and just rides and with amazing Seriously, he has a flaming rides and rides. superpowers, an skull, rides around on a bad-ass Fast-forward twenty years. appetite for evil, motorcycle, and kills bad guys, Johnny is a superstar mo- and a bitchin' how cool is that? torcycle daredevil with a repu- motorcycle. This movie isn't going to try tation for living through the This is a re- to make a profound or intellec- worst crashes and Roxanne is ally fun movie. tual statement, so put the social a television reporter who has Although not as conscience aside and just sit made a name for herself by epic as the "Spi- back and enjoy the ride. getting those impossible inter- derman" series, Side note: if there was a views. Next on her list is her "Ghost Rider" Photo courtesy of Sony "Celebrity Deathmatch" be- long-lost love, Johnny, who she does what it sets Eva Mendes as Roxanne Simpson and Nicolas Cage as Johnny Blaze tween Nicolas Cage and Keanu hasn't spoken to in years. out to accom- star in a story about a young stunt cyclist who, in order to save his dying Reeves, I want them to be in It is in this time of glory and plish. father, sells his soul to mephistopheles and sadly parts from the pure- their ghost rider and John Con- fame that the devil comes to It keeps some hearted girlfriend, the love of his life. stantine forms, respectively. call. of the outrageous The devil summons the ghost and over-the-top man" TV show, and doesn't "Ghost Rider" slides in Reach Jonathan at JPRob- rider into service, at Johnny's comic book humor without be- get bogged down with as much at number two on my list of [email protected]. expense, to defeat four demons ing too much like the old "Bat- love story as "Spiderman." "Good movies based on Marvel Career services hosts Business Etiquette Dinner Career services will host Things taught at the dinner do and what not to do with your Tickets are limited and can For more information visit the spring Business Etiquette include how to market yourself napkin; and what exactly to do be purchased in the career ser- the career services Web site and Networking Dinner from during a luncheon, dinner or re- with all those forks. vices office at 110 Gildemeister at www.winona.edu/career, e- 5:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, ception; the proper way to eat Tickets are $14 and are on Hall. mail: [email protected] or March 27, in the east hall of specific foods including soups sale Thursday, March 1, through Registration forms can also call 507-457-5340. Kryzsko Commons. salad pasta and bread; what to Tuesday, March 20. be downloaded at www.wino- na.edu/career/pagell.htm.

I hr iv 14‘. ore

GARDASIL, the HPV vaccine, will be available at WSU Student Health Services.

Gardasil is the only vaccine that may help guard you Vvi,ck *Of against diseases that are caused by HPV (human lAtsi) papillomavirus). sow IF.* A, In order to ensure availability it is necessary to call and reserve the vaccine ahead of time. Please call Student Health Services.

507-457-5160

•Price: $125 (Some insurance companies will y° vvk ‘ot tioorartu cu.\ Artort cover all or some of the cost. Check with your insurance provider for more information.) 'Three injections are given during a six month span.

For more information about Gardasil visit www.gardasil.com . Woduesdali rehruarii 28.2007 - Arts Entertainment 13 Defensive softball team ready to follow successful '06 Warriors making Gone are last season's all- ups scribbled down on a sheet field to center field to replace tie Maultra, Kelly Ward and conference performers in start- of notebook paper on his desk. Kettwig. Jenny Wilmes. adjustments af- ing third baseman Abby Kacena "We're kind of in a wait-and- Junior Megan Paulson, who "We're as deep as we've ever and her .364 batting average, see mode right now." started seven games behind the been," Jones said. "What we're ter losing offen- starting centerfielder Jamie However, if you want to look plate lacking in the firepower that sive pieces from Kettwig and her team-leading at the glass as being half full, last we've had in the past, we've 48 RBI, the Warriors have half of their year, gained in depth. Now the big last year's squad start- offense returning from a sea- has the question is, can the depth step ing first son in which they went 41-15- unen- up and become the firepower Matt Huss b a s e - 1 overall and 12-2 in Northern viable that we lost?" WINONAN . m a n Sun Intercollegiate Conference task Fortunately for Jones, he re- Jenny play and finished in second of re- turns his top two pitchers from How does a team replace D o b - place behind undefeated South- placing last year. Senior Jenny Stannis, five regular starters, four all- bertin west Minnesota State. C ar 1- an all-conference honorable conference players and its all- and her Senior lead-off hitter Lind- Paulson s o n — mention who led the Warriors time home run leader? flawless say Rosicky, an all-conference Winona in wins (18), complete games That's the dilemma facing Jones field- performer who led the Warriors State's (21) and innings pitched (170), Winona State University soft- ing per- in runs (48) and hits (68) last all-everything player from a will be ball coach. Greg Jones, who will centage season, will return to her posi- year ago. back to be forced to shuffle his lineup and starting catcher and all- tion in left field. Terra Halron, While the outfield spots and start her and make decisions on the fly time Winona State home run who received all-conference the catching duties are likely fourth in an attempt to replace 10 de- leader Sarah Carlson and her honors as a freshman, will like- set, the infield positions remain year in parting players who accounted team-leading numbers in bat- ly start in right field after han- up in the air. a pur- for half of his team's offensive ting average (.377), home runs dling designated player duties Junior Kathryn Koehnle, ple and production last season. (11), total bases (105), slugging for much of last year. Speedy who opened the season in 2006 white The 10 players that Jones percentage (.682), on-base per- junior Chelsea Rosenow, who as the starting shortstop before u n i - lost to graduation last year ac- centage (.510) and walks (38). also made the all-conference getting injured, will likely open form. counted for half of its hits, al- "We're a different team— list after batting .356 and lead- the 2007 season as the starter. Junior Stannis most half of its runs and 71 per- there's no question," said Jones, ing the Warriors with 13 stolen Sophomore Amanda Wilhelm, Kristen cent of its home runs. who had seven different line- bases, will move from right who filled in at shortstop for Fossell, who finished with a Koehnle last year, will likely 12-4 record and a 2.01 earned move to second base to replace run average last season, will be %/sr • ',Am,/ 0,/,/,, • ..og% //' % % v*X est( r • A . ..4 0. fA.,05 '.; A 27,,,A.). 4 4„,, departed senior Kristin Noble. back to battle with sophomore community college Junior-college transfer Laura Chelsey Ewing and freshman Wright Kayla Kastenmeier for the No. will 2 spot in the rotation. also see "Our emphasis has always some been pitching and defense, but time at we just knew we were going to best educational value in the upper Midwest . (quality, affordability) short- outscore teams last year," Jones stop, said. "This year we know that superb reputation with four-year institutions, employers b u t we'll have to win games on de- (preparing you to succeed) she' 11 fense. There's no more playing also be excellent transfer to four-year institutions Rosicky for the big inning and playing (excel when there, research shows) battling for the home run. Anything we "This is your with the get along those lines will be a community... about one-tenth the cost of private colleges odd-woman out in the race for bonus." this is your (on average) college." first base between sophomore Another bonus is leaving classes offered days, evening and Saturdays; Katie Hanson and junior Kaylie Winona to open the season in scholarships and financial aid available Fligg for the opportunity to be Fort Meyers, Fla., on Sunday. the Warriors' designated player. "It's going to take some Apply now Fligg was named to the junior- games to find out who we are college All-American team and what the best lineup is go- for spring semester. last year at Indian Hills (Iowa) ing to be," Jones said. "We have before transferring to Winona Normandale is conveniently located in Bloomington, MN, a new identity, and we just have just minutes from the airport and Mall of America. State. to figure out what footprint Third base appears to be a we're going to leave this year." toss-up between freshmen Ka- 14 Sports - Itedllesdat rebruaru XO, 2007 seed and home-court advantage half. looked like the best player on Confident Warriors in the first-round of the North- But Ballard proved himselfto the floor in the second half yet ern Sun Intercollegiate Confer- be king of halftime adjustments again, hitting 4 of 5 shots from ence Tournament tonight. yet again, implementing a zone the field and 2 of 3 from beyond head to Wayne State Winona State (15-11, 11- defense that allowed sopho- the arc in scoring 10 of her 16 7), finished the season tied for more ball-hawk and defensive points after the intermission. fourth place with the Wildcats specialist Molly Anderson to Wurtz has hit her stride in the for NSIC tournament (18-9, 11-7). However, since wreak havoc on the perimeter, last four games, averaging 13.5 Wayne held the tiebreaker, the forcing points on 64.5 percent shoot- Warriors were denied the op- Bemi- ing (20-for-31) from the field portunity to host a first-round dji into and 57.8 percent (11-for-19) playoff game for the first time. tough, from 3-point range, including a Instead, they received the con- lights-out 83.3 percent (15-for- No. 5 seed in the tournament tested 18) from the field and 85.7 per- and will travel to Wayne for a shots. cent (6-for-7) from beyond the first-round game tonight. Not arc in the second half alone. "You only worry about the only did The Warriors will need their things you have control over," Wurtz the zone fabulous freshman to continue Ballard said. "Wayne has been hold the on her current tear if they wish playing great, they deserve it." Beavers to defeat the hottest team in the The Warriors executed the to just 31 percent shooting (9- league going into the tourna- first phase of their quest by for-29) from the floor and 0- ment tonight. snapping a three-game losing for-6 from 3-point range, but it Wayne has won seven con- streak with an easy 73-51 vic- also created a plethora of good secutive games and on Friday tory over winless Crookston on looks in transition for Wurtz night became the first team Friday night—a game in which and Anderson, who went a to defeat Concordia since the they never trailed. combined 4-for-6 from beyond Warriors on Jan. 12. Freshman guard Nikki Fleck the arc in the period. The Warriors and the Wild- came off the bench to score a A rejuvenated and deter- cats split their season series, game-high 16 points, and fel- mined Amanda Reimer, who with both teams picking up road low freshman Bonnie Bjorke was held to 1 of 6 shooting in victories. Winona State handed followed with 12 points on 5- the first half, scored 14 of her Wayne a 69-65 loss on Jan. 5, for-8 shooting in a season-high team-high 21 points in the sec- and the Wildcats stomped the 24 minutes. ond half, including a 3-pointer Warriors 64-42 on Feb. 10. The Warriors shot 45.3 per- (just her second of the year) But the air outside the Wi- cent (24-for-53) and held lowly Doug Sundin/WINONAN to cut the deficit to four points nona State locker room on Winona State's Amanda Reimer goes for a loose ball during Crookston to just 28.1 percent with 12:53 remaining. Saturday night was heavy with Saturday's 71-64 win over Bemidji State from the field. Also playing a big role in confidence. After shooting uncharacter- the comeback was Wurtz, who "We came into the weekend Matt Huss the Winona State University istically well in the first half scored knowing we had to get two WINONAN women's basketball team was against Crookston (48.1 per- eight wins," Krueger said. "Wayne denied a shot at history. cent), the Warriors returned to consec- pulled through, so we'll just normality against the Beavers Despite taking care of busi- Wayne State's impressive utive have to go in and beat them on Saturday night, struggling ness at McCown Gymnasium victories over the league's top points again." offensively in the first half. Wi- with victories over Minnesota- two teams—Concordia-St. Paul late in "A lot of people doubted us nona State shot just 8-for-25 Crookston and Bemidji State and Minnesota-Moorhead—on the sec- since we didn't do so well last (32 percent) from the floor and ond half on Friday and Saturday night, Friday and Saturday night year, but we've come a long 3-for-12 (25 percent) from be- to give the stars refused to align and earned the Wildcats the No. 4 way," Anderson said. "We feel yond the arc and found them- the War- that we accomplished a lot, selves trailing at the half for Bjorke riors but we still have a lot more to the 11th time in 18 conference their prove." games. biggest And even though his team RED WING Bemidji, on the other hand, lead of the night at 65-52 with fell just short of accomplish- used a small lineup and had no 2:46 remaining. From there, ing one of its main goals for trouble exposing the Warriors' Winona State made 6 of 6 free the season, Ballard didn't seem man-to-man defense, shooting throws to fend off a valiant worried about playing a first- TATTOO181 E. • THIRD ST. DOWNTOWN •• 54 percent (17-for-31) in tak- comeback attempt by the Bea- round game on the read. WINONA, MINNESOTA ing a 38-29 lead into the inter- vers and earn a 71-64 win. "It's not a matter of who you (507) 4544452 mission. BSU's trio of speedy Shelby Krueger finished play or where you play," he WWW.REDWINGTA111100.COM guards combined for 26 points with 12 points and Anderson said, "it's how you play." on 11 of 18 shooting in the first added 11. But it was Wurtz who Sports - Wedilesdau, ?drum ZO, 2007 15 With streak at 49, Warriors gear for NSIC tournament Chandler MacLean ference titles, the a win, they'll host for the dura- Flowers couldn't take his WINONAN conference tourna- tion. After that, the Warriors be- eyes off it—a sea of white gem- ment title, the per- gin their national title defense. stones with "Winona State" They've rolled over op- fect season...After While there's still regionally splashed across the middle in ponents for 59 consecutive all that and more, polling to be done, the Warriors purple. He even danced a little. weeks, winning so much and they're back to 0-0 will more than likely host the "It's a good look," he said. so convincingly that winning on Wednesday. North Central bracket. And also a tangible reminder itself has practically become a It's tournament "We're definitely pumped of what the Warriors are after foregone conclusion. time in college bas- for this time of season," Hen- and what they hope to defend. The streak, nearly folklore ketball and the War- derson said. "This is make-or- "It's nice," coach Mike Leaf for its enormity, has reached 49 riors body of work, break for us." said. "It's an accumulation of in a row for the winning War- impressive as it may The Warriors finished up the what happened in the past, but riors men's basketball team of be, doesn't trump regular season with a 104-66 it also reminds us of the time Winona State University. the level playing win over Minnesota-Crookston period that's coming up. It's As senior Quincy Hender- field of postseason at McCown Gymnasium last tournament time for us." son said, "I'd say we're doing competition. It's Friday and a 76-60 win over Forty minutes is no eternity, all right." single elimination Bemidji State on Saturday. but in college basketball's tour- The Warriors (27-0, 18-0) from here on out. After Saturday's regular sea- nament time, it's all that sepa- are fresh off completing their Lose and go home. son finale, last year's NCAA rates moving on from elimina- first undefeated regular season "The playoffs," Division 2 national champi- tion. It's no longer just a streak in 76 years and first undefeated junior Jonte Flow- onship team was awarded na- that's on the line. After the con- Northern Sun Intercollegiate ers said, before per- tional championship rings. The ference tournament, the entire Doug Sundin/WINONAN Conference season in nearly fect conceptualizing jewelry came with serious bling season is on the line. it all. "It's the play- Winona State's Zach Malvik shoots factor to say the least. 30. during the Warrior's win over BSU. And after all the winning, offs, man." "It feels like I have a car on Reach Chandler at CLMa- the national title, the Gophers The Warriors Wednesday at home against my finger," Winona State assis- [email protected]. game, the regular season con- open the NSIC Tournament Upper Iowa (3-24, 2-16). With tant Chris Gove said. Baseball season begins with plenty of positives Adam Stanek Winona State had a 1-0 lead ed on a passed ball as Ronnie hits and had three strikeouts in Matt Rubin relieved. WINONAN after freshman Ronnie Olson Olson got to home for a score. three innings. On Rubin's second batter singled and scored Andrew Kes However, the Warriors Junior Don Erdall replaced faced, Central Missouri pound- If the Winona State baseball in the top of the second. strand- Ruff and he pitched a solid ed a home run to end the game. team can take anything out of However, the Warriors lost ed the three inning effort, only giving Leading the Warriors again its weekend in Warrensburg, it by the end of the third as two re- up one run, two hits and two in batting was Olson, going 2- Mo., it's that it was sharp. Central Missouri put together main- strikeouts. for-4 in the game. The Warriors dropped two three runs to grab a hold of a ing base Central Missouri scored in Barrone, Wendland, and games in a double-header last 4-1 lead. runners the bottom of the fifth. Henriksen all went 1-for-4 in Saturday to No. 12 Central Mis- Senior pitcher Brad Bjerke and the Winona State got the run this game and Samuelson went souri, one of the best teams in was taken out after pitching rally fell back in the top of the sixth 1-for-1 and an RBI. Winona State's Central region. three innings and giving up six short. when Mike Wendland scored Winona State scored one run Winona State lost the first hits and four runs. Ol - on a double by senior pinch on six hits while committing no game 7-3. The Warriors changed to Barrone son led hitter B.J. Samuelson to tie the errors once again. In the second game, the Matt O'Brien in the fourth, but the War- game at 1-1. Overall, Poock was pleased Warriors took Central Missouri he gave up four hits and three riors in The score remained dead- with his team's effort. to extra innings but ended up runs during his two innings batting, going 2-for-3. locked for five more innings "In the big picture, we played losing 3-1 on a 2-run walk-off pitched, all runs coming in the Freshman Sam Henriksen as Barrone closed the last three well," Poock said. "Things we homer in the 11th inning. fifth inning. went 2-for-4. innings of regulation with a didn't do well can be easily ad- "We played well," Winona After the three-run fifth in- Winona State scored three strong effort, giving up no runs justed." State coach Kyle Poock said. ning, Central Missouri expand- runs on seven hits and commit- and two hits. The Warriors will have the "We always go down there and ed its lead to 7-1. ted no errors. In the tenth inning, the War- rest of this week off to prepare play some tough competition Winona State managed to The Warriors put forth a riors went to sophomore Justin for their spring break road trip and they are one of the best get a run back when senior Ben much stronger effort in the sec- Kunferman, who held Central next week in Florida. teams in the region." Barrone hit a solo home run in ond game. Missouri scoreless. The Warriors will play nine In the first game, Winona the top of the sixth. Bryan Ruff started the game Winona State's fortune end- games during a seven day State put together a strong ef- The Warriors managed to for the Warriors and played ed in the bottom of the eleventh stretch in Fort Meyers, Fla. fort, but came up short. score again with the bases load- fantastically. He gave up no when junior right hand pitcher 16 Sports — Wedllesdau, rebrilarp 28, 2007 Warriors third in NSIC, Magnuson joining King at nationals Adam Stanek that the conference as half foot-toss. WINONAN a whole was constantly Nikki Lonning also finished improving and catch- strong in the shot put, taking Instead of coming up with its ing up on the Warriors second with a throw of 42 feet third consecutive Northern Sun from when they won three and one-quarter inches. Intercollegiate Conference in- conference the last two Last, but certainly not least door championship, the Winona years. was the efforts of senior pole State University women's track Despite the Warriors vaulter Bria Magnuson. and field team placed third at coming up with a third- Magnuson finished second the meet in Bemidji, Minn. place finish, there were in the pole vault with a 12-foot- The Warriors tallied 106 many great things to six-and-a-quarter-inch vault. points, just 2.5 points behind take out of the meet. "She's a tremendous athlete second-place Wayne State. Junior hurdler and and it seems that every year she The University of Mary won sprinter Jessica Devine has her best meet at the confer- the championship with 166.5 was the top scoring in- ence meet," Rebarchek said. points. dividual at the event, The mark ranks as the fifth "There's absolutely noth- scoring 32 of Winona Doug Sundin/WINONAN best pole vault in Division II, ing to be disappointed about," State's 106 points in Winona State's Amy Oldenburg makes a leap at the Blugold Open in meaning that Magnuson will Winona State coach Mason Re- five different events. Eau Claire, Wis. The freshman took third in the event. join teammate Emily King in the barchek said. "The result wasn't Devine finished sec- NCAA anything we were looking for, ond in the pentathlon, "Incredible," Rebarchek petitor," Rebarchek said. D ivi- but the performance was great. fourth in the 55-meter dash, said. "She just made huge im- Bradford's efforts didn't sion II The girls definitely gave it their second in the 200-meter dash, provements all over the place. stop there as she, along with Indoor best effort." second in the 55-meter hurdles, She had a tremendous season." teammates Theresa Pawelko, N a- Rebarchek had said earlier and fourth in the long jump. Another Warrior whose Adi Luedke, and Lisa Meyer, tional name might be heard in finished second in the 4x400 Cham- years to come is freshman meter relay, losing to Wayne pion- Jennifer Bradford. State College by 0.1 seconds. ships. Bradford not only fin- The mark also broke the pre- The ished second in the 600- vious school record, one held NCAA meter run, she also shat- by a group with all-American D ivi- tered her own school record hurdler Deidra Faber. sion II National Championships by tallying a 1:38.06, near- Speaking of all-Americans, will be in Boston on March 9 & ly two seconds better than Winona State weight thrower 10. her previous record. Emily King brought in a first- CAVP&INTERNFAIR2007 "She's a heck of a com- place finish with a 58-and-a-

Thursday, March 1, 2007 Have you ever dreamed of working in a Salon or Day Spa? Your dream may be closer than you think! 11:00 a.m. — 3:30 p.m.

Student Union, Kryzsko THE At the Salon Professional Academy

Attend Camp & Intern Fair. No registration SALON in Onalaska, you'll learn everything you required. PROFESSIONAL need to know about hair, skin and nails Camp Fair offers students a chance to explore ACADEMY to work in the top salons in the country. various organizations and to network with • COSMETOLOGY: 54 weeks for a full—time day student, employers seeking interns, summer help and or 113 weeks if you take evening/Saturday classes only These are great careers with solid incomes, volunteers..:„ • ESTHETICS: 30 weeks — evening/Saturday classes only • NAIL TECH: 20 weeks — evening/Saturday classes only and you won't be in school forever! Bring copies of your resume to distribute to potential employers.

Check Career Services' EZrink website www.winona.edu/career for an Cosmetology classes start every 2 months, but enrollment is limited. 566 Theatre Rd., Onalaska updated list of attending employers. Start the process online at www.salonproacademy.com . 608.781.TSPA / 608.781.8772 Career Services -110 Gildemeister 507.457.5340 - [email protected] The Salon Professional Academy is a Redken affiliated salon training center. Sports - Wedllesdn, reknit] 28, 2007 17

One-on-One: Get ready for the Madness of March Want to win your pool? Consider what the one-on-one boys have to say. They're no experts, but you won't find bigger junkies.

and his enormous, steroid-rid- They won't be den skull at a theatre—it ain't eliminated from happening. the tournament That said, I have a few sleep- easily. Scott Swanson ers and favorites in mind. Let Chandler: Chandler MacLean Good call on the Sports Editor me start with a general obser- Sports Reporter vation. I'd say a maximum No. 1 predic- Scott: March is almost here. of two No. 1 seeds will reach tions. I agree. Ohio State, Texas, Kansas and I've generally thought that it's the Final Four. With the spike I'd call UCLA Nevada. Who do you like? the second best month of the in college talent thanks to the and Florida the Scott: Good Nevada pick. It year for a sports fan (behind NBA age limit, there should be weak links of will depend on matchups, but October), but for some reason, upsets galore. the group, which my final four will likely include this March is shaping up to be Here are a few under-the- goes against the Ohio State, Texas A&M, UCLA my favorite sports month of the radar teams I expect to make polls, but I'm and a sleeper (likely Arizona). year for two reasons. First, I've waves: Tennessee, Texas and just saying. Wisconsin and Florida were in followed college basketball Oregon. We've laid out there, but Brian Butch's injury like never-before this season. And now back to the real ex- some major-con- would hurt the Badgers and the Second, the greatest baseball pert...and probably a bit more ference sleepers, Gators have really fallen. player in the history of the man-love for Big Head Bonds. so how about As for the national cham- game (Barry Bonds) is gearing Scott: For a lack of space, I we peg a few pion... I've been down on Ohio to break the most prestigous re- won't tell you why Bonds is the mid-major/small State all year because of its cord in all of sports (755). greatest player in the history of school sleepers. youth, but then it struck me. Anyways, this one-on-one is the game. Let's stay focused. Marist anyone? AP Photo The Buckeyes' three losses this going to focus on the greatest I like two of your sleepers— Scott: The Greg Oden (20) will lead No. 1 Ohio State year came at No. 8 UNC at No. tournament in all of sports— Tennessee and Texas. Kevin problem with during a March attempt to win it all. 5 Florida and at No. 4 Wiscon- March Madness. More than a Durant and Chris Lofton are Marist is that sin. People forget OSU won the debate, this will be a fan's one- two of the best players in the they might be year Southern Illinois has been Big Ten last year and this year stop guide for filling out those nation and that's a necessity to looking at a No. 14 or 15 seed. dominating that conference. they brought in the best fresh- brackets this year. Oh, and win it all. Led by Jared Jordan, Marist Don't sleep on the Salukis. men class in the country. Chandler will be here for some Before I get into more sleep- has been drawing a lot of na- Random tip: It happens every Not to mention Greg Oden's comic relief. Ladies and gentle- ers, let's determine the No. 1 tional attention. But as with any year—take two No. 12 seeds to wrist is getting healthier and men, Chandler MacLean. seeds. Right now it looks like sleeper, wait and see who they win in the first round. healthier every day. Chandler: Talk about a Ohio State, UCLA, Florida and play before riding them too far. Chandler: Good point on As of right now, I would tough act to follow. Scotty Kansas. Of course that could That being said, when mak- ignoring the seedings. Heck, probably take OSU to win it. Swan, ladies and gents. change with tournament week ing your picks, don't put too throw every ounce of conven- Here's a short list of other Well folks, my lack ofknowl- on deck (give or take Wiscon- much stock into the seedings. tional wisdom out the win- teams to watch that we haven't edge on D-I college hoops is a sin and UNC), but right now In fact, don't look at the seed- dow while you're at it. I'll be already mentioned: Kentucky, joke compared to Mr. Swan- that's who I'm going with. ings when you make your ini- damned if Random Girl doesn't Maryland, Davidson, Winthrop son's depth of expertise. So Here's a couple of my major- tial picks, see what happens. win every March Madness pool and Old Dominion. if this turns into a debate, my conference sleepers—Arizona My favorite mid-major is by picking the teams with the Forget about Pittsburgh, chances of winning are compa- and Michigan State. Both have Southern Illinois. Last year, the best colors/mascot. Memphis, Butler, Brigham rable to a moviegoer catching a senior leadership, a stud fresh- Missouri Valley Conference Anyway, here's my top four Young and Air Force. flick while sitting behind Bonds man and are very well-coached. rocked the tourney and this before knowing the brackets:

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.

For help, call (888) 354- PLAN 18 Sports - Wedllesdat Februarp 20, 2007 Nat.--astimast-

HITTING YOURSELF IN THE FACE WITH A

FP

R}..SEARC,•ti StiOldS TNAT MOST •T'fifiEfirc'. WHO V,V" tHEt t'il3f f;OLLEf,'F arown devense national defense

A- 144",1 4 „ 4A,

Doug Sundin/WINONAN 20