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Winona State University OpenRiver The inonW an - 2000s The inonW an – Student Newspaper 9-23-2009 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" (2009). The Winonan - 2000s. 225. https://openriver.winona.edu/thewinonan2000s/225 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]. WINONAN Wednesday, Sept. 23, 2009 Volume 88 Issue 3 Inside: There is no escaping News They will find you... and they will cover you ZAP program puts those 21 years Caitlin Johnson Minnesota, these aphids are small Asia; eggs on buckthorn, or other Winonan and yellow and native to eastern Rhamnus, imported into the U.S.; and older on guard Asia. The university theorized and winged females from airplane When you walk outside, they different ways that the aphid ended cabins arriving from Asia." Students learning to take fly in your face and cling to your up in the United States. Studies have indicated that the the LEAD hair and clothes. What are they? These ways included: "winged introduction of these aphids Soybean aphids. females from colonies of edamame, According to the University of edible soybean pods, imported from See GNAT, page 4 Arts Accounts from Academicians "If you could snap your fingers and change anything at Winona State, what would it be?" Sports Volleyball: Match against St. Cloud best of year thus far Soccer winning streak Nick FuriongNVinonan A light filled with hundreds of gnats Thursday near Kryzsko Commons. The gnats, called soybean aphids, are native to eastern Asia. (507) 457-5119 www.winona.edu/winonan Wednesday, Sept. 23, 2009 Encouraging students to take a LEAD Amanda Rehrauer Emerging Warrior, the Winona Winonan State-focused Developing Warrior, and the community- The new Leadership focused Advancing Warrior. Education and Development – The Emerging Warrior or LEAD — series will begin program is geared toward soon. those who have had little or no The program is a workshop previous leadership training, aimed at giving students Rahim said. the cost-free opportunity to Unlike the other two become better leaders both on programs, which meet weekly, and off campus. the Emerging Warrior program Tracy Rahim, associate consists of five different director of Student Activities workshops that will cover and Leadership, came up with topics such as what leadership the framework for the series, is, diversity, communications though the idea was not entirely and gender differences. hers. Sarah Olcott, program "Several years ago, students coordinator for the Residential had requested some form of a College, has been chosen to formal leadership program here lead the workshop. on campus," she said. "When She said that in her hour-long I got hired last December, that workshop, she would explain was sort of put into my job the social change model to description." students and help them to learn With help from student more about themselves. Rory O'DrisoolINVinonan leaders and faculty members "That's where I think most Tracy Rahim, the associate director of Student Activities and Leadership, discusses what makes a good alike, Rahim created a program students are at in the freshman community leader Monday during the first formal meeting of the LEAD series in the Purple Rooms of or sophomore level, is learning with three parts that focuses on Kryzsko Commons. leadership on three different levels: the individually-focused See LEAD, page 6 Senate: Alive and well on Rochester campus Justin Hiniker student concerns. Thfs group, the Student Senate, and plans receive a starter budget at the homecoming at the Rochester Winonan dubbed the Student Advisory for homecoming. beginning of the year — like campus. Initial plans were for Group, met last April. Director Craig Johnson clubs on the Winona campus student clubs to charter a bus to Several people would be Stene and other senate discussed ways students could — but had no access to extra Winona and participate in the surprised to learn of a Winona members met with the group get discounts from community funds until now. parade and festivities. There State University presence in to provide assistance. They businesses. He had made Currently, Rochester has no was also discussion regarding Rochester, Minn. also discussed establishing calls and received interest representation on the Student holding their own celebration Established in 1917, more communication between from the Rochester YMCA, Senate. Stene and Johnson are and inviting the neighboring Winona State—Rochester the Winona and Rochester the Rochester Athletic Club, collaborating to use Winona colleges to attend. serves approximately 1,500 campuses. the Rochester Art Center, State's Interact've Television to This last option was chosen. commuting students with 13 On Sept. 17, Stene was joined Cinemagic Movie Theaters, broadcast the weekly meetings. It was determined by the possible programs in which to by Minnesota State University and the Curves Fitness Center. Stene also discussed what students at the meeting that declare a major. The students Student Association (MSUSA) Student fee money would revisions needed to be made to the Rochester campus needed are not currently represented legislative facilitator Jake Hite reduce the cost of passes, the Senate constitution to allow more unity before participating in the Student Senate and, and Dean of Students Karen allowing Rochester students an elected representative from in activities with the Winona until recently, have not had any Johnson for another meeting of to access entertainment and the Rochester campus to serve campus. As students on the formal group to communicate the Student Advisory Group. gym facilities outside the on the Senate. Their duties Rochester campus develop as concerns to the Rochester They provided suggestions university. It would also be would still include serving on leaders to address their own administration. as the group discussed use more convenient for students an All-University Committee, concerns, they will eventually According to Student Senate of student activity funds who use gym facilities, as the on a Senate committee, weekly unite with the Winona campus President Caitlin Stene, director allocated to the Rochester current gym is overcrowded. office hours, and attending the in advocating on behalf of the Craig Johnson of the Rochester campus, how student clubs There are approximately ten weekly Senate meeting. university's students. Center contacted her last spring could receive funding, student clubs on the Rochester The last item on the agenda Contact Justin at about starting a forum to hear Rochester's representation on campus, said Johnson. Each Was the celebration of [email protected] 2•News No Myst, but new ideas on the rise Brendan Moore by the parent corporation don't care. The idea is to bring Winonan Upscale Winona and will in more people," Majerowicz essentially operate out of the said. Winona State University is no same building, functioning as Another way the clubs hope longer holding Myst Nightclub Dynasty on Wednesdays and to bring in more people is with events. Since the club's M-pire on Thursdays, Fridays, A-bar admission. "A-bar" operational staff has moved on, and Saturdays. stands for "After-bar," and as the last event was held for this The sign for the club may the clubs have no liquor license, year's freshmen orientation. also be changed depending on they will able to stay open later However, two new which club is operating that then Winona's bars. nightclubs, called M-pire and day, but Lehnen said the matter "It's one less thing to worry Dynasty, will be coming soon has not been decided. about," Majerowicz said. to fill the gap in the nightlife of Admission will be 18 years of The goal of keeping hours Winona. age and older, when operating later than bars is to drawn in While the official opening as M-pire. However, when customers after bar closing night of both clubs has still operating as Dynasty, the club time. not been announced, according will admit those 16 years of age While 324 recorded people to Upscale Winona's CEO, and older. had to be disciplined for Michael Majerowicz, they hope Thursdays and Fridays will possessing alcohol on campus to have the clubs open within be designated nights for college last year, whether or not a the next two months. students. Those who are not new alcohol-free hang out will Originally, a date had been college students will be able to impact - Winona's underage set for the clubs to open Sept. get into the club, but the -cover drinking is unclear. 25, but because of a problem could be up to $20. The only with the finalizing of their lease night that doors will be open to agreement, that date has been the public will be Saturday. pushed back. "Some college students Eric Lehnen, private investor, prefer to be around other Contact Brendan at said the clubs are both owned college students and some just [email protected] om Health on ftine- 6yand e money wi be used to raise awareness throughout the community through advertising, and to pay officers overtime during the program. Partnering with the Winona Police Department on the ZAP project proposal were representatives froth Winona State University, Winona County Community Health, City of Winona Attorney's Office and The Winona Post. The ZAP program is funded for one year and will focus on three areas that have proven to be important focus areas in existing ZAP projects. The three areas highlight a pre-event dissemination of information, on- scene law enforcement response and See ZAP, page 5 Photo Illustration by Rory O'DriscolINVinonan This fall the city of Winona will implement Zero Adult Providers, or ZAP, a program that will target the source of alcohol given to minors.