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\'‘ ednesda\ . February 27, 2008 Volume 86 Issue 17 Broadcasting live from WSU: News El ri101/1113 II All the pageantry- Greg Eichten Mr. and Ms, WSU WINONAN Winona State University's McCown competitions on Gymnasium was packed with hundreds campus of people on Saturday to see a live broadcast of the radio show A Prairie U Vagina Monologues Home Companion. perform for sixth The show, hosted by Garrison Keillor, started broadcasting at 4:45 p.m. and year ended around 7. Singing, skits, band performances, • Losinvf, weight for historical facts, and the news from Keillor's legendary Lake Wobegon are charity all part of A Prairie Home Companion's • normal routine. • Blood drive keeps Many people living in Winona got the opportunity to experience this WSU on track for entertainment live for the first time. 1000-unit goal The show was not only broadcasted from Winona on Saturday, but Winona was also the topic of many of the S performance's skits, jokes, and historical facts. II THAD class Simone Perrin, actor/singer/ combines dance accordionist for A Prairie Home Companion, grew up in Winona, and and science she talked with Keillor about her days at Winona State, including • writing Photo by Brady Whealon a The Ruckus actual letters on paper and taking Oral Garrison Keillor rehearses Friday night for the live Saturday broadcast of discusses Herbie Interpretation from Vivian Fusillo. A Prairie Home Companion in WSU's McCown Gym. "It's been a beautiful place to live, to Hancock's 'River- learn, to love," said Perrin. Princess Winona tried to correct him, justice. The Joni Letters' Keillor often gives his audience saying that she made up the story to try Another aspect of the show that gave it historical facts during his broadcast, and to increase tourism. some variety was the guest band, a Cajun ▪ Underbakke on Saturday the facts were all Winona This week's news from Lake Wobegon, band from New Orleans led by Marcia reviews Jack based. Keillor's fictional Minnesota small town, Ball. They performed several Cajun style He drew attention to the little known was of a Lutheran Pastor and a Catholic songs throughout the broadcast, including Black's "Be Kind fact that Winona was the number three Priest having a theological discussion one called "Peace, Love, Barbecue." Rewind" shipper of grain around the time of the over too much scotch, and of the flu, Keillor started a Prairie Home civil war, and if circumstances had played which liked to travel throughout the Companion in 1974 in St. Paul, Minn. a Quad hosts Healthy out differently it might have become school by means of vomit on children's Minnesota's largest city. shoes. Needless to say, Keillor's story Living Community Keillor also told the legend of Princess telling ability is unique, and any recount See PRAIRIE, page 3 Winona while a voice actor playing of his performance doesn't quite do it

Phone: 507 457-5119 htt.://www.winona.edu/winonan Saving lives, one pinprick at a time Rachel Smith According to Kramer, high Sickness among stu- WINONAN schools and colleges blood dent deferred many reg- drives are especially important ular donors so walk-in in the campaign, provide about appointments were es- Winona State University's 25 percent of blood collected. pecially important, she Red Cross blood drive last "The students we work with added. week was part of the campus' are phenomenal. I've never Stene, who was in continuing effort to exceed this been disappointed," Kramer charge of the Student year's set goal of collecting said. "To be number one for Senate's public rela- 1000 units of blood. - five years in a row—that says tions efforts of the The 1000-unit goal will be a something about the students." blood drive, said she total of Winona State's blood The success of Red Cross believes Winona State drive in October, last week's blood drives extends off cam- is still on track to meet blood drive and another corn- pus as well. the 1000-unit goal for ing up in April. Of the 105 counties in North this year, despite Febru- It's a goal that is very near re- Central Region, Winona Coun- ary's unmet quota. alization, according to Winona ty ranks number nine. "This drive was suc- State's donor recruitment rep- In one year, the county col- cessful with the circum- resentative Joel Kramer. lects about 4,000 units of blood stances we were under," Kramer worked with Student and supplies blood to about 110 Stene said. "Giving Senate in setting up February's hospitals in the area, including blood has always been blood drive. Winona 1:1. ealth. a strong tradition on Winona State has ranked At the campus blood drive campus." number one of 67 colleges in last week, a goal quota was set This sense of tradition the North Central Region for to collect 145 units of blood at Winona State has en- the past five years. each day. couraged many students The region includes schools The goal was not met. Be- to continue Red Cross' from Minnesota, western Wis- tween the three days of the effort. consin and some from eastern blood drive, Tuesday, Wednes- Many of the students South Dakota. Another strong day and Thursday, 366 units of who came out to donate collegiate donator from the re- blood were collected. had donated multiple Jackie Hahn/WINONAN gion is St. Mary's University of Lower numbers may have times. Andy Osterhaus donates blood as Jeff Simon watches. Andy is one Winona which ranks number been a result of the flu season, "Ifyou can give blood, of more than 400 people who donated blood last week. 10. Sen. Caitlin Stene said. people need blood—it makes sense," senior Kristen Buckingham said. 507-452-8808 Other student donors, such Roommate that never leaves? as five-time donor Ali Bonum keep coming back to donate as OtArr get away from campus! part of a sense of duty. Bonum, a freshman, has ex- Come for drinks, sta. !)res$st! perienced the benefits of blood donation when she received PROPERTY MANAGEMENT blood transfusions to treat a & SALES CG'S LOUNGE AT THE QUALITY INN blood problem she had when she was younger. Main St & Broadway • Doil9 k cm is Bonum feels that she is in debt to these blood donors. A Great Place To Live! Dars. P Game/ "I owe them," Bonum said. Tenants Trust! "It only hurts for two seconds • Buzz, Ttivia and you can save three lives." HOUSES & • Discount with co pus H) Contact Rachel at • Petkins lull ;,ecoro [email protected] APARTMENTS www.g reatriverma nagement.com 956 Mankato Ave. Winona, MN (507) 454-4390 email: [email protected] 2 News

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rnoha Sate n". tv""e"-r 'Colleges Against )Y111 host its fifth animal 'Rela., 'For Life frotri 5 Rm., "Lo 7 a.rit: Aril l? ancl.:13. in the WSU'll: people aid have a team captaitt designated to attend rrr 1Pra,r, S lk rtlir0 lig h biweekly*OOtittgf. $1110,440*.m4 1.1 p p rt cI cancer TO form a team g,o eaneer.orgirftwi notiastate. Continued from Page for more iilformation :triai1 Michelle Camerer PRAIRIE ppAggqq4c,@gp,4i1,C,(41 Since then, the radio show has renowned. would be successful, and now gone through many changes, It is played on about 580 it's a good way of life." including moving to New York public radio stations, and For the, next few weeks A and then back to St. Paul. around 4 million listeners tune Prairie Home Companion will Other locations that the in each week. be broadcasting in its usual show has broadcasted from As printed in the show's location, the Fitzgerald theatre are Canada, Ireland, Scotland, program, Keillor recalls, in St. Paul. The broadcasts England, Germany, Iceland, "When the show started, it was begins at 4:45 p.m. Saturdays. and almost every one of the something funny to do with fifty states. my friends, and then it became Contact Greg a The show has become world- an achievement that I hoped [email protected]

Akon to be spring concert Rachel Smith only students at a reduced price WINONAN of $25 for one week and any tickets remaining will be of- Nor andale The results are in for Winona fered to the general public for a State University's spring con- higher cost. community college cert this year—rapper Akon. "My guts are telling me that Winona State's entertain- we are going to sell out to our ment agent, Event Resources students," Reed said. "If you Plan your summer now. Presents Inc., has been working ask me, that's ideal." (to earn extra credits at Normandale) with representatives for Akon Additional funding for the for about a month and a half to concert was provided by Stu- approve the contract. dent Senate, who "overwhelm- Normandale is the best educntiona value, Here'swhy: ingly approved" the money re- The agents were negotiating Superb reputation with employers throughout the region on details such as airfare and quest. other travel costs. Reed said that he has not Excellent transfer opportunities to major 4-year When choosing an entertain- heard any complaint or concern colleges and universities er, Winona State's University about Akon being the entertain- Programming Activities Com- er for this spring's concert and About one-fifth the cost of an average private mittee, more commonly known believes that there will be high college (and half the cost of major public universities) as UPAC, had to narrow down interest in the concert. a list of entertainers who were "What we've found from the Pay & evening sessions, also condensed courses available during the spring and UPAC survey last year was that Financing options available willing to perform at a college students like everything," Reed or university while looking at said. Register online! other factors including costs. The concert will be April 5 in Akon was the frontrunner on the field house. the list, among country artists. It's where you belong. Tickets are expected to go on Contact Rachel at [email protected] sale after spring break, some- wvvw.normandale.edu . (866) 880-8740 time in mid-March. Conveniently located in Bloomington, MN, minutes from airport & Mall of America. Tickets will be offered to Wednesday, February 27, 2008 - News 3 Losing pounds, raising funds Courtney Zinter They said WINONAN a lot of stu- dents get a For six weeks, approximately push to lose 210 students at Winona State weight be- University will try to lose fore spring weight for the Chubby Charity break, but af- Challenge. terward slack Tuesday, Feb. 19 students off. weighed in at the Smaug stage Keilen for the annual CCC put on by said this way the National Residence Hall students are Honorary. sticking with Each year a new charity is the healthy selected to donate money to. and active For every pound lost during the lifestyle after six-week challenge, the NRHH they return Fred Schulze/WINONAN donates $1 to the charity. from spring Anna Flores, left, and Alyssa Schauer perform during The NRHH decided to donate break. a preview show of the "Vagina Monologues" Thursday the money to flood relief. Some stu- in Somsen Auditorium. The stage act, written by Eve According to Heather Keilen dents joined Ensler, has been performed annually for 10 years at nu- and Rachel Kraemer, who are the challenge merous locations throughout the country. on the challenge committee, with hopes of they chose flood relief because losing a lot of it's meaningful. weight, but Not-so-private parts others kept "This year we chose flood a collection of various stories their focus Dana Kudelka relief because it affects our from women about vaginas. on the char- WINONAN campus the most, so we tried to The topics range from sex, ity aspect. Katherine Chickey/WINONAN keep it going to where the stu- menstruation, genital mutila- Junior Connie Hawton, left, steps on the scale as Ten women stand wearing dents wanted it to go," Keilen tion and the different terms for Kate Noter- Kristen Buckingham records her weight at red and black. said. a vagina. man said she the Chubby Charity Challenge's first weigh-in Three women stand wearing At the first of three weigh- V-Day is the non-profit or- wanted to Feb. 19 in the Smaug. pink and black. ins, students participating were ganization associated with the lose enough Last weekend members of the given tips for losing weight in a Vagina Monologues. In honor for the char- Keilen and Kraemer said they Winona community gathered in healthy way. Somsen Auditorium to see the of its motto, "Until the vio- The middle weigh-in serves as ity to get five dollars. expect most students to lose Vagina Monologues presented lence stops," the Winona State a checkpoint to make sure stu- "I think a lot of people have two or three pounds and end up by Winona State University. production donates all its pro- dents aren't being unhealthy. that mentality where if I eat a donating about $500. This year's performance was ceeds to the Winona Women's According to Keilen and lot before and I don't normally the sixth consecutive year the Resource Center. Kraemer, the CCC usually ends eat like that I'll lose that five Contact Courtney at pounds that I gained," Noter- [email protected] Vagina Monologues has been before spring break, but is dif- See MONOLOGUE, Page 5 man said. performed at Winona State. ferent this year. The Vagina Monologues is A little bit of competition for a lot of charity

Claudia Cappiello in Somsen Auditorium, and Rudenick wanted proceeds of on making their fourteenth a much of the in-depth planning, WINONA the cost $5 a ticket. The Mr. the pageant to go to a charitable success with the help of Nathan with help from the Pi Lambda WSU pageant will be held on cause and, in 1994, brothers of Johnson, Ms. WSU coordinator Phi Fraternity. A group of people singing, Tuesday, Mar. 11 at 7:30p.m., the Pi Lambda Phi Fraternity and president of Pi Lamda The proceeds from ticket sales dancing and modeling clothes, also in Somsen Auditorium, unanimously voted to have all Phi. Over the past 14 years, will go towards the Student is not something you see and the cost $1 to attend. proceeds of the pageant go to the fraternity has raised over Support Services scholarship everyday at Winona State The WSU Dance Team is the ALD foundation to support $6,200. Their goal this year for an outstanding student at University, but soon it will be planning the Mr. WSU pageant research on the genetic disorder is to earn $800 to get to the Winona State. a common sight when the Mr. and the Pi Lambda Phi Fraternity that Rudenick himself was $7,000 mark. There are 11 girls Whipple believes that the and Ms. WSU pageant returns at WSU will once again put on battling. running for the coveted Ms. pageants are a great way for this March. the Ms. WSU pageant. In1995,Rudenickpassedaway WSU title this year, while there students to show support by The Mr. and Ms. WSU The Ms. WSU pageant was from Adrenoleukodystrophy are five guys in the Mr. WSU merely attending. pageants are held every founded by the late Shayde (ALD). pageant, so far. year in the spring. The Ms. Rudenick, of the Pi Lambda There have been 13 pageants For the Mr. WSU pageant, See PAGEANT, Page 5 WSU pageant will be held on Phi Fraternity, in the spring of to date, and the Pi Lambda August Whipple, captain of Thursday, Mar. 20 at 7:35 p.m. 1992. Phi fraternity is working hard the WSU Dance team, is doing 4 News PAGEANT Continued from Page 4 "This is put on by students, pageant, and any money left jar for people to place coins Both pageants will have a something for participating, for students," she said. over will go towards the ALD in. Every penny counts as one choreographed group dance, a but the prizes are yet to be Being sponsored by a foundation and the Student point, and anything silver takes talent portion and a question determined. Winona State club was the only Support Services scholarship. away one point. and answer session. "People should go to support requirement to be a contestant The pageants are holding a The contestant with the most The Mr. WSU contestants a good cause and to have in both the Mr. or Ms. WSU penny war and the proceeds points will win the People's will also have a sleepwear fun," Johnson said. "Come be pageants. will also go toward the ALD Choice Award. portion, while contestants in entertained as we crown the The contestants had to pay foundation and the Student The night's events will be Ms. WSU will have a formal new Mr. and Ms. WSU." a $25 contest fee, which will Support Services scholarship. very similar for both the Mr. wear portion. Contact Claudia at go towards the costs of the Each contestant will have a and Ms. WSU pageants. Contestants will receive [email protected] MONOLOGUE Continued from Page 4 Originally performed solo by Eileen Moeller, both theatre to the Tenth" in New Orleans formed was "Say it, For the story of a woman discovering feminist activist Eve Ensler in majors, were this year's student on April 12, 2008. The event Comfort Women," which was herself at a vagina workshop, 1996, the Vagina Monologues directors. will raise money and awareness the spotlight monologue in designs to make the audience have been performed all over Ostroot and Moeller opened of the ruins New Orleads still 2006. laugh, cry and stir up empow- the country with celebrities the performance with a letter endures post-Hurricane Katrina During World War II, the erment for women. such as Salma Hayek and Jane from Ensler discussing "V to and dealing with healthcare and Japanese government forced Interim director of Winona's Fonda participating in mono- the Tenth." domestic abuse. women to be sex slaves for State Women's and Gender logues. In celebration of its tenth an- This year's Spotlight Mono- their soldiers. Studies program Dr. April Seniors Rachel Ostroot and niversary, Ensler is hosting "V logue was "New Orleans," per- The monologue depicts clear Herndon believes the Vagina formed by senior nursing descriptions of what the wom- Monologues offers students op- student Erika Staub. en were forced to deal with dai- portunities to talk about gender The Vagina Mono- ly—sleeping with 50 men, eat- issues- on campus. logues address issues ing small portions of rice and "All the monologues educate dealing with violence, becoming infected with sexual people about violence towards 'Worried and abuse towards wom- transmitted diseases because women's bodies," said Hern- en's bodies, women em- the soldiers were not forced to don. powerment and female wear condoms. sexuality There were many monologues Contact Dana at about One such topic that ranging from a businesswomen [email protected] regnancy? Winona State's cast per- obsessed with bondage to the Keeping campus safe Birthright Courtney Zinter State, said he looks at school the shooter knew it was going WINONAN shootings to see if anything to happen," Walski said. "So, if could have been prevented. someone hears something they After a gunman opened "Sometimes there's just need to report that." fire in a , lecture hall at nothing you can do, which is According to Walski, Dr. Ju- can help. Northern Illinois Uni- the bottom line," Walski said. dith Ramaley is committed to For more than 30 years, Birthrig has versity, some students at "What you try to do is reduce making the university safer and Winona State University the likelihood that it's going currently has committees meet- help thousands of students worried about felt the violence was too to happen, and if it does hap- ing to find ways to get informa- close to home. pen, reduce the damage that it tion out to the university faster. pregnancy. Our friendly volunteers offer Winona State has im- causes." He said one of the big things plemented techniques In order to help students feel is communication and getting free and anonymous pregnancy tests, to prevent events like safe, Winona State has a Be- the word out to the campus answers to questions, referrals to this and holds a plan of havioral Assessment Interven- when something happens. action in case of emer- tion Team. The team deals with Walski said it's important to community services and, most gency. students who could cause prob- stop an emergency before it According to Don lems on campus and reviews happens; he said he wants all important, a friend to listen. Walski, director of secu- about four or five students each students and faculty to be pre- rity, some of these began week. pared in case one happens. All of our help is free and confidential. prior or subsequent to Walski emphasized the im- For more information on what the shooting at Virginia portance of students report- to do with an active shooter, Tech in order to better ing suspicious behavior or any visit this site http://www.win- Call anytime: 452-2421 prepare the university. knowledge of threats. ona.edu/security/files/Page_4 . Walski, who worked "In the vast majority of pdf. 930 W. Fifth St. in law enforcement be- school shootings that they've Contact Courtney at 24-hour Hotline: 1-800-550-4900 fore he started at Winona examined, someone besides [email protected] Wednesday, February 21, 2008 - News 5 OK, SO MY SUBS REALLY AREN'T GOURMET AND ESTABLISHED IN CHARLESTON, IL WE'RE NOT FRENCH EITHER. MY SUBS JUST TASTE IN 1983 TO ADD TO STUDENTS GPA saspo A LITTLE BETTER, THAT'S ALL! I WANTED TO AND GENERAL DATING ABILITY. sotIVIT JOiliv CALL IT JIMMY JOHN'S TASTY SANDWICHES, BUT MY MOM TOLD ME TO STICK WITH GOURMET. 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WINONAN VVEDNESDAY, February 27, 2008 Unrealistic moral dilemmas devalue life Op/Ed Ruth DeFoster or supplies for everyone to of the story—perhaps the group determine survival that varied always something like this: I Op/Ed Columnist survive the ten years—some of people are marooned on from drawing straws to dance don't know what I'd do if I were people might survive with the a desert island, or stuck in a competitions set to Michael faced with that situation—I Imagine you're on a resources available, but not small rowboat, or stranded on Jackson's "Thriller." hope I never am—but I'm not spaceship headed for Mars everyone. Who lives and who a mountaintop—but the root But the process of casually comfortable with the idea of with 500 other people. Suppose dies? And how do you decide? question remains the same: determining who lives and knocking people off to ensure you get stranded on Mars with This moral dilemma was Who lives? And why? who dies in a hypothetical my own survival. Especially not no means to escape, and only a posed to one of my The responses situation from the comfort of the sick, the helpless, the very limited supply of the necessities classes last week in often follow a similar a classroom makes me deeply young or the very old. Even for life. Imagine that a small the context of setting vein of thought—in uncomfortable, and here's in a hypothetical context, that group of 25 people has weapons up a hypothetical last week's class, one why: It requires the student to sort of discussion is morally with limited ammunition. provisional system group announced somewhat arbitrarily ascribe repugnant to me. Suppose it'll take ten years of government they'd immediately greater value to one human life I'm not suggesting that for a rescue mission to arrive during the interim use the weapons to than another. these sorts of mental exercises from earth, and imagine you're period while the wipe out everyone It's such a far-fetched idea, cause the sort of selective stranded without adequate food stranded spaceship- but the core group and such an unlikely scenario, devaluation of human life that riders wait to be rescued. of 25, to prevent an uprising that responses are often leads to disastrous real-world It wasn't the first such moral and ensure their own survival. lighthearted and immediate, but consequences like euthanasia dilemma I've encountered Another group postulated that the description of any human or racial cleansing or other during my college years—I've they'd kill the old, the young, life as "worthless," even in the egregious acts—but at the very taken several courses in ethics, and the sick, because those context of a classroom mental least, they do encourage a sort and every one of them has people were worthless to them. exercise, alarms me. of cavalier attitude toward included a similar exercise with Some of the more peculiar And so my instinctive human worth and life that I find slight differences in the specifics responses involved contests to response to the dilemma is very disturbing. Everyone should like who they are —I do

Samuel Keane -Rudolph I'm not sure what Pandora's That's not what I'm saying. shouldn't allow them to define Op/Ed Columnist Box this problem emerged I'm saying people all have us, either. from, but something pervasive intrinsic worth just because "If you can meet with I was browsing Facebook around us is telling people they're people—and as hard triumph and disaster, and treat Sunday night rather than doing they're not good enough, and as it can be to recognize the those two imposters just the homework, and as I viewed that makes me angry. worth in other people, perhaps same," says the narrator in profiles, I found a question in Before we go too for some, it's even Rudyard Kipling's poem "If," one of those extended-profile far into the fuzzy harder to recognize "You'll be a man, my son." quiz applications: "Do you like depths ofpromoting the worth of self. That's a healthy self-image. yourself?" self-esteem, I would Sometimes we'll Failing and succeeding are Perhaps because of my like to differentiate feel less worthy things we do, not things we upbringing I've never truly between a positive because we messed are. struggled with that question. concept of self- up—that's what guilt Me, I have parents, siblings, But several friends had this esteem and a is for. We shouldn't friends and a fiancée who all question on their profile, and negative one. The try to erase that, love me and a God who said after several hours of digging, negative one is the one my because it's a tool used by our he'd never leave or forsake me. I found other applications with younger siblings used to get consciences to correct us when It would be arrogant and foolish the same or similar questions. pushed on them in elementary we're wrong. But at the same to ignore all of them and decide I was shocked at how many school. Competition is bad time, we shouldn't allow guilt that no, despite all of that, I still The opinions of this newspa- people said "No." because it means someone wins to define us. don't like myself. per do not reflect those of the Friends I know, friends I and someone has to lose. None Sometimes we'll feel too Look around, and count all MnSCU system, Winona State care about, friends I admire and of the fun games like kickball worthy—arrogant pride—and the people who care about you. University, its faculty, staff or student body. Any questions or respect... and they don't like and dodgeball are played allow our falsely inflated The number is probably bigger comments should be directed to themselves. They don't think anymore. We don't punish ego to hurt others and make than you think. And for my the Winonan publication board, they're attractive. They don't people when they do the wrong us look stupid. We have a friends who answered said "no" editors or submitted as letters think they're smart. I don't thing, in case we damage their right to feel pleased with our to the original question... I like to the editor understand this. self-esteem. accomplishments, but we you. Maybe you should, too.

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Be yourself and she I I respect you Carl Hunter will only elevate you from Don't think too hard on this look through her eyes, it's her become overly concerned with Op/Ed Columnist dumbass level, which is still no one, open the door for her. feelings. Notice it also said what she is doing, with who, where near "good"). Even if .it's a "Hallmark NEED, not beckoning. Nobody or when. That is annoying and This article will accomplish Be yourself. She's with you, Holiday," do something. There respects a push over, do not shows you lack trust. Maybe what most of my mine try to not somebody else, are certain days in cave to every whim. She'll get you feel you rightfully can't do: capture interest, advocate so stay strong to who the year (birthdays, bored of that and you'll look trust her, in that case, get out or educate, and mock dumb you are. Integrity, holidays, Valentines even dumber than before. Do of the relationship, dumbass. people. As a bonus, we will confidence, and Day—HELLO) not be afraid to say no but be You are equals; she is just as hit on prevention in trying to respectgeneratemuch where you have a aware the situation first. deserving of you as you are deter you or a loved one from more admiration than duty to make her You are not made of Velcro; of her; assuming otherwise is being righteously dubbed "my some wishy—washy feel special. I'm do not cling. Respect her sabotage. dumbass boyfriend..." in a identity of someone not saying plan personal freedom and she'll You set your own bar. Do not conversation they were not trying to be who they something huge or respect yours. Do not call her promise the stars cause even if around for. think the other person wants. gush with excitement but at more than once a day. Do not you deliver the moon, you still Gentlemen, I am no Wear the pants. Think of it the very least, put some effort call her if she has not returned came up short. Always do what relationship expert but I do like a male/female partnership. in and make time just for her. your previous phone call. Do you say and say what you did or listen and some of you are Do not complain, whine, or Oh, and if she says she doesn't not call 15 times in a row, that she'll eventually stop listening. being pitiful morons. College become irrationally emotional. want flowers, buy them anyway is annoying and insecure. She Excuses don't cut it. women do not have the time Allow her to handle that part (unless allergic). will call you back, if she doesn't nor desire to train you into and be the rock of support and Be dependable; not in 24 hours, than you can call becoming a decent boyfriend. reminder of reality, they get predictable. Be willing to again if you still want to. If you suck, they will kick you emotional, its OK. For the sake be there in her time of need, Do not be self-conscious. If to the curb and find someone of simplicity, let's be sexist, always. Notice, that said HER you generate doubt in you or the else. Hopefully in that order, take on the manly traits and time of need; not what YOU relationship, she will also begin for you're sake. (Note, these embrace her womanly traits. consider to be a time of need, to question her decision. Do not Times have changed, so have women Dana Kudelka My favorite two groups to vote" to "Hillary: Suck making seven course meals Guest Op/Ed Columnist (insert sarcasm) I have been Cock," I can tell these groups every day for their pleasure invited to are "Hillary Shouldn't are for highly-educated people of being submissive to their I think we can all agree Run for President She Should who really care about the 2008 breadwinner husbands. that campaigns for the 2008 Just Run the Dishes" and presidential election. Or is it that Americans have presidential elections started "Hillary Clinton: Stop Running But the one that pisses me subconsciously been taught to • •>•4z.,:,,z; too early this year. But I believe for President and Make Me a off the most is "Life's a bitch, fear a woman in power? this is one of the most Sandwich." why vote for one? Anti-Hillary This draws me to the media important presidential Wow, what '08." coverage of Michelle Obama elections in our nation's incredible insight People have taken the jokes on the road with her husband 4 £ itte history. the creators of too far. Barack Obama. Media outlets The current these groups Whenever I ask someone constantly note her hairstyles **\ democratic candidates must have had. why they don't like Clinton and dress. What about the fact **, are influential. The How progressive it's usually the same response; that she graduated cum laude current republican and thoughtful "she's a bitch." from Princeton University and fr'..Z: • 4‘ candidates are crazy. in a world where So why is she a bitch? earned a degree from Harvard Although this isn't the apparently everything first- Is it because during debates Law School? No, that's not first time a woman has made wave and second-wave she stands up for her issues and interesting; why would we a run for the United States feminists have fought for have doesn't back down? want the potential first lady of presidency, I cari't help but feel been stomped on and turned Is it because her the United States of America to as if our nation is still stuck in into satire. "aggressiveness" and appear competent? the 1950s. What is amusing about "frigidness" can be seen in I believe people are stuck in After being bombarded with telling a woman she should every male she is running this nostalgic area where they group invitations on Facebook quit her job and get back in the against too? remember women as mothers that focus on Hillary Clinton, kitchen is news to me. It isn't the 1950s anymore. who cooked the meals and did I can't help but question why With discussion topics in Women have jobs and don't the laundry. my generation is obsessed with these groups ranging from swoon over wearing pearls and Well it's 2008 and women sexism. "Women should not be allowed high heels and vacuuming and have rights. Get used to it. Wednesday, February 27, 2001 9

WINONAN Wednesday, February 27, 2008 Arts at Entertainment Class combines science and dance Dana Kudelka shape. WINONAN Then Anderson visited Man- sur's dance appreciation class It is not common to see a pro- in Phelps Hall. Anderson said fessor who specializes in geo- it stunned her to see students science and geology teaching standing and moving around in the same class as a professor a lecture. who specializes in dance. "It was eye-opening to see Students enrolled in THAD students creating art," said An- 295, Interdisciplinary Connec- derson. "I saw how talented tions, at Winona State Univer- students are." sity get that experience. During Winona State's Con- The idea for THAD 295 blos- sortium for Liberal Arts and somed as part of Winona State's Science Promotion in fall 2006, Learning in the 21st Century Anderson and Mansur adver- Initiative. tised THAD 295 for the topic - The Winona State Depart- "Does Science Matter?" ment of Theatre and Dance re- With both entering from one

ceived a grant from , the initia- side of the stage, Anderson en- tive to offer a class within the tered wearing a lab coat and interdisciplinary studies sec- Mansur entered wearing a tutu. tion. Dance professor Gretchen Their goal was to break down Cohenour approached assistant the stereotypes of science and -professor Sharon Mansur to see Submitted Photo dance. if she would be interested in WSU students in the Interdisciplinary Connections class strike a dance pose during a field "Everyone can do science teaching such a class. trip to the Rifle Hill Quarry near Spring Valley, Minn., last spring. and everyone can dance," said Geoscience professor Jenni- Anderson. "Everyone can ask fer Anderson and Mansur met sors a chance a chance to learn son and Mansur observed each Analysis (LMA). questions and everyone can when they both became new about each other's discipline. other in each of their class- Mansur, who is a Certified move." faculty to Winona State be- Anderson and Mansur have rooms. Laban/Barteneiff Movement Although THAD 295 is reg- fore the fall 2005 semester at headed the class together since Mansur visited a geology Analyst, teaches LMA to stu- istered as being roomed in a university-sponsored faculty its debut in spring 2007. class Anderson taught and no- dents in THAD 295. LMA in- Phelps Dance Studio, Anderson learning community -which met To begin learning how to ap- tated her movements using a terprets and describes human every week. It gave new profes- proach this class, both Ander- system called Laban Movement movement through effort and See THAD, Page 13 March is Women's History Month Jessica Larsen the Education Task Force of the petition Congress to expand the WINONAN Sonoma County (California) national celebration to the entire Commission on the Status of month of March. Since then, National Women's History Women initiated a "Women's the National Women's History For a limited ti e! win a $50 Month is less than a week History Week" celebration in Month Resolution has been ap- away. March 1 marks the first 1978. They chose the week of proved in both the House and gift card from have to day of this nation wide aware- March 8 to make International Senate with bipartisan support. do is try a delicious ake e Pizza ness celebration. National Women's Day the focal point of Each year, programs and ac- from Kafe Kryzsl(o1 Take one home and Women's History Month starts the observance. tivities in schools, workplaces, early for Winona State with the The activities that were held and communities have become cook it yourself, or swing into Mama Vagina Monologues on Feb. 22 had a positive overall public more excessive and women all Leone's and w coo it for you. and 23 and ends late with Wa- response. Within the span of a across the nation are able to ziyatawin, a Dakota writer and few years, dozens of schools learn about and celebrate worn- activist, on April 10. planned events and programs en's history. Celebration of National for Women's History Week. Winona State hosts Nation- ref-a& Women's History Month started Over 100 community women al Women's History Month in 1978 when women were still participated in the Community events, some are free to the an unknown topic in the K-12 Resource Women Project. public. Posters for the events artwelis curriculum or in general public In 1987, the National Wom- can be found around campus. consciousness. To change this, en's History Project decided to , Events also listed on page 15. Offer expires February 26, 2008. Winner will be contacted by email. 10 Arts a Entertainment The Fire Five

1 ;The Ruckus "Thin Man Skank" The Lions A musical melting pot from students more qualified than you The Lions continue to show- case a funky and soulful mod- ern-reggae sound on their new release Jungle Struttin. With capable horn and rhythm sec- tions, I'd imagine these guys Hancock breaks the mold are as fun to watch as they ate Jack Chandler He did it in the 80's with the cock doesn't stick to a straight that supports Hancock's de- to listen to. tailed compositional body. WINONAN creation of "Rock-It," a spacey formula when it comes to play- 2 synth and effects track Knowing that, "No Air" This week The Ruckus exam- that featured turntable River is more of ines Herbie Hancock's River: scratching and drum ma- a reinterpretation Jordin Sparks The Joni Letters. Hancock's chine breaks. record than any- feat. Chris Brown 47th career LP took home "Al- In the 90's he toured thing else. There The second single from the bum of the Year" honors at with jazz heavyweights are jazz instrumen- American Idol's self-titled this years Grammys and was like Pat Matheny and tals, samples from debut album, Air is a well- the first jazz album to win the Jack DeJohnette, bring- Mitchell's original written pop song that show- award in 43 years. Time to see ing live acid jazz to fans recordings, as well cases two of the freshest faces what all the fuss is about. around the world. as straight mash- in popular music today. A lit- Legendary jazz pianist Her- Now in the 21st century ups that only a tle more genuine and smooth bie Hancock has been breaking and his fifth decade as a musical visionary than Sparks' first single -Tat- molds for five decades. He did recording artist, it seems like Hancock could too.- it in the 60's playing keys for Hancock has saved his pull off. 3 The album's Miles Davis' "second great" best for last. "75 Bars quintet, a group that pushed Conceived as a trib- first track, a Norah (Black's Reconstruction)" conventional jazz sounds and ute record to friend Joni Jones-duet titled The Roots arrangements into the post-bop Mitchell, River: The Joni "Court and Spark," Rising Down, The Roots land- period. Letters has the signature follows a modal mark 10th studio LP, is crawl- He did it in the 70's with The Hancock stamp all over jazz format that ing towards its April 29th re- Headhunters, a jazz-funk fu- it. Unlike other collab- fits perfectly with lease date. This stripped-down sion group that incorporated orative efforts from aged mu- ing other artist's songs. Jones' airy lounge voice. preview track features bars pop sounds with Hancock's sicians — think Ray Charles' Here, Mitchell's timeless Hancock's unmatched ivory from Black and a raw back- signature free-form style. Genius Loves Company — Han- tunes act as a musical skeleton chops brought me back to a Kind of Blue sound that was beat from ?uestlove. very refreshing to revisit, es- pecially in_ a modern-day jazz 4 its ail in the record. "Sweet Child 0' Mine" Up next is the Tina Turner Taken by Trees assisted "Edith and the King- Never did I imagine the words pin." Hancock chose to stick `ethereal' and 'gorgeous' would pretty close to the original describe one of the edgiest rock formula on this one, setting a songs of my era. The light grooving pace with a repeating cover of the GNR staple works synth effect and some brisk even better when Axl Rose's brushwork on drums. Knock, Knock!! Its Erberts and Gerberts at the door. And were pompous cries are replaced by When I heard the record for Victoria Bergsman sweet whis- brining as many subs or dubs that you want, 1,,71,,101. You name the first time I couldn't believe pers. t, we deliver it " even late. Consider it a labor of love! Erberts & I was listening to Tina Turner. Gerberts. Delivering Delicious to your door, desk, or dorm room. The Queen of Rock & Roll 5 makes a very warm vocal tran- "With My Closed Eyes" sition to the jazz format, and The Raveonettes it works well to the point that The more you're exposed to Brbert arberVe Proud Mary should seriously The Raveonettes, the more consider trying the "jazz thing" they grow on you. The indie- again in the near future. pop outfit has crafted even Always In great taste. On "River," Hancock lends more beautiful tunes on their new release Lust Lust Lust. 105 W., 3rd Street Winona, MN (507) 474-3727 vocals to British songbird Cor- rine Bailey Rae, an appropriate Wednesday, February 27, 2008 Arts si Entertainment 11 'Be Kind Rewind' will make you smile Joe Underbakke Mike in charge, he's more than WINONAN determined to make Mr. Fletch- er proud. Michel Gondry, famed di- Things don't go exactly rector of the 2004 hit Eternal as planned, however, when Sunshine of the Spotless Mind, Mike's paranoid and often fidg- brings his quirky, though usual- ety friend Jerry, played by Jack ly genius, directing style to the Black, gets involved. screen once again in the form Jerry, who believes the power of "Be Kind Rewind." plant he lives near is affecting "Be Kind Rewind" centers his brain, decides to take mat- around a fashionably out-of- ters in to his own hands which fashion video store in Passaic, does what? Magnetizes him, New Jersey that's at risk of obviously. being demolished and is aptly Now magnetized, Jerry forc- named Be Kind Rewind. es Mike to break Mr. Fletcher's 0 Slashflim Wouldn't a store have to rent only rule, to keep Jerry away. The movie "Be Kind Rewind" features Melonie Diaz, Jack out VHS tapes to be named that? Though I haven't seen many ac- Black and Mos Def The answer, in short, is yes. tors play a character that's mag- completely erases all of the ed movies range from whacky Owned by the technologically netized, I'll be the first to say tapes in the store the action gets to downright amazing offering inexperienced Mr. Fletcher,. an watching Jack Black be sucked going, but I felt it took a little a great balance between the with old timeval- al- into a light pole was a positive too long for that to happen. dim-witted nature Jerry and ues, the store rents VHS tapes experience (pun intended). The movies that Mike and Mike are meant to convey and for one dollar per day. The key to enjoying "Be Jerry are forced to recreate or, the inarguable flair of Gondry's Mr. Fletcher, played by Dan- Kind Rewind" is accepting its as the movie called it, swede, abilities as both a director and ny Glover, has only one em- outrageous premise. Sure I can include classic movies like visual connoisseur. ployee, Mike, played by Mos go along with the magnetized Ghostbusters and The Lion The comedy in the film is Def, who takes his job very man, but I mean, they're really King, as well as recent com- rampant from the moment you seriously. When Mr. Fletcher trying to rent tapes? edies like Rush Hour 2. hear Jack Black's rendition of goes out of town "on business" Come on now. The methods used to gener- and leaves the goal-oriented After Jerry's magnetization ate famous scenes in the swed- See REWIND, Page 14

leaving on a jet plane— Don't know whe abe back Meow, wait a minute. Did you just Yup, Pete always wanted again... 4-2 say Hawaii? a tan.

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Where is Pete going. MEOW, Hawaii? That sounds fun, but I Appetit? thought he had 3 tests before spring He is going to Hawaii, Bon. break though...

Actually Hawaii iso;;.- tropical island. Average temperature in winter during the day is about C\ Isn't it weird to go to the beach BooF in WINTER? 12 Arts at Entertainment Student profile: Sonali Ferdando Lydia Oglesby versities in the entire country of which is uncommon for some- money, just help me get there," WINONAN Sri Lanka, and Sonali says that one of her social status. She said Sonali. less than thirty percent of high worked for a company that sold All she needed was for him to The petite woman had com- school graduates go on to col- promotional products like mugs show his bank account and say mand of the classroom. She lege in her country. Sonali was and pencils over the phone to he was sponsoring her educa- stood tall in black boots with a part of that thirty percent. Her clients in Great Britain. Even- tion so that she could get a visa. a wedge heel and furry pom- father, an affluent businessman, tually she worked her way up to Again, he refused. poms dangling from the band could afford to send her to an assistant manager, and earned She had almost given up hope of fur that tops the boot. She in- American community college enough money to pay for her when someone at her commu- structed one student to come sit in Sri Lanka. first two years of education. nity college told her about Win- in the front row so that his snif- After her first semester of Sonali's plan after finishing ona State. Winona State gives fles and snotty nose wouldn't be community college in 2003, the two years of community col- sizable scholarships to interna- passed on to the other students. unexpected happened. Sonali's lege was to come to the United tional students. Sonali showed She is not a professor. She is mother collapsed. When her fa- States and finish her bachelor's her uncle how little it would Sonali Fernando, Winona State ther brought her mother to the degree. She applied to seven cost to attend Winona State. senior and manager of the An- hospital, the doctor said she universities, none of which Finally, he helped her get a nual Fund Phonathon. was in the final stages of cancer were Winona State, and was visa. Another student wearing a and had six months to live. accepted to all of them. In January 2006, Sonali start- head telephone set and sitting Her father did everything he Sonali's wealthy uncle from ed at Winona State. This spring in the fourth row of the stadium could to prolong her mother's Canada had promised her she will graduate with a degree seating style classroom clapped life. He brought her to the one mother on her deathbed that he in Management Information to signal she had received a do- cancer hospital in Sri Lanka, would sponsor Sonali's educa- Systmes. nation for Winona State. which Sonali describes as, "hell tion. When the time came to After her first semester "Good job!" Sonali said as on earth." She said there were apply for a visa, he refused to working for the phonathon she handed the caller a travel Katherine Chickey/WINONAN long lines of people waiting for help. coffee mug as a prize for being Sonali Fernando, an inter- treatment. It didn't matter how "I told him, I don't need your See SONALI, Page 14 the first person to solicit a do- national student from Sri advanced your cancer was, if nation for the evening. Lanka, manages the phona- you were at the end of the line, Sonali's interactions with the than at Winona State. you were last to receive treat- student callers are mostly posi- endured on the road from her ment. As the weather tive and she is frequently smil- home in Colombo, Sri Lanka She said sick people in line ing. to Winona State, you'll wonder were moaning and sprawled It is the type of smiling that even more. out, lying on the ground. Since gets COLDER makes one wonder why. When Why is Sonali still smiling? her father had money, he was you know the hardships she's There are less than ten uni- able to bribe his way to the and front of the line. "That's the way we do things in Sri Lanka," Sonali said. SICKNESS RED WING Meanwhile, her father's cane furniture business "went down ARISES... the drain." Her mother died six months after the initial collapse, just as Look no further TATTOO161 E. THIRD ST. DOWNTOWN the doctors had predicted. Paralyzed by grief, her father WINONA, MINNESOTA was unable to restore his busi- than your Student (507) 454-3452 ness. WWW.REDWINGTATTOO.COM Determined to finish her An appointment Health Services!!! education, Sonali found a job, with a Physician or Continued from Page 10 THAD nurse practitioner and Mansur offer students did the same observation but can't do science because of chances to make connections in with one of Anderson's geol- the vocabulary," said Ander- is only S5 for all SE both science and dance in sci- ogy classes. The students in son. "The point is, can they see ence labs as well. THAD 295 described the sedi- and observe things? People can Tech and WSL1 Earlier in the semester, THAD ment movements to geology learn the terms later. 295 students were asked to use students using BESS, a form of students!!! WSU Student Heath Strike the tools they learned from LMA. Anderson said it helped Phone (507) 457-5160 LMA while observing sediment both sets of students learn to Fax (SO7)457-2326 movement during the flume lab communicate amongst fields of Questions or comments? www*nonamdufheatthservion in the Science Lab Center. study. Contact Dana at In spring 2007, THAD 295 "A lot of people say they [email protected] Wednesday, February 27, 2008 Arts & Entertainment 13 Continued from Page 13 Sonali Don't miss out... E tended Learnino Get signed up for summer online classes! MINNESOTA STATE she was the top caller, bringing can have a better future than t,f, TANRI tr. SVE-1 UNIVERSITy in the most pledges for the year. she has, and because her dad She then moved to supervisor has been through so much and and is now the manager. she wants him to have his needs "The hiring, the firing. I do provided for and to be happy. everything. It's a fun job," She also said she would have Sonali said. given up if it weren't for the She works 20 hours a week, people she's met in Winona. spends 10 hours a week at an "People here are so nice!" internship, takes 18 to 21 cred- Sonali said. its each semester and finds time She remembers times when to chat online or on the phone she hasn't been able to pay rent with her fiancé in Sri Lanka. on time and her landlords have She says she spends about told her, "Don't worry about it. twelve hours a day on campus, Just pay me whenever you get goes home and talks to her fi- it," and when her boss, Cindy ancé for about an hour, does Jokela made her a birthday cake homework until 2 or 3 a.m., during the August floods. Take a summer class °nil goes to sleep and gets up the As she recounts these memo- next day to do it all over again. ries, and talks about how she rs. "If all this was for myself, I wants her brother to come live would have given up long ago," with her in the United States, Sonali said. "I am the breadwin- she smiles. ner. I have to take care of [my 1 Visit father and brother] one day. I 2. Click an "Class Schedule" (under quick links} have to move on for them." Questions or comments? 3. Semester. Sums eer 2008 She says she keeps going so Contact Lydia at 4 Campus: Online and 1W courses that her 12-year-old brother [email protected]

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What begins as a zany come- I give Be Kind Rewind a B dy quickly becomes a commen- because, though it may not Continued from Page 11 tary on several issues including accomplish everything Gon- RUCKUS the current state of cinema and dry had in mind when he ap- choice to sing poet Mitchell's lyrics. Her breathy bloated techno beats. the importance of community, proached the drawing board, it Mitchell's touching verses put listeners right back Back to Black was a Motown- though none of those issues sat- does several things very well words. on their favorite 1970s festival era regurgitation of the sounds isfactorily materialize. including, perhaps most impor- The track is an- knoll, and it's clear her voice our parent's parents loved. Don't get me wrong, in a year tantly, making you smile. other example of has aged gracefully. The theory here is Gradu- that seemed to be dominated by Hancock's incredible While many considered Han- ation and Back to Black split dark characters and ominous composition skills, cock's Grammy win to be an enough votes that Hancock plots, "Be Kind Rewind" was a and his group of sea- upset, it's probably better to was able to slide in and nab the breath of fresh air. Fresh, not Questions or comments? soned studio musi- designate it a welcomed aberra- gramophone trophy, ending the only in its positive demeanor, Contact Joe Underbakke at cians leaves nothing tion. Grammy voters annually award shows 43 years of turn- but also as somewhat of an in- [email protected] to be desired in their disappoint when selecting their ing a cold shoulder on the jazz efforts. The album's record of the year, and many in- community. inspiration even visits credible jazz albums have been River: The Joni Letters is, the studio to guest on miffed over the years in favor simply, a beautiful record. 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ARMY ROTC. START STRONG. Wednesday, February 27, 2008 Arts a Entertainment 15 Ruff, Warriors gunning for title Warrior Briefs Justin Magill Bjerke, Donny Erdall and Ross needs to play. By WINONAN staff Tennis WINONAN Hellenbrand joining Ruff in the "Right now we just need to rotation, pitching is the strength get outside and play," Poock The Winona State Uni- Defense wins champion- of this year's team. said. "That's the one thing that Track and field versity women's tennis team ships. "It's defiantly the strongest I am excited to do." dropped just two games in It's one of the most-used part of our team," Poock said. Poock remembered the days The Winona State Uni- singles play en route to a 9-0 clichés in the world of sports, "It's a tough rotation to face, when WSU was practicing out- versity track and field team win over visiting UM-Morris but it holds true for the Winona and my biggest problem is side during the winter months. continued its record-breaking on Saturday. State University baseball team, when to throw them in." "I just pulled up some pic- season Thursday. Heather Pierce, Mary Hes- which was picked to finish sec- Poock said that Erdall, a se- tures from 2006 when we were The No. 13-ranked War- terman, Amanda Asche and ond in the Northern Sun Inter- nior, should have got some rec- outside practicing on the foot- riors lost to UW-La Crosse Holly Peltier each won their collegiate Conference. ognition last season. ball field in January," Poock 79-57 but broke two school singles matches without drop- The main ingredient to a sol- "He should have been all- said. "We are a long ways from records. ping a set. Erika Richae (6-4, id defense: solid pitching. conference last year," he said. there now." For the first time in pro- 6-1) and Kaycee Moore (6-0, The defending NSIC tourna- "Everyone gets a vote on that, The Warriors will get some gram history, the 400-meter 6-1) also picked up singles ment champions return a top- so we all know how that goes." warm weather for a change relay victories for WSU (2-4). notch pitching rotation, which A concern could be the grad- when they travel to Florida this team WSU lost only three games includes the NSIC's uation of catcher weekend and play nine games fin- in doubles play. Hesterman preseason pitcher Ben Barrone, whose in seven days. ished and Pierce (8-0), Peltier and of the year, Bryan 27 home runs, 64 in less Richae (8-1), and Courtney Ruff. RBIs, and 1.089 than Zinter and Moore (8-2) earned "It's a great hon- slugging percent- four decisive wins. or, but the problem age earning him min- The men's team split over is now I have a tar- Division II player utes. the weekend, defeating St. get on me," Ruff of the year honors. season T h e Devine Norbert 6-3 and falling to said. "Everyone "Last season team UW-La Crosse 7-2. will be gunning to a lot of guys sat of Lisa Ru ff Aaron Lentz won both ofhis take me down." around to see what Meyer, Nicci Johnson, Kelly matches at No. 2 singles, win- WSU coach Kyle Poock said Ben Barrone was going to do," Milkent and Jennifer Brad- ning 6-2, 6-4 against St. Nor- NSIC players aren't the only Poock said. "We need some ford finished in 3 minutes, bert and 6-4, 1-6, 3-2 against ones targeting Ruff this season. guys to step up and do some- fetertedh. we 59.54 seconds. UW-L. Lentz also picked up "He's got some pro scouts thing." ate Universi Jessica Devine broke her a win in No. 1 doubles with watching him," Poock said. Even with the loss of last tires.. coach own school record in the 55- teammate Gage Davidson (8- "He has a 90 mph fastball and a season's best player, the War- meter hurdles, finishing in 3) against St. Norbert. breaking ball that is as good as riors were still picked to finish WSTY.feceived three first- 8.26 seconds and reaching an anyone we have had in a long second in the NSIC. ~e votes, chile SMSU NCAA Division II provisional time." "I'm glad they thought that took seven. national qualifying time. Gymnastics Poock even said Ruff should we had more than Barrone," se for cente fielderlcatch» WSU swept the top three have been last season's NSIC Poock said. "We have a good places in both the 1,000-me- Alexandra Nugent placed pitcher of the year. young team this season." pitcher Kristen Fossell were ter run and the 3,000-meter second in the vault (9.450), "I felt he kind of got the A player who can help carry na pl avers to . V■ratch run. Jenna Southworth placed third in the floor exercise shaft," Poock said. "We didn't the load on offense is another first (3:16.94) in the 1,000- (9.100) and fourth in the all- pitch him as much against the preseason All-American, junior meter run, Allie Glasbrenner around (35.975) to lead the poorer teams, so his numbers centerfielder Mike Wendland. placed second (3:17.30), and Winona State University gym- were legit." "He's not a guy who will / Kelsey Strensland finished nastics team to a second-place Last season, Ruff compiled a blast out 20 home runs, but he third (3:22.00). Bethany finish Sunday at the Hamline 4-3 record with a 1.98 ERA. has a .400 batting average, be Easker won the 3,000-me- Invitational. Ruff, a preseason All-Amer- on base a lot, and drive in some ter race (11:15.56), Madie The Warriors scored ican, said the pitching staff has runs for us," Poock said. Heinrich followed in second 177.750 points and were high expectations. WSU was supposed to play (11:22.32), and Kelly Rieber edged out by UW-Whitewa- "We want to make sure we three games last weekend in finished third (11:59.38). ter (180.400), which won the throw strikes and not put so Illinois and Indiana, but heavy Kale Johnson won the high four-team event. many people on base," Ruff snow hit those areas and the jump (4-11 3/4), Alyssa Lam- Eileen Strube took second said. "It's our responsibility to games were canceled and will Et. § 00 0 . mers won the triple jump (16- place on the balance beam, • put our team in the best posi- not be rescheduled. r z41 • 4 '/4), and Chelsey Brown took (9.150) for WSU (11-4), tion to win ball games." The cancellations are irritat- 0 first in the weight throw (49-9 posting a 35.700 in the all- Poock said that with Brad ing to Poock because his team 3/4). around. 16 Sports WSU earns sweep, will host first NSIC tourney game

Adam Stanek ing BSU 47-25, going 15-of-24 did not get one second-chance WINONAN from the field, 8-of-13 from the point." Schedule 3-point arc and 9-of-10 from The Warriors' success con- They say revenge can be bit- the free-throw stripe. tinued when they faced off First Round Saturday, March tersweet. Leading WSU's offensive with conference bottom-feeder Game 1 #5 MSU-Moorhead at #4 Winona State 6 p.m. For the Winona State Univer- charge was Jenny Steffen, who Crookston on Saturday night. Game 2 #6 Bemidji State at #3 M .D sity women's basketball team, had 24 points on 8-of-14 shoot- WSU put Crookston out of Game 3 #7 Northern State at #2 Wayne State ing from the field and 4-of-8 the game early. it was bittersweet revenge as ame 4 #8 SMSU at #1 Concordia-St, Paul they took down Bemidji State from 3-point range. The junior The Warriors shot 71 percent on Friday night before beating guard also added four steals. from the field in the first half to Semifinals Fri UM-Crookston on Saturday. The Warriors' other junior take a 63-38 lead into halftime. mifinals and Championship at highest remaining seed) The last time WSU matched transfer, Kelsey WSU continued Game 5 Winner of Game 2 vs. Winner of Game 3 6 p.m. up with BSU, the Warriors suf- Homewood, to shoot well, go- Game 6 Wmner of Game 1 vs. Winner of Game 4 8 p.m. fered a tough loss in McCown. knocked down ing 10 of 13 from Championship Saturday, March 8 Gymnasium, falling to the Bea- six 3-pointers and beyond the arc, 9 of Game 7 Winner of Game 5 vs Winner of Game 6 7 p.m. vers in a heartbreaker 84-82. scored 18 points. 11 from the charity Natalie Gigler stripe and 22 of 31 The Warriors responded Last week, WSU was ranked WSU swept the regular-sea- had 15 points on 6- with an 89-60 drubbing of the from the field. No. 10 in the regional rank- son series with the Dragons. of-8 shooting, and However, with Beavers on Friday. ings and could move up in In the first matchup, the War- In the first half, WSU was Ana Wurtz added the first half high- this week's regional rankings, riors won a double-overtime 12 points with four able to get up early and take a Hom ewood lighting WSU's of- which come out later today. thriller 85-83 in Moorhead and 42-35 lead into halftime. 3-pointers. fense, the second "I'm proud of our team and took care of business at home, However, WSU coach Scott half highlighted its defense. WSU shot 45 percent from for the regular season they put beating the Dragons 78-63 the field and 53 percent from Ballard was impressed more In the second half, WSU together," Ballard said. "I'm nearly two weeks ago. with the defense than the of- held the Golden Eagles to 6-of- the 3-point arc in the first half, happy that they played well and However, Ballard is not tak- fense. 23 shooting from the field, a 26 but it was nothing compared to will hopefully give us a chance ing the game lightly and is not the second half. "We did a good job stop- percent shooting percentage, to win." looking ahead. ping their transition," Ballard and only gave up 19 points. In the second half, WSU Why so successful? "You take it one game at a blew the doors open by outscor- said. "In the second half, they WSU went on to win 98-57. "Everyone understands their time," Ballard said. "We have Steffen was on fire in the role," WSU senior forward to beat a good Moorhead team game, as she finished with 30 Amanda Reimer said. "We're for a third time this season." points on 11-of-13 shooting there to support each other and If the Warriors do pull out a from the field and 6-of-8 shoot- help each other out each day in third victory against MSUM, ing from beyond the arc. She practice and in the games." they will face the winner of also ripped down four rebounds With the No. 4 seed, WSU top-seeded Concordia-St. Paul and dished out four assists. will play in front of its home against eighth-seeded South- Wurtz added 17 points on 7- crowd at least one more time, west Minnesota State. of-9 shooting from the field and hosting MSU-Moorhead at 6 The highest remaining seed 3-of-5 from beyond the arc. p.m. Saturday in the first roimd after the first round will host the With the win, WSU finished of the NSIC tournament. remainder of the tournament. the regular season 21-8 overall and 11-7 in Northern Sun Inter- collegiate Conference play. The Health) Living Community Warriors also accomplished a lot of firsts for the program. Do tj ou choove to live First, coming into the sea- Alc son, WSU had never won more a-free, than 16 games in a season but smoke-free, finished this season with 21. Secondly, WSU had never Arid cheiniml free? finished in the top three in con- Conte iihre the a in, 140Esty-Sheparal ference play, but finished this season in a three-way tie for Contact Paul Solberg/WINONAN third place in the NSIC. WSU's Jenny Steffen drives past Concordia-St. Paul's Katie The Warriors also had never Xavier Wilson at LaViolette in a game earlier this season at McCown Gymna- been ranked in the North Cen- sium. Steffen scored 30 points in Saturday's win over UM- [email protected] Crookston, equaling her career high. tral regional rankings. sports 17 Warriors win fourth consecutive NSIC title

Matt Huss Elite Eight and win another na- by-game basis is the same thing WINONAN tional championship — but we that other historically success- set small goals along the way, ful programs go through when- The Winona State Univer- and you have to take care of the ever they step on the playing sity men's basketball team won little goals first." surface. Every team, no matter its fourth consecutive Northern The Warriors were the over- the division, record, talent level Sun Intercollegiate Conference whelming favorites in every or odds, wants to be the one title with a weekend sweep, game they played this year, to bring down Duke, the New once again earning the top seed, and they weren't simply spew- York Yankees, the Detroit Red in the NSIC tournament. ing clichés when they said they Wings, the Warriors. The Warriors, who defeated had a target on their collective After the UST upset, a lot Bemidji State 72-47 on Friday backs. The Warriors truly got of talk centered on what the and UM-Crookston 115-75 on every team's best shot every loss actually meant. Did UST Saturday, will host night, meaning they couldn't expose a weakness that other eighth-seeded Mary really afford to teams could also take advan- (N.D.) at 8 p.m. Sat- take a game off, tage of? Was WSU simply not urday. so to speak, and that good this year? For the fans and risk becoming The next weekend, the War- players of a team victims of an up- riors traveled to Mary and that has reached the set. Northern State to open the NCAA Division II Division III St. NSIC season, but they ended national champion- Thomas entered a up proving a point. ship in back-to-back sparsely attended The Warriors crushed the years and recorded a Jo hnson McCown Gym- Wolves, who many thought to record-breaking 57- nasium during be WSU's greatest challenge, game winning streak along the Thanksgiving Break with noth- 87-60 in front of 4,672 fans in way, it would be easy to take ing to lose and everything to raucous Wachs Arena. for granted a regular-season gain. Motivated by the oppor- Twenty-one consecutive title, especially since goals and tunity to take down Division wins later, it's clear what the expectations are much loftier. II's top-ranked team and able to UST loss meant. It truly sunk in It was expected, but it still fall back on the belief that they that, while the Warriors' supe- deserved celebration. weren't supposed to win, the rior talent alone was normally "We had a good cheer about Tommies played probably their enough to hold off opponents it after the game," WSU guard best game of the year and upset on nights they didn't play their Jonte Flowers said. "It does the Warriors in overtime. finest as a team, anything can mean something to us. It's one Playing a dominant team like happen, the Perfect Storm al- of our goals; it's a step on the WSU takes opposing teams to ways has a chance to hit. Andrew Lin k/WINONAN ladder to make it to the top. Ob- an extra level that just can't be Ever since the UST loss, it WSU's Josh Korth pulls up for a 3-point shot in a home viously, we all have high goals reached in other games. What seems the Warriors have been game earlier this season at McCown Gymnasium. for ourselves — get back to the the- Warriors face on a game- determined to turn the tables, phases where we don't play, the year also had 10 steals, giv- to become The Hunter, to like we just kind of go through ing him 388 for his career and eliminate any stretch of lapses the motions. We just have to breaking the DII record set by that might occur, no matter learn to eliminate that stuff and Missouri Southern State's Ed- the opponent. For an outsider, get better at rebounding, and I die Santiago (383). First Round Saturday, March 1 it would be difficult to find an think we'll be at where we need Flowers, who now ranks No. Game 1 #5 Wayne State at #4 Concordia-St. Paul 8 p.m. obvious flaw with this WSU to be. There's so much room for 3 all-time in all NCAA divi- Game 2 #6 Upper Iowa at #3 Southwest Minn. St. 7 p.m. team. However, the Warriors improvement for us all the way sions, added seven rebounds Game 3 #7 IVISU-Moorhead at #2 Northern State 7 p.m. themselves, cognizant that the around." and four assists. Perfect Storm hitting a second It's hard to imagine Flowers John Smith scored 19 points #8 Mary (N.D.) at #1 Winona State 8 p.m, Game 4 time isn't beyond belief, have playing any better. and added nine rebounds and Smifinals Friday, March 7 no such problem. Two games after scoring a four assists against UMC and (Semifinals and Championship at highest remaining seed) "I don't think we're playing career-high 40 points against had 11 points, four rebounds Game 5 Winner of Gathe 2 vs. Winner of Game 3 6 p.m. our best basketball right now; MSUM, Flowers scored 36 in and four blocks against BSU. Game 6 Winner of Game 1 vs. Winner of Game 4 8 p.m. we're playing pretty well, but on 14-of-17 shooting in his fi- Over the sweep, WSU soph- Championship Saturday, March 8 we can be a lot better," Flow- nal regular-season game with omore guard David Johnson Game 7 Winner of Gatne 5 vs. Winner of Game 6 7 p.m. ers said. "There are times dur- WSU. The three-time defend- scored 26 points on 9-of-14 ing games where we just have ing NSIC defensive player of shooting from the field. 18 Sports Get to Know the Warriors: Jonte Flowers is the king of thieves Eds. note: This week, the ning defensive play, rather than gers right now, and you also Winonan's Matt Huss spoke the game-winning shot. I guess have some older brothers with with the three-time defending it's just that pride I carry with incredible basketball talent. Northern Sun Intercollegiate myself, knowing that you were What was growing up and play- Conference defensive player able to make the play to win the ing ball with them like? of the year and the NCAA Di- game on defense. FLOWERS: We always had vision II all-time steals leader, WINONAN: Do you ever battles. The thing about me and Jonte Flowers. wonder how things may have Mike is we always had to bat- WINONAN: You're the gone if you would have stuck tle with our older brothers be- three-time defending NSIC de- with football and stayed at the cause we were younger and the fensive player of the year, and University of Wisconsin to be a smaller ones, so they wouldn't you recently set the NCAA wide receiver? always let us play, so we'd have Division II record for career FLOWERS: That's one to battle it out with each other. steals. How much pride do you question I will always ask my- We'd play basketball 1-on-1, take in playing defense? self: "How good of a receiver full-court for hours. FLOWERS: I take a great could I have been?" Oh, well, WINONAN: What's the deal of pride in that's just stuff I can first thing you do when you get playing defense. daydream about. I'm home after a game? My high school living the dream right FLOWERS: I have to get coach, his whole now. some food (laughs). That's the philosophy was WINONAN: You'll first thing I do. After home defense, and still have a semester games I go to the grocery store, it's been that of eligibility left after come back and cook myself a way for me ever this year, so you could little meal. I'll go pick up some since. Defense play football for WSU steak, grill it and have some is what wins Flowe rs in the fall. Is there any spaghetti with it. championships. interest there? WINONAN: What's Coach That's always been my motto: FLOWERS: I haven't really Mike Leaf like? To win championships, you thought about that. There have FLOWERS: Coach Leaf is have to play great defense. been a couple of people who a pretty cool guy. He's a great WINONAN: Do you ever mentioned that to me about try- motivational speaker; he knows sense fear in opponents when ing to play football next year, how to say the right words and you're guarding them? but that's probably not in the get us going and turn it on in a FLOWERS: Yeah, some- picture for me at all. I'm just game when we need to. Off the times I have. I can just tell. They going to focus on basketball. court, he's a real cool guy. He's Andrew Link/WINONAN just act differently when they WINONAN: When was the funny, and he's more laid back WSU's Jonte Flowers recently set the NCAA Division 11 re- have the ball and I'm guarding first time you ever dunked? and likes to crack jokes like we cord for career steals. them. You can tell they're more FLOWERS: My first time do. He's a real good guy, and I might say a word or two, but always looks to me to get the tense, and they grab the ball in a game was my sophomore I look to him as a father figure then I won't say anything and team going, get that high en- even tighter. They're nervous. year in high school. The first because of the way he supports just let my game talk. ergy and get everyone going on That alone helps my defense a time I ever dunked outside of a us and stuff. WINONAN: How do you the court. lot more because I already have game was my freshman year. WINONAN: Do you ever manage to play so well so con- WINONAN: You rock the the offensive player out of his WINONAN: Do you think talk trash on the court? sistently in big games? sharp hairdo, the arm sleeve game because he's so worried you could play in the Big 10 FLOWERS: Sometimes I FLOWERS: I don't know. and the custom shoes every about me on defense without right now? do, yeah (laughs). It's more like It just happens to be that way. game. How important is it to having even done anything yet. FLOWERS: I don't know. friendly stuff with guys I know I never go into games think- look good out on the court? I pick up on it and feed off it. I guess, in a way, yes. But I'm on opposing teams, just trying ing like that because you try FLOWERS: (Laughing) WINONAN: What's the best happy where I'm at right now. I to get under their skin a little going into every game think- It's not that important. The arm feeling for you on the court? think everything worked out the just to get them going. Like, ing the same: You want to play sleeve I started wearing my FLOWERS: Most people way it was supposed to. I didn't `I'm about to stop you,' stuff hard and play your best. I guess freshman year because I had would say hitting a shot or get a whole lot of looks and like that (laughs). sometimes in bigger games the tendonitis and my elbow could something like that, but for me, offers in high school for bas- WINONAN: When oppo- situation just turns out right for swell up, and ever since I just the best feeling on the court is ketball. There must have been nents talk trash to you, does- it me and I'm in the right position wore it for the heck of it. And when I get a steal and then get something I needed to work on, backfire on them? at the right times and am able I have a big thing for shoes. I a wide open shot or set some- and now that I did, it's helping FLOWERS: It motivates to make more plays. The bigger love shoes. I buy shoes like cra- one else up for a good play. the team out a lot. me. If someone starts talking the game is, the more emotional zy. If I see a good pair of shoes, That's the best feeling for me. WINONAN: Your brother trash to me, I'm just kind of like, I get because it's got that much I'll find a way to buy them. I'd rather make the game-win- Michael is playing for the Bad- `OK' — I won't say anything. more meaning behind it. Coach Sports 19 ioll:k Anderson an armors will host an NSIC tournament game for the first time in program histony, but the mission has only just begun

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