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Student Senate elections set for spring Amy Brinkman its spring general elections Wednesday, April 14 at noon. said. "The state mandates that Student Life funds. It also Winonan process, in which, ultimately, Student Senate serves a vital all major campus decisions approves all campus fees and the student body will decide role in students' lives at Winona be consulted by the Student changes to tuition, Linehan said. Next week, Winona State which students will serve State, which few students Senate," including initiatives If the Student Senate University students have the as president, vice president, outside the Senate could such as the bike rental serves as a voice for students, power — the power to elect their treasurer and various senator likely articulate. According program and campus financing students must be willing to fellow students to some of the positions for the next year. to Jack Linehan, current and construction projects. share their concerns with the university's most influential The elections committee vice president of Student The Student Senate also Senate. However, student body student roles on campus — will accept applications for all Senate, the group serves controls the allocation involvement in Senate affairs those in the Student Senate. positions until April 7 at noon. as "the voice for students." of $170,000 to student The Winona State Student Online student voting will "Students are the customers organizations and Senate is in the midst of begin Monday, April 11 and end at our university," Linehan approximately $1 million in See SENATE, pg. 5 News Arts ;Sports - Rice artwork Arturo Ui Warrior baseball created for arrives at Winona holds 9-game internationa State dinner winning streak 4 Wednesday, April 6, 2011 World Vision policy advisor encourages students to "right" human wrongs Chelsea Filipovich the upcoming generation that when all of the sudden, supporting 300-college heart breaks for this more Winonan we are aware of world issues each audience member was campuses around the than any other heart in the so that we can change them," hypothetically trafficked nation that are participating world and [as Intervarsity] Slavery is something most Ethan Kastello, student into slavery. East Hall went in raising awareness we want to be affected by people think about in regards leader of Intervarsity's black as sirens blared and of human trafficking. what God is affected by." to Abraham Lincoln and the social justice team, said. people on the microphone As Eaves' said at Eaves, who traveled from Emancipation Proclamation. Intervarsity invited Jesse expressed to the audience Thursday's event, "[Winona Washington D.C., began his Many people don't realize that Eaves, policy advisor for that they had been trafficked. State University] is on the talk by telling a story of a there is a current estimation World Vision, to come speak Their only way to freedom forefront of changing this young boy named Masood. of 27 million trafficked to Winona State regarding was by accepting a black issue." When asked why Masood was a child looking slaves, which makes our his personal witness of "Human Wrong: Trafficked" Intervarsity is in support of for work, food, and shelter time period the largest in the human trafficking and to bracelet and to invite others World Vision's involvement due to his running away history of worldwide slavery. encourage students to get to Eaves' speaking event. on our local campus, When this global issue involved in advocating Intervarsity purchased Blackwell said, "God's See TRAFFIC, pg. 4 became local at last week's for millions of voiceless 1,100 black bracelets prior social justice promotional slaves. Prior to Eaves to the social justice event event sponsored by presentation of "Righting a and went through every Winona State University's Human Wrong" on Thursday one of them in one week of FINGALL HALL Intervarsity Christian night, Intervarsity set the promotion. The bracelets Privately owned Student Housing Fellowship, students scene at their large group promoted World Vision's Looking for Housing near Winona State University?? found themselves in a life- meeting the week before. social justice campaign: Fingal! Hall is 1 minute from WSU campus altering situation as they Alex Blackwell, staff Human Wrong. The campaign were informed of the tragic with Intervarsity Christian represents an initiative Save money and Save time truths that lie within human Fellowship, said that to end child slavery, also Contact us at 507-452-4637 trafficking. "It is extremely 150 students attended known as human trafficking. Email [email protected] www.fingallhall.com important as American's and Intervarsity large group World Vision is currently
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2 •News Networking dinner provides learning opportunity Jo Harren That is, until this year. Career possible, there was a lot of "It's a neat kind of unique attention, so we can inform Winonan Services graduate assistant organizing and contacts that opportunity because a lot of you of events that are coming Nate Gehring said only 16 needed to be made, as well these skills you don't get to up? Is there something that College students are no students signed up for this as sponsors to be established. practice until you're in the we're forgetting? Would you strangers to social networking year's networking dinner, set Career Services student environment, inthe interview, on like to see an event with a with sites such as Facebook to be held March 31, causing worker Steven Speltz was a lunch outing, in a networking different focus?" Speltz said. and Twitter at their fingertips, the event to be cancelled. in charge of advertising event," Gehring said. "The departments, clubs, but professional networking is Gehring said that in the past, the dinner and assisting Students are given the organizations on campus are somewhat of a new concept. 55-70 students have attended Gehring with preparations. opportunity to learn how to here to serve the students. Winona State Career the etiquette and networking Speltz said he attended the network, dress professionally So I encourage students to Services provides students dinners and he was hoping for etiquette dinner this fall and and how to handle themselves take advantage of this fact." with two opportunities each the same numbers this year. found it to be very beneficial in a professional dinner meeting The Career Services year to learn and practice "A lot of work went into by giving him an opportunity or interviewing situation. department is hoping to professional etiquette and it behind the scenes so to learn how to act in a Speltz said lack ofparticipants receive feedback from networking skills each year it's a little frustrating and professional dinner setting and could be due to how difficult it students about what changes with the Etiquette Dinner disappointing," Gehring said. said students should take is to grab students' attention. could be made in the future. in the fall and Networking He said that in order to advantage of such events. "Career Services had a Associate Director DeAnna Dinner in the spring. make the networking dinner "I believe that the skills difficult time reaching the Goddard said students are learned at this event are students. We put up flyers, encouraged to post a comment applicable to any major," sent out e-mails, put an on the Winona State Career Speltz said. "Students advertisement on the monitors, Services group on Facebook, EDSTROM PROPERTIES should take advantage of contacted clubs and faculty but facebook. com/WinonaC areer. Renting to students for 35 years! such opportunities because none of these seemed to click learning that takes place Efficiency,1,2,3 and 4 bedrooms available with students," Speltz said. through txperiences outside All locations close to WSU Speltz echoed others in Career the classroom is an important Heat included and laundry on site Services by wondering how to part of the college experience." Prices range from $329 - $389 each reach the student body better. Gehring said that the "Is there something that www.edstromproperties.com dinner presents students would make this event or (507) 454-1909 - Carol with an opportunity to another event more interesting Contact Jo at practice for the real world. to you? What will get your [email protected] Tetra Investments clean and quiet living Efficiency & 2 bedroom Off street parking Laundry on site Heat included All units have A/C www.tetrarental.com 507-454-5250
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News • 3 Wednesday, April 6, 2011 TRAFFIC continued from pg. 2 from an unhealthy family stop if this is not passed- I while he takes for granted lifestyle. Following his kid you not," Eaves said. what he has. Kastello said, escape of home, Masood was He gently encouraged "In my mind, freedom is deceived into working for a students to pray, give and the basic right of humanity, hotel where he was ordered be aware of their everyday and we need to fight for it." to work daily for little to purchases, and/or act. no profit and retreat to the Eaves directed students nightmare of rape each night. to bit.ly/stopchildslavery. Masood, similar to This website allows for millions of other child slaves urgent action in calling local throughout the world, make senators and representatives up an industry that profits $32 to voice concern of the issue. here YOU Like Love Where YOU live billion a year. Approximately Eaves said that each 1.2 million children are person, especially the trafficked each year. students of Winona State, This overwhelming number have a direct role in seeking FINGALL HALL allowed Eaves' to inform the social justice. Many students Privately owned Student Housing audience of Winona State who were encouraged by this Looking for Housing near Winona State University?? about the reauthorization also donated at Thursday's of the Trafficking Victims event to humanwrong.org. Fingal! Hall is 1 minute from WSU campus Protection Act that was Kastello, one of the many Save money and Save time passed by Congress in 2000. encouraged by Eaves, "United States involvement said that he is convicted Contact Chelsea at Contact us at 507-452-4637 Email [email protected] [in human trafficking] will of sitting on the sidelines [email protected] www.fingallhall.com inefillnere,NowifuenP Minnesota • Monday, April 11th Booths will be open 10am-3pm • Minneapolis Convention Center Education • $ 20 Non-Refundable Registration Fee, discounted to $ 15 for Early Bird I o b rioir Registration (prior to April 1) Sponsored by Minnesota Education Job Fair Association
• Approximately 90 school districts attended in 2010 RegisterateareerSerrices • Get more information about school districts • Complete the registrtion • Interview for jobs form at winona.edukareer • Attend school district presentations or stop by maxwell 314 prior to April 7th, 2011 • Candidates must be certified to www.mcucsa.orghnnedfair/ teach by January. 2012 4 •News SENATE continued from pg. 1 has been limited, Joe Reed, really interested in the issues Senate President Chris Brignull running for a senator or Senate, Supplemental Elections co-advisor for the Student discussed, Amarteifio said. has been involved with the executive position should are held. The election that Senate, said. Sometimes "no University administration group since his freshman "have a passion about what occurred following this year's news is good news," he said. recognizes the important role of year. "I now have a broader goes on at the university," spring break was a supplemental It means that students don't the group. "[The administration] and more nuanced view of Amarteifio said. You need to election. In addition, a Fall have any big complaints highly values the Student issues," he said, "Whether it's be open-minded and dedicated General Election will occur driving them to the meetings. Senate," Reed said. "It's not funding a club or discussing a to your commitment of serving to elect Freshmen, Graduate, Yet, lack of student body a dog and pony show, it's a fee, Student Senate allows its the university, she said. and At-Large Senators. participation has led to a mutual respect [between Senate members to hear both sides." Linehan agrees that Next week's elections could constituency that is generally members and administration]," Discussions are open to all dedication is key. "Many potentially turn over nearly unaware of the value of the he said. The two groups students at the weekly Student students want to become more every position on the senate, governing body and seemingly communicate frequently. Senate meetings at 5 p.m. involved but are not fully aware as is a consequence of the disinterested in its members. Vice President for Student every Wednesday in Kryzsko of the extra responsibilities," democratic process. Students For example, recent past Life and Development Connie Commons Purple Rooms. he said. "Each Senator puts in need to vote, Brignull said. elections have secured only Gores and Dean of Students Some students may be 6 to 10 hours per week for our He asked students to "make approximately 1,000 student Karen Johnson regularly wary of political personality organization [and Committee] an informed decision, make body votes, Gifty Amarteifio, attend Senate meetings. stereotypes and not get involved Chairs and Executives your voice heard and vote." Elections Chair and College of Even Winona State President if they feel like they don't put in 10 to 30 hours." Liberal Arts Senator, said. This Judith Ramaley presented fit the stereotype. However, A few Senators have been translates to an approximately information and concerns Brignull knows what it takes: removed this year due to 12 percent voter turnout. about the university budget "Contrary to popular belief, an Automatic Expulsion Few students really at a recent Senate meeting. you don't need to be terribly Clause in the Senate understand what the Senate Like most student-run groups outgoing or outspoken. As long constitution. Those senators accomplishes, Amarteifio on campus, Senate members as you have a commitment had two unexcused absences, said. When students get more have also gained important to the students you serve, Linehan, who monitors involved with the Senate, they skills during their service on the rest comes naturally." member attendance, said. Contact Amy at realize that they are actually the Senate. Current Student Students interested in In the event of vacancies in the [email protected]
It took 10 hours to create artwork on the floor made of rice at the international dinner April 2. The rice was made and dried, then designs were made and finally set on the floor before the event. News • 5
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6 • News What's Happening Around Winona State...
Athenaeum and Big Sky: Linda Hall Keller: Founder o Senior Dance Show "Movement Student Poetry Reading MinuteClinic Visits WSU in Time"
Time: 1 p.m. Time: 7 p.m. Time: 7:30 p.m. Place Library, 2nd Floor Place: Stark 103 Place: PAC Main Stage Contact: Jim Armstrong Contact: Debbie Block Contact: Liz Krognian 507-457-5418 DBlock@winonaedu
Origami Artist Robert Lang What is Happening to the Bees? Mathematical Methods and Applications in Origami I Time: 7:30 to 8:30 p.m. Time: 7 p.m. Place: Stark 103 Place: Pasteur 133 Time: 2:30 to 3:30 p.m. Contact: Kathy Peterson Contact: Bruno Borsari Place: Stark 103 [email protected] [email protected] Contact: Joyati Debnath [email protected] it• WSU Hosts Discussion of o s an Day of Silence Bake Sale Rwanda Genocide p :0* in Origami II Time: 11 a.m.to 2 p.m. Time: 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Time: Noon to 1 p.m. Place: KrNzsko Place: Kryzsko Dining Room B Place: Stark 103 Contact: Jessica Ernst Contact: International Services Contact:Joyati Debnath [email protected] 507-457-5303 [email protected]
Day of Percussion Baseball vs. St. Cloud State
Time: 9 am. Time: 12 p.m. Place: PAC Main Stage Place: St. Cloud Contact: Rich MacDonald Contact: Grant Wall 507-457-5259 [email protected]
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Wednesday, April 6, 2011 OPINION/EDITORIAL Lost items, cops and flat tire don't make for ideal weekend Molly Barrett outside telling them to have a trips to Subway, I really can't online classes, working, and stop running myself on empty. Winonan good night. Upset yet relieved complain. However, bringing moving into my new apartment I don't have enough money to that I got off with a warning, in $80 every two weeks to try with one of my best friends. go buy gas anyway. This weekend, I felt like the I was laying in my bed asking to pay for everything and the For now, I'm going to believe universe was out to get me. my friends where they were gas to drive around, I am in a that the universe is trying to tell Subtly, at first, where things headed when a flashlight shined constant state of stress over the me something, and I'm going such as not having enough time into my bedroom window and I fact that I never seem to have to take a wild guess and say it's to shower on Saturday happened heard radio frequencies outside. enough to not live paycheck to for me to lay low. Contact Molly at and then more pressing events, Call me crazy, but I think that paycheck. I need it too. At least I can MBarrett08 winona.edu like losing my wallet or having was a little excessive. I guess I could look on the the cops show up to one of my Added on to the fact that I bright side and revel in the AWKWAFT "parties", which was actually already have to somehow save fact that I got off with just a BIOLOGICAL COME-ONS just a small gathering of maybe up $150 to buy a new tire for "warning" about my party, and about 12 people, with the only my car (last weekend's mishap avoided a social host ticket music playing coming from my included driving myself to (upwards of $600), now that laptop speakers. the gas station, only to have a the law has passed, and at least I was extremely baffled as to completely flat tire and having I have my dream car (my little why five Winona cops would to wait almost two hours for bug) to get me around where I waste their time showing up AAA to come try to change it need to go. at my front door and ordering for me, only to inform me that But, with the dreary weather my "party" of 12 friends to they didn't have the correct and my impending cold, I just immediately leave my house. tools and that I would need to don't have the energy to look He informed me upon kicking take it to a specialty place). on the bright side this week. everyone out that "hoards Again, call me crazy, but And I'm going to let myself of people were hiding in the I thought I was paying a be okay with that. Not every bedrooms", and it was my job ridiculous monthly fee to avoid week can be one filled with ...sof HEY PAW, rows ROOM FOR to go kick them out. this very type of mishap. fortune, friends and good luck. TWO IN MY PROPACULE. Almost laughing, I went into Like every college student, If April showers do really bring my bedroom and told the three I am perpetually broke, but as May flowers, I can't wait for people hiding to leave, and they long as I have enough money for the end of the year, and only were greeted by two more cops alcohol, diet coke, and random havirig to worry about two Favorite Season? Twins Season
Kelly Kavanagh Minnesota Twins. to leave and was never quite Winonan I have been a Twins fan able to understand. Were they HEY SAILOR., YOU CAN LINE UP since the day I was born. At watching something different Being a Minnesota Twins fan the mere age of three weeks than I was? Did they not just ON MY METAPHASE PLATE. is something that almost every old my parents left their first see Torii Hunter crash into Minnesota resident can identify born princess, me, swaddled the wall to steal yet another with, but for some this love in my homer hanky to go off home run from a hopeful foe? of the game runs deeper than to the 1991 World series where I guess not all little princesses others. the Minnesota Twins brought could understand the value of I live for baseball season home the commissioner's america's favorite past-time the and all the fun of spitting trophy. This was the start of my way I did. sunflower seeds, screaming at love affair with "my" Twins. As I entered into high school, the television and talking about Being a baby of the most it became ritual to plop on players like they are kids I have recent World Series victory the couch next to my dad and grown up with. of the Twins I look forward to watch every game I could. We LIKE MY SEX PILUS? I COULD GIVE YOU A NICE F FACTOR._ It is said that you get the day when I can watch them would sit and analyze the way physical features and unique bring the trophy back to the our team was playing seeming mannerisms from your parents, great state of Minnesota. to always want more from our but what they forget to mention As I continued to get older, boys. is the way that your parents can as babies often do, I attended My love for the Twins was give you an addiction to a sport many games each season being often hard for my fellow or team. into each double play and RBI. high school classmates to In my case my parents I would see other little girls understand. gave me an addiction to at the games yawning and baseball, more specifically, the complaining about wanting See TWINS, pg. 9 "Genetically Vacant" by Jo Severson 8 • Opinion/Editorial
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TWINS Continued from pg. When they were planning busy putting up their Justin ,04 • trips to Cabo and South Padre Bieber and Twilight posters, I was coordinating the perfect I found myself putting up my 0 Spring Training endeavor. collection of posters and homer 6 2-M Everyone remembers their hankies around my dorm while eighteenth birthday, whether watching the final games of the they hit up the casino, bought 2010 season. a pack of cigars or picked up Sometimes it's not easy being the winning lotto ticket, and a Twins fan. They have a way although I too partook in said of keeping you on an emotional festivities by going to the roller coaster. They go through casino, that is not what i will incredibly hot streaks followed remember from my eighteenth by lulls of silent bats. They birthday. seem to make it to the final I will remember watching the stretch in the race for the Twins win their game against American League Central the Kansas City Royals. This pennant, but despite division win was vital to the livelihood success, there's been no return of the Twins' 2009 season, to the World Series. as this win cut the lead of the But being a dedicated sports dreaded Chicago White Sox fan isn't about abandoning your for the pennant to one game. team when they aren't playing The twins went on to win the well. During a slump, what a pennant but unfortunatly did team needs most is fan support. not make it to the World Series A true fan like me is come rain, as they were swept by the come shine, and with fans like devil's team...I mean the New that, so come the trophies. York Yankees. %."`",, • When arriving at college Contact Kelly at many freshman girls are [email protected] Ili MI ow You're going to CAMPUS QUEST need the experience. Each week we will be posting a picture of an area on campus. Even if you 're an inquisitive, ruthless, It is your job to find out where down-and-dirty this location is! reporter... Send a picture of the location ...you're still going to to [email protected] . If need clips. you get the location correct from now through the April Start here. 20 issue, you could win a gift The Winonan is looking certificate to the Winona State for reporters. Book Store. E-mail the Keep your eyes open! Winonan at [email protected] to get your application.
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Opinion/Editorial • 9 Wednesday, April 6, 2011 ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT
Brad Farrell/Winonan In the spring play, "The Resistible Rise of Arturo Ui," actors had to portray the parallels between 1930s mobsters in Chicago with Hitler and his inner circle. Spring play said to be 'bigger and better' than past productions Molly Schelper the corresponding historical current political environment "The size of the show has kind really want to do it, which all Winonan events were detailed on a and how one person, one of made it so everyone that's in the cast [does]," Williams said. screen above the stage. demigod, has the ability to the department, whether you're For Williams, the most Chicago gangsters rose from The intent, according to sway others. actually officially in the show challenging aspect of the play the floor of the Performing Winona State THAD professor "There's a reason it's called or not, you're working on it," was the amount of logistics Arts Center main stage, still as and play director James the resistible rise as opposed to Jung said. "This is easily the involved. figurines in suits, ties, loafers Williams was to highlight the irresistible rise," Williams biggest show we've done in a Those logistics included and fedoras, clasping rifles, the moments in which Ui, or said. really long time." elements that the audience, setting the scene for Winona retrospectively Hitler, could The performance differed Auditions were held in the who was recommended to be State University theater and have been stopped but was not. from this school year's beginning of January for one of over the age of 13, had to be dance department's spring "It's a piece of history that is previous performances — the largest casts ever required, warned about, including strobe play: "The Resistible Rise of kind of interesting to look at, or dancescape, a children's show, which resulted in 19 students lights, fog, electronic cigarettes Arturo Ui." to tie in together — Hitler and musical, romantic comedy depicting 45 characters, some and fake gunfire. The play, which took place gangsters," Williams said. "You and Shakespeare piece — in its of those including cross-gender For Jung, the most March 31 through April 2, figure out how somebody like subject matter, but also in its parts. challenging part was the depicted playwright Bertolt Hitler, or any of these dictators technical aspects. According to Williams, the absence of time. Brecht's attempt to draw a in the twenty-first century, how Alex Jung, THAD major cast, composed of THAD "We all have to work within parallel between the rise to these people come together." and the show's house manager, majors and minors, had been the actual space around all of power of Chicago gangster Williams chose the play, said the show was "bigger and rehearsing for three to four the rehearsal as well and there Arturo Ui with that of Adolph which ended with a slideshow better" than past performances, hours, six days a week, since are only 24 hours in a day," Hitler in Nazi Germany during of past and current dictators, in part for its incorporation the last week in January. the 1930s. in part for its diversity but also of more costumes, elements, "It's more fun when you're In between each of the scenes after his consideration of the lights, larger cast and set. working with students who See PLAY, pg. 12 10•Arts & Entertainment The Strokes return from hibernation' with 'Angles' Rachel Underbakke their interest in the UK, leading produced by Valensi's guitar. Winonan to the first release via the Though this album didn't website of the UK magazine receive nearly the praise like While this band may not be NME, who gave away a free the first album, I think the on every major radio station, mp3 download of "Last Nite" sound isn't much different. they are making a lot of noise a week prior to the physical The main difference to me in the American music scene. release as part of The Modern is that "Room on Fire" sounds The Strokes is an American Age EP in 2001. slightly more forced, as it rock band formed in 1998 in The EP sparked a bidding sounds like they felt they had New York City. war among record labels. something to prove. The band hasn't released an The Strokes released their The band's third album, album since 2006, but in March debut album, "Is This It" in the "First Impressions of Earth," 2009, the band took to their U.S. in October 2001 on RCA was released in January 2006 MySpace to announce that their Records. to again mixed reviews. "hibernation" was over and a The record immediately The first single, "Juicebox" new CD was in the works. received universal acclaim was leaked early, therefore the "Angles" was released March from both mainstream and release date for it had to be 18 to highly acclaimed reviews. independent publications. pushed up. Lead singer-songwriter The melodic garage rock Despite the album's initial Julian Casablancas, guitarist sound of "Is This It" made strong sales, "First Impression their MySpace account, the very interesting sound. Nick Valensi, and drummer Fab everyone fall in love with this of Earth" received the worst band announced the end to Whether you are a fan of Moretti started playing together New York band. reception, both commercially their "much needed hibernation "Angles" or not, it is hard to while attending Dwight School The album received four and critically, of all three period" and the commencement deny the brilliance that is The in Manhattan. stars from Rolling Stone, a 9.1 albums. of new writing and rehearsing Strokes. Bassist Nikolai Fraiture had from Pitchfork Media and was I believe this album received for a fourth full-length album, With Casablancas unique been friends with Casablancas named the best album of the such negative reviews because "Angles." voice, the 1970s sound, mixed and was attending Lycee year by Entertainment Weekly this album is so different from The first single for the album, with modern pop music, and Francais de New York. and TIME. anything The Strokes have ever "Under Cover of Darkness," the honest songwriting, The At age 13, Casablancas was After the release of the done. was released on February 9. Strokes have a little bit for sent to Le Rosey, a boarding album, the band toured around "You Only Live Once" is Casablancas commented on everyone. school in Switzerland, the world, featuring dates in a great example, showing a the record saying it sounded to improve his academic Japan, Australia, New Zealand, more pop oriented side to the like "a mixture of 1970s rock performance. Europe and the U.S. band with a catchy chorus and and music from the future." In Switzerland, Casablancas "Is This It" has a great mix skipping rhythms. It has the signature Strokes met guitarist Albert Hammond, of songs that leaves everyone "On The Other Side" though, sounds with Casablancas' Jr. happy after listening to it. goes into a much deeper place distorted voice and heavy Once Hammond came to The opening song, "Is This for Casablancas with lyrics guitar licks but also has songs New York to attend New York It," starts off the album with a such as, "I hate them all/ I hate with a more pop based sound. University's Tisch School of very peaceful song, making it myself for hating them/ so I'll The band also experimented the Arts, he began sharing an impossible not to sing along. drink some more." a lot on this album with more Contact Rachel at apartment with Casablancas. The whole album shows This album goes through the electronic sounds, making for a [email protected] The two friends decided to the mature song writing and ups and downs the band has start a band and began playing musicality of the band, while dealt with since their rise to shows at the Luna Lounge showing their youth and hunger fame and the problems they on the Lower East Side of to see and experience the world. have struggled with. FINGALL HALL New York and at Manhattan's The group began recording During the band's final U.S. Privately owned Student Housing Mercury Lounge. their follow-up in 2002 with tour in 2006, they announced Looking for Housing near Winona State University?? The band began rehearsing Gordon Raphael, the producer they would be taking an Fingall Hall is 1 minute from WSU campus a 14-song set, which included of "Is This It." extensive break. early versions of "Last Nite," The Strokes released their After over five years since Save money and Save time "The Modern Age," "This second album "Room on Fire" their last album was released, Life," "New York Cops," in October 2003. fans were ecstatic to find out Contact us at 507-452-4637 Email [email protected] "Soma" and "Someday." The first single of the album the band had reunited and will www.fingallhall.com A demo was sent to Rough was "12:51," which used be releasing a new album. Trade Records and sparked distinct keyboard-like sound On March 31, 2009, from Arts & Entertainment • 11 Wednesday, April 6, 2011 International Dinner features seven different cultures
Molly Barrett hosted the event and explained Winonan that the night would be made up of about seven performances Winona State University's that represented different parts International student population of the world, as well as having has a lot of diversity. different food and themes for At the annual International each performance. Dinner on Friday, the sold-out The first performance was event was one that celebrated prefaced by an explanation of diversity at Winona State and Kazakhstan, which is home around the world. to the largest and first space Sponsored by Winona launch site. State International Services, This was represented by the the theme for this year's balloon centerpieces at each International Dinner was table in East Hall. "Voyage Around The World," Kazakhstan is also the largest and this year marks the 39th landlocked country in the annual International Dinner at world, with little to no access Winona State. to rivers, lakes or any water The tickets for the event were source. $10 and sold out by the day of After this explanation, the first the event. act consisted of the "Butterfly Seats were assigned when Dance" — a traditional Chinese tickets were purchased, and Korean dance that had two although the volunteers for performers, one girl playing the the event didn't have assigned violin and another dressed in a seating, as they were moving kimono, dancing. around and organizing the The second act was prefaced The dinner featured a variety of cuisine with servers dressed in their native clothing. event. with facts about Indonesia, the The International Dinner country which is home to some with facts about Malaysia, students at Winona State, the up to be a perfect night out to took place in East Hall of of the rarest creatures, such as home to the largest flower in new hip-hop hypnosis dance be with friends and share our Kryzsko Commons and was miniature deer and fish that are the world. team performed as well. cultures and traditions with intricately decorated with able to climb trees in order to A traditional Indian dance Overall, the sold-out event each other," Ammara Zubair, a streamers, rainbow balloon eat bugs. followed, in a modern and showcased many of the senior at Winona State, said. centerpieces on the tables and The dance that followed was traditional style, of two girls different cultures represented at passport menus. a dance that represented Japan dressed in traditional Saris. Winona State and allowed other The decorations also included and South Korea, and one of After this dance, ushers led International and American a dyed rice art piece on the the hosts called it "the cutest the guests of the dinner to two students to bond at the event floor, which is traditionally an dance he has ever seen." serving lines where they were and enjoy performances from Indian work of art. All of the girls were wearing able to sample food from all different countries. The art piece took over 10 different colored T-shirts around the world, including "Overall I had a great time hours to make and was made and black pants, and did two chicken curry, Asian rice and at the International Dinner. out of thousands of grains of cheerleader-like dances to fast- Italian food. It was well organized, the different colored grains of rice. paced music. To represent our American entertainment was well Contact Molly B. at Two international emcees Another dance was prefaced culture and the American coordinated, and it all added [email protected]
PLAY Continued from pg. 10 Jung said. "In a perfect world to gain experience in a genre it into what's going on in [your] we'd be sleeping for eight of that they may otherwise have world," Williams said. FINGALL HALL those, but I'd say in reality not had the opportunity to. Privately owned Student Housing we're probably sleeping for In addition, it diversifies the Looking for Housing near Winona State University?? three of those." theater's season, allowing the Fingal! Hall is 1 minute from WSU campus According to Williams, campus community to view a choosing a play that is a wide variety of shows. Save money and Save time political piece that is not as "Plays are universal, plays well-known as others gave the are about everyday life and so Contact Molly S. at Contact us at 507-452-4637 Email [email protected] students involved the chance you find some connection to tie [email protected] www.fingallhall.com 12 •Arts & Entertainment Hokanson shares his love affair with the sky...and more Marcie Ratliff He began the lecture with things that some people miss. is the sky. So unplug and look way." Winonan a story about a student he had "These are ordinary little up." Hokanson said he likes art, who was afraid of the open miracles that show up by just As a private pilot, Hokanson especially landscapes because Things are looking up sky. The student was bothered looking up," he said. "There's has a chance to explore the sky he can "analyze the sky to see for Winona State Mass by the picture of the night sky no cost, no time necessary." from within it. if the painters knew what they Communications professor Hokanson had as his computer One night in early spring, "You never know what were doing." Drake Hokanson. Literally. desktop. Hokanson and his wife were you're going to see," he said. He showed the audience "I trip over things," he said. "I remember thinking what a coming home when he heard One time he encountered a few examples, including "Because I am always looking horrible thing to be afraid of the a strange noise. Looking up- corn husks at 10 or 11 thousand Coreggio's "Jupiter and at the sky." sky," Hokanson said. naturally—he saw a flock of feet, picked up by rising dust Io," Thomas Moran's "Near On Thursday, March 31, Henry David Thoreau once tundra swans migrating. devils. Southampton," and Bierstadt's Hokanson gave a talk at the wrote, "For many years I was "It was an incredible moment "The airplane itself is a magic "Sunrise on the Platte." Minnesota Marine Art Museum self-appointed inspector of of grace to see those white thing," he said. "You can defy "This little talk is a love entitled "The Sky and I: A Love snow-storms and rain-storms, swans illuminated against an gravity." story," he said, "But not Story." and did my duty faithfully." inky black sky," he said. As a kid, Hokanson enjoyed just about the sky." He then "I've been wanting to give a Hokanson, smiling broadly, Hokanson had the privilege seeing the huge airplanes confessed that his true love has talk on the sky for years," he said the same was true of him. of taking astronomy from moving at the airport. He said been his wife Carol. said. "With the Big Sky theme "So many aspects of my life astrophysicist James Van Allen, it is a shame that we go to the Hokanson ended his talk with this year, this was the time to are tied to the sky," Hokanson a man with an "enormous airport without once noting a story. do it." said. reputation" who "reinforced the color of the plane we are A blue jay had built a nest on In a conversation with Interested in meteorology, my own sense of wonder with boarding. his house, and after the eggs Heather MacGaw, educational aviation, astronomy and birds the world," Hokanson said. "We are injected via had all hatched and the nest had coordinator at the museum, from a young age, Hokanson Van Allen was so enamored hypodermic needle into the been abandoned, he knocked Hokanson began to plan for a remembers feeling a connection with the sky that he instructed aircraft, like a flu shot." the nest down. talk that covered his various with the sky. the student to call his home Hokanson said the best Fluttering from the nest, a interests, including cloud Hokanson's stepfather was phone number if they saw moments he has had flying small piece of paper caught his watching, paintings of the an air traffic controller, so when anything amazing in the sky. somewhere have been with his eye. sky, including some in the Hokanson was young, he spent Hokanson shared a concern wife of over 30 years, Carol On the paper was written the museum's collection, aviation, many hours up in the tower with the audience. Kratz. The two bought partial words: "I live in the sky." photography, and personal with him. "Do kids look through interest in a small plane and Awed, Hokanson said, "What stories of his encounters with "It was the most fantastic telescopes today? Or lay outside began learning to fly in 1977. else did this bird write?" the sky. thing a kid could ever do," he in the grass on a summer night? Avid campers, Hokanson and Hokanson lectured to a said. "I like to sit and watch the We lose much when we forget Kratz have been in the middle of packed room filled with eager sky. It's always a huge event about the sky. We lose a sense several severe thunderstorms. listeners, including many of his waiting for the moon to come of wonder," Hokanson said. The prettiest skies he's seen Current students, an alumnus out—more exciting than a "We are addicted to our are in the mountains out west. from 1988, community movie premiere." technology. 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La Crosse, Wis. Golden Valley, Minn. Hutchinson, Minn. Germantown, Wis. Arts & Entertainment• 13 Wednesday, April 6, 2011 RunnerUp Improv brings comedy to local students Courtney Kowalke Blank" exercise. RunnerUp Improv makes microwave. be pantomimed by fellow Winonan Two audience members were it their mission "to entertain Another popular game was RunnerUp members, with chosen to act alongside group and educate by providing "Identity Unknown," a blind Steger and Stewart helping College is no joke, but members, adding dialogue to performances for the public," dating spectacle with Collins as Collins and Eggers and Wulf there's one group of students the running scene when the according to their Facebook. the lucky bachelor. assisting Overturf. guaranteed to make you laugh characters involved needed a The troupe also excels at Due to audience suggestions, The troupe ended the at Winona State University. new line. inventing games, strategies and Wulf stepped into the shoes of evening with their popular RunnerUp Improv, a student "I think what they're doing ideas for comedy enthusiasts. fictional adventurer Indiana segment "World's Worst," in comedy club, performed is awesome, especially for One exercise performed for Jones, Steger masqueraded which all members performed Tuesday evening for a crowd of the students here," William Tuesday evening's crowd, titled as a touchy chiropractor, and impressions of subjects nearly 50 people on the Smaug Nichols, a sophomore at "Keller" for obvious reasons, Overturf channeled action-icon suggested by the audience. stage. Winona Senior High School featured pairs acting out the Steven Segal. In keeping with the title, A group that began as who stopped by the Smaug for same scene. "The Great Debate" was the impressions were based five college students who Tuesday's performance, said. At the request of the audience, another crowd-pleaser in which on the worst example of the participated in improv "I know a lot of people the original duo of Steger and Collins and Overturf argued the topic at hand, including "worst workshops, RunnerUp has around here who like comedy, Overturf performed a skit merits of Caribou Coffee versus musical," "worst teacher," and expanded its domain. but it's not always easy to find involving Sunday crossword the Starbucks Coffee Company. "worst magic trick." The club now has Facebook good live performances." puzzle collections. The catch, however, was that RunnerUp will be performing andYouTube pages highlighting RunnerUp Improv consists of The second team — Eggers they had to include keywords next Tuesday in either the local performances and side- mainly college students from and Stewart — then had to decided on by the audience in Smaug or the Student Union. splitting sketches. Winona. recreate the scene having only their absence. RunnerUp performs every As with many student groups seen and not heard it, resulting The noun, verb and adjective other Tuesday at 9 p.m., on campus, members owe their in a skit involving grocery lists, chosen — porcupine, propel, Contact Courtney at according to their stage continued success to frequent Lean Cuisines and a broken and musically — could only [email protected] manager, Amanda Gehrke. practice and dedication to the "We also have outside craft of comedy. venues, but they vary from year The group adds new members to year," Gehrke said. through an audition process as These varied venues have senior members graduate. allowed for RunnerUp to build Troupe members who a wide fan base along with a performed Tuesday were sense of community. Jackson Collins, Kara Eggers, Many acts are based on Ryan Overturf, Katie Steger, audience suggestions, as shown Anthony Stewart and Olivia . ALL THE GOOD HOUSES IN Tuesday during the "Fill in the Wulf. WINONA RENTED FOR NEXT YEAR? For GREAT Off-Campus Living MUST SEE: $325 PER MONTH/PP there is only ONE... FOR. 4 BEDROOM VACATION HOME. 8 SCENIC MIN. FROM WSU Available June •*, this ho me is beautifully updated and energy-efficient . It has 2-ories and a private yard on a hillside with panoramic view of the IVississippi River. The house has central Finding renters the PERFECT home NC and a 1 car garage. Save money and live N.\el I next year in this safe, quiet, luxurious home. You owe it to yourself to get your group together Of•Campus since 1985 and take a peek at this special property. The pictures dont do it justice! • Over 100+ units available for rent Visit: wwwitcltyrentate.com or call Scott at 507-313-8373 for more Info and to schedule • Houses and Apartments your showing today! • Studios, 1, 2, 3, 4, and 5 bedrooms all available! •UNITS CLOSE TO WSU CAMPUS
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Each of my baby blankets older and wiser than all of the NT, had a distinct personality: the other objects, simply shakes its yellow one was outgoing, the head. blue one was shy and the pale "Would you all listen to rosy one was adventurous. yourselves?" it asks. "Now, Arts & Entertainment • 15
Wednesday, April 6, 2011 SPORTS Warriors outscore Golden Eagles 48-5 during weekend
Cody Strang battles at the plate on Saturday against UM-Crookston. The Warriors recorded a sweep on Sunday, defeating the Golden Eagles 9-3 and 11-0.
Ali Carlson Northern, the story was no non-conference opponent, St. as the Warriors claimed the Kyle Sill to give the Warriors a Winonan different for the Warriors, as Thomas on March 31. The first two conference wins of 8-0 lead. they claimed another two wins, Warriors claimed their fifth the season, 18-2 and 10-0. John Wenker pitched the Ending the week on a 9-0 and 10-0, respectively. victory of the week and earned During game one, the Warriors first five innings to record 11 nine game-winning streak Tony Mueller ended the night a 6-2 win. earned four runs in the first two strikeouts and take his third is nothing that the Winona not only by celebrating the two Seth McMullen recorded innings but added to their score win of the season. State University Warriors are wins but adding his name to two hits, including a home when they put 14 runs from the Sunday, the Warriors closed complaining about. Going another aspect for Winona State run. He joined Mueller, Derek third and fourth innings on the the weekend against UM- into the weekend of double baseball in the record books, Wojcik and Jared Anderson board. Crookston with their second headers against the University breaking a 43-year old school in recording multiple hits. Cody Strang was key for conference sweep for the week, of Minnesota-Crookston, the record with eight consecutive The Warriors worked starting the Warriors during game one, defeating the Golden Eagles, Warriors had taken wins from strikeouts. Mueller allowed from the bottom of the first as he hit a home run in the 9-3 and 11-0. Northern State and St. Thomas only one hit and striking out 15 and worked through the second and fourth innings with "In general, our team earlier in the week. overall. After earning his spot eighth inning recording hits three RBIs, going perfect from performance was where it Opening the conference with in the record books, Mueller and scoring runs against St. the plate helping to claim the should be," Wenker said. "Our two wins on March 28, the first was also selected as Northern Thomas. victory for the Warriors. pitching staff threw strikes and win was claimed, 4-2, with a Sun Intercollegiate Conference The Warriors had a full Brett Young had a similar did not allow their hitters to walk-off homer and game two Pitcher of the Week by the weekend as UM-Crookston story in game two, opening ever get into a rhythm, and our with a duel from the mound league office. stepped onto Loughrey Field. up in the bottom of the fourth hitting put up runs in bunches." to complete the day with a In an additional game in the Winona State took their inning with a home run and a 1-0 victory. In day two against season, the Warriors hosted winning streak to seven games two run homer followed from See BASEBALL page 19 16 • Sports Warrior Spotlight
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Tennis team looks to knock out first-place Augustana College David Baertschi State. Head Coach Courtney Zinter said, "I think that Crookston, followed by Winonan For the Warriors to jump into Zinter said, "Our matches this win will take us into our final Bemidji State University. The first place, they need a little weekend went very well. We weekend of matches and the following day they will face off During the weekend the help from other teams in the knew that St. Cloud was the conference tournament with a against Northern State, and the Winona State University conference against Augustana last of the really tough teams lot of confidence. We played University of Minnesota State- women's tennis team put and against Upper Iowa in our conference and the girls our two toughest opponents Mankato. themselves in a good spot to University: the top two teams. went out and gave it everything our first weekend of play so it Pierce said she is excited for be going into the last weekend Against St. Cloud State that they had and won the will be fun to get a chance to the weekend. of the season. With only two the Warriors won 7-2. They match 7-2. I think it just shows compete against them again [in "We will continue to conference losses they are still won two of the three doubles how strong our team is and how the tournament]. practice hard for the upcoming in position to catch first-place, matches and five of the six deep the line up is." The final weekend of the weekend, as we complete Augustana College. singles matches. After defeating St. Cloud the season is a big one for the the dual matches in regular The Warriors beat St. Cloud Heather Pierce and Leah Warriors still had to take on the Warriors; they are traveling to season of conference. In two State University, who was Dahl teamed up to win the University of Mary, who they Aberdeen, S.D. to the campus weeks, we will be competing previously undefeated in number one doubles match, beat 9-0. of Northern State University, at the U of M in the conference conference, in their first match- and also won their individual In the nine matches that were where they will play four tournament. We are all looking up of the weekend. St. Cloud matches. Laura Lindstrand played between Winona State conference matches over two forward to it," she said. State also lost another match and Jessica Urban also won and the University of Mary, days. last weekend, which put them their double match, and their Winona State only lost three sets On April 9, they take on Contact David at tied for third place with Winona individual matches. in all of the matches. the University of Minnesota- [email protected] 17 • Sports Wednesday, April 6, 2011 Unpredictable spring weather leads to cancellations for Warrior softball team Matt Shalbrack and strung together our hits," Winonan Crudo said. "It truly showed how strong our team can be and Due to poor weather, set a bar high for comebacks. It the No. 11 Winona State was a great win and crucial for University Softball team had Regional rankings." two doubleheaders cancelled, Eight of the nine starters for one against St. Scholastica and the Warriors had at least one one against St. Cloud State hit while five Warriors had University. multiple hits. "Having games cancelled is Molly Link and Callie always a downer because all we Givens both went yard for the want to do is play. But it just Warriors, with Link hitting her gets us hungry to go out and sixth of the year and Givens work hard together," Mollie hitting her first of the year. Bjelland said. The next doubleheader Even though the weather was for the Warriors was against poor earlier in the week, the the University of Minnesota Warriors still got to play some Crookston, and was also the • softball this weekend, going Northern Sun Intercollegiate 6-0 in three doubleheaders. Conference opener for the The girls are "pretty resilient Warriors. These games were as a group and didn't show any also the first home games of the rust too much," Head Coach year for the Warriors. Greg Jones said. In game one against In the first doubleheader, the Crookston, Crudo was the Brooke Piotrowski attemps a bunt during the UM-Crookston game. The Warriors took two Warriors traveled to Kenosha, source of offensive power for wins from the Golden Eagles, 4-3 and 8-0. Wis. to square off against the Warriors. She went 4-4 inning shutout giving up five to. We were really aggressive game, scoring six runs in the the University of Wisconsin- with two homeruns, including hits and striking out two. at the plate and if someone was third, highlighted by a RBI Parkside, winning the first the game winning walk-off Next up for the Warriors on base, we did everything we triple by Crudo. game 2-0 and then winning homerun. She also had four was a doubleheader against could to hit them in. We didn't Lund pitched a three-hit game two 11-8. RBIs on the day. Minnesota State University give up, even when there were shutout for the Warriors, In the first game, the Warriors Strang pitched another Moorhead in which the two outs," Kaitlin Hardie said. striking out two and improving scored both of their runs in the complete game, giving up three Warriors swept, winning 13-0 Strang and Felicia Meyer to 5-0 on the year. third inning, coming first on an runs on five hits while walking in the first game and 9-0 in the pitched a combined two-hit The Warriors are now 20-3 RBI by Kathy Crudo and next two and striking out a season- second game. shutout, with Strang going on the year and 4-0 in the on a UW-Parkside error. high 15. In game one, the Warriors three innings, giving up a hit Northern Sun Intercollegiate Courtney Strang pitched In the second game, the scored 13 runs with two-outs in and striking out four and Meyer Conference. a complete game shutout as Warriors scored five runs in the the inning, with 10 runs coming pitching the final two innings This week, the Warriors play she fanned nine UW-Parkside bottom of the fourth, making in the first inning. Seven of giving up a hit and striking out on April 9 at home against batters and only gave up two the score 8-0, and from there those runs came from the long one. Strang is now 11-2 on the Upper Iowa University. First hits. the Warriors never turned back. ball, as Kim Wachholder hit a season. pitch against Upper Iowa In the second game, both Givens had four RBIs for the three-run bomb and then later In the second game, Crudo University is schedule at 1 p.m. offenses excelled at scoring Warriors and also hit another Bjelland hit a grand slam over hit a two-out RBI single to get Due to poor field conditions runs, but it was the Warriors long ball over the fence in left- the left field fence. the Warriors on the board first, because of the weather, the who came out victorious, as the center. Link went 3-3 with two The Warriors put on a hitting and then Givens hit a two-run Warriors double header against Warriors came back from a 7-2 RBIs and Katie Betry went 1-3 clinic in game one as nine double to put the Warriors up St. Cloud State University has deficit to win 11-8. with two RBIs as well for the different Warriors notched a 3-0. been cancelled. A make up date "I enjoyed that our whole Warriors. hit. That was all the momentum has yet to be announced. team came up from behind not Pitcher Michelle Lund went "I am most proud of our the Warriors needed as they Contact Matt at just a one or two lead but five the distance, pitching a five- ability to hit when we needed continued to score later in the [email protected] , 7 e „ ri4o, / A ri yrrr
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"The most important thing nine wins but at the same time RED WING during this weekend was to we are moving on and getting make sure we did the little ready for the next conference things the right way," he games," Nate Van Roekel said. continued. "We have 26 more conference With a near 30-minute inning games, a lot of which are T in Sunday's game one, the the top-tier opponents in our 161 E. THIRD ST. DOWNTOWN Warriors batted through the line conference, so we need to build WINONA, MINNESOTA up putting seven runs on the off those nine wins." (507) 4544432 board. Joe Kley proved to be Completing the season, WWW.REDWINGTATTOO.COM a solid player for the Warriors the Warriors outscored UM- going 2-for-3 with two runs Crookston 48-5. The Warrior ..""7",,i' g kta Baseball Schedule Book Your Showing Today by Calling: Scott Abramson 4/9 Noon St. Cloud State (DH) Home: 507-452-2736 • Cell: 507-312-0054 4/10 Noon St. Cloud State (DH) 4/12 1:30 p.m. UM-Duluth (DH) 4/16 Noon Augustana (DH) Sports • 19 Wednesday, April 6, 2011 Softball takes down okston and Moorhead Ali Carlson/Winonan 20 • Sports