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Winona State University OpenRiver The inonW an - 2000s The inonW an – Student Newspaper 4-25-2007 The inonW an Winona State University Follow this and additional works at: https://openriver.winona.edu/thewinonan2000s Recommended Citation Winona State University, "The inonW an" (2007). The Winonan - 2000s. 178. https://openriver.winona.edu/thewinonan2000s/178 This Newspaper is brought to you for free and open access by the The inonW an – Student Newspaper at OpenRiver. It has been accepted for inclusion in The inonW an - 2000s by an authorized administrator of OpenRiver. For more information, please contact [email protected]. Wednesday, April 25, 2007 Volume 85 Issue 24 INSIDE: fttielenti had their News ▪ Student senate rejects 4 percent tuition increase (14 Ke GLBTA peace- fully protests Meggan Massie More than 2,000 people WINONAN filtered into McCown Gym with Day of Friday night. Tickets sold from Silence Winona State topped $28,000 in sales. A combination of Ticketmaster and the La Crosse NI Free speech Center accounted for 633 of the tickets sold. panel held to "We don't want to make money," said Joe Reed, student activies director. "All we are trying to do is discus first break even." amendment Reed explained that the bands do the math. rights "If we make $10,000 on the concert, the band will take home 80 percent of all profits, " he said. "We really don't win." Arts Reed secured the $40,000 bid for Cake and $500 for their opening band, Old Ceremony, an ▪ DemocraStock orchestral rock band provides politi- See CAKE, Page 10 cal outlet for students • An all-you- need-to-know guide to local summer festi- vals II Roberts reviews `Blades of Glo- ry' Illustration by Doug Sundin/WINONAN Phone: (507) 457-5119 http://www.winona.edu/winonan Students and faculty shout and ilence themselves for equality Stephanie Magnuson town," said GLBTA president kinds of activities are great for WINONAN Jared Montgomery, "Everyday learning!" somebody is harassed because The GLBTA Partnership In the case of Winona State of their sexual orientation, race, also set up a table in the University's Gay, Lesbian, or gender. It is our hope that by Kryzsko Common's lower Bisexual, Transgender, having Day of Silence events hyphen with flyers, handouts Ally Partnership, silence on the Winona State campus, and questionnaires. spoke louder than words on we will emphasize that this "It was is a way for us to get Wednesday, April 18. harassment is not tolerated and our name out and let students Approximately 50 students that we want as many people to on campus know that we exist and faculty silenced themselves express that this behavior is not and are active and want students for a day and wore shirts that supported." to participate," said GLBTA read "Day of Silence," carrying This is the first year that the treasurer, Sonja Kuhn. cards stating, "...my deliberate Winona State Day of Silence The club also sold "Gay? silence echoes that silence, has extended into a week-long Fine by me" T-shirts which are which is caused by harassment, series of social and educational part of a non-profit organization prejudice, and discrimination. I events. aimed at reducing homophobia believe that ending the silence "The educational activities and creating equality. is the first step toward fighting . , are important for people to Their efforts were successful .4.4*iiggg these injustices. Think about learn about the realities of and the GLBTA Partnership the voices that you are not GLBTA people in this country was able to sell all 100 shirts hearing today." and in our community," said that were ordered. '411dig,A At 4:30 pm the participating Joan Francioni, Winona Anna Ligocki/WINONAN The week started with a members gathered at the State processor and GLBTA panel discussion on "Being The . Winona State Gay Lesbian Bisexual Transgender Alumni gazebo to end their faculty advisor, "And the GLBTA in the United States: Alliance (GLBTA) club participated in the National Day of silence by shouting. social activities provide both 50 Years of Experience" on Silence Wednesday, April 18. They took a vow of silence to "I think that it is important to a forum for celebrating our Monday, April 16, a discussion "echo the silence the LGBT and ally students face everyday." have a Day of Silence on campus differences and an easy way on experiences at Winona State Members of the club handed out t-shirts that said, "Gay, fine because it really stresses the for people to interact with and by me." idea of awareness in a college get to know each other. Both See SILENCE, Page 6 Winona State cricket club gives students a taste of the 2007 World Cup Shanthal Perera Wednesday, April 25. The final Kryzsko commons. burnt by passionate fans. Their and actually seeing what is WINONAN is scheduled for April 28. Chandrabalan was delighted exit also created a lull in the important to other cultures," Cricket is similar to baseball with the progress of the weaker tournament's attendance. said senior Swinthie Fernando. If you walked into the in that the objective is to hit the teams, especially Ireland, While disappointed about "They are learning something Smaug in the midst of shouting, ball and score runs. The point and the tournament's surprise his home team's early exit, too. American students would you probably got a taste of the is to outscore the opposition victory over Pakistan. Chandrabalan was thankful gather and ask how the game 2007 Cricket World Cup. in the time allotted, with 300 "It's great to see that one Asian team is still is played. Some would say it's The tournament, which legitimate balls or throws. The globalization, everyone getting alive in the tournament. boring." occurs every fours years, team batting first sets a target into cricket," he said. "No "Honestly, I don't want On Tuesday, April 24, is currently taking place in for the team batting second. one would have thought that Australia to win," he said. "The Fernando will be one of the Caribbean and televised If a team loses 10 players, Ireland would play cricket." games would have been a lot many Sri Lankans to gather at Winona State University their inning ends irrespective Unfortunately, the action has more interesting if they (India at the Student Union to watch through the Cricket Club. of whether they have played not been limited to the cricket and Pakistan) were involved." the semi-final against New The World Cup began in 300 balls or 50 overs. grounds. Manish Nepal agrees. Zealand. the middle of March with 16 The idea for watching the Currently authorities from "I stopped coming after Winona State's Sri Lankan teams vying for the title. As World Cup was floating around Pakistan, Jamaica and England India fell out, there would have students have been the most the competition approaches even before the creation of the are searching for the killer of been more viewers if India vocal and satisfied crowd at its climax this week, only four club, saidCricketClubpresident Pakistan's coach Bob Woolmer, were still in it," said Nepal, a this year's Wog d Cup. teams remain. Santhosh Chandrabalan. who was found dead hours after Nepali student. "I will study for my exams On Tuesday, April 24, the Despite receiving funds, the the team's shocking defeat and Winona State's contingent but I'll always make time first semi-final between Sri club ran into technical issues exit from the first round. of Nepalese, the largest to support the team. That's Lanka and New Zealand will with the cable provider Dish Team India, which has the international student the dedication I show for take place. A game between Network. largest support-base in cricket, population in the university, my country," said Jagath Australia, the undefeated Games have been shown at also crashed out in the first are Indian supporters. Cabandugama, a Sri Lankan champions since 1999, and the Smaug, the Student Union round. Players' homes were "I think the university is South Africa will follow on and various dining rooms in attacked and their effigies were opening up to other cultures See CRICKET, Page 4 2 News - Wednesday, April ZS, 2007 Student senate rejects 4 percent tuition hike Elena Grimm cheating our students," Daniel- tuition freeze in a 95-37 vote. Student senate president- freeze, will have to turn their WINONAN son said. "We've been up at the Rep. Gene Pelowski, DFL-Wi- elect Jared Stene does not think attention from the legislature capitol lobbying for 0 percent. nona, co-sponsored the amend- these differences will be ironed and focus on Pawlenty, Stene It has been a game of tug-of- To say that what we did was ment to the bill that allowed for out so smoothly. said. war over what Minnesota col- worthless, that we should just the tuition freeze. "The governor will veto The Minnesota State Uni- lege students will pay for their rubber stamp what MnSCU The Minnesota Senate still anything that comes through," versity Student Association education next year. is trying to arrange a meeting On one side, tuition rates with the governor, MSUSA will stay the same. On the vice chair Rick Howden said. other side, students will pay 4 "It's a waiting game to see percent more to attend Winona what comes out of St. Paul," State University, $2,800 per se- Stene said. mester. The legislature is scheduled Student senators and admin- to end its session on May 21, istrators at Winona State are and MnSCU Board of Trustees just a few players in this game will meet in the summer to set of push and pull.