Winona State University OpenRiver The inonW an - 2000s The inonW an – Student Newspaper 9-24-2008 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" (2008). The Winonan - 2000s. 206. https://openriver.winona.edu/thewinonan2000s/206 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]. News for a campus community INONAN Traveling memorial wall makes a stop in Winona By Kaarina Alfors model Vietnam Wall Memorial stated Dan Pomeroy, a local undergraduate student at Yale State's President, Judith A. Winonan for four days, starting on Sept. Veteran from Winona, "It University, and was chosen Ramaley, Winona's mayor 18 between Stark and Phelps took 18 years for a Vietnam from over 1,400 design entries. Jerry Miller, and Marine Corps A piece of history made Halls. memorial to be built after the An opening ceremony for the veteran Gary Gullickson, about its way to traveling Vietnam Their main purpose was to war ended, so it really means Memorial Wall took place at the importance of the wall in Memorial Wall offered students take the wall from city to city, something that this is here." WSU on Sept. 19, beginning Winona. and community members reuniting Vietnam Veterans The wall extends 288 feet with a Vietnam War Veteran In addition to this traveling a chance to see a miniature and their families, as well as and stands up to six feet color guard presentation memorial, Winona hosts several version of the wall on Winona allow community members to tall. The wall is about three- and a perfromance of "The war memorials at Lake Park, State University's main pay respect to the people who fifths the size of the original Star Spangled Banner" by including its own Vietnam campus. fought and died for the United Vietnam Memorial located in Winona State student Kyle memorial. Owners and operators of the States during the war. Washington, D.C. Ellinghuysen. wall model, the Vietnam and All "The wall is a good way to The original Memorial During the ceremony, Contact Kaarina at Veterans of Brevard, set up the remember those who died," wall was designed by an speeches were given by Winona [email protected] Possible "club" alternative to Winona's bar scene By Kaarina Alfors and after other campus activities," Rachel Smith Majerowicz said. "They Winonan are going out for social interaction." In an effort to curb teen A student night club was a drinking and deaths from popular solution. drinking, students from Winona The college students-only State University are working club would include a place for with representatives from dancing, playing games and the city of Winona to create a possibly offer a local venue for college night club downtown. bands and disk jockeys. Student Mike Majerowicz, "We want to create a Wal- the project's initiator and main Mart of clubs," Majerowicz voice, said his original goal said. for the club was to target the The club could also provide people who are looking for students with opportunities for alternatives to drinking and jobs and networking. to create a place that reached Photo by Rory O'Driscoll/Wmonan everyone's interests. Mike Majerowicz, left, Winona State University student, meets with Winona Mayor Jerry Miller on "People are looking for Friday at City Hall to discuss plans regarding the development of safe alternatives to student drinking. something to do late at night See CLUB, page 3 President Ramatels talk Volunteers sought for Think spring: WSU with Student Senate Winona Humane Society concert choice Phone: 507-457-5119 WWW.\\ inona.edu/winonan Wednesday, Sept. 24, 2008 New Purple Pass takes place of green cash By Courtney Zinter at Winona State, the card has said. security system on buildings on "Within a year we'd like to Winonan other benefits as well. She described the card as a campus. take the card outside to Kwik "I like how I don't have to "declining balance account." "It's now door security Trips, Pizza Hut, Subway, any Administrators at Winona carry quarters for laundry, I With the Purple Pass option, on campus. It's going to local establishments that are State University are offering just have to swipe my ID card," students receive a free make a more safe and secure around campus," Groth said. an optional alternative for Daniels said. "Manage My ID" account. environment," Groth said. "This generates scholarship students who don't carry cash She added she likes to use The account tracks meal plan "Maxwell is done, Sheehan money from community on campus. her card on Friday's at the swipes, Kryzsko Kash, Purple is being done, and then we'll partners, money for student Purple Pass, a new feature on bookstore when students who Pass account and transaction move through buildings clubs and community presence the Warrior ID, enables students use Purple Pass get a 10 percent history. accordingly." for Winona State." to make on-campus purchases discount on clothing items. "What's really nice about it is Along with door security, the For now, those working with on with their identification Daniels said she does not it shows all their transactions. Purple Pass office plans to put Purple Pass look forward to the cards. think many students use Purple So it shows the date, the time card readers on all vending and future of the card. After opening in June, the Pass yet because it's a new and a very detailed six month pop machines on campus. Purple Pass office collected program. history," Groth said. "For The project should be $64,930 in 15 days. Sue Groth, campus card the student, it helps them be completed by the end of winter Since then, students and manager, said it will be responsible for their funds." break. faculty have deposited a total important to find out what Though the program is new, Other future plans include of $96,296 into their Purple students want and so the Purple the staff in the Purple Pass bike rentals, parking options Pass accounts. Passes will become more office plan to increase the and a possible bank branch on Currently, Winona State popular with students. locations the card can be used campus. students and staff can use "We spent the summer getting in the future, as well as the Groth said they hope to Purple Pass at the bookstore, the system up and running different things the card will be partner with other community Contact Courtney at dining services, copy machines and trying to figure out what able to do. businesses. [email protected] and in the residence hall laundry products and services we can Administrators anglEMP"CNNMN airngsAlko 0 rooms. put on this card to make it more are in the process 4E4- For Amy Daniels, a freshman attractive for students," Groth of installing a door President Ramaley chats with students at Meet and Discuss By Stephanie Trask been confirmed for spring students wouldn't semester 2009. Winonan take the issue Vice-President of Academic seriously. Questions were left Affairs Sally Johnstone said Johnstone has We deliver. unanswered and issues were administration still needed to been working We are your late-night headquarters. still not resolved for members find a group to head the new with the head Visit us at 105 West Third OR of Winona State University's task force for implementation. of Franciscan call for delivery @ 507-474-3727 Student Senate at last "We're still waiting on Skemp, which Thursday's "Meet and Discuss" names for the constituents who also went smoke- with the university's President will best head this group," she free, to ensure the • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • Judith Ramaley. said. new rules "won't • Open till 2 am • • • Ramaley and cabinet Student Senate Vice- be taken as a • Thurs, Fri, Sat Nights • members met with Student President Caitlin Stene was joke." •• OOOOO •••••••• Senate President David Obray worried about not having a Ramaley .1.103131, and other senatators to discuss group together yet. ensured the significant issues at the time. "Next semester is going to seriousness of the Some of the concerns were come up really quickly, and I implementation. implementation for a smoke- just want to make sure we're free campus, strategic planning prepared," Stene said. for university goals, and the After hearing about the biannual budget. implementation issues from The senators questioned Minnesota State University- how administration would Moorhead, which has also See implement a smoke-free adopted a smoke-free policy, MEETING, campus a policy which had Stene said she was worried page 4 2 - News CLUB continued from page 1 Students could manage the have expressed interest in the include St. Mary's University club and gain experience in project. and Minnesota State College . their respective fields of study, The group, called "Official Southeast Technical in the Bloedow's Bakery Majerowicz said. Petition to Start a Night Club in project. "We plan on involving Winona," received more than "This way you have a bigger Winona's hometown students as much as possible," 100 posts from students, asking social network," Majerowicz bakery since 1874. he said. questions and commenting on said. An additional resource of the the project. The location of the Featuring original donut, club would be creating a "safe On Sept. 10, representatives club is still undecided. rolls, and bread recipes.