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Feb. 8, 2005
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Feb. 8 |
- Brown-Trickey will present "Return to Little Rock," 7 p.m., SMU Page Theatre, Performance Center
- Faculty Jazz Quintet Recital: "Live Jazz: A Historical Perspective," 7:30 p.m., Performing Arts Center, Recital Hall
- Career Service Resume Workshop, 11 a.m.-1 p.m., lower hyphen
- Celebration of the Book presents: Art of the Book and Artistic Serial, Watkins Gallery
- How Parents Help Kids, Teachers and Schools presents: "Child-Parent Literary," 7 p.m., Central Elementary School
- IRHC presents Sex Jeapordy, 7:30 p.m., Dining Room E, F and G
- PSA Movie Night, 7:30 p.m., Art Tye Lounge, Student Union
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| Wednesday |
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Feb. 9 |
- New University Brown Bag Dialogues, Noon, Maxwell Teleconference Center, GL 137 at UCR and streaming video
- Celebration of the Book presents Greg Britton: "The Life of the Book in the 21st Century," 7 p.m., Stark Auditorium
- THAD Department's Play Directing Course Auditions, 4:30-6:30 p.m., Magnus Theatre of the Performing Arts Center
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| Thursday |
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Feb. 10 |
- Muffin Ball Tournament Registration due, Memorial Hall, Room 138, Training Rooms
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| Friday |
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Feb. 11 |
- Friday Faculty Forum, Noon-2 p.m., Captains Room, Lower Level Dining Room, Kryzsko Commons
- Renaissance Madrigal Banquet featuring the WSU Choirs, 6 p.m., Lourdes
- Frances Moore Lappe Presentation, 7 p.m., Science Laboratory Center Auditorium
- Job Fair Registration due, 4:30 p.m., Career Services, Gildemeister, Room 110
- THAD Department's Play Directing Course Auditions, 4:30-6:30 p.m., Magnus Theatre of the Performing Arts Center
- Women's Basketball vs. Minnesota State Moorhead, 6 p.m., McCown Gym
- Men's Basketball vs. Minnesota State Moorhead, 8p, McCown Gym
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| Saturday |
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Feb. 12 |
- Renaissance Madrigal Banquet & WSU Choirs, 6 p.m., Lourdes
- Guest Artist Masterclass: The Ancia Saxophone Quartet, 10 a.m., Performing Arts Center
- Guest Artist Concert: The Ancia Saxophone Quartet, 7:30 p.m., Performing Arts Center
- Muffin Ball Tournament, Noon, Maxwell Field at Midwest Wireless Stadium
- Minnesota Southeast Technical's "Hangar Dance," 7-11 p.m, Winona Airport Campus, 110 Galewski Dr.
- Women's Basketball vs. Northern State, 6 p.m., McCown Gym
- Men's Basketball, 8 p.m., McCown Gym
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| Sunday |
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Feb. 13 |
- Women's Tennis vs. UM-Duluth, 9 a.m.
- Women's Tennis vs. UW-La Crosse, 3 p.m.
- Deadline for submissions to Satori, Midnight, Minné 302
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News and Events
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Member of Little Rock Nine Speaks at WSU and SMU |
On Sept. 23, 1957, nine students, including Minnijean Brown-Trickey and eight other young African-American students, walked through the doors of Little Rock Central High and into history. In one of the defining moments of the civil rights movement, and in defiance of the state, the governor and armed troops, they took their rightful place in what had been until that moment a whites-only institution in Arkansas. History labeled them the Little Rock Nine.
Brown-Trickey will present "Return to Little Rock" at 7 p.m., Tuesday, Feb. 8, at Saint Mary's University's Page Theatre, located in the Performance Center.
The presentations are free and open to the public, and no advance tickets are required.
Drawing on her experiences as one of the most articulate and forceful members of the Little Rock Nine, Brown-Trickey provides audiences with a fascinating exploration of social change, diversity and the battle against discrimination and racism. Realistic, but at the same time hopeful, she helps her listeners to understand both how far our society has come from that fateful autumn in Little Rock, and how much the battle for freedom and equality still exists in America.
Sept. 23, 1957, was a short day of school for these nine students at Little Rock Central High. They were spat on, tripped, threatened and insulted. That same morning, angry mobs broke through the police barricades, and the students were escorted out of the school for their own safety.
President Eisenhower announced on television that evening that anyone interfering with the desegregation should "cease and desist," and he dispatched 1,000 men from the 101st Airborne Division to the school. Though the 101st was able to control the mob, the black students couldn't be protected from the extreme cruelty, physically and psychologically, they would endure at the school. Male students were beat up. White students walked on the heels of the blacks until they bled. White students destroyed their lockers and property and threw flaming paper at them in the bathrooms.
One of the students was nearly blinded when acid was sprayed in her eyes.
That December, Brown-Trickey was suspended for dumping chili over the head of a taunting student. In February, she was expelled for allegedly starting a fight and was transferred to New Lincoln High School in New York City. The other eight finished the school year, and Ernie Green became the first black graduate of Central High.
The event showed America that black students were strong enough to endure whatever cruelty 2,000 white students could throw at them. This event, coupled by a movement that was also underway in Montgomery, Ala., led by a young minister by the name of Martin Luther King Jr., would change America.
On the Saint Mary's campus, the event is sponsored by the InterCultural Awareness Association; for more information, call 457-1493.
On the Winona State campus, the event is sponsored by the Cultural Diversity Office; for more information, call 457-5595.
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| Aviation Safety Seminar is Rescheduled |
The Winona State University Airway Science program announces that the Aviation Safety Seminar originally scheduled for Thursday, Feb. 10, from 7 to 10 p.m., at Max Conrad Field in Winona, has been rescheduled for Tuesday, Feb. 22. The seminar date had to be adjusted due to scheduling conflicts.
The Aeronautics Division of the Minnesota Department of Transportation Aeronautics (MnDOT) in cooperation with the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), Minnesota State College-Southeast Technical (MSC-ST) and Winona State University (WSU), present the Aviation Safety Seminar at the MSC-ST Aviation Airport Campus at Max Conrad Field in Winona.
The program is led by Rick Braunig, aviation representative of MnDOT; Marlan Perhus, FAA air carrier inspector; Steve Szymanski, FAA flight service specialist; Mark Schreier, FAA air traffic controller; and Dr. George Bolon, director of Airway Science Aviation at Winona State University.
Attendance at this program qualifies pilots for the ground portion of the FAA Wings Safety Program. A variety of subject areas of interest to all pilots will be covered.
This will be the only program of this type in the southeastern Minnesota region this year. All pilots and interested individuals are welcome. For more information contact George Bolon, at 507-452-2220.
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| WSU Presents New University Brown Bag Dialogues |
This New University Brown Bag Dialogue, on Wednesday, Feb. 9, at Noon, in the Maxwell Teleconference Center, GL 137 or on streaming video, focuses on Winona State University Alumni. The Alumni Advisory Board members join the dialogue to explore how the New University initiatives impact alumni, how alumni might be involved in the Winona Experience, how the alumni perspective can impact the creation of the New University, and other issues of interest to dialogue participants.
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| Career Services Offers Job Fair 2005 |
Winona State University Career Services offers Job Fair 2005 of Friday, Feb. 18, at the Minneapolis Convention Center.
The fair is open to all juniors and seniors seeking full time employment opportunities or internships. The registration fee is $15. To register stop by Career Services by Friday, Feb.11, until 4:30 p.m., in Gildemeister, Room 110.
For more information, visit http://www.mnsujobfair.org for a complete list of employers attending or stop by Career Services for additional details.
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| Winona State University Hosts Frances Moore Lappe |
Author and activist Frances Moore Lappe speaks at Winona State University on Friday, Feb. 11, at 7 p.m., in the WSU Science Laboratory Center Auditorium.
Lappe, winner of the Alternative Nobel Prize, speaks on the connections she sees between hunger and democracy, issues she has focused on since the 1971 publication of her acclaimed book, Diet for a Small Planet.
Lappe has been traveling and writing for 30 years on behalf of what she refers to as "living democracies," including Minnesota farmers' struggles to maintain a say in environmental issues, food production and market share.
Questions, discussion, refreshments and book-signing will follow Lappe's talk. This event is co-sponsored by the Land Stewardship Project, WSU Departments of Political Science, Communication Studies and History, the social work and women's studies' programs, Women Involved in Living and Learning and the WSU Residential College.
This event is free and open to the public, but freewill donations will be accepted to benefit the Land Stewardship Project's work on farming and democracy issues.
For more information, contact Tamara Berg, tberg@winona.edu. |
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| THAD Department's Play Directing Course Invites Student Auditions |
All Winona State students are invited to audition for a set of 10-minute scenes directed by students enrolled in the THAD Department's Play Directing course, Wednesday, Feb. 9, and Friday, Feb. 11, from 4:30-6:30 p.m., in the Magnus Theatre of the Performing Arts Center. No prior acting experience is necessary.
The student directors will be looking to cast about 26 roles (13 male, 13 female) in excerpts from modern classics by Henrik Ibsen, William Inge, Arthur Miller, George Bernard Shaw, August Strindberg and Tennessee Williams.
The scenes will rehearse approximately 2-3 weeks and be performed once between March 6 and March 10 before an audience of friends and students enrolled in the course. Actors cast in a scene may apply their work toward earning 1 credit in THAD 100-Theatre Activities.
For more information, contact David Bratt, THAD Department, PAC 206, 457-5241. |
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| WSU Faculty to Perform at Southeast Technical's "Hangar Dance" |
Winona State University faculty members take part in the Minnesota Southeast Technical's "Hangar Dance," Saturday, Feb. 12, from 7-11 p.m, at the Winona Airport Campus, 110 Galewski Dr. The event will feature the Hammergren and MacDonald Dance Orchestra.
WSU professor Richard Hammergren and WSU associate professor Richard MacDonald's orchestra will be playing songs reminiscent of the 1940s.
Admission is $7 at the door and the proceeds will benefit the Southeast Technical Foundation Scholarship Fund. There will also be a silent auction. This event is open to the public. For more information or for advanced tickets, call 507-453-2663.
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| Athletic Training Club Hosts Muffin Ball Tournament |
The Winona State Athletic Training Club hosts a Muffin Ball Tournament, Saturday, Feb. 12, at Noon, on Maxwell Field at Midwest Wireless Stadium.
Registration forms can be picked up at the weight room, residential halls, Kryzsko Commons and the training room, in Memorial, Room 138. Drop off registration at the training rooms by Thursday, Feb. 10.
There must be a minimum of 9 players on your team; however, no more than 10 people can play on the field at a time. Each game will have 7 innings or play for 1 hour and the 10 run rule will be in effect. The game is played with a large ball and it is hit with a bat. No gloves are needed. Teams must meet at the field 20 minutes before their game is to begin for check-in. All equipment will be provided and the fee is $50 per team.
Prizes are given all day long from area businesses and the first place team will receive free t-shirts. (Up to 15 players)
The tournament is open to WSU students, facility and the community of Winona.
For more information, contact Abigail at 450-0252 or Cher at 474-2063.
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| WSU "Celebration of the Book 2005" Presents Greg Britton |
Winona State University's "Celebration of the Book 2005" series presents publisher Greg Britton, who gives a keynote address on "The Life of the Book in the 21st Century." The talk will be Wednesday, Feb. 9, at 7 p.m., in Stark Auditorium. There is a reception after the address.
Britton is director of the Minnesota Historical Society Press, the largest historical society press in the country. Founded in 1859, the press currently publishes about 25 books annually on the history and culture of the upper Midwest. Its particular strengths are Native American studies, memoir, regional literature and ethnic studies.
He is also the publisher of the society's scholarly magazine, Minnesota History, that reaches the institution's 18,000 members. Recently, the press expanded into publishing fiction, the first historical society press to do so intentionally, and last year launched its new trade imprint, Borealis Books.
In 2003, Britton was named Publisher of the Year at the Minnesota Book Awards. Last year, he received the Star of the North Award given by Minnesota's Barnes and Noble bookstores for his leadership in regional publishing.
Prior to moving to Minnesota, he was director of Madison House Publishers, a scholarly press then based in Madison, Wis.
The "Celebration of the Book" is a semester-long event intended to highlight the importance of the book as both an object and a cultural wellspring. It has been organized by the Consortium for Liberal Arts Promotion and is sponsored by WSU's Departments of English, History, Geoscience, Education and Art; the Residential College; the WSU Library; the WSU Foundation and Sutton Hoo Press.
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| WSU and Central Elementary School Present Partnership Program |
The second session in the Winona State University and Central Elementary Partnership Program series is Tuesday, Feb. 8, at 7 p.m., at Central Elementary School.
The presentation, "Child-Parent Literacy," will be led by Rod Winters, associate professor in WSU's Department of Education, and a specialist in reading and writing instruction.
This session helps parents build in minimal time each day to talk and laugh with kids about language and literacy.
The program, "How Parents Help Kids, Teachers and Schools," emphasizes specific skills, understandings and projects so that parents can work with their children to encourage a love of learning in the home.
The program is one of several partnership relationships being explored by WSU and the Winona Area Public Schools.
All sessions are free and open to the public.
Child care is provided during the presentations. To register for child care, call 457-9550.
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| WSU Music Department Presents Live Jazz: A Historical Perspective |
The Winona State University Department of Music presents "Live Jazz: A Historical Perspective" Tuesday, Feb. 8, at 7:30 p.m., in the WSU Performing Arts Center Recital Hall.
The performance features the WSU Faculty Jazz Quintet. The quintet
includes: Richard Hammergren, trumpet; Mike James, guitar; Larry Price, piano; Eric Graham, bass; and Rich MacDonald, drums/vibraphone. They are assisted by James Wheat, trombone; and Will Groth, drums.
The quintet traces the history of jazz from Dixieland 1920's, the Swing Era 1930's, Be-bop 1940's, the Cool Era 1950's, Mainstream 1960's, to later Latin influences and modern styles. The group performs both standard and lesser-known repertoire, delineating the various style periods.
In all, they perform eight selections, ranging from Lew Pollack's 1914 classic, "That's a Plenty," to Charlie Parker's "Scrapple From the Apple." The program will also include other notable songs such as Miles Davis' "Milestones" and Neal Hefti's "Lil' Darlin'."
Tickets are $5 for general admission and $3 for students and seniors.
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| WSU Choirs Present Renaissance Madrigal Banquet |
The Winona State University Choirs present the eleventh annual Renaissance Madrigal Banquet, "The Wedding Feast and the Two-Headed Beast", Friday and Saturday, Feb. 11-12, at 6:30 p.m., in Lourdes Hall.
Tickets are $48 and are available Jan. 31-Feb. 9, from Noon-5p.m., in the Performing Arts Center box office, 457-5235.
The menu is listed to include: "Hot Spiced Whole Apple Wassail, Romaine Lettuces and Garnishes drizzled with Raspberry Vinaigrette Dressing, Loaves of Molasses Touched Pumpernickel Bread and Whipped Dairy Butter, The King’s Best Beast Breast with Spiced Cranberry Relish atop the finest Wild Rices and Minced Assorted Vegetables, Hand-Shredded Succulents of Roasted and Seasoned Pork, The Queen’s Garden Garlic Red Mashed Potatoes married with Steamed Milk, Butter and White Pepper, Fine Musicians’ String Beans Verte and pleasing seasoning coupled with Whole Carrots and Good Spice Powders, King Cherry Almond Wedding Cake and The Jester’s Best Beverage Assortment".
To view menu, click here. |
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