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April 8, 2005
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April 8 |
- Grad Finale, 8 a.m.-4 p.m., Student Activities Center, Kryzsko Commons
- Delta Phi Epsilon, Rock-a-thon fundraiser, ends at 7 p.m.,Winona State campus
- Elementary Choral Songfest, 9 a.m.-2 p.m., Performing Arts Center, Main Stage and Somsen Auditorium
- Hispanic Association of Students annual spring latin dance, 7-11 p.m., Student Union
- Cheerleading Try-Outs, 6 p.m., Kidsport Gymnastics Gym, corner of Fifth and Center streets
- Student Senate elections
- Women's Softball vs. Wayne State, 2 p.m., Maxwell Field
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April 9 |
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April 10 |
- Student Recital, Marie Lang, 4 p.m., Performing Arts Center, Recital Hall
- Role Playing Special Interest Group (RPSIG) annual Game-a-thon, ends at 5 p.m., Kryzsko Commons.
- Cheerleading Try-Outs, 10 a.m., Kidsport Gymnastics Gym, corner of Fifth and Center streets
- Women's Golf, Best Western Riverport Inn Invitational, Cedar Valley Golf Course
- Softball vs. Crookston, 11 a.m., Maxwell Field
- Softball vs. Bemidji State, 3 p.m., Maxwell Field
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News and Events
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| WSU Hosts Grad Finale |
All graduating students this spring are invited to attend the Grad Finale Friday, April 8, from 8 a.m.-4 p.m., in the Student Activity Center of Kryzsko Commons.
The event celebrates student's accomplishments and features services from: The WSU Bookstore, Career Services, the Student Resource Center, the Alumni Office, the WSU Foundation, the IT Department, the Registrar’s Office, the Graduate Studies Program, Josten’s Company and the American Marketing Association.
The event price for the Cap and Gown set at the Grad Finale is $25. The set includes cap, gown and tassel. These can be ordered online on Friday for the same event pricing; however, shipping costs will apply. Graduates also have the opportunity to order graduation announcements and purchase diploma frames at a 20% discount.
Free food and door prizes are provided.
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| Role Playing Special Interest Group Host Game-a-thon |
| The Winona State University Role Playing Special Interest Group (RPSIG) is hosting their annual Game-a-thon Saturday, April 9, at 11 a.m. until Sunday, April 10, at 5 p.m., in Kryzsko Commons.
Events held are pen and paper, board and various collectible card games, in addition to a silent auction and various movies.
Entrance fee is $5 and all proceeds go to Early Childhood Family Education.
For more information, contact e_kazee@yahoo.com
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| UPAC Hosts Spring Concert featuring Guster |
The rock band Guster performs a concert at Winona State University, on Friday, April 22, at 7:30 p.m., in the McCown Fieldhouse. The concert begins with two opening acts and is sponsored by the WSU's University Programming Activities Committee (UPAC). 
Tickets for the concert are $20 each and are available Monday-Friday, from 9 a.m.-5 p.m., at the UPAC office, in Kryzsko Commons Student Union Building.
Guster has several popular albums to their credit including "Keep It Together" (Reprise, 2003), and "Guster on Ice: Live From Portland, Maine" (Warner Bros.) released in 2004 as a CD/DVD set. The band also was featured in January 2004 on the PBS television program Austin City Limits.
Reviewers have said Guster has a unique sound based mostly on acoustic guitars, bongos, and short, catchy tunes about real life scenes and situations.
The concert also features two popular bands on the college touring circuit: Carbon Leaf, and The Zambonis.
Information about the bands is available on their official websites:
- www.guster.com
- www.carbonleaf.com
- www.thezambonis.com.
UPAC's official web site for this spring concert is http://www.winona.edu/upac/pages/Concert1.htm.
(photo by Dann Clinch) |
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| WSU Hispanic Association of Students Hosts Annual Spring Latin Dance |
The Winona State University Hispanic Association of Students is hosting their annual spring latin dance, on Friday, April 8, from 7-11 p.m., in the Student Union. This year the dance is called Havana Nights.
Tickets for students are $3 and for the public $5.
There is food, door prizes, salsa lessons and more. |
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| WSU Habitat for Humanity Hosting Aluminum Can Drive |
| The Winona State University Habitat for Humanity is hosting an aluminum can drive, on Saturday, April 9.
Participants are going door-to-door throughout Winona to collect cans and raise money. Those who wish to donate cans can bring them to Matejka Recycling, at 818 W. 3rd Street. All can proceeds go towards the Winona County Habitat for Humanity, goal of collecting 5,000 pounds.
The campus community is invited to participate.
For more information, contact the Winona State University Habitat for Humanity, at h4hwsu@yahoo.com. |
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| Cheerleading Team Holding Try-Outs |
The Winona State University cheerleading team is holding try-outs for the 2005-2006 school year, on April 8, at 6 p.m., April 9, at 10 a.m., and April 10, at 10 a.m., at the kidsport gymnastics gym, on the corner of Fifth and Center streets.
Students interested must be enrolled for the school year and ready to commit for football, basketball and summer practices. Try-outs cover skills such as: stunting, tumbling, crowd appeal, motions, voice and overall skill of each individual.
Paricipants should wear form fitting t-shirts, non-mesh shorts and have hair pulled back. Cheer shoes are prefered and jewerly is not recommended. Participants should be prepared to sign a waiver form.
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| WSU Rochester Center Hosts Transfer Planning Session |
Students interested in attending the Winona State University Rochester Center are encouraged to attend a special Transfer Planning Session, on Wednesday, April 13, from 5-7 p.m., at the University Center Rochester.
The event includes information about the Winona State University Rochester Center departments and programs, the Rochester campus, Student Services and career opportunities. Those attending can also meet with faculty and staff.
Information is also provided on how current community college, technical college or four year college students can transfer to Winona State University. The session also discusses how the 2+2 Program works and what options are available for graduate school or work after the bachelor’s degree.
Registration is scheduled from 5-5:30 p.m., followed by a welcome with refreshments and door prizes. |
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| Winona Experience Information Fair Scheduled |
| The Winona Experience Student Communication Committee at Winona State University hosts an Information Fair Wednesday, April 13, and Thursday, April 14, from 11 a.m.-3 p.m., in the Student
Activities Center, at Kryzsko Commons.
The event allows students to visit several different booths and pick-up information on how the Winona Experience will impact their lives.
There is also a question and answer session scheduled, "Talk With Us," from Noon-1 p.m., in the Art Tye Lounge, in Kryzsko Commons. This session allows students to speak with other students and faculty members regarding questions related to the Winona Experience.
For more information regarding the Winona Experience Information Fair, contact Carol Anderson at 457-5019. |
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| Department of Music Presents Annual Minnesota Day of Percussion |
The Winona State University Department of Music and the Minnesota Chapter of Percussive Arts Society presents the Annual Minnesota Day of Percussion Saturday, April 9.
From 9 a.m.-noon, there are free concerts by high school and college percussion ensembles; from
1-4 p.m., free clinics with Percussion Group Cincinnati are held; and at 4:30 p.m., there are free door prizes.
The day of percussion ends with an evening concert featuring Percussion Group Cincinnati with the WSU Percussion Ensemble. The concert is held on the Performing Arts Center Main Stage.
Tickets to the evening concert cost $5 for adults, and $3 for students and senior citizens.
For more information, contact Cathy Schmidt, Department of Music, at 457-5256
Percussion Group Cincinnati are in residence at WSU from Thursday, April 7, through Saturday, April 9.
Percussion Group Cincinnati’s appearance is made possible in cooperation with the Southeastern Minnesota Arts Council, Inc., through funding from the Minnesota State Legislature, and support from the International Music Series in the WSU Residential College at Lourdes Hall.
For more information on Percussion Group Cincinnati, visit their website at: www.pgcinfo.com. |
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| Art Club Sponsors Museum Bus Tour |
The Winona State University Art Club is sponsoring a museum bus tour on Sunday, April 24. All members of the campus community and general public are invited to participate.
Featured on the itinerary is the newly expanded Walker Art Museum, which opened a week earlier with all new exhibitions. The adjacent Walker Sculpture Garden and Cowles Conservatory is also available. The tour includes the Minneapolis Institute of Art and the Weisman Art Museum on the University of Minnesota campus. The late afternoon ends in Dinkytown, next to the University of Minnesota campus, where participants can dine at local restaurants.
Departure time on the coach bus is 8 a.m., on Sunday morning, from Watkins Hall, at Winona and King Streets. The tour returns to Winona by 9:30 p.m.
The cost of the trip is $17 for students and $20 for all others. Pre-registration is required. Transportation and admission to all museums is included. Participants provide their own lunch and dinner. To register for the trip, sign up and make payments in the Art Office, in Watkins Hall, Room 204, by April 13. Registration is on a first-come first-serve basis. Be sure to include the names of all participants, telephone numbers and e-mail addresses. For more information, call 457-5393.
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| WSU Hosts Relay For Life Cancer Walk |
| The second annual Winona State University Relay For Life cancer walk is on Saturday, April 9 to Sunday, April 10, from 5 p.m.-7 a.m., in the WSU courtyard. The event takes place in the Winona State University courtyard.
For more information, contact Cassie Lynch, at cjlynch1453@webmail.winona.edu or 474-1464.
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Student Senate Holds Elections |
The Winona State University Student Senate holds elections from Tuesday, April 4, through Friday, April 8, online at www.winona.edu/studentsenate. This website also offers information about each candidate. The Student Senate represents students and has an influence on how the money students pay at WSU is spent.
For additional information, contact Dusty Finke, president of WSU Student Association and Student Senate, ddfinke6356@webmail.winona.edu.
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