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April 14, 2005
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April 14 |
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Residential College International Music Series presents: Light from Heaven Traditional Music of Cambodia , 7-9 p.m., Lourdes Hall, North Lounge
- Emeriti and Retiree Center Steering Committee Meeting, 10-11:30 a.m., Dining Room B, Student Union, Kryzsko Commons
- New University Information Fair: The Winona Experience, 11 a.m.-3 p.m., Lower Hyphen, Kryzsko Commons
- New University Information Fair: The Winona Experience Q and A Session, Noon-1 p.m., Art Tye Lounge
- Chuck Lindberg Presentation, 5 p.m., new auditorium, Science Laboratory Center, Room 120
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April 15 |
- April Break Day (no classes)
- Artisits in Wood Book Signing, 2 p.m., Library
- Art Dedication Ceremony, 2 p.m., social; 3 p.m., ceremony, Library
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| Saturday |
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April 16 |
- Baseball vs. Concordia St. Paul, Noon, Loughrey Field
- NSIC Tennis Championships, Noon, SMU Tennis Center
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| Sunday |
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April 17 |
- Student Recitals: Bard Piano Trio, 1 p.m., Performing Arts Recital Hall
- Student Recitals: Sara Kaminsky, 4 p.m., Performing Arts Center Recital Hall
- Baseball vs. Concordia St. Paul, Noon, Loughrey Field
- NSIC Tennis Championships, 3 p.m., SMU Tennis Center
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News and Events
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| WSU International Series Presents Winona Gamelan Ensemble Concert |
Winona State University International Series presents the Winona Gamelan Ensemble concert Thursday, April 21, at 7 p.m. , in the North Lounge of Lourdes Hall.
 The Winona Gamelan Ensemble is a musical group featuring members from WSU and the Winona community. The director of the Winona Gamelan Ensemble is Nicole Erickson and the project director is Cathy Schmidt.
A gamelan is an Indonesian percussion orchestra composed of hanging gongs, kettle gongs and bronze-keyed metallophones among other instruments. While there are many different kinds of gamelans in Indonesia, the Winona Gamelan Ensemble plays the music and instruments from Central Java.
This concert is part of the Residential College International Series at Lourdes Hall.
This event is free and open to the public; however, donations are accepted and will benefit the victims of the latest earthquake and tsunami in Indonesia.
Contact Cathy Schmidt for more information at 457-5256. |
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| Alumni Society Offers Ireland Trip |
The Winona State University Alumni Society is offering a trip to Ireland.
For more information, visit http://www.gholidays.com/winona/ireland05.htm.
The trip is open to students, alumni, parents of WSU students and alumni, faculty, staff and friends.
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| WSU Hosts Art Dedication Ceremony |
The Library at Winona State University is the site for an event Friday, April 15, that features the dedication of a collection of waterfowl art carvings and antique waterfowl decoys, and the dedication of a collection of hand-crafted wooden bowls influenced by the Anasazi Indians.
The event begins Friday at 2 p.m. with an informal social time, demonstrations and a book signing. At 3 p.m., a brief ceremony is planned to dedicate the collections as part of the art holdings on display in the WSU Library.
As part of the program, a new book, Artists in Wood, is available for purchase. The book features several antique waterfowl decoys that are a part of the WSU collection as well as the original hand-carved waterfowl art of carvers Marv Meyer from Richfield, Minn., Marv Bernet, from Cottage Grove, Minn. and Sam and Lilly Nottleman, carver and painter, associated with Loon Lake Decoy Company of Wabasha, Minn. Meyer, Bernet and the Nottlemans will be present for the dedication event.
Richard Fitzgerald is the creator of a number of fine art wooden bowls that he creates from wooden logs on a lathe and then adorns with inlaid turquoise, malachite and other materials. Fitzgerald, from Nucla, Colorado, has Native American ancestry and says his work is inspired by the ancient pottery of the Anasazi Indians of the Four Corners region of the southwest United States.
Fitzgerald will be present at the dedication event to describe his creative process of taking dead wood and revealing the beautiful art that resides within each piece.
The collections have been developed by Erv Bublitz, a WSU sociology professor, with assistance, support and donations from other art lovers. Bublitz is well-known for sharing his love of American Folk Art through several collections both in the WSU Library and across the campus.
Dave Carlson, of Eau Claire, Wis., host of the syndicated Northland Adventures television program plans to attend with a video crew for a future segment on his program.
The dedication event is free and open to the public. |
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Veterans Club Presents Chuck Lindberg |
| The Winona State University Veterans Club presents Chuck Lindberg Thursday, April 14, at 5 p.m., in the new auditorium, in the Science Laboratory Center, Room 120.
Chuck Lindberg is the last surviving member of the Iwo Jima flag raising and is speaking about his experiences during World War II leading up to the first flag raising at Iwo Jima. He is also discussing the 50th anniversary of the flag raising ten years ago.
The event is open to the public.
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| WSU Choirs Presents Spring Concert |
The Winona State University Choirs, conducted by Harry Mechell, present their spring concert Tuesday, April 19, 7:30 p.m., in the Performing Arts Center Mainstage.
The Concert Choir and Women's Chorus is joined by members of the Winona Oratorio Chorus in a performance of John Rutter's new choral-orchestral work entitled Mass of the Children.
The choirs are accompanied by a ten piece chamber orchestra. Soloists are sopranos Brianna Burner and Erika Halvorson, tenors Bryan Mechell and Eric Renz and baritone Brendan Horn. The evening's concert also features seasonal music and the student a capella group, "Hear and Now!" is also featured.
Tickets, which are available at the door, are $5 for adults and $3 for students and seniors.
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| WSU Hosts Mathematics and Statistics Colloquium |
| Winona State University's Department of Mathematics and Statistics and the WSU Mathematics and Statistics Club host a colloquium on the importance of teaching probability Monday, April 18, from 4-5 p.m., in Gildemeister, Room 156.
The colloquium is presented by Chris Olsen, mathematics/assessment facilitator, of Cedar Rapids, Iowa, community schools.
One topic that both students and teachers approach with trepidation is probability. The topics discussed are: where in the curriculum probability should be taught, relevant techniques for teaching probability and how new teachers can eliminate fear of probability.
There is a short reception from 3-3:45 p.m. in Gildemeister, Room 320, and a picnic after the talk, at the Lake Park Lodge, near the end of Main Street.
For additional information or a parking permit, contact Chris Malone, Department of Mathematics and Statistics at 457-2989, or cmalone@winona.edu.
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Graphic Design Students Presents iCandy |
| Graphic Design students present iCandy, a Senior Exhibition, in the Paul Watkins Gallery, April 13-30.
The event is free and open to the public.
Steve Anderson, Kendra Baumbach, Michelle Bovinet, Jana Craven, Maureen Dolezal, Garrett Gilbertson, Leslie Glover, Amber Hayden, Tala Khalidi, Reece Majerus, Benjamin Peterson, Jenny Scanlon, and Kristie Steinmuller are exhibiting art work and examples of their graphic design.
Watkins Gallery is located in Watkins Hall. Gallery hours are Monday through Friday, from 8 a.m.-4 p.m., and on Wednesdays, from 8 a.m.-8 p.m.
For more information, call 457-5395 or email, at aplummer@winona.edu.
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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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Winona Experience Information Fair Scheduled |
| The Winona Experience Student Communication Committee at Winona State University hosts an Information Fair 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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