Physics, Chemistry clubs host Girl Scout troops

On March 11, the Physics Club and Chemistry Club hosted two Girl Scout Troops to assist them in earning the Science Wonders Try-It Badge. The professors and college students planned an array of science experiments and demonstrations. Fifteen second- and third-grade girls learned through hands-on activities about recycling paper, magnetism, static electricity and the formation of crystals. There were also three exciting demonstrations: how a stir plate works, elephant’s toothpaste, and the magnetism flyer.

A special thanks to Professor Brett Bodsgard, Father Paul Nienaber, and Professor Robyn Wanberg and the following students: Jen Koezly, Brian Kasel, Tim McDonald, Renee Custer, Tom Briese and Mary Glenski.

Congratulations to Scoville family

Katrina (Klink) Scoville M’08, leadership gift officer, Development & Alumni Relations, and her husband, Ben, had a baby boy, Jonah Rudolph Scoville, on Friday, March 19. The Saint Mary’s community extends its congratulations to the Scoville family.

Sympathy to McColl family

Dr. Donald Hunter, father-in-law of Rob McColl, professor in the Art & Design Department, and grandfather to sophomore Neil McColl and Peter McColl, PSEO student, died Tuesday, March 23. The Saint Mary’s community extends its sympathy to the McColl family.

No ‘Campus Notes’ next week

Reminder: there will be no ‘Campus Notes’ next week because of Easter break. The next edition will be Friday, April 9. Look ahead on your calendars; the deadline to submit information will be Wednesday, April 7.

SMU Theatre and Dance Department present ‘All’s Well That Ends Well’

WINONA, Minn. – Saint Mary’s University’s Theatre and Dance Department is presenting their rendition of William Shakespeare’s infamous play “All’s Well That End’s Well” Thursday, April 8, through Sunday, April 11. The play, a lesson of love and social class, will begin at 7:30 p.m. on April 8-10 and at 3 p.m. on April 11 in the Page Theatre, located in the SMU Performance Center.

This comedy, set in the 1630s, takes the stage with full period costuming, supported by a beautiful, romantic setting and luscious lighting. The bawdy tale centers around a young nobleman named Bertram and an orphaned commoner named Helen. The King of France grants Helen the hand of Bertram, because she cured the king of an illness. Bertram reluctantly agrees, but immediately runs off to the wars in Italy. Helen, ever persistent, follows him to Italy and — with the help of a widow woman and her virtuous daughter, Diana — tricks him into consummating their marriage and exchanging rings. Upon hearing of Helen’s death (which she faked), Bertram returns to France only to find Diana and Helen waiting to confront him about his lies and schemes. The charming Bertram learns his lesson and vows to love Helen forever.

“Every four years the Department of Theatre and Dance produces one of Shakepeare’s plays as an essential component of the theatre training program,” said director Judy Myers. “This allows students in the Saint Mary’s community — and the Winona area — the opportunity to engage in Shakespeare’s work in conjunction with their classroom experience.”

Tickets are $10 for adults and seniors, $5 for students and are available at the SMU Box Office, (507) 457-1715, from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. weekdays or online at www.pagetheatre.org.

High school performance offered

Area high school students are invited to a matinee performance of “All’s Well that Ends Well” at 12:30 p.m. Friday, April 9, at SMU’s Page Theatre. The play is approximately two and a half hours long with an intermission. A discussion will follow. The cost is $2 per student or chaperone. Please call Jennifer Fanello, box office manager, at (407) 457-1716 to reserve room for your school.

“Though the play may seem extraordinarily bawdy at times, its main objective is to promote the value of virginity and that the loss of that virginity should happen with marriage,” Myers said. “The main characters are young (15- to 17-years-old) and the contemplation of sexual relationships is a hot topic among young people. We know your students will enjoy this lighthearted production, and we invite them to stay for a talk-back session at the end of the performance.”

10th SMU benefit dance to help Griffin family

Saint Mary’s will present the 10th annual Taylor Richmond Benefit Dance from 8:30 p.m. to midnight on Saturday, March 20.

The beneficiaries of this year’s formal dance — open to the public — are Bob and Crystal Griffin and their family of Fremont. Crystal works in the Maintenance Department at Saint Mary’s, and the couple co-owns the Lewiston bowling alley, L.A. Lanes. They have three sons, ranging from age 5 to college aged.

Bob underwent emergency surgery last May because of an infection in his back. Doctors removed two vertebrae and replaced them with titanium, leaving Bob with only a 1 or 2 percent chance of ever walking again. Determined, Bob is undergoing aggressive physical therapy in La Crosse, Wis. Money raised from the benefit dance and silent auction will help the family pay for medical bills and help the family make renovations to their home for handicap accessibility. The family also hopes to purchase a handicap accessible van.

The benefit dance has become an annual tradition since its start in 2001 by students in honor of Taylor Richmond, son of Saint Mary’s Campus Ministry and Student Activities staff member Nikki Richmond. Taylor has a genetic terminal illness called Ataxia Telangiectasia (A-T) and the proceeds from his benefit were used to fulfill Taylor’s dream of going to Disney World. Each year this event benefits someone in the SMU community in need.

The dance, featuring music by the Johnny Holm Band, will be held in the Toner Student Center dining room. Ticket prices are $15 per person or $25 per couple. To purchase tickets or receive more information, contact Jason Richter at Ext. 1648. Dance tickets will also be available at the door.

To make a donation, send checks — payable to the Taylor Richmond Benefit Dance — to Richter at Box 45.

In combination with the dance, a silent auction will be held on campus from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. today, March 19. A variety of homemade goods, gift baskets and specialty items will be on display in the game room.

In addition to the dance and silent auction, the student committee is selling a special 10th annual Taylor Richmond benefit dance T-shirt for $10.

Class continues to sell ‘The Red Card’ this week

The Saint Mary’s University Entrepreneurship class is selling special discount cards benefiting the Haiti Medical Mission of Wisconsin.

The “Red Card,” which is being sold for $10, includes reduced prices on merchandise from 19 local businesses including Westgate Bowl, Mugby Junction, Fantastic Sams, Tres Compadres, Electric Beach, Golden China, Spa Panache, Chula Vista, Jefferson’s, Warpzone, Perkins, Jimmy John’s, Ground Round, Sammy’s Pizza, GQ Hairstyling, Country Kitchen, Timber’s, Papa Murphy’s and Blooming Grounds.

The card can be used until March 1, 2011, and its value is not limited. If the card is used at each business one time per month, the approximate annual savings to cardholders is $800. For a family of four, the estimated annual savings are doubled.

The fundraiser benefits Haiti Medical Mission of Wisconsin, a team of volunteer medical staff that travels to Haiti several times each year to provide free medical care. A student in the SMU class is from Haiti and has served as a medical translator for doctors and nurses in this organization.

The Red Card will be sold during the following events:

• SMU baseball — home games — April 5, 7, 9 and 17.
• SMU softball — home games — March 25, and April 8 and 14.
• Relay for Life — SMU Fieldhouse — April 9.
• Earth Day — Unity Park, SMU table — April 17 from 2:30-7 p.m.

The Red Card will be sold at the following locations:

• Blooming Grounds, 50 E. 3rd St.
• Jimmy Johns, 155 E. 3rd St.
• Warpzone Video Games, 521 Huff St.
• Toner Center during the week of March 15-19 from 11:30-1 p.m. and 4:30-7 p.m.
• SMU Information Desk, Ext. 1600
• SMU Business Office, Ext. 6655.

For faculty and staff who are unable to come to the Toner Student Center or the first floor of Saint Mary’s Hall, students in the Entrepreneurship class will be visiting offices today between 8:45-9:30 a.m. Credit cards will not be accepted so have cash or checks ready.

Or, send your requests with your name and number of cards to redcard@smumn.edu and payment and delivery options will be made available to you.

Concert Band to feature student soloist, conductor

Kate Dullard and Ryan Ballanger

The Saint Mary’s Concert Band will present its annual early spring concert on Sunday, March 21. This performance will begin at 3 p.m. in Page Theatre. The concert will feature two senior band members, Ryan Ballanger as guest conductor, leading the band in Hazo’s “Solas Ane,” and Kate Dullard, piccolo soloist, performing “The Bird in the Wood” by Thiere.

The band, directed by Dr. Janet Heukeshoven, will also present composer Carl Schroeder’s “Minnesota Portraits,” a three-movement suite recently composed for the Calhoun-Isles Community Band in Minneapolis. The movements are inspired by the composer’s impressions of three Minnesota landmarks: Historic Fort Snelling, Lake Calhoun Sunrise and the Mississippi River. John Zdechlik’s famous “Chorale and Shaker Dance” is also on the program, along with works by Grainger, Creston, Shostakovich, and Surinach.

This performance is part of a year-long exploration of Minnesota-based composers. Earlier concerts this season have included the works of Frank Bencriscutto and Dan Kallman. The SMU Concert band is comprised of 60 student and Winona-area community musicians and rehearses twice weekly throughout the academic year.

Tickets are $10 for adults and $5 for students and seniors, and are available at the SMU Box Office, Ext. 1715, from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. weekdays or online at www.pagetheatre.org.

If you are interested in performing with the SMU Band next season contact the director at jheukesh@smumn.edu.

In the Heart of the Beast production is tonight

The LaSallian Honors Program, the Department of Philosophy, and the Philosophy Club at Saint Mary's, in co-operation with the generous support of Lori and Michael Charron, dean of the School of the Arts, are proud to present In the Heart of the Beast Puppet and Mask Theatre’s production of “A Path Home: A Story of Thich Nhat Hanh,” created and performed by Masanari Kawahara, directed by Sandy Spieler.

Hanh is an expatriate Vietnamese Zen Buddhist monk, teacher, author, poet and peace activist.

The performance will take place in the Damien Commons in Watters Hall today, March 19, at 7 p.m. All are welcome, and there is no fee for this event.

Join SMU staff and friends Relay for Life team

Well everyone, it’s a GO! An SMU staff and friends Relay for Life team has been formed. The “relay” will be held in the RAC from 4 p.m. Friday, April 9, to 7 a.m. Saturday, April 10.

Please go www.relayforlife.org/smu to sign up as soon as possible, so organizers have an idea of how many people will be part of the team.

Laurie Haase has packets for everyone so let her know as you sign up. The goal is to have someone from the team on the track the entire time. Each individual is asked to raise at least $100. If you cannot not raise the entire amount and/or cannot stay the entire time, it’s okay. This is a great opportunity to raise money to fight cancer and to have quality interaction time with students.

Last presentation of series on sustainability April 12

The Saint Mary’s Green Team is presenting the last of its five-part series on sustainability.

On Monday, April 12, Dr. Tom Marpe, Chris Kendall and Andy Robertson will lead a discussion on “Green Economy” — how climate change impacts the way we do business including green purchasing, marketing strategies, and new careers related to sustainability. Everyone is invited at 7:30 p.m. in the Toner Student Center lounge.

MPCC Day at the Capitol is March 24

Minnesota is facing a significant budget challenge during the 2010 legislative session. Recent forecasts show that the Minnesota State Grant program will experience a $42 million loss by the end of June 2011. Thousands of students will lose their grants and those who keep them will see the value shrink by an estimated 18.5 percent. These economic realities impact how our students pay for college.

One of the biggest ways that students and campus communities can have a major impact on supporting Minnesota State Grant program is to participate in the Minnesota Private College Council’s Day at the Capitol. This day provides students and employees the opportunity to come to the Capitol and tell the legislators and the governor how important the Minnesota State Grant program is to you, your school, and the state.

Saint Mary’s Day at the Capitol is scheduled for Wednesday, March 24. Register online for Day at the Capitol at www.mnprivatecolleges.org/events/day.php. Click on “Register.” The deadline to register is Monday, March 22.

For more information, e-mail Ali Kremer amkrem07 or Marie Allen mealle07. SMU hopes to send 50 students and employees to the Capitol this year.

Iron Cardinal Fitness Competition April 17i

The first ever Iron Cardinal Strongman/ Strongwoman Fitness Competition will be held on Saturday, April 17. The competition is open to all Saint Mary’s students, faculty, and staff.

Possible events include: a log press, stone carry, golf cart pull, tire flip and sprint, sheaf toss and farmer's walk.

The participants will be split into male and female divisions. If the number of participants is great, then the competition will also be split into weight divisions.

To register, sign up in the Student Activities office. The cost is $10 and all participants will receive an Iron Cardinal T-shirt.

If you have any questions contact Jamie Herrick, Ext. 6968; Jason Flanders, Ext. 6692; or Jason Richter, Ext.1648.

Let’s Do Lunch event is today!

The volunteer committee has scheduled the next “Let's Do Lunch” for today in the President’s Room. Toner Student Center staff will serve an Irish versus Italian menu. The Volunteer Committee will provide desserts, beverages and paper products. All faculty and staff are encouraged to attend between 11:30 a.m. and 1 p.m.; a freewill offering will be taken! March 19 happens to be the Feast of St. Joseph. Because it is a “solemnity” feast, the rule about no meat does not apply if it falls on a Friday during Lent!

Myers, Minnerath team up for next faculty presentationsf

Two faculty reports will be presented at 3:30 p.m. Tuesday, March 23, in Salvi Lecture Hall. Judy Myers, Department of Theatre and Dance, will present “All Aboard for Broadway via Alaska” and Jeanne Minnerath, Biology Department, will present “Case Studies in the Classroom.” Refreshments will be provided. The event is sponsored by the Faculty Development Committee, in conjunction with the Center for Excellence in Teaching and Learning.

Events in honor of Archbishop Romero to be held March 21-27

Saint Mary’s is hosting a number of events to remember the 30th anniversary of the assassination of Archbishop Oscar Arnulfo Romero. Archbishop Romero was the Archbishop of San Salvador for three years prior to his assassination and dedicated his work to social justice. Pope John Paul II announced Archbishop Romero had been declared a “Servant of God” in 1997.

The following events have been scheduled in his honor:

Sunday, March 21

• 5 p.m. — Spanish Mass, St. Casimir Catholic Parish located at 626 West Broadway. Transportation will be provided and will depart from the Toner Student Center at 4:35 p.m.

Wednesday, March 24

• 11:30-1:30 p.m. — Bring your El Salvadorian appetite to the dining room.

• Noon — Presentation by Brother Ed Siderewicz in the Presidents Room.

• 12:10 p.m. — Liturgy, Saint Thomas More Chapel

• 4 p.m. — Presentation by Brother Ed Siderewicz in the Common Room.

• 9 p.m. — The movie “Romero” will be shown in Salvi Lecture Hall.

All-Week Events:

• Check out the display cases in the basement of the Toner Student Center.

• Pennies for Peace, a Hall vs. Hall competition, will raise scholarship money for Catholic Relief Services.

Sexual trauma workshop scheduled for March 24

Dr. Ruth Matthews, staff psychologist in Counseling Services, will give a presentation titled, “Sexual Trauma: Impact and Treatment” on Wednesday, March 24. This presentation is from 7-9 p.m. in Figliulo Recital Hall.

Dr. Matthews will discuss the range of psychological consequences experienced in the aftermath of sexual trauma and treatment strategies designed to address these impacts.

This workshop is cosponsored by the Wellness Center, Psychology Club and Project COMPASS and is free to the Saint Mary’s Community with your SMU ID.

High School Challenge broadcasts begin March 21

On Saturday, March 6, High School Challenge, a tournament of knowledge sponsored by Saint Mary’s, ended the 2009-10 season with the Consolation and Super Challenge Championships. Eight games were played and taped by Fox 25/Fox 48 and will be aired on Sundays at 10 a.m., starting March 21 and running through May 9.

Thirty-two area high school teams began competing in the fall for a spot in the Super Challenge Tournament. The teams must win all their games in order to compete in the Super Challenge. Teams that won their second games advanced to the Consolation Championship games. Tune in March 21 to see whether Cotter High School White or Decorah High School Red becomes the Consolation Champion.

Logan Red, Eau Claire Regis Green, Cotter Blue, Decorah Blue, Lewiston-Altura, West Salem Black, Holmen Maroon, and Riceville competed for the Super Challenge Champion title. Broadcasting for the quarterfinals begins Sunday, March 28, on Fox 25/Fox 48 with Decorah Blue playing against Logan Red. West Salem Black plays Cotter Blue on April 4. Lewiston plays Holmen Maroon on April 11, and Riceville plays Eau Claire Regis Green on April 18. Winners will advance to the semi-finals, starting April 25.

A very special thanks goes to all the schools that competed, and Winona National Bank for sponsoring the closed captioning

Saint Mary’s hosts two girls’ volleyball camps

Saint Mary’s is hosting two girls’ volleyball camps July 18-29 for students entering grades six through 12 in the fall.

This first camp, “Session I,” is for girls entering grades six through eight and will be held Sunday, July 18, through Thursday, July 22. The second camp, “Session II,” is for girls entering grades nine through 12 and will be held Sunday, July 25, through Thursday, July 29.

These camps provide a great experience for players who want intense work in a competitive atmosphere. Seventy-five percent of the focus will be on individual skills, and the other 25 percent will be on team play. Mike Lester, SMU’s head volleyball coach, will lead this camp with the assistance of SMU women’s volleyball team members.

Rates are $375 before April 15 and $395 after April 15. Register and pay online at www.smumn.edu/camps. This registration fee includes lodging and meals, as well as access to the Recreation and Athletics Center, indoor pool, weight room, dance studio, hiking trails, disc golf course, track and soccer complex, ropes course and more. For more information, call Ext. 6921.

Jazz Groups to Perform at Jefferson’s on March 25

The 18-piece Saint Mary’s University Jazz Ensemble and Jazz Combo I will perform a concert — free and open to the public — March 25 from 5:30-7:30 p.m. at the Riverside Room, located at Jefferson Pub & Grill.

Both groups are directed by professor of music, Dr. John Paulson. Some of the selections to be performed include an new arrangement of the “007” James Bond theme by recent graduate and vibraphonist Jeremy Johnston; an arrangement of “Secret Love” featuring the trombone section; the Wayne Shorter tune “One by One” arranged by Mark Taylor; and a new arrangement of Gershwin’s “My Ship” by Dave Rivello featuring baritone saxophonist Benjamin Scott.

For reservations or further information, call Jefferson’s at 452-2718 or visit www.jeffersonpub.com or Dr. John Paulson at Ext. 1596 or www.paulsonjazz.com.

The Jazz Ensemble has been working on recording their first CD “Staycation” which students started recording during their February break — hence the title. Music technology students from Saint Mary’s are doing the recording under the supervision of engineer and SMU adjunct instructor Brett Huus, along with input from Dr. Paulson. They hope to release the CD at Family Weekend next September.

Watch for the formal spring concert to be presented by the Jazz Ensemble and Jazz Combo I Friday, April 16, at 7:30 p.m. in the Page Theatre on campus. This concert will feature Dr. Joseph Morgan soloing on trumpet and flugelhorn. For details go to www.pagetheatre.org or call Ext. 1715.

Women’s Film Festival offered March 25

The Saint Mary’s community is invited to watch films about contemporary women as they change the world one day at a time. The event will be held 5:30 to 9 p.m. Thursday, March 25 in the Common Room. Snacks and a raffle will be offered. Discover the actions of Diane Wilson, an environmental activist and join a discussion of activism led by the Philosophy Club at 7:30 p.m. See the compelling story of a single mother struggling against the odds. The event is sponsored by the Saint Teresa Leadership and Service Institute for Women.

Hendrickson Forum, seminar tickets available

A limited number of complimentary tickets are available to SMU faculty and staff for the Hendrickson Forum and Seminar on Wednesday, April 28.

The Hendrickson Forum featuring Dr. Marcelo — a distinguished scholar and lecturer on immigration, globalization and education — will take place at the Nicollet Island Pavilion at at the Twin Cities campus in Minneapolis from 3 to 5 p.m.

Suárez-Orozco is the co-founder of the Harvard Immigration Projects and is currently the Richard Fisher Membership Fellow, Institute for Advanced Study, Princeton, and the Courtney Sale Ross University Professor of Globalization and Education at New York University. He will speak about “Global Migration: Best Practices for Business and Society in a Changing World.”

Panelists at the Hendrickson Seminar will discuss, “Demographics and Development: Migration's Impact on Minnesota Businesses” from 1 - 2:30 p.m. on Wednesday, April 28 at the Twin Cities campus in Minneapolis.

Panelists will explore how migration’s demographic and economic upheavals are impacting Minnesota, specifically businesses and their changes in owners, employees, customers and the culture of their markets. With 19 Fortune 500 companies headquartered here, Minnesota both leads and is vulnerable to market changes due to migration.

If you'd like one of these faculty/staff tickets, e-mail Terri Nye, tnye@smumn.edu. Once the complimentary tickets are gone, tickets are $20 for the forum and $10 for the seminar for staff and faculty. Bob Biebel will organize a carpool/bus for faculty, staff and students who are interested.

More information on both events is available at HendricksonForum.smumn.edu. For more information, contact Barb Hall at (612) 238-4517, bhall@smumn.edu.

Jazz notes

Dr. John Paulson and Eric Heukeshoven will perform with Swing Inc. at Signatures Restaurant 6:30-9:30 p.m. on Friday, March 26. Swing Inc. will also perform 7 to 10 p.m. Saturday, March 27, at CG’s Lounge in Winona.

Paulson will also perform 7:30 p.m. Saturday, March 27, with The Larry Price Jazz Trio at The Pumphouse, La Crosse, Wis. For more information on this event, call (608) 785-1434 or go to www.thepumphouse.org.

Tadie attends CUR conference in Washington, D.C.

Joseph Tadie of the Department of Philosophy attended the the Council on Undergraduate Research’s annual CUR Dialogues Program Feb. 25-27 in Washington, D.C. The dialogues are a way of bringing together faculty and staff from universities involved with research with funding officers from the NSF, NEH and other national granting institutions.

Tristano presents paper at conference

Richard Tristano, Department of History, presented a paper titled “The ‘Judicious Antiquarian’: A Reexamination of Cinquecento Ferrarese Historiography,” at the New College Conference on Medieval and Renaissance Studies.

Sympathy to Williams, Bambenek families

Charles (Chuck) Williams, a 1942 Saint Mary’s graduate and prominent Winona broadcaster and sports personality, died on Saturday, March 13. He is the father of Mary Williams Bambenek, coordinator for Winona graduate and professional programs. Chuck’s family has many other connections to Saint Mary's as employees and as alumni. The Saint Mary’s community extends its sympathy to the Williams and Bambenek families.

10th SMU benefit dance to help Griffin family

Bob and Crystal Griffin and family

Saint Mary’s will present the 10th annual Taylor Richmond Benefit Dance from 8:30 p.m. to midnight on Saturday, March 20.

The beneficiaries of this year’s formal dance — open to the public — are Bob and Crystal Griffin and their family of Fremont. Crystal works in the Maintenance Department at Saint Mary’s, and the two co-own the Lewiston bowling alley, L.A. Lanes. They have three sons, ranging from age 5 to college.

Bob underwent emergency surgery in May because of an infection in his back. Doctors removed two vertebrae and replaced them with titanium, leaving Bob with only a 1 or 2 percent chance of ever walking again. Determined, Bob is undergoing aggressive physical therapy in La Crosse, Wis. Money raised from the benefit dance and silent auction will help the family pay for medical bills and help the family make renovations to their home for handicap accessibility. The family also hopes to purchase a handicap accessible van.

The benefit dance has become an annual tradition since its start in 2001 by students in honor of Taylor Richmond, son of Saint Mary’s Campus Ministry and Student Activities staff member Nikki Richmond. Taylor has a genetic terminal illness called Ataxia Telangiectasia (A-T) and the proceeds from his benefit were used to fulfill Taylor’s dream of going to Disney World. Each year this event benefits someone in the SMU community in need.

The dance, featuring music by the Johnny Holm Band, will be held in the Toner Student Center dining room. Ticket prices are $15 per person or $25 per couple. To purchase tickets or receive more information, contact Jason Richter at Ext. 1648. Dance tickets will also be available at the door.

To make a donation, send checks — payable to the Taylor Richmond Benefit Dance — to Richter at Box 45.

In combination with the dance, a silent auction will be held on campus from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. March 18-19. A variety of homemade goods, gift baskets and specialty items will be on display in the game room.

Lots of items have already been donated, but more are needed. If you have something you would like to donate (handmade gifts, gift baskets, services, etc.) get them to Richter or Richmond by Monday, March 15.

In addition to the dance and silent auction, the student committee is selling a special 10th annual Taylor Richmond benefit dance T-shirt for $10.

Cardinal Plunge totals announced

More than 300 people attended the first “Cardinal Plunge” Saturday, March 6, at Michael LaCanne Park. A total of 120 people “plunged” into Lake Goodview to raise money for Haiti relief efforts and a fund for Michael Mockler, a current sophomore at Saint Mary’s who has been diagnosed with a brain tumor.

The event raised $1,600, and approximately $1,400 was collected in outside donations. Video of the event is at www.youtube.com/smuwinona.

Reminder about Census

Faculty and staff are asked to remind students to fill out their U.S. Census forms. Minnesota Secretary of State Mike Ritchie was on campus Monday to stress how important students are to the City of Winona and the State of Minnesota for the 2010 U.S. Census.

Minnesota is especially interested in counting all students, because even a few missed residents could mean losing a district in the U.S. House of Representatives. This could result in negative federal and state funding consequences.

All students — from any state or country — will be counted where they live for the majority of the year and should answer appropriately. All Winona campus SMU students will fill out a census form in Winona. Off-campus students will receive a mailed form starting March 13, while on-campus students will receive forms later in the month.

Class begins selling ‘The Red Card’ this week

The Saint Mary’s University Entrepreneurship class is selling special discount cards benefiting the Haiti Medical Mission of Wisconsin.

The “Red Card,” which is being sold for $10, includes reduced prices on merchandise from 19 local businesses including Westgate Bowl, Mugby Junction, Fantastic Sams, Tres Compadres, Electric Beach, Golden China, Spa Panache, Chula Vista, Jefferson’s, Warpzone, Perkins, Jimmy John’s, Ground Round, Sammy’s Pizza, GQ Hairstyling, Country Kitchen, Timber’s, Papa Murphy’s and Blooming Grounds.

The card can be used until March 1, 2011, and its value is not limited. If the card is used at each business one time per month, the approximate annual savings to cardholders is $800. For a family of four, the estimated annual savings are doubled.

The fundraiser benefits Haiti Medical Mission of Wisconsin, a team of volunteer medical staff that travels to Haiti several times each year to provide free medical care. A student in the SMU class is from Haiti and has served as a medical translator for doctors and nurses in this organization.

The Red Card will be sold during the following events:

• SMU baseball — home games — April 5, 7, 9 and 17.
• SMU softball — home games — March 25, and April 8 and 14.
• Relay for Life — SMU Fieldhouse — April 9.
• Page Theatre — March 13 and 14.
• Earth Day — Unity Park, SMU table — April 17 from 2:30-7 p.m.

The Red Card will be sold at the following locations:

• Blooming Grounds, 50 E. 3rd St.
• Jimmy Johns, 155 E. 3rd St.
• Warpzone Video Games, 521 Huff St.
• Toner Center during the week of March 15-19 from 11:30-1 p.m. and 4:30-7 p.m.
• SMU Information Desk, Ext. 1600
• SMU Business Office, Ext. 6655.

Concert Band to feature student soloist, conductor

Kate Dullard and Ryan Ballanger

The Saint Mary’s Concert Band will present its annual early spring concert on Sunday, March 21. This performance will begin at 3 p.m. in Page Theatre. The concert will feature two senior band members, Ryan Ballanger as guest conductor, leading the band in Hazo’s “Solas Ane,” and Kate Dullard, piccolo soloist, performing “The Bird in the Wood” by Thiere.

The band, directed by Dr. Janet Heukeshoven, will also present composer Carl Schroeder’s “Minnesota Portraits,” a three-movement suite recently composed for the Calhoun-Isles Community Band in Minneapolis. The movements are inspired by the composer’s impressions of three Minnesota landmarks: Historic Fort Snelling, Lake Calhoun Sunrise and the Mississippi River. John Zdechlik’s famous “Chorale and Shaker Dance” is also on the program, along with works by Grainger, Creston, Shostakovich, and Surinach.

This performance is part of a year-long exploration of Minnesota-based composers. Earlier concerts this season have included the works of Frank Bencriscutto and Dan Kallman. The SMU Concert band is comprised of 60 student and Winona-area community musicians and rehearses twice weekly throughout the academic year.

Tickets are $10 for adults and $5 for students and seniors, and are available at the SMU Box Office, Ext. 1715, from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. weekdays or online at www.pagetheatre.org.

If you are interested in performing with the SMU Band next season contact the director at jheukesh@smumn.edu.

Saint Mary’s displays sculpture from Missouri artist

A unique exhibit of sculptures, some using found objects, that “exhume, analyze and challenge past and present issues,” will be on display through Friday, March 26, at Saint Mary’s.
Chris Wubbena, assistant professor in the Department of Art at Southeast Missouri State University, will display “the de minimis series” (a term often used to reference trivial or unworthy matters) in the Lillian Davis Hogan Galleries.

Gallery hours are 9 a.m. to 8 p.m. daily, and the exhibit is free and open to the public. For more information, contact Sister Margaret Mear at mmear@smumn.edu.

SMU Green Team presents 5-part series on sustainability

The Saint Mary’s Green Team is presenting a five-part series on sustainability.

On Wednesday, March 17, the topic will be “Food.” Mary Gleich, Curt Coshenet, Chris Kendall and Chris McClead will lead a discussion on how food affects and is affected by climate change, including locally grown foods, composting, gardening, farming, Fair Trade, starvation, and other topics.

On Monday, April 23, Dr. Tom Marpe, Chris Kendall and Andy Robertson will lead a discussion on “Green Economy” — how climate change impacts the way we do business including green purchasing, marketing strategies, and new careers related to sustainability.

Everyone is invited. All events begin at 7:30 p.m. in the Toner Student Center lounge.

Page Series presents Ned Kirk March 13-14

Pianist Ned Kirk will interpret Beethoven and others Saturday and Sunday, March 13-14, at Saint Mary’s, concluding the 2009-2010 Page Series. The event will begin at 7:30 p.m. Saturday, March 13, and 3 p.m. Sunday, March 14, in Figliulo Recital Hall.

Kirk, known locally as the artistic and managing director of the Minnesota Beethoven Festival and as the chair of Saint Mary’s Department of Music, is an electrifying and sensitive interpreter of Beethoven. His technique is “impeccable” and his musicianship has been described as “marvelous.”

For the past 25 years, Kirk has performed extensively as a soloist and chamber musician, and the 2009-2010 concert season has included performances on four continents. In the United States he is appearing on concert series from coast to coast, with recital performances in California, Nevada, Nebraska, Minnesota, Illinois, North Carolina and Florida. Other highlights include concerto engagements with the Minnesota Orchestra and music director Osmo Vänskä at both Sommerfest and the Minnesota Beethoven Festival, as well as a concerto performance with the Eau Claire Chamber Orchestra in Wisconsin. Overseas performances include 10 recitals in Kenya, Denmark, France, Hong Kong, and China. For the 2010-2011 season, Kirk will be performing in Germany, Singapore and China, as well as the United States.

Since 2007, Kirk has served as artistic and managing director for the Minnesota Beethoven Festival. Now in its fourth season, the festival is dedicated to showcasing the tremendous talent found in the region, as well as featuring some of the most important international concert artists of our time. Visit his website at www.nedkirk.com.

Tickets are $22 for adults, $18 for students and seniors and are available at the Box Office, Ext. 1715, from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. weekdays or online at www.pagetheatre.org.

Iron Cardinal Fitness Competition April 17

The first ever Iron Cardinal Strongman/ Strongwoman Fitness Competition will be held on Saturday, April 17.

The competition is open to all Saint Mary's students, faculty, and staff.

Possible events include: a log press, stone carry, golf cart pull, tire flip and sprint, sheaf toss and farmer's walk.
The participants will be split into male and female divisions. If the number of participants is great, then the competition will also be split into weight divisions.

To register, sign up in the Student Activities office. The cost is $10 and all participants will receive an Iron Cardinal T-shirt.

If you have any questions contact Jamie Herrick, Ext. 6968; Jason Flanders, Ext. 6692; or Jason Richter, Ext.1648.

Kabara Institute announces Business Plan Competition

Full-time undergraduate students at Saint Mary’s are invited to submit business plans for a chance to win $1,500 in cash through the Kabara Institute for Entrepreneurial Studies. Participants may enter as individuals or as a team of two students. All majors are encouraged to take part.

New this year, there are separate divisions for business majors and non-business majors

Students are invited to develop a business plan for a business that they would like to start. Contents of the plan should include:

• a one-page executive summary
• a concept statement
• a preliminary marketing plan
• a discussion of operating considerations (suppliers, manufacturing processes, staffing, operating hours, etc.)
• anticipated startup costs and pro-forma financial statements for the first year of operation
• and references for the sources used in the plan and contact information for each of the entrants.

Criteria for judging the plans includes: creativity, feasibility of the proposed project and comprehensiveness of the business plan.

A hard copy and electronic copy of the business plan must be submitted to Teresa Speck by Monday, March 15.

For more information, contact Speck at tspeck@smumn.edu or Ext. 1449. Questions about developing business plans can be directed to Jana Schrenkler at jschrenk@smumn.edu or Ext. 1491 or Sharon O’Reilly at soreilly@smumn.edu or Ext. 1576.

Gaslight planned for March 12-13

The annual variety show Gaslight will be presented today at 8 p.m. and on Saturday, March 13, at 7 p.m. and 10 p.m. in the dining room.

Tickets have been on sale at lunch all this week and are now currently available at the door. The cost for this event is $7.

Flanagan to discuss book about Irish dance March 16

Dr. Kathleen Flanagan, associate professor of theatre and dance at Saint Mary’s will present, discuss and sign her new book, “Steps in Time: The History of Irish Dance in Chicago” Tuesday, March 16.

The public is welcome to enjoy Irish music and a display of the Mary Clare Karnick Irish History & Culture Collection beginning at 3:30 p.m. in the McEnery Center Lounge. Flanagan’s book will be available for purchase.

Refreshments will be served, and the event is free. For more information, call Dr. Bill Crozier at Ext. 1563.

Second annual Limerick Slam is March 17

The Society for the Promotion of the Limerick as a Pedagogical Instrument will present the second annual Limerick Slam on Saint Patrick’s Day Wednesday, March 17. This event will begin at 7 p.m. in the Cardinal Club.

There are several categories at this year’s Limerick Slam including Current Events Limericks, Lasallian Limericks, Academic Limericks, Open Category and a new category titled Limericks by Non-Native English Speakers.

Everyone is invited to submit entries by 5 p.m. March 17 or write a limerick on the spot at this event. Refreshments will be available. The judges this year are: Winona’s Poet Laureate Ken McCullough, Brother Finbar McMullen and Dr. Liz Throop.

For more information or to submit limericks, contact pedagogical.limericks@gmail.com

Next Chat, Chow & Web 2.0 is March 17

The next Chat, Chow & Web 2.0 will be held Wednesday, March 17, in the main lounge of the McEnery Center. The event will examine “E-portfolios: Ere Their Story Die” between 12:30 and 1:30 p.m. A portfolio has been described as a “collection of a student’s work specifically selected to tell a particular story about the student.” Do your students have the technological tools to create portfolios for the 21st century? Discover what your colleagues are doing to meet this challenge. The event is sponsored by the Fitz, IT and Instructional Technology. Lunch will be provided, and RSVPs can be made to ckjorlie@smumn.edu.

Let’s Do Lunch planned for March 19

The volunteer committee has scheduled the next “Let's Do Lunch” for Friday, March 19, in the President’s Room. Toner Student Center staff will serve an Irish versus Italian menu, and several meatless dishes will be provided. The Volunteer Committee will provide desserts, beverages and paper products. All faculty and staff are encouraged to attend between 11:30 a.m. and 1 p.m.; a freewill offering will be taken!

Admission hosts Chicago Overnight event

On Saturday and Sunday, March. 13-14, the Office of Admission is hosting the Chicago Overnight event.

Eighty high school juniors and seniors are registered for the overnight. The group will be touring campus, staying with student ambassadors, participating in a student and faculty/staff panel, eating in the cafeteria, etc.

On Saturday night, the group will enjoy Gaslight. If you run into the group, don’t hesitate to introduce yourself!

Overnights are a big part of the college decision for most students. A successful overnight is not possible without the efforts of current students who host prospective students. Ambassadors are freshmen, sophomores, juniors and seniors who are active on campus and positively represent SMU. For more information, contact Aubrey Hollnagel, visit coordinator and director of Ambassadors.

Myers, Minnerath team up for next faculty presentations

Two faculty reports will be presented at 3:30 p.m. Tuesday, March 23, in Salvi Lecture Hall.
Judy Myers, Department of Theatre and Dance, will present “All Aboard for Broadway via Alaska” and Jeanne Minnerath, Biology Department, will present “Case Studies in the Classroom.” Refreshments will be provided. The event is sponsored by the Faculty Development Committee, in conjunction with the Center for Excellence in Teaching and Learning.

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SMU hosts Girls’ Basketball Camp July 11-15

Saint Mary’s University is hosting a Girls’ Basketball Camp July 11-15 for students entering grades five through 10 this fall.

This instructional camp gives special attention to the fundamentals of shooting, ball handling, passing and defense. Time is spent developing team concepts, as well as offensive and defensive game plans. Girls in each age group are challenged to compete and improve their skills against other campers their age. 75 percent of the focus will be on individual skills during the camp, and the other 25 percent will be on team play.

Saint Mary’s women’s basketball coach Mandy Pearson will lead this camp, assisted by SMU women’s basketball team members. Campers will have the opportunity to play in the Cardinal’s home gym as well as have daily access to the Recreation and Athletic Center.

Rates are $375 before April 15 and $395 after April 15. These residential camps include lodging and meals from the evening of Sunday, July 11, through breakfast Thursday, July 15. Register and pay online at www.smumn.edu/camps. For more information, call Ext. 6921.

Flanagan Dancers to perform on St. Patrick’s Day

On St. Patrick’s Day, Wednesday, March 17, the Flanagan Irish Dancers, under the direction of Kate Flanagan, Theatre & Dance Department, will perform at Jefferson’s. Throughout the evening there will be music, song, and dance. In addition to the step and figure dances performed by the dancers, there will be opportunities for all to join in group ceili dances and Irish sing-alongs. The festivities will run from 5:30 - 9 p.m.

Spartz to present in Chicago

Jason Spartz, Information Technology Manager – Multimedia Systems will give a presentation on Tuesday, March 16, at the EDUCAUSE Midwest Regional Conference in Chicago. The presentation topic is titled “Chat, Chow, and Web 2.0: Nourishing the Teaching and Learning Community.” Additional conference information can be found at http://net.educause.edu/mwrc10. Spartz has also accepted an invitation to participate on the planning committee for the EDUCAUSE 2011 Midwest Regional Conference which will be held March 14 -16, 2011 in Chicago.

Next Brown Bag it @ the Fitz scheduled for today

Faculty and librarians will host a discussion on a way to work together to facilitate student research on today, Friday, March 12. This discussion will take place from 12:45-1:30 in the McEnery Center Lounge.

This discussion will offer the librarians’ perspective and encourage faculty to offer their perspective and suggestions for improving research strategies and library instruction at SMU. Bring a lunch; drinks and desserts will be provided.

Annual Chicago Reception a success

On Sunday, Feb. 14, the Admissions Office hosted a reception at the Oak Brook Marriott Hotel in Chicago. The event drew 54 students, plus many parents. This successful event could not have happened without the generous support of many faculty, staff, coaches, current students, alumni and SMU parents who shared their Sunday to assist in bringing a taste of Saint Mary’s to prospective students. The admissions office would like to thank the following individuals for their supreme efforts:

Winona campus faculty, staff and coaches — Dr. Carolyn Ayers, Dean Beckman, Carolyn Bray, Dr. Dan Bucknam, Dr. Philip Cochran, Dr. Gary Diomandes, Brendan Dolan, Joe Dulak, Dr. Janet Heukeshoven, Jeremiah Jackson, Dr. Trish Klosky, Sister Clare Korte, Preston Lawing, Mike Lester, Dr. Melissa Luedtke, Dr. Tom Mans, Rob McColl, Bill Moore, Dr. Daniel Olsen, Sharon O’Reilly, Brother Edmund Siderewicz, Lance Thompson, Tammy Vondrasek, Dr. Paul Weiner, Peg Winters and Jayne Wobig.

Current undergraduate students — Kyle Garesche, Annie Ivansek, Colleen Joyce, James May, Sarah McDonough, Colin Norris, Amy Streit and Brian Thomas.

Undergraduate alumni — Donald Ivansek ’83, Patricia Ivansek ’85 and Andy Kerrins ’00.

Parents of SMU students — Mr. and Mrs. Robert Joyce and Sandi Radke.

The positive comments heard from the students and their parents after these events remind the Admission Office that this is a valuable way to connect with future Saint Mary’s students.

Jazz notes

Dr. John Paulson and Eric Heukeshoven will perform with the Swing Inc. Quartet at Signatures Restaurant 6:30-9:30 p.m. on Saturday, March 13, and Friday, March 26.

Hendrickson Forum, seminar tickets available

A limited number of complimentary tickets are available to SMU faculty and staff for the Hendrickson Forum and Seminar on Wednesday, April 28.

The Hendrickson Forum featuring Dr. Marcelo — a distinguished scholar and lecturer on immigration, globalization and education — will take place at the Nicollet Island Pavilion at at the Twin Cities campus in Minneapolis from 3 to 5 p.m.

Suárez-Orozco is the co-founder of the Harvard Immigration Projects and is currently the Richard Fisher Membership Fellow, Institute for Advanced Study, Princeton, and the Courtney Sale Ross University Professor of Globalization and Education at New York University. He will speak about “Global Migration: Best Practices for Business and Society in a Changing World.”

Panelists at the Hendrickson Seminar will discuss, “Demographics and Development: Migration's Impact on Minnesota Businesses” from 1 - 2:30 p.m. on Wednesday, April 28 at the Twin Cities campus in Minneapolis.

Panelists will explore how migration’s demographic and economic upheavals are impacting Minnesota, specifically businesses and their changes in owners, employees, customers and the culture of their markets. With 19 Fortune 500 companies headquartered here, Minnesota both leads and is vulnerable to market changes due to migration.

The panelists for this seminar are: Tom Gillaspy, Minnesota State Demographer; Jesse Bethke Gómez, president of Comunidades Latinas Unidas en Servicio; Kate Rubin, president of the Minnesota High Tech Association; and Hussein Samatar, executive director of the African Development Center of Minnesota.

If you'd like one of these faculty/staff tickets, e-mail Terri Nye, tnye@smumn.edu. Once the complimentary tickets are gone, tickets are $20 for the forum and $10 for the seminar for staff and faculty. Bob Biebel will organize a carpool/bus for faculty, staff and students who are interested.

More information on both events is available at HendricksonForum.smumn.edu. For more information, contact Barb Hall at (612) 238-4517, bhall@smumn.edu.

Valentine selected for summer research program

Stephanie Valentine, a junior computer science major, has been selected to participate in the CDC/CRA-W Distributed Research Experiences for Undergraduates (DREU) this summer. Valentine was matched to do research with Prof. Tracy Hammond of Texas A&M University. She was one of 80 students selected from 500 applicants.

DREU is a highly selective program that matches promising undergraduates with a faculty mentor for a summer research experience at the faculty member's home institution. DREU’s objective is to increase the number of women and students from underrepresented groups entering graduate studies in the fields of computer science and engineering. The DREU experience is valuable for students who are considering graduate school, providing them with a close-up view of what graduate school is really like and also increasing their competitiveness as applicants for graduate admissions and fellowships.

Young Alumni project involves historical posters

This current school year Saint Mary’s has implemented a Student Engagement Plan, sponsored by the Young Alumni Association. This program was developed to help encourage students to become aware and gain an understanding and appreciation for the university and the role that alumni play in the life of Saint Mary’s.

Over the next few weeks, displays throughout campus will showcase fun facts, historical dates, then and now photos and much more, all highlighting SMU’s history. For example, did you know our men’s basketball team played and defeated the famed Harlem Globetrotters?

This historical awareness campaign will educate students about SMU’s rich history, full of memorable people, mysterious happenings and long-standing traditions. For more information, contact Sabrina Kelly, skelly@smumn.edu.

May elected president of Winona Arts Center Board

Monta May, director of web communication, has been elected president of the board of the Winona Arts Center. In the upcoming year, May hopes to work on growing the board to its former strength, increasing membership and volunteerism for the center, raising the visibility of the center, collaborating with Winona360.org and continuing to bring quality exhibits and events to the community.

Go to www.winonaarts.org for more information. Contact mgmay@smumn.edu with questions about the center as an artist, performer or Winona community member. She is especially interested in talking to people who would like to be on the board or on one of the committees.

Sympathy to Tristano family

Olga Maksymkow, mother-in-law of Richard Tristano, History Department, died Sunday, Feb. 28, in St. Peterburg, Fla. Notes of condolence can be sent to Box 1505. The Saint Mary’s community extends its sympathy to the Tristano family.

Five honored at Founder’s Day

In honor of Founder’s Day March 2, Brother William, left, and Michael Gostomski, chairman of the SMU Board of Trustees, presented an honorary doctorate in educational leadership to Dr. Carmelita Quebengco for her work in the achievement of excellence in Lasallian higher education. Dr. Quebengco is currently executive vice president and chief operating officer of De La Salle Philippines, and chancellor emeritus of De La Salle University in Manila, Philippines.

At its Founder’s Day ceremony Tuesday, March 2, Saint Mary’s presented an honorary doctorate to Dr. Carmelita Quebengco, executive vice president and chief operating officer of De La Salle Philippines, and chancellor emeritus of De La Salle University in Manila, Philippines. Dr. Quebengco was presented an honorary doctorate in educational leadership for her work in the achievement of excellence in Lasallian higher education. She addressed the audience about developing effectiveness in a Lasallian university.

Also honored were a dedicated staff member, a Lasallian educator within Saint Mary’s, and two outstanding seniors. Founder’s Day is the annual celebration of the founding of Saint Mary’s in 1912 by Winona Bishop Patrick R. Heffron.

Brother William congratulates Mary Becker who received the Bishop Patrick Heffron Award.

Mary Becker received the university’s Bishop Patrick Heffron Award for Service. Becker has served in the Office of the President since 1993. As the administrative assistant to the president, she provides a daily example of service and commitment to the mission of Saint Mary’s University.

Brother Stephen Rusyn, FSC, Ph. D., receives the Distinguished Lasallian Educator Award.

Brother Stephen Rusyn, FSC, Ph.D., was chosen as this year’s Distinguished Lasallian Educator. Brother Stephen is a long-time professor of English who was chosen because of his attention and dedication to students. Distinguished Lasallian Educator Awards are given by many Lasallian institutions in the North American-Toronto Region of the De La Salle Christian Brothers; they honor contributions and commitment to the Lasallian mission of education.

Additionally, the Outstanding Male and Female Senior Awards were presented to students who have demonstrated the ideals of scholarship, character, leadership and service. The Outstanding Male Senior Award went to David Dahlstrom, son of William and Rosanne Dahlstrom of Rochester, Minn. The Outstanding Female Senior Award went to Mariana Sanchez, daughter of Jaime and Bernadette Sanchez, of Puebla, Mexico.

Dahlstrom is an accounting and human resource management major and university baseball player. During his college career, he has been involved with the Lasallian Honors Program, KSMR radio, Delta Mu Delta (the international honor society in business) and Delta Epsilon Sigma (the national scholastic honor society). He also has competed in intramural athletics and volunteered at the ITA Literacy Clinic.

Sanchez is majoring in graphic design. She was a member of the golf and soccer teams, and also played water polo and lacrosse club sports. She’s shared her passion for sports by serving as Big Red, and has helped to recruit other athletes. Sanchez also has worked with phonathon and completed internships with the Kabara Institute for Entrepreneurial Studies and with Saint Mary’s Press. For a creative outlet, she has exhibited in the Lillian Davis Hogan Galleries, designed T-shirts and posters, and painted a mural in the Cardinal Club.

The following students were finalists for the 2010 Outstanding Senior Awards. Males: Gary Borash, son of Ron and Ann Borash of North Prairie, Minn.; Bill Duffert, son of Doug and Anne Duffert of Ramsey, Minn.; Zhe “Scott” Song, son of Shiqi Song and Haizhan Liu, of Xi’an, China; and Brian Smith, son of Brad and Sue Smith of Minneapolis, Minn. Females: Mary Gleich, daughter of Peter and Kathleen Gleich, of Hastings, Minn.; Vanessa Grams, daughter of Jean and Gregg Grams of Little Falls, Minn.; Molly Jewison, daughter of Dan and Marie Jewison of Janesville, Minn.; and Sarah Weir, daughter of Glenn and Veronica Weir of Oswego, Ill.

10th SMU benefit dance to help Griffin family

Saint Mary’s will present the 10th annual Taylor Richmond Benefit Dance from 8:30 p.m. to midnight on Saturday, March 20.

The beneficiaries of this year’s formal dance — open to the public — are Bob and Crystal Griffin and their family of Fremont. Crystal works in the Maintenance Department at Saint Mary’s, and the two co-own the Lewiston bowling alley, L.A. Lanes. They have three sons, ranging from age 5 to college-aged.

Bob underwent emergency surgery in May because of an infection in his back. Doctors removed two vertebrae and replaced them with titanium, leaving Bob with only a 1 or 2 percent chance of ever walking again. Determined, Bob is undergoing aggressive physical therapy in La Crosse, Wis. Money raised from the benefit dance and silent auction will help the family pay for medical bills and help the family make renovations to their home for handicap accessibility. The family also hopes to purchase a handicap accessible van.

The benefit dance has become an annual tradition since its start in 2001 by students in honor of Taylor Richmond, son of Saint Mary’s Campus Ministry and Student Activities staff member Nikki Richmond. Taylor has a genetic terminal illness called Ataxia Telangiectasia (A-T) and the money from his benefit was used to fulfill Taylor’s dream of going to Disney World. Each year this event benefits someone in the SMU community in need.

The dance, featuring music by the Johnny Holm Band, will be held in the Toner Student Center dining room. Ticket prices are $15 per person or $25 per couple. To purchase tickets or receive more information, contact Jason Richter at Ext. 1648. Dance tickets will also be available at the door.

To make a donation, send checks — payable to the Taylor Richmond Benefit Dance — to Richter at Box 45.

In combination with the dance, a silent auction will be held on campus from 9 a.m. to 3 pm. March 18-19. A variety of homemade goods, gift baskets and specialty items will be on display in the game room.

Lots of items have already been donated, but more are needed. If you have something you would like to donate (handmade gifts, gift baskets, services, etc.) get them to Richter or Richmond by Monday, March 15.

In addition to the dance and silent auction, the student committee is selling a special 10th annual Taylor Richmond benefit dance T-shirt for $10.

Page Series presents Irish band Danú March 10

Just in time to gear up for Saint Patrick’s Day, Danú will present a spirited musical and cultural journey through Celtic history on Wednesday, March 10, as part of the Page Series. This event will begin at 7:30 p.m. in Page Theatre.

Hailing from County Waterford, Ireland, Danú has received worldwide acclaim. Named the Best Traditional Live Act by Irish Music Magazine and praised for their “precise, spirited musicianship” by the Washington Post, this septet gets raves for its fresh, dynamic take on Irish traditional music. A lively group on stage, Danú — named for the mother of all ancient Irish gods — features gorgeous vocals paired with accordion, fiddle, bouzouki, bodhran, guitar, uilleann pipes, flute and whistles.

Tickets are $25 for adults and $20 for students and seniors and are available at the SMU Box Office, Ext.1715, from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Monday through Friday or online at www.pagetheatre.org.

Make your evening an event and enjoy a pre-show Irish-themed dinner catered by Chartwells in the nearby President’s Room of the Toner Student Center. Tickets are $22 for adults and $14 for children and seating begins at 6 p.m.

Support for the performance by Danu is provided in part by a grant from the Minnesota State Arts Board, through an appropriation by the Minnesota State Legislature from the Minnesota Arts and Cultural Heritage Fund money from the vote of the people of Minnesota on Nov. 4, 2008, and a grant from the National Endowment for the Arts.

‘Talking With …’ runs through Monday

A collection of 11 quirky female characters will take the stage today through Monday, March 8, as the Department of Theatre and Dance presents “Talking With …” The production, under the direction of Dr. Gary Diomandes, begins at 7:30 p.m. today, Saturday and Monday, and 3 p.m. Sunday at the Valéncia Academy Theatre, located at 10th and Vila streets.

Written by Jane Martin, “Talking With …” features 11 very different women including: a young woman who tests her Christian faith by handling poisonous snakes; a baton twirler who sees the face of Jesus 30 feet in the air; a destitute woman who wants to live in McDonald’s, where the sick are cured by Big Macs and no one ever dies; and a housewife who escapes to Oz every day.

They make us laugh and they make us think. And even when their challenges and crises appear larger than life, the characters embody universal issues: unbearable loneliness, crises of confidence, bereavement, loss of hope and struggles with faith. Their idiosyncratic characters amuse, move and frighten audiences while always speaking from the depths of their souls.

Tickets for adults are $10 and $5 for students and seniors and are available at the box office, Ext. 1715, from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Monday through Friday or online at www.pagetheatre.org. SMU faculty and staff are eligible to receive two free tickets.

Cardinal Plunge is Saturday

Brave souls and warm hearts are invited to join Saint Mary’s in the first “Cardinal Plunge” Saturday, March 6. This freezing fundraiser begins at 1 p.m. at Lake Goodview, located at Michael LaCanne Park.

This year, “Cardinal Plunge” proceeds will be split between Haiti relief efforts and a fund in honor of Michael Mockler, a current sophomore at Saint Mary’s who has been diagnosed with a brain tumor.

The cost for this event is $10, and all participants will receive a “Cardinal Plunge” T-shirt. This event is sponsored by several organizations at Saint Mary’s including Campus Ministry, Residence Life, Chartwells and the Student Activities Committee.

Registration begins at noon on site or participants can pre-register online at www.smumn.edu/cardinalplunge and pay the day of the plunge. Donations can be made to the Michael Mockler Fund, Box 288, Winona, MN 55987.

Refreshments will be available at no charge to participants and a small fee for onlookers.

For more information, contact Izzy Kobs at (608) 547-3868 or iskobs06@smumn.edu.

Hope for Haiti results announced

Ethan Thompson throws a pie at Lance Thompson.

The Hope for Haiti carnival Feb. 25 raised nearly $500. Students enjoyed a variety of games including Plinko, root beer flip cup, and a cake walk. Additionally, Lance Thompson, Student Activities, agreed to be repeatedly "pied" to raise funds.

Class begins selling ‘The Red Card’ mid March

The Saint Mary’s University Entrepreneurship class will be selling special discount cards benefiting the Haiti Medical Mission of Wisconsin, beginning mid March.

The “red card,” which will be sold for $10, includes reduced prices on merchandise from 19 local businesses including: Westgate Bowl, Mugby Junction, Fantastic Sams, Tres Compadres, Electric Beach, Golden China, Spa Panache, Chula Vista, Jefferson’s, Warpzone, Perkins, Jimmy John’s, Ground Round, Sammy’s Pizza, GQ Hairstyling, Country Kitchen, Timber’s, Papa Murphy’s and Blooming Grounds.

The card can be used until March 1, 2011, and its value is not limited. If the card is used at each business one time per month, the approximate annual savings to cardholders is $800. For a family of four, the estimated annual savings are doubled.

The fundraiser benefits Haiti Medical Mission of Wisconsin, a team of volunteer medical staff that travels to Haiti several times each year to provide free medical care. A student in the class is from Haiti and has served as a medical translator for doctors and nurses in this organization.

The red card will be sold during the following events:

• SMU baseball — home games — April 5, 7, 9 and 17.
• SMU softball — home games — March 25, and April 8 and 14.
• Relay for Life — SMU Fieldhouse — April 9.
• Page Theatre — March 14 and 15.
• Earth Day — Unity Park, SMU table — April 17 from 2:30-7 p.m.

The red card will be sold at the following locations:

• Blooming Grounds, 50 E. 3rd St.
• Jimmy Johns, 155 E. 3rd St.
• Warpzone Video Games, 521 Huff St.
• Toner Center during the week of March 15-19 from 11:30-1 p.m. and 4:30-7 p.m.
• SMU Information Desk, Ext. 1600
• SMU Business Office, Ext. 6655.

De La Salle Week activities continue

Students joining Brother Finbar McMullen in making cardboard bookshelves during De La Salle Week were, from left: front, Julie Swiderek, Kristina Scherber; middle, Amira Sadek, Samantha Herbst, Mary Glenski, Cullen Gibbons; back, Luis Escobar, Samuel Callisto and Peter Tornquist.

Today, Friday, March 5

• 7:45 a.m. — Free Donuts, first floor Saint Mary’s Hall
• Noon — Presentation by Brother Christopher Soosai, Common Room
• 12:10 p.m. — Liturgy, Saint Thomas More Chapel
• 3 p.m. — Free Cake, first floor Saint Mary’s Hall
• 6:00 p.m. — Volunteer event; sign-up in the Office of Campus Ministry
• 7:30 p.m. — SMU Theatre & Dance: “Talking With…,” Valéncia Academy Theatre
• 9 p.m. — Dance for Haiti, West End Historical Theatre (off-campus)

Saturday, March 6

• 9 a.m. — Volunteer event; sign-up in the Office of Campus Ministry
• 1 p.m. — Cardinal Plunge, Goodview Beach
• 6 p.m. — Meal and a Movie at the Christian Brothers’ House (open to the first 25 students). R.S.V.P. in Campus Ministry by March 4.
• 7:30 p.m. — SMU Theatre & Dance: “Talking With…,” Valéncia Academy Theatre

In celebration of 40 years of women

All members of the SMU community are invited to celebrate 40 years of women students at Saint Mary’s at the annual Women’s History Month reception from 4-6 p.m. on Thursday, March 11 in the Toner Student Center Lounge.

Each March, Saint Mary’s joins groups from across the Untied States in honoring women through Women’s History Month activities and celebrations. The national theme in 2010 is a reprise of the first national theme “Write Women Back into History” and, as such, it fits well in honoring the women students at SMU since 1969-1970, the year that SMU became a coeducational college.

Good food, good music, good conversation, historical displays and door prizes will enhance the opportunity to honor the first women students at Saint Mary’s and to remember their contributions as well as the contributions of all women to the vitality of SMU.

Women alumnae from 1969-70 until the present have been invited to submit their written recollections and reflections on their college experience. SMU photographs and other memorabilia from 1970-2010 will also be on display at the reception.

This event is part of a series of spring events that are being held to commemorate and celebrate the 40th anniversary of women at Saint Mary’s.

Concert Band to feature student soloist, conductor

The Saint Mary’s Concert Band will present its annual early spring concert, on Sunday, March 21. This performance will begin at 3 p.m. in Page Theatre. The concert will feature two senior band members, Ryan Ballanger as guest conductor, leading the band in Hazo’s “Solas Ane,” and Kate Dullard, piccolo soloist, performing “The Bird in the Wood” by Thiere.

The band, directed by Dr. Janet Heukeshoven, will also present composer Carl Schroeder’s “Minnesota Portraits,” a three-movement suite recently composed for the Calhoun-Isles Community Band in Minneapolis. The movements are inspired by the composer’s impressions of three Minnesota landmarks: Historic Fort Snelling, Lake Calhoun Sunrise and the Mississippi River. John Zdechlik’s famous “Chorale and Shaker Dance” is also on the program, along with works by Grainger, Creston, Shostakovich, and Surinach.

This performance is part of a year-long exploration of Minnesota-based composers. Earlier concerts this season have included the works of Frank Bencriscutto and Dan Kallman. The SMU Concert band is comprised of 60 student and Winona-area community musicians and rehearses twice weekly throughout the academic year.

Tickets are $10 for adults and $5 for students and seniors, and are available at the SMU Box Office, Ext. 1715, from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. weekdays or online at www.pagetheatre.org.

If you are interested in performing with the SMU Band next season contact the director at jheukesh@smumn.edu.

Poet Laureate hosts poetry reading March 11

Winona’s Poet Laureate Ken McCullough will be hosting a poetry reading at Saint Mary’s on Thursday, March 11. This reading — free and open to the public — is scheduled to begin at 7 p.m. in the President’s Room.

McCullough will be reading some of his recent poems, along with some of his favorites. Refreshments will be provided. Sigma Tau Delta, the International English Honor Society, is sponsoring this event.

Ken McCullough’s most recent books of poetry are Obsidian Point, and Walking Backwards, as well as a book of stories, Left Hand. He has received numerous awards for his poetry including the Academy of American Poets Award, a National Endowment for the Arts Fellowship, a Pablo Neruda Award, a Galway Kinnell Poetry Prize, the New Millennium Poetry Award, the Blue Light Book Award and the Capricorn Book Award. He was also awarded an Iowa Individual Artist’s grant and two Jerome Fellowships. McCullough has collaborated with Cambodian writer U Sam Oeur on a bi-lingual edition of his poetry, Sacred Vows, and a memoir, Crossing Three Wildernesses. McCullough lives in Winona with his wife, playwright Lynn Nankivil, and son Orion.

For more information, contact Dr. Carolyn Ayers at Ext. 1523 or cayers@smumn.edu.

Saint Mary’s displays sculpture from Missouri artist

A unique exhibit of sculptures, some using found objects, that “exhume, analyze and challenge past and present issues,” will be on display through Friday, March 26, at Saint Mary’s.
Chris Wubbena, assistant professor in the Department of Art at Southeast Missouri State University, will display “the de minimis series” (a term often used to reference trivial or unworthy matters) in the Lillian Davis Hogan Galleries.

Wubbena’s show will feature a group of three large-scale floor pieces, each constructed out of materials such as wood, steel, concrete, paper, clothing and found objects, as well as six slide-projection pieces, each projecting images onto masking tape adhered to bricks. “The de minimis series” also features thunderous sound projection sculptures and wall-mounted sculptures consisting of manipulated books.

Gallery hours are 9 a.m. to 8 p.m. daily, and the exhibit is free and open to the public. For more information, contact Sister Margaret Mear at mmear@smumn.edu.

SMU Green Team presents 5-part series on sustainability

The Saint Mary’s Green Team is presenting a five-part series on sustainability.

On Wednesday, March 17, the topic will be “Food.” Mary Gleich, Curt Coshenet, Chris Kendall and Chris McClead will lead a discussion on how food affects and is affected by climate change, including locally grown foods, composting, gardening, farming, Fair Trade, starvation, and other topics.

On Monday, April 23, Dr. Tom Marpe, Chris Kendall and Andy Robertson will lead a discussion on “Green Economy” — how climate change impacts the way we do business including green purchasing, marketing strategies, and new careers related to sustainability.

Everyone is invited. All events begin at 7:30 p.m. in the Toner Student Center lounge.

Jazz notes

Dr. John Paulson performs today, March 5, at Eagle Bluff Elementary School and Monday, March 8, at Onalaska High School with the Onalaska High School Jazz Band, directed by James Knutson. On Saturday, March 6, he performs with the Miles Johston Jazz Quartet at the Oaks Center General Store at 7:30 p.m. and Thursday, March 11, he will be at the Starlite Lounge in La Crosse with Dave Kies and Kompany 5-8 p.m.

Page Series presents Ned Kirk March 13-14

Pianist Ned Kirk will interpret Beethoven and others Saturday and Sunday, March 13-14, at Saint Mary’s, concluding the 2009-2010 Page Series. The event will begin at 7:30 p.m. Saturday, March 13, and 3 p.m. Sunday, March 14, in Figliulo Recital Hall.

Kirk, known locally as the artistic and managing director of the Minnesota Beethoven Festival and as the chair of Saint Mary’s Department of Music, is an electrifying and sensitive interpreter of Beethoven. His technique is “impeccable” and his musicianship has been described as “marvelous.”

For the past 25 years, Kirk has performed extensively as a soloist and chamber musician, and the 2009-2010 concert season has included performances on four continents. In the United States he is appearing on concert series from coast to coast, with recital performances in California, Nevada, Nebraska, Minnesota, Illinois, North Carolina and Florida. Other highlights include concerto engagements with the Minnesota Orchestra and music director Osmo Vänskä at both Sommerfest and the Minnesota Beethoven Festival, as well as a concerto performance with the Eau Claire Chamber Orchestra in Wisconsin. Overseas performances include 10 recitals in Kenya, Denmark, France, Hong Kong, and China. For the 2010-2011 season, Kirk will be performing in Germany, Singapore and China, as well as the United States.

Since 2007, Kirk has served as artistic and managing director for the Minnesota Beethoven Festival. Now in its fourth season, the festival is dedicated to showcasing the tremendous talent found in the region, as well as featuring some of the most important international concert artists of our time.

Kirk studied at the Peabody Conservatory of Music, the University of Massachusetts - Amhearst, and the University of Washington. He is also an associate professor of piano and chair of the music department at Saint Mary’s. Visit his website at www.nedkirk.com.

Tickets are $22 for adults, $18 for students and seniors and are available at the Box Office, Ext. 1715, from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. weekdays or online at www.pagetheatre.org.

Iron Cardinal Fitness Competition April 17

The first ever Iron Cardinal Strongman/ Strongwoman Fitness Competition will be held on Saturday, April 17.

The competition is open to all Saint Mary's students, faculty, and staff.

Possible events include: a log press, stone carry, golf cart pull, tire flip and sprint, sheaf toss and farmer's walk.

The participants will be split into male and female divisions. If the number of participants is great, then the competition will also be split into weight divisions.

To register, sign up in the Student Activities office. The cost is $10 and all participants will receive an Iron Cardinal T-shirt.

If you have any questions contact Jamie Herrick, Ext. 6968; Jason Flanders, Ext. 6692; or Jason Richter, Ext.1648.

‘A Taste of Africa’ a success

The menu included a large variety of African food.

Adjovi Amouzou dances as part of the evening's festivities.

“A Taste of Africa“ — an evening of food and entertainment from Africa — was held Saturday, Feb. 27, in honor of Black History Month. The event was sponsored by ICAA and Chartwells.

Kabara Institute announces Business Plan Competition

Full-time undergraduate students at Saint Mary’s are invited to submit business plans for a chance to win $1,500 in cash through the Kabara Institute for Entrepreneurial Studies. Participants may enter as individuals or as a team of two students. All majors are encouraged to take part.

New this year, there are separate divisions for business majors and non-business majors

Students are invited to develop a business plan for a business that they would like to start. Contents of the plan should include:

• a one-page executive summary
• a concept statement
• a preliminary marketing plan
• a discussion of operating considerations (suppliers, manufacturing processes, staffing, operating hours, etc.)
• anticipated startup costs and pro-forma financial statements for the first year of operation
• and references for the sources used in the plan and contact information for each of the entrants.

Criteria for judging the plans includes: creativity, feasibility of the proposed project and comprehensiveness of the business plan.

A hard copy and electronic copy of the business plan must be submitted to Teresa Speck by Monday, March 15.

For more information, contact Speck at tspeck@smumn.edu or Ext. 1449. Questions about developing business plans can be directed to Jana Schrenkler at jschrenk@smumn.edu or Ext. 1491 or Sharon O’Reilly at soreilly@smumn.edu or Ext. 1576.

Gaslight planned for March 12-13

The annual variety show, Gaslight, will be presented 8 p.m. Friday, March 12; and 7 p.m. and 10 p.m. Saturday, March 13, in the dining room.

Flanagan to discuss book about Irish dance March 16

Dr. Kathleen Flanagan, associate professor of theatre and dance at Saint Mary’s will present, discuss and sign her new book, “Steps in Time: The History of Irish Dance in Chicago” Tuesday, March 16.

The public is welcome to enjoy Irish music and a display of the Mary Clare Karnick Irish History & Culture Collection beginning at 3:30 p.m. in the McEnery Center Lounge. Flanagan’s book will be available for purchase.

Refreshments will be served, and the event is free. For more information, call Dr. Bill Crozier at Ext. 1563.

Faculty, staff present at Collaboration Conference

Nine SMU faculty, staff members, and one student presented at the Collaboration Winter 2010 Conference, “Assessment for the Changing Learning Environment” in February. SMU had the largest number of presentations accepted to this competitive regional conference and tied Bethel University for the most attendees. Dr. Patrick Barlow, director of assessment said, “This is one illustration of SMU’s ongoing commitment to a campus culture dedicated to the scholarship of learning and teaching.”

The presentations were all received very positively by people attending this conference. Feedback from this conference is always very constructive and this was certainly the case this time. Dr. Chad Kjorlien explained that “the other side benefit to attending this conference is the chance to reconnect and introduce some of our Twin Cities colleagues [Elizabeth Childs and Jake Hanauer] to people from our Winona campus.”

The presenters and their projects were:

•“Utilization of National Surveys and Standardized Tests for Program-Level Assessment” with Patrick J. Barlow, director, Office of College Assessment; Kevin Dennis, assistant professor and chair, Department of Mathematics and Statistics; and Tom Marpe, associate professor and dean, School of Business.

• “Using Class Capturing Software to Assess Communication Skills” with Chad Kjorlien, director, Office of Instructional Technology and the Center for Excellence in Learning and Teaching; and Brooke Lenz, assistant professor, Department of English.

• “An Introduction to Clickers and E-Portfolios as Assessment Tools” with Dean Beckman, associate professor, Department of Mass Communication; Carol Daul-Elhindi, instructional services librarian, Fitzgerald Library; and Travis Fick, fourth-year student, Departments of Journalism and Public Relations.

• “Assessing Mission Alignment: An Integrative Approach” with Richard Tristano, professor, Department of History.

Next Chat, Chow & Web 2.0 is March 17

The next Chat, Chow & Web 2.0 will be held Wednesday, March 17, in the main lounge of the McEnery Center. The event will examine “E-portfolios: Ere Their Story Die” between 12:30 and 1:30 p.m. A portfolio has been described as a “collection of a student’s work specifically selected to tell a particular story about the student.” Do your students have the technological tools to create portfolios for the 21st century? Discover what your colleagues are doing to meet this challenge. The event is sponsored by the Fitz, IT and Instructional Technology. Lunch will be provided, and RSVPs can be made to ckjorlie@smumn.edu.

McCullough to judge Poetry Out Loud competition

Ken McCullough, Academic Advising and the PASS program, will be one of this year’s judges for the state finals of the Poetry Out Loud competition, on Monday, March 8, at the Fitzgerald Theatre in St. Paul. McCullough has also written the introduction for the recently-published Thousand-Cricket Song, poems by Catherine Strisik, set in Cambodia.

The National Champion will receives a $20,000 award; the second place winner, $10,000; third place, $5,000; and each of the other top 12 finalists, $1,000. The high school of each finalist will receive a $500 stipend for the purchase of poetry books.

Let’s Do Lunch planned for March 19

The volunteer committee has tentatively scheduled the next “Let's Do Lunch” for Friday, March 19, in the President's Room.

SMU to host High School Challenge tournaments

Area schools will compete in the final round of High School Challenge — a tournament of knowledge held at and sponsored by Saint Mary’s — Saturday, March 6. The 2009-10 season marks the 39th year of the longest running academic competition for high school students in the area.

Thirty-two area teams from Eastern Minnesota, Western Wisconsin and Northeast Iowa started competing in High School Challenge in the fall for a chance to participate in the “Consolation” and “Super Challenge” tournaments. Participating teams earn scholarships for their schools.

The public is welcome to watch the consolation championship between Cotter White and Decorah Red, beginning at 8:30 a.m. in Figliulo Recital Hall. After this competition, the final run for the “Super Challenge” begins, with brackets featuring teams from Decorah, La Crosse Logan, West Salem Black, Cotter Blue, Lewiston, Holmen Maroon, Riceville, and Eau Claire Regis Green.

The games will be taped by Fox 25/Fox 48 and aired Sundays, March 21 through May 9, from 10 to 10:30 a.m.

For more information, call Nicole Gerdes, High School Challenge coordinator, at Ext. 1761 or ngerdes@smumn.edu.

Myers, Minnerath team up for next faculty presentations

Two faculty reports will be presented at 3:30 p.m. Tuesday, March 23, in Salvi Lecture Hall. Judy Myers, Department of Theatre and Dance, will present “All Aboard for Broadway via Alaska” and Jeanne Minnerath, Biology Department, will present “Case Studies in the Classroom.” Refreshments will be provided. The event is sponsored by the Faculty Development Committee, in conjunction with the Center for Excellence in Teaching and Learning.

Sympathy to Wollan family

Dave Moses, father of Karin Wollan (ITA Literacy Clinic coordinator) died Monday, March 1, in Lake City, Minn.

Notes of condolence can be sent to box 23.

The Saint Mary’s community extends its sympathy to the Wollan family.