In the News

Here are just some of the ways SMU is making headlines this week:

• Dr. David Lynch was interviewed Sunday, Nov. 24, by WCCO about President Barack Obama’s ratings decline.

• Dr. Janet Heukeshoven was interviewed on HBC this week about the upcoming music concerts. Her interview is viewable at http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZSH00fa5ew4&feature

• Eric Heukeshoven was on the Winona Radio morning show Dec. 2 to discuss tonight’s jazz concert.

• SMU volunteers have been on HBC and Winona Radio the past couple of weeks talking about the Saint Mary’s University Gifts for Winona program.

• Patrick Reusse (who covers sports at 1500 ESPN and the Minneapolis Star Tribune) just tweeted to his 20,000+ followers @1500ESPN_Reusse, “St. Mary's plays its first MIAC game vs. Bethel on Wed. night in Winona. SM's Jamison Rusthoven is first African-Am to coach MIAC game.”

• Governor Mark Dayton was at the Winona State University campus Wednesday afternoon, answering questions. Students from all three colleges attended. SMU’s Conner Ellinghuysen was quoted in a Channel 6 KAAL TV story. To read the story or check out the video, go to www.kaaltv.com/article/stories/S3235566.shtml?cat=10151.