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WINONA, Minn. — William Hendrickson, 91, a 1939 Saint Mary’s University alumnus and founder of the Hendrickson Institute for Ethical Leadership, died Friday, Dec. 4, in Naples, Fla.Hendrickson was a native of Plainview, Minn., and director, chair and chairman emeritus of St. Jude Medical Inc. of St. Paul. He often said he was fortunate to work with and observe ethical leaders who recognized the

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WINONA, Minn. — Ken McCullough, Winona’s new Poet Laureate, and also the assistant director of Academic Advising and director of the PASS program at Saint Mary’s University, will perform Dylan Thomas’s classic, “A Child’s Christmas in Wales” on Tuesday, Dec. 8, at Saint Mary’s.The reading — free and open to the public — will begin at 4 p.m. in the Common Room, located on the third floor of Saint

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WINONA, Minn. — Two student jazz workshop combos, directed by Dr. John Paulson and Eric Heukeshoven of the Saint Mary’s University Music Department will present a free concert from 2 to 4 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 13, at the Acoustic Café in Winona.This event will feature student musicians who have been playing together all semester. The performance serves as their “final exam.” They'll be playing

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Five Saint Mary’s University biology students were awarded the National Biology Honor society Beta Beta Beta Research Foundation research scholarships including, from left: Brianna Braun, Angela Lager, John Fox, Ashley Loos and Hilary Framke.WINONA, Minn. — Biology students at Saint Mary’s University were awarded Beta Beta Beta Research Foundation scholarships. Each student submitted a proposal

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WINONA, Minn. — Students from the Saint Mary’s University entrepreneurship class sold specially designed T-shirts this fall to raise money for the Winona Area Humane Society. Students pictured include, from left, Jake Lechner, Kathleen Pawlowski, Dave Dahlstrom, Lindsey Quinn and Emily Merchlewitz. Their professor, Jana Schrenkler, fourth from left, presented WAHS volunteers Karen Kryzsko, fourth

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WINONA, Minn. — The public is invited to a video and presentation about Palestine at 7 p.m. on Wednesday, Dec. 9, at Saint Mary’s University.The free event will begin with a half-hour video about the Free Bethlehem Campaign. The video will be shown in Salvi Lecture Hall, located on the third floor of Saint Mary’s Hall. The movie discusses the highly controversial Israeli West-Bank barrier, a

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WINONA, Minn. — The Saint Mary’s University High School Challenge preliminary season finished Saturday, Nov. 21, with Round 1C. High School Challenge is the longest-running, locally produced television program showcasing area schools in an educational forum. Participating schools come from Eastern Minnesota, Western Wisconsin and Northeast Iowa.The following schools competed in October and

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WINONA, Minn. — Saint Mary’s University will present an evening of jazz — featuring student jazz groups and guest musician Miles Johnston — Friday, Dec. 4.The event will begin at 7:30 p.m. in Page Theater, located in the SMU Performance Center. The Jazz Ensemble (16-piece big band) and Jazz Combo I, both under the direction of Dr. John Paulson, will perform.The Jazz Ensemble will perform a wide

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WINONA, Minn. — Dance Repertory Company II performers and young choreographers will present Winter Dance Showcase 2009, Friday and Saturday, Dec. 4-5.Audiences can enjoy performances at 6 p.m. Friday, Dec. 4, and 3 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 5, in the Valéncia Arts Center Academy Theatre, located at 1164 West 10th St.Dance Repertory Company II is the junior performing troupe of Minnesota Conservatory

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WINONA, Minn. — The Saint Mary’s University Concert Band, under the direction of Dr. Janet Heukeshoven, will hold its annual holiday concert at 3 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 6, at the Page Theatre.Musical selections include classic Christmas favorites such as “O Holy Night,” Leroy Anderson’s “A Christmas Festival” and “Sleigh Ride.”After the concert, the audience is invited to join the band in the Miller

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WINONA, Minn. — Saint Mary’s University Concert Choir, Chamber Singers and Women’s Choir will present their annual holiday tribute, “Lessons and Carols,” at 7:30 p.m. on Saturday, Dec. 5.The performance — a celebration of Advent and the Nativity through song and spoken word — will held at Chapel of Saint Mary of the Angels, located on the Saint Teresa campus.Music will include familiar carols, as

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WINONA, Minn. — The Minnesota Conservatory for the Arts will present the Winona Area Youth Singers (WAYS) in a winter concert — featuring music from around the world — on Sunday, Dec. 6.The concert will be held at 1:30 p.m. at the Valéncia Arts Center Recital Hall, 1164 West 10th St. The program will include folk music from the Pacific Rim, Africa, Europe and the Americas, and concludes with some

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WINONA, Minn. — Saint Mary’s University Gifts for Winona giving trees will be going up Nov. 19. This communitywide program — in its eighth year — is providing gifts to area children and seniors in need this holiday season.Tags, each labeled with a different person’s holiday gift wishes, will be placed on area giving trees beginning next week.Trees will be located at: the three Winona National

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This relief print by Brianna Nelson is one of several pieces on display for the 2009 Undergraduate Art Show at Saint Mary’s University. The show is not limited to art majors, but is open to any SMU art student. A variety of artwork is on display Thursday, Nov. 19, through Friday, Dec. 11, in the Lillian Davis Hogan Galleries, located in the Toner Student Center. Gallery hours are 9 a.m. to 8 p.m.

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WINONA, Minn. — The last day to apply for the Saint Mary’s University Gifts for Winona program is Friday, Nov. 13. People who need help obtaining holiday gifts for the children and seniors in their families should go to one of the human service agencies that they work with (Catholic Charities, Habitat for Humanity, Project FINE, Semcac, Winona County Department of Human Services, Winona Senior

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WINONA, Minn. — Enjoy a night of energetic swing music combined with lively storytelling during the next Page Series performance of Five By Design: Club Swing on Thursday, Nov. 19.Travel back in time beginning at 7:30 p.m. in Saint Mary’s University’s Page Theatre.The swing era comes to life at the mythical Club Swing nightclub in the Hotel Crosby. As the nightclub faces a wrecking ball, Joe

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WINONA, Minn. — Catch dinner and a show with the Oldie Moldie All-Stars from Saint Mary’s University on Saturday, Nov. 21, at Visions Event Center.Rock along to your favorite ’50s, ’60s and ’70s tunes while you enjoy a menu of house salad, pan-seared Canadian walleye fillet, wild rice pilaf, mixed vegetables, caper tarter sauce, rolls and butter, and a root beer float.The Oldies are members of

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WINONA, Minn. — The historical events surrounding the infamous witchcraft trials of Salem, Mass., will be portrayed in the Saint Mary’s University Department of Theatre and Dance production of “The Crucible.”This intense play, written by Arthur Miller in 1953, includes a large, energetic cast under the direction of Larry Gorrell, former SMU dean of the School of the Arts. Show times are scheduled

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WINONA, Minn. — Tonight’s Saint Mary’s University Walk of Horror has been cancelled because of rain. The 13th annual hair-raising fundraiser for the SMU Cardinal fastpitch softball team will take place from 7 to 10 p.m. Oct. 30-31 in the SMU bluffs.Walkers are asked to meet on the lighted path between the SMU baseball and softball fields, where the haunted walk will begin.Groups are then escorted

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The WSU Jazz BandThe SMU Jazz EnsembleWINONA, Minn. — Saint Mary’s University and Winona State University will partner up for a free night of jazz at Jefferson Pub and Grill from 7:30-9:30 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 3.The SMU Jazz Ensemble, directed by Dr. John Paulson, and the WSU Jazz Band, directed by Dr. Rich MacDonald, will perform back-to-back during “University Jazz Night.”SMU big band highlights

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WINONA, Minn. — Tonight’s Saint Mary’s University Walk of Horror has been cancelled because of rain. The 13th annual hair-raising fundraiser for the SMU Cardinal fastpitch softball team will take place from 7 to 10 p.m. Oct. 24 and 29-31 in the SMU bluffs.Walkers are asked to meet on the lighted path between the SMU baseball and softball fields, where the haunted walk will begin.Groups are then

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WINONA, Minn. — Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota has established the Diocese of Winona Catholic High School Scholarship. Beginning this year, each graduate of Cotter High School, Lourdes High School, Loyola High School and Pacelli High School is eligible to receive a $2,000 scholarship to attend SMU.The scholarship guidelines are:· The student must attend as a full-time undergraduate on the

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WINONA, Minn. — The Saint Mary’s University Office of Campus Ministry has a full slate of activities planned for Lasallian Week of Peace Oct. 19-25. The theme of the week is “solidarity in peace as Lasallians across the globe.” Events — several of which are open to the public — will touch on many contemporary issues including immigration, genocide, war, personal peace and the expression of peace

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WINONA, Minn. — Saint Mary’s University Music Department faculty members Janet Heukeshoven and Sylva Hanson will present a free recital at 3 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 25, in Figliulo Recital Hall, located in the SMU Performance Center.Heukeshoven, on flute, and Hanson, on clarinet, will perform pieces by Bach, Enesco, von Weber, Sutermeister and Brahms, showcasing compositions from Baroque music to 20th

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WINONA, Minn. — Large, colorful puppets will explore and explain the world’s water issues at 6:30 p.m. Friday, Oct. 23, at Saint Mary’s University’s Page Theatre.Since 1973, In the Heart of the Beast Puppet and Mask Theatre (HOBT) has been using water, flour, newspaper, paint and unlimited imagination to tell stories that explore the struggles and celebrations of human existence.Drawing

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