Where are the war protestors? Meet one Minnesotan making a difference
An interview with Linda Winsor, local peace activist

News polls have reported that numbers opposing the war in Iraq are growing, but at the same time I see people going about their lives with no direct involvement or stance taken. So, where are the war protestors? I talked to St. Paul resident Linda Winsor about her involvement in the peace movement and her thoughts about war. “I don’t think war is the answer to any conflict of today,” she said......
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Metropolitan State University professors and advisors honored

At the Fall Faculty Conference on Sept. 24, 2005, three professors and two advisors at Metropolitan State University were honored for their stellar contributions during the 2004-2005 academic year. The five were nominated by graduating students and were chosen for the awards based upon the following criteria.....
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Exploring evolving Thanksgiving traditions

Aromas of turkey, dressing, sweet potatoes and corn mingle with the aroma of pumpkin pie to permeate the air. Women chatter in the kitchen, each keeping a watchful eye on dinner as the roar of a football game on TV combines with exuberant displays of joy or disgust from men. These are the Thanksgiving Day traditions that many of us are now familiar with......
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MPA Conference held October 7-8

It was a chilly Friday morning as I walked toward the Auditorium for the Minnesota Psychological Association (MPA) President’s Conference to listen to Dr. Allan Schore in a presentation called Hardwired to Connect: The Developing Brain and Its Implications for Psychotherapeutic Treatment......
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Creating her own culture
Student Spotlight: Seema Afsheen

Seema Afsheen’s passport is from Pakistan, but she says, “I’m not really connected to that culture.” Rich in opinions about culture, but never dogmatic, she explains, “The way I think is really progressive compared to the way people think over there. They [women] are just raised to get married and have children, and I don’t have that kind of mentality....”
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Success comes to screenwriting alumnus
Alumni spotlight: Marty Musatov

Marty Musatov switched from a business major to a screenwriting major in one day. Though he was licensed to trade stocks and earned up to $8,000 a day at American Express Investments, Musatov found the work cold and calculated........
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Student-written plays to premiere at Metropolitan State University

“Ripped Dress” and “La Prubera Makes a Good Day,” two one-act plays written by Néstor Amarilla, an international student from Paraguay, premiere at 7:30 p.m. on Friday, Nov. 11, at Metropolitan State University’s Minneapolis Campus in the Whitney Fine Arts Black Box Theater located off Loring Park at 1424 Yale Place......
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Reading by Canadian writer Tim Wynne-Jones

“All I’m trying to do is write a story,” author Tim Wynne-Jones explained to a group of students and faculty. On Oct. 6, Metropolitan State University hosted a reading by the writer. Wynne-Jones has numerous awards to attest to his skill as a writer and in particular, a children’s/teen/young-adult writer. But don’t let the age designation keep you away. He writes intense stories with challenging subjects that adults can sink their teeth into......
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