Sincere Thanks: 8 Messages of Gratitude for Those Who Have Impacted Me This Year
As I conclude the first year of my college experience, I’m feeling quite stressed but also grateful to have been given such an opportunity...
Brianna Strohbehn (Winona ‘24)
Brianna Strohbehn (Winona ‘24)
Brianna Strohbehn is a freshman at Winona State University and a small-town girl from central Iowa. Brianna is studying English, double majoring in writing and applied and professional writing with hopes of someday becoming an editor at a publishing firm. Brianna is also involved in Chi Alpha. When she isn't writing, Brianna enjoys thrifting, reading, exploring her new home in Southern Minnesota and spending time with family and friends.
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Swift Stallions: Rating the Names of Horses in the 2021 Kentucky Derby
Every year, the Kentucky Derby takes place at Church Hill Downs in Louisville, Kentucky. The renowned event serves as not only a moment to...
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Paw-sitively Purr-fect Playlists: Music for Your Favorite Fidos and Felines
I’m not sure how new this is, but it recently came to my attention that Spotify has a feature where you can make a playlist for your pets...
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COVID Check: 14 Lessons I Learned While Infected with COVID-19
The past year has been a bit of a whirlwind. In March 2020, the COVID-19 outbreak was declared a pandemic by the CDC and we’ve been dealing...
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Beloved Breadsticks: Saying Farewell to an Old Friend
If you’re an avid follower of my articles or Her Campus Winona in general, you may remember last week when I wrote to you about my favorite...
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Two Souls Two Hundred Miles Apart: Keeping it Together Long-Distance
Long-distance is challenging—I know that first hand—but I’m here to tell you that it is NOT impossible like everyone tells you. Although...
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Corny Comforts: Celebrating Iowa with the Comforts of Home
I can’t deny it—I’m an Iowa girl at heart, and no one can stop it. I’ll be honest. I’m ashamed to say that being an Iowan honestly is one...
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Magnificent Mailmen: Celebrating My Favorite Mail Carriers
To My Favorite Mail Carriers, Thank you for being such diligent employees and dutifully completing your daily tasks. Although it isn’t...
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An Ode to Sweatpants: Celebrating International Sweatpants Day Every Day
I don’t know about you, but I seem to celebrate International Sweatpants Day almost daily. That’s why I thought it would be fitting to...
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Christmas Confectionaries: Top 5 Candies to Stuff Your Stocking
I don’t know about you, but nothing stuffs my stocking more than a thick sock filled with my favorite candies ( literally ). Unveiling the...
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Starbucks Survey: A Review of a Variety of Drinks from a (Former) Starbucks Virgin
It may come as a shock to many of you that there are people—such as me—who, before I endeavored to write this article, had never had a sip...
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Close to Home: How to Support Your Favorite Small Businesses This Holiday Season
This year more than ever, small businesses are struggling to stay afloat in such a tumultuous and uncertain economy. It has been a...
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The Hard Truth: How Hard Water Is Affecting Your Skin
At the beginning of November, the skin on my face quite literally began to peel away. Not only that, but the places where it peeled turned...
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National Life Writing Month: My Journey to WSU
The month of November is recognized as National Life Writing Month. This month is used to help writers (or just about anyone!) destress by...
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Lesson Learned: 4 Things My Aquatic Amigo Has Taught Me
In true college freshman fashion, I made the typical decision to adopt a fishy friend into my life. After receiving a small fish tank for...
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National Peanut Butter Lovers Month: 4 Tasty Treats to Quench Your Cravings This November
In order to celebrate Peanut Butter Lovers month, I decided to share with you some of my favorite homemade peanut butter snacks to quench...
