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November 1, 2000

Life goes on

Lisa M. Sanders/Winonan

Chris Burke, who is best known for his role as Corky Thatcher on the television series "Life Goes On," spoke about living with Down syndrome Oct. 24 in Winona State University’s Somsen Auditorium.

ABOVE: Burke makes the sign language symbol meaning "I love you" during one of the songs he and his friends, John and Joe DeMasi, performed.

Actor, writer, singer speaks about Down syndrome at WSU
Lauren Osborne
Winonan
When Chris Burke was born with Down syndrome, doctors told his parents his future looked grim. They said he’d never read, write or maybe even talk and advised Burke’s parents to put him in an institution.
Winona Symphony opens 2000-2001 season
Kristi Kremers
Winonan
The Winona Symphony Orchestra’s 2000-2001 season commenced Oct. 22 with rock ’n’ roll maestro Paul Vance at the helm. Not limiting himself to dead composers, this year is going to be rousing.
Poet, Nobel Prize-winning chemist relates disciplines of science, art
Amanda Leonhardt
Winonan
The worlds of science and poetry rarely come together, especially in the form of one person. Roald Hoffmann is an exception. The Nobel prize-winning chemist and accomplished poet spoke at Winona State Oct. 23 as part of the 2000-2001 Lyceum Series.
Malaysian Night of Culture draws more participants
Stacy Booth
Winonan
Greeted by a traditional picture made with colored sand, 220 diners walked through a tunnel in east cafeteria of Kryzsko Commons that transported them from Minnesota to Malaysia.
Music review
Radiohead’s ‘Kid A’ doesn’t follow standard prototype
Mark Liedel
Music Reviewer
Upon opening the new Radiohead CD, "Kid A," one might notice the dense booklet of the CD jacket. Don’t expect to find linear notes explaining the songs or any printing of the songs’ lyrics. The pages in the dense booklet contain several pieces of artwork that unfold into more artwork that folds out into more artwork. The artwork looks how the album sounds: Cold Tolkienesque landscapes of light fields and dark skies, punctuated by fire and jagged shapes.
Movie review
Literature challenges film’s historical value
Nick Ozment
Movie Reviewer
"The Patriot" now is out on video, and I find myself reassessing my opinion of it.
My Own Non-Virtual Space
Going beyond WYSIWYGs
Michael Canavino
Technology Columnist
I’ve got a lot to cover and a lot of details, so I hope you’re not reading and driving.
My Piece I Give You
Columns don’t represent views of religious group
Kate Schott
Religion Columnist
When I decided to write this column, I knew I probably wouldn’t be too popular with some people. My brain is an interesting mechanism. 
Seasonings
Pasta: The un-American, all-American staple
Missy Teff
Food Columnist
It may not have originated in America, but I bet you’d be able to find it in every major grocery store in the United States. A major player in the bread, cereal and friends group, pasta can be a cheap, tasty and healthy alternative to microwave meals.
Non-trad
On Sex
John Pike
Non-trad Columnist
Hide the kids. The old guy’s gonna talk about sex.

 

 

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