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Satori 2025
Get PDFThe Satori is a student literary publication that expresses the artistic spirit of the students of Winona State University. Student poetry, prose, and graphic art are published in the Satori every spring since 1970.
The Satori 2025 editors and creators are:
Design and Technical Editors: Elida Roskamp, Lucy Severson, Ashley Shorba, Emily Sowers
Fiction Editors: Jack Guimont, Jack Mulvaney, Elida Roskamp
Poetry Editors: Madeline Avila, Ashley Shorba
Art Editors: Lucy Severson, Emily Sowers
Vibe Coordinator: Jack Guimont
The Satori 2025 faculty advisor is Dr. Liberty Kohn, Professor of English
Includes the annual WSU English Department prize winners:
2025 Winona Prize Winner-FictionMaria Windley-DaoustFiction: Ways to Escape When We have Nowhere to Go
2025 Winona Prize Winner - NonfictionDrake OnyxNonfiction: Filling in the Blanks
Winona Prize Winner - PoetryKaylee Nickisch, Poem: The She-Wolf Who Mothered Rome was a Womanhttps://openriver.winona.edu/satori/1015/thumbnail.jp
Finite Disappointment, Infinite Hope: Enacting Cultural Humility, Institutional Accountability, and Sustainable Resistance
Get PDFHigher education faces unprecedented political and organizational shifts, including bans on Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) initiatives. These challenges create barriers for educators committed to equity and justice. Grounded in Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s words, “Finite Disappointment, Infinite Hope,” this article explores cultural humility—particularly institutional accountability—as a key strategy for navigating this evolving landscape. Cultural humility fosters critical self-reflection, redressing power imbalances and lifelong learning, offering a sustainable approach to social justice advocacy. This article outlines strategies for bolstering institutional accountability. The author introduces Five Care Practices—Recalling Core Values, Remembering, Resting, Reading and Intellectualism, and Radical Self-Care—as essential tools for historically marginalized education professionals and leaders to sustain authenticity, engagement, and revitalize hope. By embracing these practices, academic leaders can remain resilient, advocate effectively for themselves and their communities of resistance, and uphold education’s transformative potential despite systemic barriers
Strength Over Specificity: Building the Athlete, Not the Skill in Strength and Conditioning
Get PDFThis mixed-methods study explored how athletes, sport coaches, and strength and conditioning coaches perceive the role of general strength training versus sport-specific training in athletic performance. The research was guided by two questions: (1) To what extent can foundational strength and power gains achieved in the weight room influence sport-specific skills? and (2) How do key stakeholders perceive the benefits of general strength versus sport-specific training in the context of sport performance? Data were collected through an anonymous online survey distributed via the Strength Coach Job Network Discord server, Instagram stories, and word of mouth. The final sample consisted of 38 completed responses, primarily from collegiate athletes and strength and conditioning coaches, with limited input from a sport coach and a high school coach. Quantitative results showed that strength and conditioning coaches rated general strength training as highly important (mean = 3.68 on a 4-point scale), while athletes showed a slight preference for sport-specific exercises (mean = 2.87 on a 4-point scale). Qualitative findings revealed that coaches emphasized injury prevention, force production, and movement literacy as key benefits of general training, while athletes often focused on perceived direct application to sport. The study found strong support for the transfer of training theory, suggesting that general strength training serves as a foundation for sport-specific performance. Findings highlight the need for better communication between coaches and athletes to align training perceptions with long-term performance goals. The results support the guiding principle that the weight room develops the athlete, while sport practice develops the player
Artificial Intelligence in Collegiate Athletic Communications: Revolutionizing Communications and Collegiate Athletics
Get PDFAs artificial intelligence (AI) continues to evolve, its influence across professional fields, including athletic communications, demands closer examination. Despite extensive research in journalism and public relations, scholars have largely overlooked AI’s role in collegiate athletic communications. To address this gap, this study surveyed professionals from the Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference (NSIC) to explore current use of AI and aspirations for its integration in the workplace. The results of this study show that NSIC professionals generally view AI as a beneficial tool. However, adoptions remain low within both the NSIC and the broader field. Most respondents expressed little concern about AI threatening job security, challenging popular narratives about automation–driven job loss. Instead, the findings indicate that limited AI adoption stems from a lack of moderate levels of AI knowledge, revealing a clear need for education and training. This study emphasized that universities within the NSIC must invest in tools and educational resources to support effective AI implementation. By addressing the current knowledge gap, institutions will better equip athletic communications professionals to embrace AI and enhance job duties within the field
The Effects of an Administrator’s Years of Service on a K-12 School’s Culture Perceived by Teachers
Get PDFThis correlative study explored the relationship between the length of service of K-12 administrators and teachers’ perception of school cultures in public schools. The study used a correlation analysis to determine significance in these two variables. Three key domains were used to measure school culture: engagement, safety, and environment. Data was collected through a survey using a modified questionnaire from the ED School Climate Survey (EDSCLS) to assess perceptions of school culture. These findings found no significant correlation between the length of service of administrators and teachers’ perceptions of school culture. R2 values of each domain were below 0.1, showing the null hypothesis was accepted. This suggests that other factors related to leadership effectiveness play a larger role in shaping school culture. This study highlights leadership qualities rather than years of experience in an administrative role. Recommendations include improving principal preparation programs, providing a streamlined process for aspiring principals, and considering a holistic leadership approach when hiring administrators, not just the number of years of experience
Isabella Keene: Ng Scholarship
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An exploration of solvatochromism using anthranilic acid-based azo dyes
No full textSolvatochromism, the influence of solvent on UV-visible spectra, was explored using an array of highly colored azo compounds (substances containing a N–N double bond). Visible absorption spectra of azo compounds formed from anthranilic acid and naturally occurring phenols were dissolved three different solvent types: polar protic, polar aprotic, and non-polar to ascertain their effects in terms of red or blue shifting of the observed spectra
Synthesis, characterization, and exploration of binding mode preference for the complex of iron with the antibiotic cefdinir
No full textCefdinir is a common antibiotic used to treat an array of bacterial infections of the upper respiratory system. A common side effect observed in patients with high iron diets (typically formula-fed infants and supplemented geriatrics) is a distinctive non-bloody, red stool. This has been attributed to complexation of iron (III) by cefdinir. Cefdinir has multiple Lewis basic sites where iron could bind after deprotonation. The structure of the iron-cefdinir complex has been proposed with binding through the oxime group, however the structure has not yet been proven. An array of binding modes have been modeled to compare energies and predicted spectra (IR and UV-vis) alongside experimentally obtained spectra. Two different preparatory methods have been utilized providing distinctly different products bringing into question analyses from previous studies
Operation Dumbass
Get PDFOperation Dumbass is a stylized multiplayer social deception game developed by Kyurim Oh and Luke Krzyszkowski as part of their Advanced Design Project at Winona State University. Inspired by the absurdity and charm of viral games like Fall Guys and the immersive environments of Super Mario Odyssey, the game was born from our shared frustration with limited party sizes in current multiplayer games—and a desire to make something we would genuinely love to play. The game is set in a lively city full of AI-controlled citizens, where up to 16 players take on the role of spies disguised as ordinary characters. Everyone looks exactly the same, and there are no name tags or visual cues—just behavior. Your job? Blend in, act dumb, and figure out who’s not acting. The tension builds as players move, emote, and try to outsmart one another. At the end of the match, only one Dumbass is left standing. Designing Operation Dumbass wasn’t just about creating a game—it was about learning how to build an entire experience from scratch. We started by exploring different engines and landed on Unity for its accessibility and flexibility. From there, we split our focus: Kyu took on Blender to learn 3D modeling, rigging, and animation, while Luke focused on scene setup, scripting, and input mechanics in Unity. Together, we worked across disciplines—art, animation, game development, and even marketing—to bring the Dumbass to life.
Character design was intentionally goofy and awkward. We wanted players to instantly connect with how silly the game feels, so the character has a large head, alien-ish body, and exaggerated movements. Expressive emotes—like the chicken dance—are an essential part of gameplay. They\u27re not just funny; they’re tools of deception. In a world where everyone looks the same, a dance can be a deadly tell. During development, we held a mini playtest where classmates explored the environment and played as the Dumbass for the first time. The feedback was hilarious and insightful, helping us understand how players interact with both the environment and each other. We also faced big challenges—debugging, animating believable movement, and adapting code when we had little experience. But we embraced every bit of it, learning through trial, error, and too many late nights. Looking ahead, we’re working toward launching a beta version on Steam and Itch.io in August 2025, with plans for a full release soon after. We\u27ve even applied for grants and set up a Kickstarter campaign to support further development. Our goal is to build not just a game, but a community of players who enjoy the absurdity of deception, friendship, and chaotic fun. Operation Dumbass is more than just a dumb game—it’s a celebration of creativity, collaboration, and chaos. We’re proud of what we’ve made, and we hope to keep pushing it forward
Catalytic testing of Sn(IV) complexes for the formation of polylactide
No full textPolylactide is a biodegradable polymer commonly used in medical applications, packaging, and textiles due to its environmentally friendly properties and ability to be produced from renewable resources. Coordination complexes of tin are conventionally used for ring-opening polymerization of lactide. Several tin(IV) complexes of the form Sn(β-diketonate)2Cl2 have been tested for their ability to catalyze the formation of polylactide with comparisons made to the industrially used, bis(2-ethylhexanoate)tin(II). The catalysts\u27 performance was assessed by yield and NMR analyses