Governor proposes 4.5% hike for higher-ed | ST. PAUL, Minn., Jan. 23, 2001 --A 4.5 percent increase in state higher-ed funding over the next two years was proposed by Gov. Jesse Ventura in his budget plan to the Legislature. The increase is far short of what the state's two college systems, MnSCU and the University of Minnesota, had requested. Overall, Ventura laid out a two-year state spending program that runs 5.4 percent more than the current biennium. His higher-ed component calls for $126 million. Of that, the university and the colleges would each get $40 million for staff raises. Low-income, nontraditional and part-time students would share $14 million in new financial aid.
Background: Collegians expecting bad news
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Lawyer to tenants: Three times and you're outWINONA, Minn., Jan, 23, 2001 -- In a meeting for Winona State University students who live off-campus, lawyer John Plachecki explained the "three-strike rule" in the new city noise ordinance. After three public nuisance tickets, the landlord's rental certification will be terminated as well as the tenants' lease, Plachecki said. What's too noisy? Anything after 10 p.m. that can be heard in other apartments or more than 50 feet away, he said.
Reporter: Lyndsey
HafnerBackground: City to landlords: Shape up or face fine too
Profs' union: Funding formula ill-advisedST. PAUL, Minn., Jan. 23, 2001 -- Faculty lobbyist Russ Stanton said the state colleges' board proposed formula for funding may not get the money it needs from the Legislature. "The money is from the Legislature is far from a certainty," Stanton said. Stanton's faculty union, which represents profs at four-year colleges, opposes the formula, which would shift money to the tech colleges. Stanton said the formula ignores national peer studies that show the four-year colleges are the most underfunded in relation to their peers nationally. At the same time, he said, Minnesota tech colleges are "very generously funded."
Background: Vexatious funding shuffle
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SPORTS
Jan. 23, 2001 |
HOCKEY (WOMEN'S): SMU Goalie Missie Meemken was named conference player of the week.
TRACK (WOMEN'S): WSU long-jumper Jamie Miller was named Northern Sun player of the week. |
No flu shot yet? Time's shortWINONA, Minn., Jan. 23, 2001 -- With the flu season underway, the window for immunization is narrowing. A campus nurse at Winona State University, Maureen Guillou, said immunity takes two weeks to build up after a shot. Shots are free for students at the nursing station as long as the supply lasts, said Guillou. "Vaccination is probably the best way to protect yourself from getting the flu," she said. If the flu does come to call, Kimberly Hills, a licensed pharmacist, said, "People should drink lots of fluids so they don't get dehydrated. Take a decongestant, such as Sudafed, to relieve nasal and chest congestion. Also, lozenges help soothe a sore throat, and expectorants help break up stubborn mucus."
Reporter: Robyn Zmudzinski
Background: WSU nurse: Protect self from flu, get shot
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have in mind?WINONA, Minn., Jan. 23, 2001 -- The remodeling at a former stationery shop next door to Downtown Book & Video on Third Street conforms with city codes, building inspector Steve Carson said. The question is whether the porn shop owner, Dennis Buchanan, who owns the former stationery shop, plans to expand his smut enterprise next door. The city has a temporary ban on new adult businesses, pending a possible revision of zoning laws. The question: Would an expansion constitute a new business? Background: Moralist upset at expansion
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Assessment participants go to front of lineWINONA, Minn., Jan. 22, 2001 -- Students who take the gen-ed exam as part of Winona State University's annual February assessment will be able to register for fall classes ahead of their peers. Susan Hatfield, assessment administrator, said the new incentive is intended to improve participation. The gen-ed exam, in two 40-minute segments, will be administered Feb. 13. Also, Hatfield said, participants are eligible for $50 door prizes. Classes are canceled for the exam and other Assessment Day activities.
Background: No-class WSU assessment day
WSU SECURITY
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22, 2001 | A student reported disorderly behavior in a dorm about 12:30 p.m., campus security chief Don Walski said. |
WSU women's groups fret over AshcroftWINONA, Minn., Jan. 22, 2001 -- A campus celebration of the anniversary of Roe v. Wade at Winona State University was tempered by the prospect of pro-lifer John Ashcroft as President Bush's attorney general. Said Tamara Berg, director of the university's women's studies program: "If Roe v Wade were overturned, it would put us so far back." It was the U.S. Supreme Court's Roe decision that legalized most abortions in the United States. At the Winona State gathering, audience members joined Berg in expressing concern about the Ashcroft nomination. "I don't want to have any government telling anyone what they can and can't do with their bodies," said Char Taylor of the gender equality group FORGE. Not everyone opposed Ashcroft though. Rachael Johll, a member of the antiabortion Warriors for Life, said: "We worry so much about the mother's right to chose. We need someone who will protect the rights of the unborn child." A 15-minute debate about whether an unborn child has the same rights as a 5-year-old followed Johll's comment.
Reporter: Shawna Tessum
Pro-life students see hope in Bush administrationWINONA, Minn., Jan. 22, 2001 -- While one Winona State University group celebrated the anniversary of Roe v. Wade, another marched in protest of the 28-year-old U.S. Supreme Court decision. But there was a celebratory tone in the protest. Noting President George W. Bush had nominated abortion foe John Ashcroft for attorney general, one pro-life student said, "This a great day for all those babies that wish to be born." A Warriors for Life member, who would not identify herself, said, "Ending abortion in this country no longer seems so far away."
Reporter: Regina Elliott
Soul program features 1st black woman gradWINONA, Minn., Jan. 22, 2001 -- Three first black woman to be graduated from Winona State University, Dolores Fridge, will speak at the annual campus Soul Food Dinner, the sponsoring club, Black Cultural Awareness, announced. Fridge's topic: "A Celebration of Women." Mixed Blood Theater troupe from Minneapolis will present an educational program, "Daughters of Africa." Menu: Fried catfish, chicken and beef; BBQ pork ribs; red beans and rice; greens; yams; macaroni and cheese; sweet potato pie; corn bread; peach cobbler; banana pudding.Date: Feb. 10Time: 6 p.m.Place: Kryzsko east cafeteriaCost: $10 to $18
College system lays out vexatious funding shuffleST. PAUL, Minn., Jan. 22, 2001 -- State college system administrators explained their controversial proposal for allocating budget money among the system's 34 colleges to a legislative committee. The formula would benefit 17 campuses, mostly tech schools and two-year colleges. Among the four-year colleges, this would be the change:
St. Cloud State: $4.0 million gain.
Mankato State: $2.2 million gain.
Winona State: $309,000 loss.
Moorhead State: $1.1 million loss.
Southwest State: $1.8 million loss.
Bemidji State: $1.3 million loss.
Metro State: $2.2 million loss.
Legislators do not have to approve the formula, but could overturn it by law. In fact, they did overturn the last formula proposed by the system board.
Moralist upset at porn merchant expansion  | WINONA, Minn., Jan. 22, 2001 -- A building permit for porn-shop owner Dennis Buchanan to remodel the next-door store front is a brazen affront, said moralist Mark Zimmerman. Although Buchanan hasn't stated his plans, carpenters are installing slatted wall boards for racks and shelves, giving all the appearances of expanding the porn shop even as the city considers a proposal to curb smut businesses. Said Zimmerman: " I want to know who's running the city -- if he is or they are."Background: Remodeling next door
Comment: Instinctive insularity
ZIMMERMAN:
Who's running this town? |
Student-faculty coalition budget bill introduced ST. PAUL, Minn., Jan. 22, 2001 -- Several Democrat legislators proposed a $256 million appropriation bill to fund the requests of a student faculty coalition from the state college system campuses. The request would cover inflation and improve funding to match national averagres. It also would fund repair and replacement projects, new instructional equipment, and fully fund non-resident students from non-reciprocity states.
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BASKETBALL (MEN'S): SMU 76, Viterbo 60
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Festival lures drama students even as debut nearsKANSAS CITY, Mo., Jan. 21, 2001 -- The debut of a student play, "Springing Eternal," is less than 2-1/2 weeks away at Winona State University -- but key people aren't even in town. Senior Tina Vennamann, the director, and Anthony Rydberg, the playwright, are in Kansas City for the American College Theatre Festival. Not to worry, said Vennamann, who predicted a stunning production. The Kansas City festival is not the only obstacle that "Springing Eternal" has faced. The play, written, cast, directed and coordinated totally by students, has only a $100 budget for everything -- props, costumes, makeup, programs, posters. The students don't even receive academic credit. The satisfaction is worth it though, said Vennamann. The play, she said, is about people: "It's about beauty, about what is inside, and it is about relationships. It's a good play."
Date: Jan. 26Time: 7:30 p.m.Place: Magnus black box theaterCost: Free
Reporter: Kelsea Samuelson
Bar owner: Kids share blame with bars
| WINONA, Minn., Jan. 21, 2001 -- A Daily News column in which editoralist Jim Galewski argued that bar owners shouldn't bear all the blame for underage boozing hit a favorable chord with Bill Leaf, owner of Bub's Brewing Co., a downtown bar. "Bar owners do have a responsibility, but that responsibility is also shared by individuals such as underagers," Leaf said. He said the blame shouldn't go 100 percent to either bar owners of underage patron. Also, Leaf said that that cracking down on false Ids should be a priority to authorities.Reporter: Julie HawkerBackground: Columnist: Bars should sueBackground: Bar bouncer: Good ID checks possible
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Security beefed up at WSU gymWINONA, Minn., Jan. 21, 2001 -- Police are searching for suspects in the break-in of seven lockers at the Memorial gym at Winona State University. Locks were cut off the lockers and personal items were taken, including shorts, shoes, stereos and athletic equipment, said intramurals director Mike Bambenek. "This could very easily happen again," said Bambenek. The building is always open for students. "Anyone can get in there," said Bambenek. The Memorial staff has been told to be on the lookout for "suspicious people." Campus security guards are checking the building more often.Reporter: Samantha BishopBackground: Shoes, stereos stolen at WSU gym
Health-ed group honors WSU seniorWINONA, Minn. Jan. 21, 2001 -- A Winona State senior, Jennie Berglund, was named the university's health education major of the year by the American Association for Health Education. Berglund, now student teaching in England, was president of the campus cvhapter of the health promotion organization HOPE. She has won several scholarships. Among her activities: Kickboxing
College people expecting bad news from VenturaST. PAUL, Minn., Jan. 21, 2001 -- Higher-ed people braced for the worst in Gov. Jesse Ventura's budget proposed to the Legislature, scheduled for Jan. 23. Russ Station, lobbyist for the statewide Inter-Faculty Organization, said a Ventura aide told him that "we would probably not be happy." Last summer, in his instructions to state agencies on how to prepare their budget requests, the governor proposed a 3 percent a year compensation adjustment for all state agencies except for higher education, for which he recommended no inflation increases. Said Stanton: "I'm not
very optimistic."Background: Lobbyist sees contentious legislative session
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SMU president
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WSU president
2001 total: $152,130
Jim Johnson
Tech president
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