Rainville: Most SMU students against mag limitsWINONA, Minn., Jan. 28, 2001 -- A gay advocacy leader at Saint Mary's said the word "censorship" is frequent in campus dialogue over the removal of Maxim, Out and Stuff magazines from the university bookstore. Jay Rainville, president of the Because advocacy group, said most students he's talked to oppose the removal. Rainville acknowledges the issue has divided the campus but said he expects the Student Senate to favor an open policy on reading material available in the bookstore. Rainville is a Senate member. Also, he is president of the College Democrats campus chapter.
Background: Gay mag not yanked because it was gay
Krueger sees "crisis" in Ventura budgetWINONA, Minn., Jan. 27, 2001 -- Tuition could go up 15 percent over the coming two years to maintain current Winona State programs and staffing if Gov. Jesse Ventura's high-ed budget is accepted by the Legislature, university President Darrell Krueger said. An alternative would be to eliminate 41 non-teaching staff positions and drop 166 class sections, he said. He called the governor's budget "a potential budget crisis" for the university. Krueger said he came up with the numbers in response to a request from the Legislature. They were based on a preliminary analysis that Winona State would take a $3 million hit from the governor's proposal. "We remain hopeful that the Legislature will provide appropriations higher than what the governor has proposed, Krueger said.
Background: Ventura overstated profs' pay
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KRUEGER:
15% tuition hike
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WSU SECURITY
REPORT
Jan.
27, 2001 | INCIDENT NO. 1:A security patrol observed individuals drinking in the Conway dorm about 12:15 a.m. and told a supervisor, campus security chief Don Walski said. INCIDENT NO.
2: A security patrol spotted a student smoking marijuana about 12:45 a.m. and confiscated the stuff. INCIDENT NO. 3: A outsider tried to get into the Prentiss dorm with alcohol about 1 a.m., but he was stopped the the alcohol confiscated. |
WSU nursing prof wins technology grantWINONA, Minn., Jan. 27, 2001 -- A nursing prof, Mary Ellen Kitundu, was awarded a grant to put Winona State University nursing course information and learning experiences on the web. The grant, from the university, frees Kitundu from three courses this year. The grant was one of five to Winona State profs. Others:
Alejandro Gallegos, to gain software proficiency.
Win Lewis, to gain proficiency with Blackboard software.
Daniel Rand, for web courses for non-trad students.
James Reineke, for a multi-university teacher-ed program.
QUICK
SPORTS
Jan. 27, 2001 |
BASKETBALL (MEN'S): SMU 79, St. Olaf 60.
BASKETBALL (WOMEN'S): SMU 51, St. Olaf 46.
HOCKEY (MEN'S): St. Thomas 5, SMU 2.
SWIMMING (MEN'S): St. Thomas 78, SMU 62.
SWIMMING (WOMEN'S): St. Thomas 124, SMU 94.
TRACK (WOMEN'S): UW-La Crosse 253 (1st), Wartburg 85 (2nd), WSU 44 (4th), SMU (6th). |
Speaker: Bush testing equals "ethnic cleansing"WINONA, Minn., Jan. 26, 2001 -- The buzz at Winona State University the morning after a speech by education scholar Alfie Kohn was his claim that President Bush's proposal national testing of school children would be "educational ethnic cleansing." Kohn, nationally recognized for his controversial views, said the Bush plan would be a system fabricated of bias questions skewed towards the wealthy Anglo-Saxon's of the American population. Children from upper-class families are computers, family discussions at the dinner table, and sophisticated social activities, all of which makes them more prepared for these "so-called tests." But, Kohn said, all the tests measure is where the student lives and his monetary status. They does not show how much they have learned, he said. The tests have no regard for the diverse cultural backgrounds and understandings of individual students, he said.
Reporter: Alisa Green
Background: Behavioralist: Do away with standard testing
COMMENT: WSU SALARIES
DISPARITY ON THE MISSISSIPPI
Once Minnesota offered higher-ed salaries to attract the nation's best talent. No more, as illustrated poignantly when the University of Wisconsin-La Crosse promoted former Winona State prof William Colclough to business dean at $130,000. Ken Gorman, Winona State's business dean, who started at Winona about the same time as Colclough, makes $104,600 -- 19.5 percent less.
This isn't an isolated instance of downriver salary supremacy. Minnesota is slipping in national statistics on faculty and administrative compensation.
We're fortunate that the loyalty of Ken Gorman and other energetic, productive people keeps them here. But overall we're not attracting all the new talent we need for a top-notch higher-ed system. |
Details: WSU salary samplerBackground: WSU prof now UW-La Crosse dean
Dorm occupancy back within design parametersWINONA, Minn., Jan. 26, 2001 -- Overcrowding in Winona State University dorms, which were five percent over their designed capacity in the fall, is now under control. Over the past four months, 115 students have moved out, according to a status report on campus housing. John Ferden, in charge of housing, attributed the loss to drop-outs, internships, overseas study, and graduation. Overcrowding, with three students in two-student rooms and beds in lounges, is a Winona State cycle. Ferden said it's typical to lose 100 to 120 students between fall and spring semesters. Overcrowding can be expected against next fall, he said.Reporter: Ryan BuhlerBackground: Attrition eases WSU dorm crowding
WSU SECURITY
REPORT
Jan.
26, 2001 | A student reported receiving harassing phone calls about 11 p.m. |
SMU: Gay mag not yanked because it was gayWINONA, Minn., Jan. 26, 2001 -- The decision to yank the magazine Out from the Saint Mary's bookstore was unrelated to its gay orientation, university spokesperson Bob Conover said. He said "a couple photos" were possibly offensive, so Brother Louis DeThomasis, the university president, ordered it removed along with heterosexual Maxim and Stuff until their appropriateness can be determined. Conover noted that Out remains in the campus library serials section.
Background: SMU eyeing review process for mags
SUPER DEAL:
Johnson and Center |
| Drink at Shorty's, gulp that gel
WINONA, Minn., Jan. 26, 2001 -- A campus hangout near Winona State University, Shorty's, is offering free purple Jell-O shots for every touchdown or field goal in the Super Bowl. In addition to the Jell-O shots, patrons get a free build-your-own taco or sloppy joy for every bottle of beer they buy.
Reporter: Pam Dardis |
WSU sets up safeguard against computer damageWINONA, Minn., Jan. 26, 2001 -- All computers in Winona State University labs will require a user name and password by March, chief technician Dean Feller said. The new system will deter people from messing up and destroying programs and files. Feller said there have been intentional incidents. "If destructive activity occurs, we now have the possibility to trace some things and may be able to identify the source of the activity by the user name," said Feller. He added that the university is not setting up a Big Brother monitoring system. It is not a "watchdog activity," he said.
Reporter: Matt Michalowski
COMMENT: REALLOCATION
JESSE THE CANNIBAL
To free funds for new programs last year and also to meet expenses, the state college system shut down 400 programs last year. Creating new programs through resource reallocation makes sense. Reallocation to pay the light bill doesn't.
The coming year could be worse if the Legislature accepts Gov. Jesse Ventura's higher-ed budget plan. Rising health care and fuel costs alone would nearly eat up the governor's entire budget increase for MnSCU colleges.
Reallocation can be a dynamic process in which new programs replace outmoded ones. Carried to an extreme, as the governor's budget would demand, leads to cannibalizing vibrant flesh and leaving a skeleton.
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Choir not quite singing happy birthday
SCHUBERT
Underloved
after 204 years |
| WINONA, Minn., Jan.
26, 2001 -- Some members of the Winona State University concert choir, in rehearsal for the yearly Franz Schubert birthday concert, are wondering why. "The turnouts are always so low that, honestly, the choir itself is over half the crowd," said one choir member, who asked not be identified. Less reticent was Christina Olsen: "Every year we have done this concert there has never been a big turnout," Motioning around her to other members, she said: "No one really wants to be here." Choral director Harry Mechell declined to comment. Said Olsen: "This is supposed to be a concert honoring Schubert, and yet there is barely an advertising, and we are only doing three of his original songs." This is the 204th anniversay of Schubert's birth.Date:Jan. 30Time: 7:30 p.m.Place:Theater building recital allCost: $3 to $5Reporter: Steve Grommesch |
Ventura way overstated profs' payMINNEAPOLIS, Jan. 26, 2001 --When Gov. Jesse Ventura was alluding that the University of Minnesota overpays its people, he said that 300 profs earn more than his salary of $120,000. Not true, records show. Yes, football coach Glen Mason makes $553,000 and President Mark Udof makes $342,000, but profs average $55,000 and almost all start at considerably less. The highest salaries are doctors at the med school. To come up with his number of 300 at $120,000-plus, Ventura apparently added in the outside income that med school profs earn from clinical practices. The clinical income is disclosed in university records but is not from state coffers. Star Tribune writer Mary Jane Smetanka noted that the outside income is akin to the governor's XFL sportscasting salary. The governor has refused to disclose his XFL income.
Background: Ventura to UM: You make it work
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LOREN GREEN
BILL RADDE
LISA RICKE |
Fourth j-student nominated for Bremer awardWINONA, Minn., Jan. 26, 2001 -- A fourth Winona State University journalism student, Bill Radde, was nominated for the Adolph Bremer Award for outstanding contributions to the CyberIndee this past fall, editor John Vivian announced. Radde took a leadership role in an advanced capstone project on campus safety at night, Vivian said. Nominated earlier were Laura Burns, Loren Green and Lisa Ricke. The award carries a $300 prize.
Background: Safe in the dark?Background: Three Bremer nominations
WSU feminist: Super Bowl becoming group dealWINONA, Minn., Jan.
26, 2001 -- A women's study prof at Winona State University said the Super Bowl is shifting from a man-thing to a group-viewing experience. This, said Tamara Berg, explains projections that the female audience will be up dramatically from 27 million last year to 40 million. "It's a chance to see and talk to people that you do not always see all
the time. It's a party," she said. Berg noted that many Super Bowl commercials
are now not only humorous to men but also women. "Many female viewers may watch the Super Bowl as much for the commercials as the game itself," she said.
Reporter: Michael Fischer
WSU dean to focus on teaching, research, writing
WINONA, Minn., Jan. 6, 2001 -- As Peter Henderson winds up five years as liberal arts dean at Winona State University, he considers ones of his joys being graduation. Handing out diplomas was a great satisfaction, he said. Henderson, who holds a doctorate in history as well as law, is returning to the faculty, said: "I enjoy teaching more as well as research and writing, and I feel I can better serve the university that way." It's time to give someone else a turn, he said, adding that there are so many other talented people in this world.Reporter: Melissa HamiltonBackground: WSU winnowing candidates
HENDERSON:
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SMU dance to aid stricken Cochrane ladWINONA, Minn., Jan. 26, 2001 -- Student organizations at Saint Mary's University are hosting a "When You Wish Upon a Star" dance to raise funds for a trip to Disneyland for a Cochrane, Wis., fifth-grader who has a degenerative neurological disease. The formal dance will feature the Rochester band Incognito, said organizer Ann Durley. Proceeds will go to the family of Taylor Richmond, whose immune system has been jeopardized by ataxia-telangiectasia.
Date:Feb. 19Time: 8 p.m.Place:Toner dining roomCost: $15 to $25
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SMU eyeing review process for bookstore magsWINONA, Minn., Jan. 26, 2001 -- The president of Saint Mary's University, Brother Louis DeThomasis, confirmed he had ordered three magazines removed from sale at the campus bookstore. DeThomasis said his decision was an interim action pending the development of a policy on reading material sold at the store. An aide said a prof had complained that Maxim, Out and Stuff were being sold. Also, DeThomasis was aware that a student petition against the mags was en route to his office. In a message circulated to on-campus recipients only, DeThomasis said the magazines might be allowed back if they pass a student, staff and faculty review process. The next step, he said, is to develop the process.
Background: SMU prez yanks flesh mags from bookstore
Judges rule against Kentucky yearbook censorshipCINCINNATI, Ohio, Jan. 26, 2001 -- A federal appellate court ruled 10-3 that Kentucky State University administrators violated student First Amendment rights when they confiscated all 2,000 copies of a yearbook because they didn't like the content. The majority said the yearbook should have been protected as a public forum for free communication. The confiscation had been ordered by a university vice president who had wanted a green cover, consistent with Kentucky State's colors, instead of the students' choice of purple. The vice president had also objected to the yearbook theme, "Destination Unknown," and to pictures and events unrelated to campus. The majority of the court said students should not be forced "to publish a state-sponsored script."
QUICK
SPORTS
Jan. 26, 2001 |
GYMNASTICS (WOMEN'S): WSU 172.775 (1st), US-Oshkosh 171,750 (2nd), UW-Whitewater 1654.80.(3rd).
HOCKEY (MEN'S): St. Thomas 8, SMU 4.
SWIMMING (MEN'S): SMU 100, UW-River Falls 75.
SWIMMING (WOMEN'S): SMU 130, UW-River Falls 92.
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How-to planned on barrier-free learningWINONA, Minn., Jan. 26, 2001 -- A Winona State University computer prof, Joan Francioni, is part of a campus program next week about removing education barriers for people with diverse learning abilities. Francioni's speech is part of the "Making Waves: Women, Work and Leadership" speaker and film series sponsored by campus women 's programs. Francioni, who holds a doctorate from Florida State University, does research on computer-human interfaces for people with disabilities. At Winona State, she has been worked on adapting the computer science classes for visually impaired students.
Date: Jan. 30
Time: 7 p.m.
Place: Lourdes Hall cafeteria
Cost: Free
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SPECIAL REPORT
SAFE IN THE DARK?
CAMPUS SALARIES
Louis DeThomasis
SMU president
1998 total: $128,784
Darrell Krueger
WSU president
2001 total: $152,130
Jim Johnson
Tech president
2000 total: $104,432
OTHER
SALARIES
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CYBERINDEE
PEOPLE
EDITOR
John Vivian
WEB DESIGNER
Matt Del Vecchio
2001 CONTRIBUTORS
Samantha Bishop
Jim Bube
Ryan Buhler
Pam Dardis
Regina Elliott
Michael Fischer
Alisa Green
Steve Grommesch
Lyndsey Hafner
Melissa Hamilton
Julie Hawker
Lane Hermanson
Holly Hollett
Jennifer Johnson
Mark Lorisch
Matt Michalowski
Kelsea Samuelson
Shawna Tessum
Breanna Wagner
Brooke White
Dave Wichterman
Robyn Zmudzinski
EARLIER CONTRIBUTORS
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