WSU cancels Friday classes in WinonaWINONA, Minn., Feb. 9, 2001 -- With snow on top of ice and another snow storm predicted, Winona State canceled classes at the Winona campus, said university information officer Joe O'Keefe. The university's Rochester classes remained in session.
Mu Taiko Drummers to WSU next weekWINONA, Minn., Feb. 9, 2001 -- The Theater Mu Taiko Drummers concert at Winona State University's Lourdes Hall, canceled because of a winter storm Thursday, has been rescheduled a week to Feb. 15. The drummers will perform instead of the Schubert Club gamelan concert in the ongoing Lourdes international music series.Background: Dancers snow-bound in Cities
WSU SECURITY
REPORT
Feb. 9, 2001 | INCIDENT NO. 1: A security patrol found a student passed out on the sidewalk near the Conway dorm about 1:25 a.m.. The student was driven to her residence. INCIDENT No. 2: Guards were called to the Sheehan dorm at 11:48 a.m. to deal with a drunk. INCIDENT NO. 3: A stolen bike was recovered on campus at 3:36 p.m. and
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WSU snow plan: Let sun get to blacktopWINONA, Minn., Feb. 9, 2001 -- A major goal for Winona State University ground crews when a major now storm hits, as it did overnight, is to get to the blacktop, said supervisor Tony Bronk. If crews remove enough snow to reach the blacktop or sidewalk, the sun can do a lot of the work when the skies clear, Bronk said. In the last storm, the morning of Jan. 30, Bronk called in six workers to help keep everything sanded, salted, or clear if possible. He sent one crewmember home when the ice turned to slush. Bronk said that Winona State's sweepers and sanders are equipped for any sort of normal storm, but, he added, there is no equipment that can handle ice that forms instantly. No way can crews get to every spot, he said.
Reporter: Brett Carow
R.I.P.: Audrey E. (Thurow) OstromAURORA, Colo., Feb. 9, 2001 -- A Winona State Teachers College grad, Audrey Ostrom, 83, died at a nursing home. She had been diagnosed with Alzheimer's for seven years. She had taught first grade at Mukwonago, Wis., until retiring in 1982
Wind ensemble preps for semester's first concertWINONA, Minn, Feb. 9, 2001 -- The Winona State University Wind Ensemble is rehearsing its first concert of the semester -- a six-selection performance with four faculty soloists. "We are coming back to a long-standing tradition. The earliest traditions of concerts featured soloists," said director Donald Lovejoy. The solo selections: Louis Moreau Gottschalk's L'Union, Op.4, featuring Gloria Chuang, piano; Concertino for Percussion by James Curnow, featuring Richard MacDonald, percussion; Reflective Mood by Sammy Nestico, featuring James Wheat, trombone; and Gemeinhardt Suite by Robert W. Smith, featuring Zoe Shepard, flute.
Date: Feb. 27Time: 7:30 p.m.Place: Theater buildingCost: $3 to $5
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Feb. 9, 2001 |
BASKETBALL (MEN'S): WSU 59, Moorhead State 50.
BASKETBALL (WOMEN'S): Moorhead State 86, SMU 66.
HOCKEY (WOMEN'S): SMU 4, Concordia 2.
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How serious is Ventura on his tax plan?VENTURA
SNIPPET
"In the private sector you live within a budget."
"To me, education is not living within a budget.
"They go to the trough and ask for more and more and more." |
| ST. PAUL, Minn., Feb. 8, 2001 -- Gov. Jesse Ventura told a Minnesota Public Radio interviewer that he wouldn't seek a second term if the Legislature reforms state taxes to his liking. Whether it was typical Ventura off-the-cuff bantering or a serious statement wasn't clear. Asked to clarify the governor's statement, a news aide, Paul Moore, said: "He means if it looks like he has nothing meaningful to accomplish for the next four years, then he's not going to run again." A year ago Ventura used a similar carrot for a unicameral legislature, saying he wouldn't run again if legislators accepted his plan for a one-house legislature. They didn't.Background: Ventura plan "a travesty" |
Yellowstone couple: Park jobs led to friendshipsWINONA, Minn., Feb. 8, 2001 -- Nobody gets rich working summers at Yellowstone National Park but the experience is worth it, said a Winona State University couple whose park experience totals 14 summers. Prof Chara Wangen told a campus gathering that over five summers she has worked as a pizza cook, guided tours and developed an environmental program for children. Besides nine summers, her husband John has spent four winters at the park. They agreed that a benefit is meeting travelers from all over the world. For their honeymoon, the Wangens stayed with "Yellowstone friends" in Croatia and Germany.
Reporter: Bonnie Burmeister
Dancers snow-bound in Cities, cancel WSUWINONA, Minn., Feb. 8, 2001 -- A severe snow storm hit Minneapolis, prompting the Theater Mu Taiko Drummers to cancel a Winona State University performance scheduled for 7 p.m. Bette Lilla, who was coordinating details at the university's Lourdes Hall, said the performance may be rescheduled, perhaps as early as next week.
Landlord: Three-Strike Rule unfair, unreasonableWINONA, Minn., Feb. 8, 2001 -- A Winona landlord objects to the city's new Three-Strikes Rule, which allows the City Council to take away a landlord's renting license because of noisy parties. Lorrie McNally, manager at Fairway Woods near the new middle school, called the new policy unfair. Landlords have no control over what actually goes on in an apartment, she said. The Three-Strikes Rule allows three nuisance tickets within 12 months, then the landlord's rental certification can be yanked and a $1,000 fine issued. McNally said the ordinance is too tough, that landlords may not even know if the police were at her property if she were not there unless a neighbor calls. No matter how careful a landlord is, "you still get bad apples once in awhile," said McNally.Reporter: Ryan Buhler
COMMENT: BLACK HISTORY MONTH
WE'VE COME A LONG WAY, BABY
Dolores Fridge remembers being a Winona oddity. She was black. Back in 1962 when she and a friend enrolled iat Winona State University, white students asked to feel her hair and whether her skin burned.
Fours later Fridge was graduated, the first black woman with a Winona State degree.
We've all come a long way, which is important to consider as we mark Black History Month.
Fridge pursued a teaching career, then became a corporate manager, then a state Human Rights Commission member. She now is an associate vice chancellor for the state colleges.
In a recent interview, Fridge regaled Kari Knutson of the Winona Daily News with stories from an earlier time. She remembered a mini-crisis about whether any Winona State white student would room with her. "Our house mother called a meeting and asked 'Who wants to room with Dolores?'" Fridge said. Someone volunteered right away. If not, she said, the university wouldn't have forced someone to share the room.
Said Fridge: "I don't spend a lot of time getting mad about things. You need to let it go or do something about it."
Dolores Fridge has done that. May we all. |
Background: WSU plans annual Soul Food fest
Winona music vendors divided on Napster impactWINONA, Minn., Feb. 8, 2001 -- Nobody seems to have a firm grip on whether Napster technology is hurting recorded music sales. At Good Vibrations, a Winona record shop, owner Al Paffrath subscribes to the theory that web downloads hurt his business: "Why buy a CD when you can download every song from it for free, or if you only want one song from it?" Paffrath said that although the Napster crowd is mostly 20- to 30-year-olds, he sees the effect in all age groups. At On Cue, manager Chad Woyczik doesn't see any long term negative Napster effects. The novelty is gone, he said, and people don't have time to sit by their computer to wait for songs to download.
Reporter: Forrest Dailey
July opener for new Winona football teamWINONA, Minn., Feb. 8, 2001 -- The Winona River Men, the minor-league football team with Winona State University's Maxwell Field as its home, will open its first season July 28 in Minneapolis. The game pits the River Men against the Minneapolis Lumberjacks, the Mid-American League champs. The River Men's first home game will be Aug. 4 at Maxwell Field, said General Manager John Schimon said.Background: River Men hire assistant general manager
Moratorium stalls possible WSU league changeSIOUX FALLS, S.D., Feb. 8, 2000 -- The commissioner of the North Central Intercollegiate Association, Mike Marcil, said speculation on whether Winona State University would join the league is premature. Marcil noted that the National Collegiate Athletic Association, which sets conference rules, has a moratorium on league membership until September 2002. Marcil said all conferences are in "a holding pattern" until the NCAA rethinks its Division I, II and III lineups. Marcil acknowledged speculation that Winona State might be a better fit in the North Central than the Northern Sun conference but that there had been "no formal contact." The North Central league is losing Morningside College of Sioux City, Iowa, in Fall 2002.Background: Morningside explores league options
WSU SECURITY
REPORT
Feb. 8, 2001 | A power outage at 2:20 a.m. caused fire alarms to go off in Richards dorm and Somsen Hall. The dorm was evacuated while fireifghters checked the situation. Nobody was in Somsen. INCIDENT NO. 2: Police responded to amotor vehicle accident on campus at 10:58 a.m. There was property damage only but no injuries. |
Warrior gridders in pre-dawn weight workoutsWINONA, Minn., Feb. 8, 2001 -- At 6:30 four mornings a week, Winona State University football players are in strength-conditioning workouts lifting weights in the old Maxwell library. Conditioning Coach John Renardi said the goal is Spring Ball. Said head Coach Tom Sawyer: "Although getting up early may not be fun, it's the sacrifice you have to make." The university has invested more than $150,000 in the new facility. Besides pre-dawn lifting, players spend 1-1/2 hours Tuesdays and Thursdays in intense running and quickness pliometrics. This year is a lot different with one extra lifting day and stricter policies. It used to be that players could lift whenever and leave when they pleased. One player, Isaac Peterson, said that Renardi, as the new conditioning coach, "brings to the team a sense of discipline and team unity which leads to success." Said Sawyer: "Football players are made in the off-season." It's all geared to Spring Ball -- 15 practices that conclude with an annual game of offense against the defense.Reporter: Chris Samp
WSU prez calls Ventura plan "a travesty"WINONA, Minn., Feb. 8, 2001 -- Winona State University President Darrell Krueger said Gov. Jesse Ventura's higher-ed budget "is not a legacy, it's a travesty." Noting that Winona State is at or near all-time highs in enrollment, retention, graduation and placement rfates, Krueger said: "What does the governor want? What more can we do? What is the government going to do for us in response to our achievements?" The governor wants to cut the state college system's new-funding request roughly 85 percent. To make up for Ventura's cuts, tuition could soar 27 percent over the next two years, Krueger said. Class sizes would grow, he said. With faculty layoffs, the teacher to student ratio would deteriorate, he said. Krueger also preducted no improvements in teacher-prep, nursing or technology programs.
Reporter: Peter OlsonBackground: Chancellor: Go lobby | 
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Tech begins plant automation classesWINONA, Minn., Feb. 8, 2001 -- A new industrial automation curriculum went into operation with 25 students, Southeast Tech announced. The one-year curriculum, focusing on hands-on plant floor automation, was created through the Minnesota Job Skills program with support from eight Winona employers, including TRW, Cytec Fiberite, Fastenal and Froedert Malt.
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Winonan abortion insert called offensiveWINONA, Minn., Feb. 8, 2001 -- A Winona State University frosh, Elizabeth Nelson, criticized a student newspaper, the Winonan, for carrying an advertising insert from an anti-abortion group. In a letter to editorial page, Nelson asked: Why would you allow something that says women who have been raped should have the baby and "not perpetuate violence." Nelson called the insert offensive. "I highly doubt the person who wrote this has ever been raped, and I find it offensive of someone to ask me to keep a baby conceived in rape," she said. "It is a horrible and traumatic experience, and each person should be able to handle it as they see fit. Asking someone to walk around for nine months pregnant is cruel." Nelson called the insert "unresearched and extremely biased."
River Men hire assistant general managerWINONA, Minn., Feb. 8, 2001 -- The new Winona River Men minor-league football team, the Mississippi River Men, hired a recent Morningside College grad, Michael Greco, as assistant general manager. Greco has a degree in mass communication and phys-ed. His duties will include media relations and radio play-by-play, General Manager John Schimon said.
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Feb. 8, 2001 |
TENNIS (MEN'S): WSU 9, SMU 0.
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Winona football champ signs with WSUWINONA, Minn., Feb. 8, 2001 -- A Winona high school tight end and linebacker, Jeff Vogen, decided to start college at hometown Winona State University. Vogen, twice a conference linebacker, had an offer from the University of Minnesota and three other Division I colleges. "I want to be on a winning team," Vogel said. He is 6-foot-4 and 215 pounds. He led the Winona Winhawks with 96 tackles last fall.
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CAMPUS SALARIES
Louis DeThomasis
SMU president
1999 total: $135,003
Darrell Krueger
WSU president
2001 total: $152,130
Jim Johnson
Tech president
2000 total: $104,432
OTHER
SALARIES
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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
Kate Schott
Shawna Tessum
Breanna Wagner
Brooke White
Dave Wichterman
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