Nelly's agents say yes to WSU spring showWINONA, Minn., Feb. 21, 2001 -- With upbeat vibes that Grammy-nominated rapper Nelly will accept a $45,000 bid to perform at Winona State, the UPAC planning committee has set April 22 for the university's spring concert. Dan Anderson, a student special events coordinator, said, "The concert is about 90 percent for sure. Nelly's agents have accepted our offer, but Nelly himself wants to go over all the bid information before he accepts to play here." April 22, the week before Winona State University finals, is a Sunday, which the planning committee had wanted to avoid. Katie Moucka, director of the committee, said, "We tried to stay away from putting the concert on a Sunday, but it was the only time it worked Nelly's schedule -- and we are out of time." Tickets will be $15. Earlier the committee decided against Three Doors Down because the group would perform only on Sundays.Reporter: Steve GrommeschBackground: Concert planners ready to give up | 
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Fire-displaced Beno's moving to new site
WINONA, Minn., Feb. 21, 2001 -- The owner of Beno's Deli, closed since a devastating fire Jan. 8, will reopen in the old City hall downtown at Fourth and Lafayette streets. Owner Penny Kropidlowsko set June 1 for serving again.Background: Speltz contracts for additional repairs
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VOLLEYBALL (MEN'S): WSU is ranked seventh nationally in Division II and headed for nationals.
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State workers seek annual 10 percent pay boostsST. PAUL, Minn., Feb. 21, 2001 -- Contract negotiations began between the state and Council 6 of the American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees, whose 19,000 members statewide include dozens of janitors and secretaries at Winona State University and Winona Tech. The union seeks 10 percent wage increases next year and the year after -- triple what Gov. Jesse Ventura put in his budget. Union members received increases of 2-1/2 and 3 percent in the last two years. Council 6's contract expires June 30.
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Photojournalist nominated for WSU Corrigan Prize
WINONA, Minn, Feb. 21, 2001 -- A photojournalism student known for his quality approach to photography as art, Scott Haraldson, was nominated for the Corrigan Prize for photography in the CyberIndee, faculty editor John Vivian announced. The award, named for Paul Corrigan of Lake City, Minn., a photojournalism student who drowned at the Madison Silo pits his sophomore year, carries a $300 prize. The selection is made by the masscom faculty based on the recommendation of the faculty member most involved with the CyberIndee.
WSU interviewing dean candidate from New YorkWINONA, Minn., Feb. 20, 2001 -- A second candidate for liberal arts dean, Joe Gow of Alfred University in New York, was scheduled for campus interviews at Winona State University on Feb. 22 and 23. Search co-Chair Ted Reilly said Gow has "a strong liberal arts background and a record of successful leadership." Gow has been associate dean of arts and sciences at Alfred for five years. He holds a doctorate in speech from Penn State, a master's in speech from Alabama, and a bachelor's in journalism from Penn State. He has also taught at the Cincinnati Conservatory of Music.Background: First WSU lib-arts candidate due for interviews
WSU senior wins flying prizeWINONA, Minn., Feb. 20, 2001 -- A Winona State University senior in business administration, Sasha Decker, was awarded one of eight national United Airlines flight training scholarships to attend the Women in Aviation Conference in Reno, Nev. The award includes conference fees and $1,500 for flight training in Winona.
WSU buildings chief: Pasteur going downhill fastWINONA, Minn., Feb. 20, 2001 -- The person in charge of Winona State University's physical plant, Dick Lande, said the condition of the Pasteur science building has deteriorated to the point that "we have to have" a new building. Ventilation is a major problem, Lande said. Air stays in the system about twice as long as it should, he said, noting that obnoxious and noxious lab fumes linger. A question for the state college system is whether to build the proposed $40 million replacement for Phelps and also to remodel Pasteur for other purposes, Lande said. Remodeling Pasteur simultaneous with erecting the new building would have the benefit of the projects not taking as long, he said.
Reporter: Brett Carow
Broadcast society reborn at WSUWINONA, Minn., Feb. 20, 2001 -- After nearly three years of inactivity, students are re-establishing the Winona State University chapter of the National Broadcasting Society. Organizer Annetta De Vet said the renewed interest in the society came from a class project in which students produced 30-second commercials. Prof Ajit Daniel was impressed with the quality of the commercials and mentioned that the society sponsors competitions to recognize excellence. De Vet took it from there. New officers:President: Annetta De VetVice president: Mark McPhersonSecretarty: Ellen WhitehouseTreasurer: Mike SchwinghammerCommunications coordinator:Jessica Larson
Plans afoot to update Smaug: What, no bowling?WINONA, Minn., Feb. 20, 2001 --The Kryzsko student center at Winona State University is in store for a major renovation, said building Director Joe Reed. He said he is meeting with an architect to discuss replacing the bowling lanes with a cyber cafe, complete with desktop computers, Internet access, a coffee bar, a few pool tables, and couches for students to relax or study. Reed said he also wants to convert a game room into offices for student clubs and perhaps the Student Senate office. The game room, he said, has had declining use in recent years. The current Senate office could become another fast-food outlet, like Pizza Hut across the way. Then there's Reed's "pipe dream," as he calls it -- a glass solarium over the outdoor patio.
Reporter: Brian Gallagher
Prof: Fashion is Oscar's appeal to womenWINONA, Minn., Feb. 20, 2001 -- The attraction of the Academy Awards for women is the fashion glitz, said women's studies prof Tamara Berg at Winona State University. "For marketing impact, especially for the fashion-focused, image-oriented advertiser, no other TV event can deliver such a large and attentive female audience as effectively as the Oscars," Berg said. "The Academy Awards are as much about celebrities and fashion as they are about awards." ABC, which will broadcast the presentations March 25, expects the television audience will be 60 percent women. Said Winona State sophomore Anna Haeger: "Hollywood puts fashion on the map each year at the Oscars." Last year 27 million women tuned in.
Reporter: Michael Fischer
Faculty negotiators fine-tuning pay plan ST. PAUL, Minn., Feb. 20, 2001 -- Faculty negotiators plan to lay out their salary proposal to the state colleges chancellor March 22, said Jim Pehler, president of the Inter-Faculty Organization, which is the state profs' collective-bargaining agent. The current contract begins profs at $30,700 and extends to $87,700 although nobody is that high. The current agreement expires this summer. Background: Contract talks: Well, it's a start
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Apples outnumbered at WSU tech exhibitWINONA, Minn., Feb. 20, 2001 -- At a Winona State University computer exhibit Apple was outnumbered by three competitors that use Windows software -- Gateway, Hewlett Packard and IBM.
Reporter: Andy Weldon
Speltz contracts for additional $75,000 repairs
WINONA, Minn., Feb. 20, 2001 -- The owner of the Betty Jo's and Beno's building, destroyed by fire Jan. 8, filed yet another building permit for repairs. Jerome Speltz said he was contracting for more work with Denny Ellefson. Speltz estimated this phase of work to run $75,000.Background: Burned building's owner hires ceiling repair firm
WSU cracking down on gen-ed substitutionsWINONA, Minn., Feb. 20, 2001 -- The chair of the Winona State faculty academics committee promised a crackdown on rampant course substitutions being approved in the university's general-education requirement. Kelly Herold said the committee has noted "a trend over the past year or so" of student requests for gen-ed substitutions being granted. Beginning this semester, Herold said, the committee "will pay much closer attention" to enforcing gen-ed requirements. Hundreds of courses are designated for gen-ed, almost all of them broad-based or introductory and designed to acquaint students with the whole spectrum of human knowledge. More focused upper-division courses are allowed as subs only as rare exceptions, Herold said.
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2001 CONTRIBUTORS
Matt Bennett
Samantha Bishop
Jim Bube
Bonnie Burmeister
Ryan Buhler
Brett Carow
Pam Dardis
Forrest Dailey
Shannan Dittrich
Regina Elliott
Michael Fischer
Brian Gallagher
Alisa Green
Steve Grommesch
Lyndsey Hafner
Melissa Hamilton
Scott Haraldson
Julie Hawker
Lane Hermanson
Holly Hollett
Jennifer Johnson
Brad Lawler
Mark Lorisch
Matt Michalowski
Sanjeev Misra
Peter Olson
Dawn Rothering
Kelsea Samuelson
Chris Samp
Kate Schott
Shawna Tessum
Breanna Wagner
Andy Weldon
Brooke White
Dave Wichterman
Robyn Zmudzinski
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