WINONA, Minn., March 1, 2001 -- The messed-up $71,000 project to label every room at Winona State University with uniform brushed-steel signs next to the door has been sorted out, said campus plant chief Dick Lande. The 3-inch by 8-inch signs, many with errant information, many mounted at the wrong doors, were fixed by contractor ASI Signing Co. at no extra charge, Lande said. But not without hassle. A painter had to follow behind ASI installers, who left marks on walls as they pulled off signs. How did the mess happen? Lande blamed miscommunication among the university and the sign printer and installer. Also, the project was done on weekends so nobody discovered problems until after an entire building was done. What about signs that fell off the wall? Lande blamed double-faced tape that didn't stick well to glossy paint. Other signs had directional arrows pointing straight into corners. Other signs went installed behind cabinets. The installer was "going by the code," Lande said. What about the ungainly, huge sign at President Darrell Krueger's office? Lande said that Winona State's Flaming W logo or a slogan might be plugged in to fill the vacant space.