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May 12-18

  

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Artsy, literary, slick 2001 Satori off the press

DEFINITION

The name "Satori" is derived from a line in J.D. Salinger's "Franny and Zooey":

"Dr.Suzuki says somewhere that to be in a state of pure consciousness -- satori -- is to be with God before he said, Let there be light."

WINONA, Minn., May 18, 2001 -- The editors of the student literary magazine at Winona State University, Satori, said they had been "avalanched with submissions" for the 54-page 2001 issue. Anne Owen and Jessica McLain credited the issue to "many members of the Winona State University art scene." In all, the slick-paper issue carried 21 poems, 13 art and photo pieces, and seven fiction pieces. The longest story, by David Fort, chronicles a writer's stuggle for a story line. The cover photo, by Seamus Boyle, "Aerial of a Man Sleeping, features not only an unusual angle but also powerful geometrics. A poem by graduating Winonan editor Lauren Osborne, "Sunday at the Office," begins: "Newsrooms, like bars, are dead on Sundays."



UPCOMING CAMPUS EVENTS AND SCHEDULES

SAINT MARY'S

SOUTHEAST TECH

WINONA STATE


Firefighters turn around en route to Tech

WINONA, Minn., May 18, 2001 -- Miscommunication led to a false fire alarm at Southeast Tech about noon. A Tech crew was testing an alarm, but it triggered an alert for firefighters, who set out for the college. The call was canceled en route, and the firefighters turned around.



R.I.P.: Rose (Yarolimek) Peshon

WINONA, Minn., May 18, 2001 -- A laundry worker at the old College of St. Teresa, Rose Peshon, died at the hospital at age 93.



Profs' leader: New chancellor doing right things

ST. PAUL, Minn., May 17, 2001 -- The president of the Inter-Faculty Organization, the collective-bargaining agent for state university faculty, praised incoming chancellor James McCormick as "a strong advocate for our system." Jim Pehler said McCormick's extensive phone calls and monthly visits to the state are laying a good foundation for his becoming an effective chancellor. McCormick takes over in July. Pehler said McCormick is highly organized and energetic. He called the new chancellor a "fact finder," which will give an empirical basis for his advocacy. Said Pehler: "Although we will not always, we have taken the first step with the chancellor toward agreement on the scope and function of a comprehensive state university."

  • Background: New chancellor getting $291,000 package

    Family Radio chain to buy KHME

    WINONA, Minn., May 16, 2001 -- A Madison, Wis.-based radio chain, Family Radio, plans to buy upstart Winona station KHME-FM from Marathon Media of Chicago. Terms were not announced, but KHME is among three Marathon stations that Family seeks. The others are in Spring Grove and Caledonia, Minn. If approved by the Federal Communciations Commission, the deal would give Family Radio seven stations in the La Crosse marketing area:

  • Caledonia: KSSF-FM.
  • La Crosse: WIZM-AM, WIZM-FM, WKTY-AM, WRQT-FM.
  • Spring Grove: KQYB-FM.
  • Winona: KHME-FM.
    Dick Rekord, Family's president in La Crosse, said no format changes are anticpated. In Winona, the sale would give Family a foothold against the only other commercial radio operator -- Papenfuss-owned Winona Radio, which runs KAGE AM and FM and KWNO AM and FM.


    "Outstanding" lineup set for econ summit

    WINONA, Minn., May 15, 2001 -- The president of Merchants Bank, co-sponsor of the upcoming regional economic summit at Winona State University, said that the lineup of speakers promises "an outstanding exchange of dialogue and ideas." Banker Rod Nelson listed the speakers and panelists, including Minneaplis federal Reserve executive Gary Stern, state revenue forecaster Tom Stinson, and former Congressman Tim Penny. The summit is scheduled for May 22. Issues include immigant labor.



    R.I.P.: Shawn P. McManimon

    RUSHFORD, Minn., May 14, 2001 -- A Winona State University alum, Shawn McManimon, died of cancer at age 37. He farmed on Oak Ridge near Rushford.



    Ventura firm on rebate, tobacco funds

    ST. PAUL, Minn., May 15, 2001 -- Gov. Jesse Ventura won't support using money set aside for the tax rebate or the tobacco endowment for higher education, his aides said in a letter to legislators. The Senate higher-ed bill uses $50 million in rebate and tobacco money. Th House version uses $20 million. In two letters to the House-Senate higher-ed committee, the governor's aides demanded much stronger accountability measures in return for increased funding. The governor can veto budget line items or the whole budget.

  • Background: Legislative split seen on "hold harmless"

    Man hurt in SMU fall

    WINONA, Minn., May 14, 2001 -- Emergency workers treated a 46-year-old man who had fallen at Saint Mary's University and took him to the hospital



    WSU SECURITY
    REPORT

    May 14, 2001
    A young women ran into the Somsen dorm at 9:23 p.m. and reported a man was following her. Questioned, she said the man said or did nothing threatening. Police couldn't find the man and gave the woman a ride home.


    Lobbyist: Legislators beset with flawed job data

    ST. PAUL, Minn., May 13, 2001 -- Misleading data about future job markets are being floated among legislators in the final days of higher-ed budget deliberations, said Russ Stanton, lobbyist for the statewide profs' union. The claim is that 80 percent of jobs through 2010 will not require a four-year degree, which suggests more money should go to vocational training, but the number is flawed, said Stanton. The 80 percent figure is drawn from federal projections that include all jobs, many of them unskilled entry positions that high-schoool dropouts can handle, Stanton said: "These are not career jobs upon which one can support a a family." He said the projection for growth in vocationally trained jobs is 14.4 pecent, which trails overall job growth slightly. Stanton offered these as the relevant numbers from the federal projects:

  • Associate degree required: 31.2 percent
  • Four-year degree: 24.3 percent
  • Vocational certificate: 14.3 percent.
    Also, said Stanton, the most stable, best-paying jobs will require college. Among workers with four-year degree, 76.2 pecent are in the top quartile of earnings, he said. Only 7.2 percent of vocational grads are in that quartile, he said.


    Speaker to SMU grads: Learning begins now

    WINONA, Minn., May 12, 2001 -- Now that you're being gaduated, the learning begins, a commencement speaker at Saint Mary's University told 275 seniors. "Just as college is more about what happens in the classroom, education is about more than a diploma," said Susan Kenny Stevens, chair of the college's board of trustees. Besides 273 udergrad degress, Saint Mary's awarded 698 graduate degrees in a separate ceremony.



    QUICK
    SPORTS

    May 12, 2001
    BASEBALL (MEN'S): Northern Sun tournament: Wayne State 3m WSU 0; Wayne State 4, WSU 3. SOFTBALL (WOMEN'S): Division III Midwest tournament: SMU 6, Wartburg 3. TRACK AND FIELD (MEN'S): Minnesota Intercollegiate championships: St. Thomas 184 (1st), St. Olaf 134 (2nd, SMU 7 (11th). TRACK AND FIELD (WOMEN'S): Northern Sun championships: UM-Duluth 67 (1st), Northern State 115.5 (2nd), WSU 67 (5th). Minnesota Intercollegiate championships: St. Thomas 183.5 (1st), St. Olaf 134 (2nd), SMU 23 (10th).


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    Maxwell fitness gym to have summer hours

    WINONA, Minn., May 12, 2001 -- The year-old Maxwell fitness center will be open this summer for Winona State University students, Director Jeff Reinhardy said. "It's something we are going to try," Reinhardy said. "No Winona State workout facility has ever been open during the summer, but we're hoping to have a good turnout." Summer hours will be from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m.

  • Reporter: Bill Radde
  • Background: Maxwell gym heavily used


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    WSU pageant entrants: Lose self-esteem? Who, me?

    WINONA, Minn, May 12, 2001 -- The reigning Miss WSU and several fellow Winona State pageant contests said their experience doesn't support a broad-based Canadian study that found 68.8 percent of pageant contestants lose self-esteem afterward. Said Maggie Howell winner of this year's pageant: "All of my friends made t-shirts that said "Go Maggie, Miss WSU" to wear to the pageant." How can that be a blow to self-esteem? she said. "It's a fun pageant to be in and it's not taken too seriously. If it were, I probably would have declined my nomination," said Howell. Another contestant, Alison Nead, said: "Miss WSU has been going on for years and is a really popular and positive event. "

  • Reporter: Megan Diamond
  • Background: New Miss WSU: "Glass ceiling" a problem

    EARLY MAY NEWSCYBERINDEE ARCHIVES


  • CATCHING UP
    ON RECENT NEWS

    BUDGET
    Ventura's war
    on higher-ed


    WSU VOID
    Library without a dean

    ROWDY PARTIES
    City yanks rental license

    DIRTY MAGS
    Tasteless sex and SMU

    WSU STUDY
    Tai chi helps basketball team

    CHUCKERS BUST
    Under-21 boozing scare

    WSU TUITION
    Krueger plan: Up 9 percent

    CAMPUS NEWS
    Latest stories


    LOUD &
    OBNOXIOUS
    PARTIES




    When good times get out of hand

    CONVICTIONS
    Winona County Court



    UNDER-AGE
    BOOZERS




    Who got caught being very, very stupid

    Don't tell their mothers




    CAMPUS SALARIES

    Louis DeThomasis
    SMU president
    2000 total: $139,281

    Darrell Krueger
    WSU president
    2001 total: $152,130

    Jim Johnson
    Tech president
    2001 total: $125,000

    OTHER
    SALARIES







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    2001 CONTRIBUTORS
    Jon Arias
    Matt Bennett
    Samantha Bishop
    Jim Bube
    Bonnie Burmeister
    Ryan Buhler
    Brett Carow
    Pam Dardis
    Forrest Dailey
    Megan Diamond
    Shannan Dittrich
    Regina Elliott
    Michael Fischer
    Brian Gallagher
    Alisa Green
    Steve Grommesch
    Lyndsey Hafner
    Melissa Hamilton
    Scott Haraldson
    Julie Hawker
    Lane Hermanson
    Don Hinrichs
    Holly Hollett
    Jennifer Johnson
    Brad Lawler
    Mark Lorisch
    Matt Michalowski
    Sanjeev Misra
    Peter Olson
    Lauren Osborne
    Bill Radde
    Meghan Robinson
    Dawn Rothering
    Kelsea Samuelson
    Chris Samp
    Lisa Schneider
    Kate Schott
    Jennifer Selby
    Shawna Tessum
    Breanna Wagner
    Brooke White
    Andy Weldon
    Dave Wichterman
    Robyn Zmudzinski

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