In name of freedom, GOP passes out cigarettes
Sign at the GOP booth read:
KEEP CAMPUS SMOKING!
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| WINONA, Minn., Dec, 7, 2001 -- A Republican group at Winona State University took petition signatures advocating individual freedom concerning smoking with a booth in the Kryzsko student activities center. Matthew Sherry, business administration major, said the group is not advocating smoking but individual freedom. Sherry isn't a smoker but says he's not against it. The petition had acquired more than 100 signatures by mid-afternoon. "A few professors have also signed," said Bill Newman, pre-law student and smoker. Newman said the Republicans are trying to do something before new campus limits on smoking are enforced. The booth offered free cigarettes to people with an ID. "You're handing out cigarettes," said passerby Ben Smith. "Give me a break." Responded Sherry: "We're supporting the tobacco industry. Cigarettes are a vital contribution to the economy."
Reporter: Sarah Mundy
Background: New WSU smoke-free policy failing |
Deputy chief: Halter tied to two sex crimesWINONA, Minn., Dec. 7, 2001 -- A former Winona State University student has been linked to two sexual crimes by Winona police and may be connected to another unreported crime, said Deputy Chief Andrea Foss said. She said that the man, Jude Wilson Halter, 26, admitted to sexual assaults on July 4 and July 24 and admitted to breaking into a house near Huff Street sometime in June 2000. During both July assaults Halter gained entry by cutting through a screened door, she said. Halter admitted to Winona police that he broke into a home and watched a college-aged female sleep, Foss said. The victim may not have even known he was in the room, she said. No complaint was filed. Also, Foss said, police are looking into a break-in Sept. 17, 2000, at 519 Main St. "It does not look consistent," Foss said, noting that items were strewn about, which was not the case in the other incidents. Foss said, however, that one similarity was that the intruder gained entry by cutting a screen.
Reporter: Brian Weber
Background: Rape case may figure into frosh orientation
WSU smoke-free policy failing; no enforcementWINONA, Minn., Dec, 7, 2001 -- Clouds of smoke swirl at campus doorways despite a new Winona State University policy against cigarettes within 25 feet of buildings. Why is the policy failing? "I have no visualization of 25 feet. What is 25 feet?" Andy Waldron, junior, asked while taking a puff. No signs or barricades have been set up to establish exactly how far is far enough. Kevin Fitgerald, a Winona State senior, said, "If someone tells me to move, I will. But I'm not going to get out a tape measure and check to see how close I am to a building." Whether unaware of the policy or flaunting it, the evidence is clear that the policy, which has no enforcement provisions, may as well be blowing in the wind.
Reporter: Shannon Passaglia
Expanded coverage: No smoking here: Who, me?
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Koehler partying saga ends with $138 fineWINONA, Minn., Dec. 7, 2001 -- A Winona State University student, Stephen Robert Koehler, 20, who was rushed to St. Marys Hospital in Rochester after police found him unconscious at a beer party, paid a $138 fine in District Court for underage consumption. Fellow partiers at 166 Olmstead called the cops after Koehler fell and hit his head. Police said they found him sprawled in a lawn chair and drenched unconscious in vomit. Koehler, of 123 E. Sanborn, was charged with minor consumption. The four guys running the party were cited for the noise. Fines of $138 each have been paid by housemates Derek Arthur Gunderson, 21; Scott A. Werfal, 21; Nicholas Ray Darnick, 20; and Edward T. Gilreath, 19.
Background: Third, fourth tenants pay fines
Rape case may figure into WSU frosh orientationWINONA, Minn., Dec. 7, 2001 -- A Winona State University freshman orientation leader, prof Pat Ferden, may build a July 2000 campus-area rape case into her presentation next fall. Ferden said the case, for which a former Winona State student has been charged, could help teach frosh about personal safety. Ferden noted, though, that the case was not typical because few rapists are strangers. "This case does not really affect me or my class more than the other men who aren't turned in or caught," she said. In an interview, Ferden, a counseling prof, said students, especially women, need to understand that sexual assault can happen in Winona and on campus. In some of her regular courses, Ferden requires students to attend a play, "Until Someone Wakes Up." The play, she said, is graphic, with a scene of a rape of a girl by three men. "I require them to go unless they have had something happen in the past that would make it difficult to watch," she said.
Reporter: Beth Renner
Background: Detective: Halter linked to other cases?
WSU conductor: George Harrison inspired me
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| The Winona State University orchestra conductor, Paul Vance wanted to be a guitar player after the first time he saw George Harrison play. "I was always drawn to music," said Vance, "but I decided what I wanted to do for the rest of my life after I saw them play." Vance was among those saddened worldwide at Harrison's death over the weekend to cancer. Vance said he admired Harrison not only for his music but also for his sense of humor and humanity. He said the songs Harrison wrote after the Beatles era were more thoughtful than Lennon and McCartney's songs. "He sang about more than just the obvious and encouraged his listener to be more introspective," he said. Vance cited Harrison's "Here Comes the Sun" that was not just about the rising sun but about mental awakening. "The Beatles saved a lot of people. Their music added a sense of purpose and joy to many lives, including mine," he said.
Reporter: Beth Renner |
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WSU Student Senate revolving door still spinsWINONA, Minn., Dec. 7, 2001 -- As fast as the Winona State University Student Senate can fill empty positions, more open up. For months, the Senate has held internal election after internal election to replace members who had been elected by students who resigned or just drifted away. Two weeks ago, Cultural Diversity chair Erin Olson stepped down. Why? Personal reasons, she said, but she kept on as a junior-class senator. Some resigning senators said they have had to put classes first, especially as final exams approached. Junior Sen. Raeann Krusemark said her spring class schedule conflicts with Senate meetings.
Reporter: Shannon Passaglia
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Tech opens Tandeski ACT facilityWASHINGTON, Dec. 7, 2001 -- The grand opening of the ACT Center at Southeast Tech's new Tandeski building, in the recently acquired Winona Knits facility, was scheduled for next week. The Center houses state-of-the-art computerized testing equipment and training services for professional organizations, individuals and businesses.
Date: Dec. 11
Time: 1:30 p.m.
Place: Tandeski Center |
Background: Tech building named for donor Tandeski
WSU injects 770 against fluWINONA, Minn., Dec. 7, 2001 -- Winona State University staff nurses, with the help of nursing students, gave 320 more flu shots this year than last year in mass inoculations Tuesday and Thursday, according to the director of health services. Diane Palm said that she ordered 1,000 doses of the vaccine. In all 770 doses were injected. Palm said that only 50 doses are returnable to the supplier. Some people will come in late to get the vaccine. What's left she will find a buyer. Palm admitted that out of a campus of 6,500, 770 doses aren't that many, but, she said, even a small amount helps contain the spread of influenza. The excess this year is less than last year, when almost 1,000 doses were left over.
Reporter: Annie Rohweder
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Dec. 7, 2001 | University personnel director Tess Kruger reported that a past employee was in Somsen Hall and that she was concerned that he might display aggressive behavior. |
Memorial Mass sung for SMU freshmanWINONA, Minn., Dec. 7, 2001 -- More than 300 students filled a campus chapel for a memorial Mass for frosh Michael James Reardon, who has found dead Wednesday, a suicide by hanging, in his dorm room. Classes were canceled for the service. A funeral, meanwhile, was scheduled in Libertyville, Ill. Buried will be in Ascension Cemetery in Libertyville.
Reporter: Rebecca Schmidt
Background: SMU frosh found dead in dorm room
Prof: J-grads will do OK despite downturn
Huff Street pizzeria opening next weekWINONA, Minn., Dec. 7, 2001 -- A new pizzeria and pub, Zaza's, opens across Huff Street from the Sheehan dorm at Winona State University next week, manager Dustin Nyseth said. The site, in the former Giovanni's, has been extensively remodeled with a classy industrial look. The interior features lots of brick with designer ceiling fans and tiled floor. Nyseth said Zaza's will have a sports bar feel with overhead televisions, darts and foosball. The menu includes pizza, sandwiches, calzones and pasta. Contrary to earlier reports, the old liquor license used by Giovanni's is grandfathered so a new law barring booze near the Winona State campus didn't kick in, Nyseth said. The menu includes beer and wine. He said the owners may seek a license for hard liquor later.
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Dec. 7, 2001 | BASKETBALL (MEN'S): WSU 96, UM-Morris 72.
BASKETBALL (WOMEN'S): WSU 104, UM-Morris 53.
HOCKEY (MEN'S): SMU 3, UW-Stout 2 (overtime).
HOCKEY (WOMEN'S): Gustavus Adolphus 3, SMU 0.
SOCCER (WOMEN'S): WSU midfielder Liz Narten was named to the Division II All-America second team.
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WSU profs share findings of data-based changeWINONA, Minn., Dec. 7, 2001 -- Two Winona State University profs, Gary Eddy and J. Paul Johnson of the English faculty, presented a paper, "Using Assessment Data for Meaningful Change," at a faculty development conference of the Collaboration for the Advancement of College Teaching and Learning in Minnesota.
No smoking here: Who, me? WINONA, Minn., Dec. 7, 2001 -- Winona State University's new tobacco policy seems to be going up in smoke as students continue to puff away next to campus doorways. Many students don't know about the policy, which prohibits smoking within 25 feet of campus buildings. Among those who do know, many don't care. Huddled outside the library doors, Kevin Fitzgerald said: "If someone tells me to move, I will. But I'm not going to get out a tape measure and check to see how close I am to a building."
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The policy was implemented last September in response to complaints that smoke was entering buildings, but some students think the university is overstepping its authority. "It's kind of a stupid rule," said Pam Hammill. "I'm 21 years old and I should be able to smoke where I want to smoke. I can understand not smoking in buildings, but outside? Are you kidding me?"
In a series of 53 interviews with students smoking in doorways, many smokers shared Hammill's view. Mitch Aumun said; "I pay enough money to go to school here, I should be able to smoke wherever I want to." Although some students clearly lack respect for the new policy, many other students just aren't aware of it. The updated policy is not been posted on the university's web site. Signs are not posted anywhere on campus. Asked about the policy, smoker Ben Gehling said, "Where am I supposed to find these rules?"
The fact is that ashtrays remain next to building entrances. To smoker Tom Dahl, that's a mixed message: "But all of the ashtrays are right next to the doors," he said. "That's ridiculous. Whoever made the rule should do their part in accommodating it." Many claim they will properly dispose of their cigarette butts regardless of where ashtrays are located, but Hammill thinks smokers will just flick them onto the ground. "There'll be a lot more litter," she said.
Part of the quandary is that the university policy-makers never thought about enforcement. The new smoking rules have no teeth and certainly no bite. One smoker said an unenforced policy is like no policy. Pointing to other smokers huddled in a doorway, she said: "They are going to smoke by the door no matter what." |
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SMU president
2000: $139,281
Darrell
Krueger
WSU president
2001: $152,130
Jim Johnson
Tech president
2001:
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