House GOP moves against same-sex benefitsST. PAUL, Minn., Feb. 12, 2002 -- House Republican Majority Leader Tim Pawlenty called for the House to reject eight negotiated labor agreements for state employee unions and management groups. Among rejected contracts would be those of the AFSCME and MAPE unions, which went on strike in October before their contract. All eight agreements targeted by Pawlenty have same-sex domestic partner benefits. The Pawlenty plan is scheduled for a vote Wednesday but may not make it until Thursday.
Background: State personnel chief: Ratify contracts
Have a crush on someone? Send a Crush| Although some campus Valentine's activities were club fundraisers, others had a charitable outreach bent. Part of the money from the Delta Phi Epsilon carnation at Winona State University was to go to the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation and National Association of Anorexia Nervosa and Associated Disorders. The BGLAD and SOUL said money from their candle sale would support the Winona Pride Fest. |
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| WINONA, Minn., Feb. 12, 2002 -- With Valentine's Day just around the corner, Quad dorm leaders at Winona State University sold soda -- Crush, you guessed it -- to delivery to a designated sweetheart in the dorms. They called the $1 service "a Crush for your crush." In the Lourdes dorm, students sold greeting cards for 50 cents to be delivered anywhere on campus. Sigma Sigma Sigma, meanwhile, sold $1 raffle tickets from Winona businesses with winners to be chosen on Valentine's Day. Delta Phi Epsilon sold selling pink, white, or red carnations for $2 to be delivered on Valentines Day. The BGLAD and SOUL clubs sold candles in all shapes and sizes for $3 to $20. The Tau Kappa Epsilon frat sponsored a contest to choose a female student to enter the International Sweetheart Contest. Women were asked to submit a 8-inch by 10-inch portrait and a one-page statement why they would like to represent Winona. The winner will receive a $500 scholarship, a $100 gift certificate to the Winona State Bookstore and a ticket to the frats annual carnation ball.
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State personnel chief: Ratify contractsST. PAUL, Minn., Feb. 12, 2002 -- The state employee relations commissioner, Julien Carter, called on lawmakers to ratify recently negotiated state employee contracts intact and without delay. Otherwise, a new strike is possible. Some legislators are bristling at same-sex partner benefits in contract negotiated between the Ventura Administration and the AFSME and MAPE unions in October after a two-week strike. If lawmakers fail to ratify the contracts, which is necessary by law, the state and the unions would have to re-open negotiations, which could lead to another strike.
Background: State employee contracts in peril
State employee contracts in ratification perilST. PAUL, Minn., Feb. 12, 2002 -- Republican pressure mounted in the Legislature against recent state contract agreements to extend employee benefits to partners in same-sex relationships. The benefits are in the package that the state negotiated to end a two-week strike in October by two statewide unions with a substantial number of employees at Winona State University and Southeast Tech. The Winona State registrar, Stewart Shaw, with the MAPE union, gave this breakdown of southeast Minnesota legislators and their position:> State Rep. Gene Pelowski, D-Winona, has indicated that he will vote to ratify the contracts.
> State Sen. Bob Kierlin, D-Winona, has reservations because of the domestic partner benefits.
> State Rep. Michelle Rifenberg, R-LaCrescent, has indicated that she will vote against ratification because of domestic partner benefits. |
Rifenberg has said she sees the domestic partner provision as a "moral" matter.
Background: Contract talks fail; profs seek mediator
Finalists chosen for SMU senior awardsWINONA, Minn., Feb. 12, 2002 --Finalists were named for outstanding senior students at Saint Mary's University. The awards will be presented at the Founder's Day convocation on Tuesday, Feb. 26. Nominated for the women's award were Kathy Groby, Kathleen LaPlant, Katherine Peel, Meredith Riewe and Lynn Streefland. Nominated for the men's award were Christopher Beach, Timothy Fredricks,
Chad O'Leary, Joseph Rude and Douglas Werner.
Paulson Quartet back at Jefferson'sWINONA, Minn., Feb. 12, 2002 -- The John Paulson Jazz Quartet, based at Saint Mary's University, will return this weekend to Jefferson's Pub & Grill. The quartet performed last Friday too. The group includes John Paulson, saxophone and flute; Larry Price, piano; Kevin Dobbe, drums; and Bob Gardner, bass.Date: Feb. 15
Time: 9 to 11 p.m.
Place: Jefferson's, 58 Center St.
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| WINONA, Minn., Feb. 12, 2002 -- Math prof Sheldon Lee at Winona State University has little tolerance for absence. When he started teaching at the University of Arizona a couple years ago, he said, "my students took advantage of me being the new guy." One student told him that his grandmother, grandfather, and uncle had all died in the same week. Although such successive tragedies were possible, Lee said that the student crossed the line when the next week when two other grandparents died too. When Lee arrived in Winona he made sure to have a strict attendance policy. At the same time he wanted to avoid the hassle of calling everyone's name out at the beginning of class. "I came up with a couple of ways of taking attendance," said Lee. "One way is unannounced homework quizzes a couple times a week. There are also group assignments periodically to be completed during class." A student who doesn't show up for a math class misses valuable information that will be hard to make up. Quizzes and in-class activities cannot be made up," he said. Lee, however, provides for exceptions. For cases of emergency, tests may be made up: "Notify me prior to the absence." Late homework or group assignments are not accepted "under any circumstance," Lee said.
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