Profs to state: Ease off what you ask of usWINONA, Minn., Feb. 28, 2002 -- A major issue in the state university faculty's contract talks is teaching load, said Winona State University negotiator Matt Hyle. The union wants to go from teaching a max of 24 credits a year, generally eight courses, down to 18, said Hyle. "Every year its seems like MnSCU asks us to do more and more," he said. Most profs feel like one of their classes is being "short changed," said Hyle. Plus, he said, the teaching loads makes it harder to hire new faculty. Lighter teaching load of professors would cut the number of classes, but "we would make it work," said Hyle. Among options: Cut unneeded classes and increase class size.
Reporter: Lauren Freeman
Background: WSU faculty strike not imminent
On homosexuality, clergy not of one voice | For some Lutherans, homosexuality may become a defining issue in 2005 when their bishops adopt an official viewpoint. According to Pastor John Carrier at Winona State, if the bishops decide not to accept homosexuals as ministers nor to bless same-sex unions, many pastors will leave. "We will start a new denomination," he said. "Lutherans are far better at splitting apart than staying together." |
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| WINONA, Minn., Feb. 28, 2002 -- Religious leaders at Winona State University have a lot of mixed messages on homosexuality. The Lutheran Campus Center's pastor, John Carrier, says that while the Catholic Church feels that homosexuality is wrong, Lutherans are in flux about the issue. "I believe our congregations should be welcoming of all gay and lesbian people," said Carrier. "Unlike the Catholic Church, we don't have a hierarchy that can say if you don't agree with this you're gone." Asked to be interviewed about homosexuality and the church, several Catholic clergy declined. Even among Lutherans, not all clergy have the same take. Pastor Scott Olson of Central Lutheran Church, for example, does not believe that same-sex relationships should be blessed, nor does he believe that the church should ordain openly gay people. Asked about Winona State prof Barry Peratt's posters regarding the group Exodus, which believes it can remedy homosexuality, Carrier said: "Morally and biblically the Exodus movement is wrong." Carrier compares the Exodus movement to Southern slave owners saying that certain people are better than others: "The church used to assume the institution of slavery, but times have changed."
Reporter: Jen Powless
Background: Perrat's offending wall stays |
WSU grad honored as school counselorWINONA, Minn, Feb. 28, 2002 -- A 1998 Winona State University grad, Karen Besch, was named Southeast Minnesota School Counselor. Besch is a K-4 counselor in Kasson, Minn.
Senate overrides Ventura budget vetoST. PAUL, Minn., Feb. 28, 2002 -- The Minnesota Senate quickly and easily overrode Gov. Jesse
Ventura's veto to the Legislature's budget-balancing bill. The vote was 60-7. Earlier the House voted also to overide.
Background: Ventura: State construction plan needs rethinking
Some items that Sugar Ray requested but that Winona State won't be providing:
> Bottles of vodka.
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> Four packs of Marlboro Lights cigarettes.
> Eight pairs of Hanes underwear.
> Five pairs of sanitary socks.
> Ten dozen full-size towels.
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Sugar Ray at WSUWINONA, Minn., Feb. 28, 2002 -- Winona State University received a copy of the signed contract that confirms that Sugar Ray will perform in the McCown gym on Friday, April 12. The contract was described by student activities Director Joe Reed as "one of the easier contracts" he's dealt with. Although Reed felt that the contract will be relatively easy to comply with in comparison to past performers at Winona State, some requests cannot be met, he said. Tobacco and alcohol won't be provided, Reed said, citing state policy. Reed also vetoed requests for clothing and miscellaneous items that he felt Sugar Ray should provide. Reed doesn't foresee problems. "The bands are usually cool," Reed said, "It's their managers that are sometimes a pain." The personal requests spanned four pages of Sugar Ray's contract, as opposed to the half page of electrical and lighting requirements.
Reporter: Shane Hawley
Background: For Reed, concert no small deal |
Senators applaud trans-campus transfer attentionST. PAUL Minn, Feb. 28, 2002 -- Several members of the Senate Higher Education Committee were pleased with a progress report on how credits earned at one MnSCU campus can transfer to other campuses. Administrators from the state college system explained how a web page helps students figure out which courses transfer. State faculty union President Jim Pehler said profs were involved to help with transfers. Sen. Tony Kinkel, D-Park Rapids, a vocal critic of MnSCU transfer practices in the past, voiced support for new efforts.
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Ventura: State construction plan needs rethinkingST. PAUL, Minn., Feb. 28, 2002 -- The capital construction plan that Gov. Jesse Ventura proposed in January, including $30 million for a Winona State University science building, must be scaled back if the Legislature insists on having its way on the state's opeating budget, Gov. Jesse Ventura said. Plainly mad at the House override of his budget veto, Ventura said the Legislature seemed bent on leaving the state "flat broke." As a result, he said, the state's ability to borrow money for construction projects would be jeopardized. The override of Ventura's budget veto did not include the capital construction package, which is a separate issue yet to come up.
Background: House overrides Ventura budget veto
Article quotes Witness: "Yes, we're Christian"WINONA, Minn., Feb. 28, 2002 -- The tribulations of Jehovah's Witnesses going door-to-door as God's disciples in Winona are chronicled in the new issue of the Winona State University magazine Bravura. Seniors Sanjeev Misra and Lisa Luckey tracked four Witnesses to their Kingdom Hall and then into the streets for their door-knocking ministry. One witness, Lars Rasmussen, said he's surprised at the number of people who don't recognize that "Jevohah" is an old word for "God" and assume he's pitching something heathen. Is it discouraging to have doors slammed in their faces? Rasmussen said not every door is slammed: "There is nothing more satisfying than opening people's eyes." Misra and Luckey's piece is among 17 in the 40-page issue of Bravura, which was distributed inside the Winona Daily News. J-senior Kelsea Samuelson wrote two articles:> On Winona drug addicts working to stay clean.
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Misra also had two articles, one on retired Winona State prof Bruce Wilkinsin and his passion for t'ai chi.
Background: Bravura theme: Passions and obsessions |
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A slow night in Winona's barsWINONA, Minn., Feb. 28, 2002 -- Underage police decoys tried buying booze at 24 places but clerks and servers were all checking IDs. Only at Tequila's Mexican restaurant on the East End was anyone ticketed, police said. A woman who was drinking was asked for her ID, which showed she was 20, police said. In general, it was a quiet night downtown, partly because mid-term exams were under way at Winona State University. Also, many Winona State students had left town for an early start on spring break.
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Reporter: Julie Anne Nanna
Other installments:
Joelle Bjorke, WSU marketing
Judith Bovinet, WSU marketing
Chris Buttram, WSU English
Jane Carducci, WSU English
Mary Coughlan, WSU art
Ajit Daniel, WSU radio
Dan Eastman, WSU global studies
Ahmed El-Afandi, WSU polysci
Karen Gardner, WSU nursing
Goldie Johnson, WSU English
Cindy Killion, WSU masscom
Bruce Klemz, WSU marketing
Vince Landro, WSU theater
Sheldon Lee, WSU math
Win Lewis, WSU theater
Ted Reilly, WSU speech com
Dave Robinson, WSU English
Holly Shi, WSU linguistics
John Vivian, WSU journalism |
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