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Nightcap tally: 50 boozing arrestsWINONA, Minn., Sept. 8, 2002 -- In the first major partying crackdown this fall, the cops busted 50 young people, mostly college students, Friday night. Police had announced the crackdown ahead of time, which may have curbed some partying excesses. In April a similar sweep with officers from multiple police agencies netted 130 citations. The charges: underage drinking, public consumption, and drunk driving.
Background: Fair warning: Booze crackdown this weekend
Yes, the Booze Bus has monkey barsWINONA, Minn., Sept. 8, 2002 -- As wild as things got on the city Booze Bus last Thursday evening was when four Winona State University students, the lone riders, grabbed the driver's boom box and began dancing in the wheelchair section at the back end. "The dance floor," they called it. The three women and one man boarded downtown after the bars closed for a ride to the Lourdes dorm. One shouted at the driver: "Are you sure you can drive this thing?" One grabbed the driver's portable stereo and carried it to the "dance floor" and searched the radio for a song. "Next time we've got to bring a CD," said one woman. After they found a song they liked, all four of them sang it word for word at the top of their lungs. One woman hung to the ceiling handrails like monkey bars. At Lourdes, the driver recovered his radio. After the riders left, he said it's better to have drunks on the bus than behind the wheel or wandering home on foot: "Winona is a really safe town," he said. "Let's keep it this way."
Reporter: Seamus Boyle
Background: Booze Bus driver: Thursdays slow
Booze Bus driver: Thursdays slowWINONA, Minn., Sept. 7, 2002 -- A driver on the city's new Booze Bus, John Cauthers, said collegiate passengers have been "real cooperative" in the first two weeks of service. "One guy brought a can of beer on the bus, but that wasn't any big deal," Cauthers said. No alcohol consumption is allowed. On the first weekend of the new service, intended to reduce rowdyism on "bar nights," a total of 170 riders took the bus, he said. Thursdays have been slow. The route includes four scheduled stops around downtown and campus on Thursdays and five on Fridays and Saturdays, when St. Mary's University is added. The route begins at 9 p.m. and runs until 2, one hour after the bars close. Cauthers, a city driver for one year, likes Booze Bus duty: "It really keeps the students from getting in trouble." People can get on and off anywhere on the route. Drivers are equipped with a radio to contact their dispatcher and a cell phone.
Reporter: Ben Grice
Background: Few riders on Booze Bus
Three frosh sneaking booze into dormWINONA, Minn., Sept. 7, 2002 -- Police issued three citations for underage consumption after guards intercepted an attempt to sneak booze into Morey dorm at Winona State. The three were caught in a freshman's room after they succeeded in a second attempt to get the booze into the builing but were seen. The citations were issued, one to the Morey man and two to Lourdes dorm tenants, at 1:02 a.m.
Puker nabbed at street cornerWINONA, Minn., Sept. 7, 2002 -- A 19-year-old Holmen, Wis., man was cited for minor consumption after Winona State University security gards reported him puking at Grand and Wabasha streets, police said. The citation was issued at 12:04 a.m.
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Sept. 7, 2002 | At 7:23 p.m. guards removed a non-studedt from campus who had previously been restricted. |
Tech planting trees in 9/11 ceremoniesWINONA, Minn., Sept. 7, 2002 -- Students at Southeast Tech will plant trees Wednesday to mark the 9/11 tragedies of 2001, said Student Senate member Rick Carufel. One ceremony will be at the main campus, another at the airport campus. "Years from now this beautiful memorial will be part of our legacy as a student body," Carufel said. A moment of silence, also, is planned at the moment that the first plane struck the World Trade Center.Date: Sept. 11
Time: 10 a.m.and 11 a.m.
Place: Main Winona campus first, then airport
Cost: None
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Background: Other 9/11 activities
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Sept. 7, 2002 | CROSS COUNTRY (MEN'S): SMU Invitational: MSU-Mankato 15 (1st), Luther 45 (2nd), SMU 89 (3rd), SMU Alums 114 (5th), WSU 133 (6th).
CROSS COUNTRY (WOMEN'S): SMU Invitational: Luther 15 (1st), SMU 62 (2nd), WSU 63 (3rd)
FOOTBALL (MEN'S): North Dakota State 34, WSU 23.
GOLF (MEN'S): Winona Invitational (first day): WSU 303 (1st), Marian 305 (2nd), Concordia 308 (3rd) Mount Mary 312 (4th), Milwaukee Engineering 318 (5th),Lakeland 319 (6th), Edgewood 324 (7th), SMU 332 (8th), Clarke 353 (9th), Wisconsin Lutheran 363 (10th).
GOLF (WOMEN'S): SMU Invitational (final day): WSU JV 737 (1st), SMU 760 (2nd), UW-River Falls 806 (3rd).
SOCCER (MEN'S): SMU 1, Loras 1.
SOCCER (WOMEN'S): WSU 2, North Dakota Sate 2 (tie).
VOLLEYBALL (WOMEN'S): Kearney Tournament: WSU 3, Kearney State 0. WSU 3, Midwestern State 0. Sugar Loaf Classic: SMU 3, St. Catherine 0; SMU 3, Luther 0. |
Few riders on campus Booze BusWINONA, Minn., Sept. 6, 2002 -- The new bar bus that loops between the college campuses and the downtown bar district on partying nights carried fewer than two dozen students on its first night of the second week of the fall drinking season. Seven journalists who rode the two buses used for the free service counted only eight passengers all night, but they didn't make every circuit. One driver said he had 15 passengers for the night, counting some Winona State students who missed their regular shuttle from the main campus to Lourdes Hall and hopped the bar bus instead. The bus is funded on a trial basis through $13,900 in city funds plus campus contributions. The Thursday night ridership in the journalists' count, excluding the intracampus riders who missed their shuttle:9 to 10 p.m.
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Reporters: Seamus Boyle, Adam Crowson, Carrie Guler, Jenny Butler, Ben Grice, Alison Turner, Jenny Weiderholt
Background: City approves WSU, SMU bar bus as pilot
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Sept. 7, 2002 | INCIDENT NO. 1: A student requested a security escort from an off-campus site to the main campus at 12:01 a.m.. Upon arrival, security found a highly intoxicated man being carried by two other individuals. Police were called and the man was arrested and sent to detox.
INCIDENT NO. 2: At 12:55 a.m. several individuals attempting to enter a dorm ignored directives and again attempted to enter. They then attempted to flee. Police made one arrest for underage boozing.
INCIDENT NO. 3: Police arrested two students on Huff Street at 1:01 a.m. for minor consumption. |
One-man show at WSU marks 9/11WINONA, Minn., Sept. 6, 2002 -- A Winona State senior, James English, will present "A Ring and a Bracelet," his own show, as the university's first studio season production next Friday and Saturday. The one-man show features 14 monologues based on the true experiences of 9/11 survivors. The play was conceived, written, designed and directed by English. The house opens 20 minutes before the production with seats first come, first served.Date: Sept. 13 and 14
Time: 7:30 p.m.
Place: Recital Hall, Performing Arts Center
Cost: $3 to $5
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Background: Other 9/11 activities
Tech enrollment nears 1,600WINONA, Minn., Sept. 6, 2002 -- Enrollment at Southeast Tech grew 4 percent this fall to 1,594. President Jim Johnson credited the increase to Tech's reputation as a gateway to jobs. Johnson said he anticipates growth of 2 to 3 percent annually for the next few years. Last fall enrollment zoomed up 26 percent with the introduction of new programs in automation computers and massage therapy.
WSU soccer team plans 9/11 ceremonyWINONA, Minn., Sept. 6, 2002 -- The Winona State University women's soccer team proclaimed its Sept. 11 game will be Honor the Heroes Night to mark the anniversary of the terrorist attacks. The Warriors will play St. Cloud State, the only night game this season. Prior to the contest, a brief ceremony will honor local emergency workers. Coaches and players organized the event. Anyone wearing red, white and blue will be admitted free.Date: Sept. 11
Time: 6 p.m.
Place:Maxwell Field
Cost: Free with Winona State student card |
Background: Other 9/11 activities
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Sept. 6, 2002 | INCIDENT NO. 1: A supervisor on the fourth floor of the Morey dorm requested help from Security for an alcohol violation at 12:15 a.m.
INCIDENT NO. 2: Security guards were sent to the Phelps masscom and psych at 11:20 a.m. for a student who was feeling dizzy. The student was assisted to campus the nursing station
INCIDENT NO. 3: Security observed several individuals enter a room in the Quad dorm through a window at 11:45 p.m. The individuals were identified. The dorm director was notified. |
Green Senate hopeful: McGaa support vaporizingWINONA, Minn., Sept. 6, 2002 -- A Green Party candidate for the U.S. Senate, Ray Tricomo, criticized the party's originally endorsed candidate for once proposing that Minneapolis sewage ash be shipped to rural South Dakota for disposal. Speaking at the Acoustic Cafe, Tricomo said that support for Ed McGaa's candidacy evaporated after the sewage plan came to light. Said Tricomo: "If he's doing stuff like that, he needs to end his campaign." McGaa has defended the plan, now abandoned, to ship incinerated sludge, mostly human waste, to Indian reservation land that he and his sister owned in South Dakota. The idea was to extract gold and other precious metals, McGaa has said, claiming the plan was environmentally sound. The primary election is Sept. 10.
Reporter: Dan Gerl
State college budget agency due at WSUWINONA, Minn., Sept. 6, 2002 -- Winona State University is hosting a Minnesota Higher Education Services Office hearing on the state college budget for fiscal 2004 and 2005. Among agenda items: State financial aid programs, interstate tuition reciprocity, and the Minnesota College Savings Plan. Hearings are also scheduled for Duluth, Mankato, Moorhead, St. Cloud and St. Paul. The Services Office distributes $200 million in financial aid programs annually.Date: Sept. 11
Time: 4 to 6 p.m.
Place:Art Tye Lounge,Kryzsko Commons
Cost: Free
Contact: (507) 457-5393 |
WSU bus to Walker's 9/11 exhibitWINONA, Minn., Sept. 6, 2002 -- Art students busing to the Walker Art Center for a special Sept. 11 exhibit have room for additional passengers, said Anne Plummer, art department chair at Winona State University. Plummer said the meditative Shirin Neshat exhibit has been extended for the commemoration of the 2001 terrorist attacks. Nashat, an Iranian native, investigates the cultural conflicts between tradition and modernity in the East and West, including the role of women and feminism in Islamic society as well as her own status as an artist in exile, Plummer said. Also at the Walker: "One Planet Under a Groove," with works by 30 artists who draw on hip-hop culture.Date: Sept. 9
Time: 8:30 a.m. departure
Place: Watkins Hall departure
Cost: $10
Contact: (507) 457-5393 |
Background: Other 9/11 activities
WSU prof on substance-abuse projectWINONA, Minn., Sept. 6, 2002 -- A nursing prof at Winona State University, Christine Pilon-Kacir, was selected a fellow on a two-year funded study on improving substance abuse education. The project is organized through the national HRSA-AMERA organization.
Math prof cited for leadership roleWINONA, Minn., Sept. 6, 2002 -- Retired Winona State University math prof Sally Sloan presented a workshop, "Leadership for Change," at the National Council of Supervisors of Mathematics ion Las Vegas, Nev. At a luncheon she was honored as a past president of the council.
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Sept. 6, 2002 | VOLLEYBALL (WOMEN'S): Runza Classic: WSU 3, Chadron State 1; College of St. Mary 3, WSU 0. Sugar Loaf Classic: SMU 3, St. Catherine 0; SMU 3, Luther 0.. |
Loan forgiveness bill makes headwayWASHINGTON, Sept. 5, 2002 -- The U.S. House Committee on Education and the Workforce approved a proposal to forgive up to $17,500 of teachers' student-loan debts, an increase from the current $5,000. An amendment to the legislation would also grant loan forgiveness to the spouses of emergency-service workers killed or disabled in the Sept. 11 attacks.
Fair warning: Booze crackdown this weekendWINONA, Minn., Sept. 5, 2002 -- The cat is out of the bag. State Patrol Lt. Randy Slinger said law-enforcement agencies will gang up on revelers in the Winona State University and downtown bar district this weekend. Past multi-agency projects, called Operation NightCAP Junior, have been unannounced. Whether foreknowledge will make a difference will not be known until Sunday morning. The last NightCAP, in April, resulted in 130 citations, mostly underage drinking and loud partying. Twenty-three officers were involved.
Background: Top cop: Booze crackdowns unannounced
Background: WSU parade marshal: Chemist Fred Foss
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Sept. 6, 2002 | Alcohol and a small amount of marijuana were found on a student attempting to enter a dorm at 12:34 a.m |
WSU profs honored for paperWINONA, Minn., Sept. 5, 2002 -- Two Winona State University business profs, Mary Gander and Kimberlee Snyder, won Best Paper Award at the European Applied Business Research conference in Germany. Their paper: "The Journey Toward Lean Manufacturing: Application of the Kaizen Blitz Method to Improving Operations."
Car wreck hurts driver, WSU studentWINONA, Minn., Sept. 4, 2002 -- Two persons, including Winona State University frosh Emily Nelson, 18, were injured when their car left Highway 61 near Fleet Farm and struck some trees before 11 a.m. Nelson and the driver, Wade Harrington, of Davenport, Iowa. Harrington was flown to a Rochester, Minn., hospital. Nelson was treated at the Winona hospital.
WSU music prof to regional postWINONA, Minn., Sept. 4, 2002 -- A Winona State University music prof, Suzanne Draayer, was elected regional governor for the National Association of Teachers of Singing. The regional includes Minnesota, Wisconsin, the Dakotas, Manitoba and Saskacthewan.
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Sept. 4, 2002 | VOLLEYBALL (WOMEN'S): UW-La Crosse 3, SMU 0. |
City Council goes easy on Charlie'sWINONA, Minn., Sept. 3, 2002 -- The family-owned Charlie's D&D bar on Second Street, accused of serving two minors in a police sting, was spared its liquor license by the City Council. It was the first time in 11 years that a bar accused of a liquor violation got off so easy. Council member Tim Breza proposed a $500 fine and two-day license suspension, but other Council members showed no interest. Charlie's attorney, Wayne Pflughoeft, had asked for leniency. He noted that Charlie's had no previous violations in its 58 years. Breza pointed out, however, that two police agents, both underage, were served within a few minutes of each other in the sting.
Reliving the game: Grid lunches resumeWINONA, Minn., Sept. 3, 2002 -- The weekly Winona State University football lunches for fans to meet the coaches and players will resume this week, Coach Tom Sawyer said. The weekend loss to Missouri Western will be reviewed, as well as the upcoming game at North Dakota State.Date: Sept. 5
Time: Noon
Place: Quality Inn
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Post-sting leniency for booze shopWINONA, Minn., Sept. 3, 2002 -- The City Council voted not penalize the Third Street Liquor Store for selling booze illegally to minors in a police sting. Store owner Ken Siebenaler asked for leniency, saying he now puts employees through training in how to spot underage customers. The Council, until now, has been firm in fining liquor establishments and suspending their licenses for violations -- all as part of the much-publicized crackdown on college boozing. In the sting, police sent underage agents into the store to buy liquor. The youths made the purchase without being asked for identification to verify they were of legal age.
Lessons coming on doing federal businessWINONA, Minn., Sept. 3, 2002 -- The southern state manager for Minnesota Project Innovation, Charles Wallschlaeger, will conduct a free one-session course at Winona State University on doing business with the federal government. Wallschelager said he will cover the basics: what the federal government buys in the $220 billion market place, who is buying, how they buy, where they advertise and how to become engaged and registered as a government supplier. "Learn government marketing tips, electronic business techniques and about assistance resources," he said. Date: Sept. 6
Time: 9 to 11:30 a.m.
Place: East Room, Kryzsko Commons
Cost: Lunch
Contact: (507) 457-5080 or amacdonald@winona.edu |
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Sept. 3, 2002 | SOCCER (WOMEN'S): UW-Oshkosh 9, SMU 0. |
DJ dance opens WSU social seasonWINONA, Minn., Sept. 3, 2002 -- The Asian American Club at Winona State University is planning a mixer and dance Friday at the remodeled Kryzsko student center. Music will be from InDemandDJ.com, said faculty adviser Russ Dennison.Date: Sept. 6
Time: 8 p.m.
Place: Kryzsko student center
Cost: $3 |
WSU art collections on televisionWINONA, Minn., Sept. 3, 2002 -- Winona television host Joyce Woodworth looks at three Winona State University art collections, including the Remington cast bronze sculptures, in a taped edition of her "The Spirit of Winona" series. Interviewed is art patron Erv Bublitz, who donated the Remingtons. Also featured are the library collections of Native American pottery and Nottleman waterfowl sculptures.Date: Sept. 3
Time: 1 p.m. and 7 p.m.
Place: Hiawatha Channel 20
Cost: Hiawatha cable subscription |
Collegeville is a "go"WINONA, Minn., Sept. 2, 2002 -- The City Council gave final approval to the proposed Collegeville housing project across Highway 14 from St. Mary's University. The Collegeville Development Group of St. Cloud, Minn., plans 34 houses with tenants, expected mostly to empty-nesters, having access to St. Mary's facilities.
Background: City rethinks Collegeville, says OK
Art prof Park exhibiting acrylicsWINONA, Minn., Sept. 2, 2002 -- Abstract acrylic paintings by Winona State art prof Seho Park.will be displayed at the university's Watkins Gallery. Park's works have been shown in numerous regional, national and international exhibitions. The opening reception:Date: Sept. 3
Time: 4:30 p.m. to 7 p.m.
Place: Watkins Gallery
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Sign of the season: Computer stolenWINONA, Minn., Sept. 2, 2002 -- A Gateway computer was stolen from Christopher Weis' house at 59 E. Sanborn St., he told police. The flood of Winona State University students picking up their new computers at Somsen and carting them home are obvious targets for thieves, police said.
R.I.P.: Robert George McGillWINONA, Minn., Sept. 2, 2002 -- A St. Mary's College alum, Robert McGill, 77, died in a nursing home. He had practiced dentistry until he retired in 1989.
WSU files permit for Watkins jobsWINONA, Minn., Sept. 2, 2002 -- Partitions being built in the Watkins art and computer science building at Winona State University will cost $$10,700 to install, records show. The Room 209 partition project was listed at $7,200 in a building permit filed with the city, and Room 108 at $3,500.
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Sept. 2, 2002 | FOOTBALL (MEN'S): WSU quarterback Bruce Carpenter was named Northern Sun offensive player of the week.
SOCCER (MEN'S): SMU 3, Viterbo 1.
SOCCER (WOMEN'S): WSU 2, MSU-Mankato 1. |
Not a pretty sight: Frontal exposure at lake WINONA, Minn., Sept. 2, 2002 -- A flasher unveiled himself at two women walking the west lake path around Lake Winona, the women told police. They described the man as 50 to 60 with fuzzy gray hair and weighing 200 pounds.
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Sept. 2, 2002 | Dorm supervisors in Sheehan called for security to help with a housing violation at 3:55 a.m. |
Cops bust Washington Street partyWINONA, Minn., Sept. 2, 2002 -- Responding to a neighbor complaint, police broke up a party at 205 W. Wabasha St. at 1:26 a.m. A noise citation was issued to a man living down the block.
WSU leader: Townsfolks deserve respectWINONA, Minn., Sept. 2, 2002 -- Start the new school year off right by being respectful of the rights of townspeople living in the university neighborhood, the faculty president at Winona State told students. Referring to town-and-gown relations, which have deteriorated in recent years, Bratt encouraged "civility and mutual respect." The worst problem has been rowdy behavior as students empty downtown bars at closing time.
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SMU booze policy firmed up, clarifiedWINONA, Minn., Sept. 2, 2002 -- The new dorm booze policy at St. Mary's University specifies a range of punishments for infractions. The six-page policy, developed by a 17-member committee over the past year, begins with five hours of "education" for a first underage consumption incident -- plus documentation of the offense. The documentation begins a record for imposition of stiffer penalties for repeat offenders. Partiers must also pay for damage they cause. Dean of Students Judy Thornton said the policy clarifies ambiguities in the old policy.
Background: SMU promises campus booze crackdown
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Cops bust Mark Street partyWINONA, Minn., Sept.1, 2002 -- Until the cops showed up it was quite a party. The four tenants at 460 W. Mark St all received citations when the cops shut down the party at 11 p.m. The police blotter lists their ages as 22 and 21.
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| WINONA, Minn., Sept. 1, 2002 -- The big question at St. Mary's as the university contemplates a successor to Louis DeThomasis is whether a lay president is the way to go. The university's by-laws specify the trustees give priority consideration to qualified Christian Brother candidates, but the pool of members of the Catholic order is dwindling. DeThomasis, like all his predecessors, is a member of the order, which founded the Winona-based institution. The issue of Christian Brothers leadership came up when DeThomasis was elected in 1984. He himself was in the pool in part because he held a doctorate, a hurry-up, largely correspondence degree from the Union Institute.
Background: SMU president: Lame duck? Not me |
WSU SECURITY
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Sept. 1, 2002 | INCIDENT NO. 1: Individuals caused a disturbance in a vehicle parked on Huff Street, in front of a dorm, at 12:20 a.m. Subjects were warned and left.
INCIDENT NO. 2: An individual was stopped in front of the Lourdes dorm with an open container of alcohol at 1 a.m. Police arrested the individual as a minor consuming alcohol.
INCIDENT NO. 3: Security was summoned to an area outside of the Sheehan dorm regarding a fight at 1:25 a.m. Nothing found.
INCIDENT NO. 4: An individual, who was not a student, was climbing on construction equipment at the new science building at 1:35 a.m. |
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