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Bars warned on occupancy limitsWINONA, Minn., Sept. 19, 2004 -- Following reports of flagrant ignoring of occupancy limits set by the fire marshal, Police Chief Frank Pomeroy issued a warning to bars to count the number of people they let in. Pomeroy said the letters went to Bulls-Eye Beer Hall, to Rascal's and to Schyde's and What Not. A sample of capacity limits:
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Bars warned on occupancy limitsWINONA, Minn., Sept. 19, 2004 -- Following reports of flagrant ignoring of occupancy limits set by the fire marshal, Police Chief Frank Pomeroy issued a warning to bars to count the number of people they let in. Pomeroy said the letters went to Bulls-Eye Beer Hall, to Rascal's and to Schyde's and What Not. A sample of capacity limits:
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Low college voter turnout no surpriseWINONA, Minn., Sept. 19, 2004 -- Exciting college students about municipal elections is a tough sell, according to Winona State University political scientist Darrell Downs. "Students have too many other things that are more important to them," said Downs. Only 4.3 percent of the registered voters in the Third Ward's First Precinct, whose residents are mostly students, turned out for the primary -- compared to 9.7 percent for the whole ward. Candidate Mara Rukavina, who was eliminated in the primary, placed some blame for the low turnout on the Winona State Student Senate. Rukavina said that she wished the Student Senate had promoted the election more and let students know that they could have registered at the polls. "I think that if more people have voted the results would be so much different," she said.
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Downs disagrees. Downs said candidates would be wasting time and resources by focusing too heavily on the student population. A typical student stays at Winona between four and six years, lives in close proximity to campus and does not get involved in local elections, he said. According to Downs students are hard to reach because they have their own priorities.
Name recognition appeared to be the deciding factor in most races, Downs said, He was surprised that Winona State nursing prof Linda Seppanen finished last in the four-way at-large Council Council race. He had expected that Seppanen's prior bids for the state Senate and the House would give her the name recognition that would have boosted her campaign. Downs was not surprised at the strong support for Debbie White, with 633 votes, way ahead of second-place Dave Koba's 374. White worked harder than any other candidate, campaigning earlier than the others and putting up yard signs well before them, he said. White also made the rounds, going door to door. Downs said that White's likeability was another advantage: "Debbie is a very pleasant person when you meet her. She really listens to people." Downs said that White is clearly the front runner in November's at-large election.
The Third Ward is still anyone's guess for November, Downs said. Incumbent Christ Arnold finished ahead of Deb Salyards by 29 votes. Downs noted that Arnold campaigned during primaries and still finished only slightly ahead of Salyards, who did participate in candidate forums but didn't do much else. Salyards promises now to campaign energetically.
Reporter: Brianna Gallett
Background: Expert: Issues key this primary
Background: Primary election results
Background: Races campus people are tracking
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GOLF (MEN'S): Kaiser Invitational (final day): North Dakota State 923 (1st), University of Manitoba 925 (2nd), WSU 3 929 (3rd). St. John's Invitational (first day): Gustavus Adolphus 305 (1st), SMU 342(10th)
GOLF (WOMEN'S): University of Minnesota Invitational (final day): Minnesiota 933 (1st), WSU 933 (8th).
SOCCER (MEN'S): Benedictine 1, SMU 0.
SOCCER (WOMEN'S): SMU 3, Benedictine 1.
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55 men move into Maria dormWINONA, Minn., Sept. 19, 2004 -- The second floor of the Maria dorm on the West Campus of Winona State University is home to 55 men this year. Men! Never in the history of dorm, part of the old St. Teresa women's college, have men lived in the building. The rationale was that last May only 148 women were living in Maria. Full capacity is 239. Yet in men's dorms, space was tight. Some men were crowded three to a room designed for two.
Megan McMahan, director of the Maria and Tau dorms, recommended that Maria be opened to men. The choices were the second and fourth floors, both of which had a few urinals. McMahan ruled out the fourth floor, which had a reputation for noise. "To put males on that floor would only make the noise level that much higher," she said. What happened has confirmed to McMahan that she was right to be concerned about noise: "The hall as a whole has been louder."
Reporter: Kimberly Mella
WSU SECURITY
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SEPT. 19, 2004 | INCIDENT NO. 1: Several students were cited for a housing violation in the Sheehan dorm at 1 a.m.
INCIDENT NO. 2: A student was cited for an alcohol violation at the Lourdes dorm at 12:01 p.m.
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Drunk, about to burst, he couldn't waitWINONA, Minn., Sept. 19, 2004 -- Police cited a 21-year-old man outside of Schyde's bar and dancehall for urinating on a car about 1:30 a.m. The charge: Disorderly conduct.
Next "American Idol" from WSU?WINONA, Minn., Sept. 18, 2004 -- A Winona State University pre-med freshman, Kennedy Ihezie, has survived the first audition en route possibly to a spot on the television network talent show "American Idol." From among 100 contestants, Ihezie was among 18 chosen for the next step, at the Oktoberfest grounds in La Crosse, Wis., on Sept. 28. He sang Michael Bolston's version of "Lean on Me" a cappella and Whitney Houston's "The Greatest Love of All." Ihezie, a 20-year-old Nigerian, got hooked "American Idol" spring semester and his friend Kevin Kreissel encouraged him to try out. Until now Ihezie has been low key about his talent: "It surprises people that I can sing."
White's road to victory: 500 knocksWINONA, Minn., Sept. 18, 2004 -- As votes were being tallied in the City Council at-large primary last Tuesday night, Debbie White spent the evening quietly at a friend's house. "I just sat there and listened," she said. "It was a very relaxing night. When all was said and done, I came home and went to bed." It was almost an anticlimactic conclusion to White's weeks of campaigning in her first attempt at public office. She won the four-way race easily with 633 votes. Second was former Council member David Kouba with 374 votes. Both White and Kouba will be on the November ballot for the one at-large Council seat.
White said she was shocked when she heard the first results. "I got a call from someone at the county office, and they told me the results from the first precinct. They said I was at 85 votes and the others were around 11 votes. I was like ohmigiosh!" She didn't expect the margin to hold. "When we heard the final count I thought they said there were still two precincts to come in," she said. "I said, OK, we will just wait to hear the final number. I then get a call from one of the reporters saying congratulations." About the Nov. 2 election, White said that she is "pretty confident with myself and my campaign." She is glad the primary is over, calling it short and intense. "You don't have a lot of time to do a lot of things," White said. She hopes for a better turnout in the November election. Citywide only 1,527 voters participated in the primary.
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As for her campaign message, White said she will continue to reiterate her goals and to continue meeting people. "I will still keep on knocking on doors," she said. "I am at 500 now and much more door knocking to come." As for now, White said that she will be taking a couple of days off. "The folks that have been helping me are strategizing and planning out what we should do next. I do need some down time to collect my thoughts."
Reporter: Kristin Maloney
Background: City candidate touts culture sensitivity
Background: Races campus people are tracking
WSU SECURITY
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SEPT. 18, 2004 | Several students were cited for alcohol violations in the Prentiss-Lucas dorm at 9:39 p.m.
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At WSU, dissecting music note by noteWINONA, Minn., Sept. 18, 2004 -- Software that can alter the pace of songs without changing the pitch has been introduced into an advanced Winona State University jazz course. Prof Richard McDonnell is excited at the software, called Transcribe. The program copies music to the students' laptop computers and so they can slow it down to a speed that is easier to comprehend, McDonnell said. He likened learning music to learning to read: "When you are teaching a young child to speak you don't hand them a book, just like in music you don't just give them the song and expect them to have learned it," said McDonnell. With Transcribe, students can break down complex music and learn at their own speed. Students buy the $50 program for McDonnell's advanced jazz improvisation course, which this fall has three students. "Not every course is set up to use this software," said McDonnell. "It would not be quite as valuable for an introduction class." McDonnell learned of the program from senior English major Mike Lorenz, who is in the advanced improv class.
Reporter: Meredith Bocian
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"River" exhibit opening in Red WingRED WING, Minn., Sept. 18, 2004 -- The traveling photo exhibit "Picture the River," by 14 Winona State University students, opens a seven-week run Sept. 30 at the Anderson Center in Red Wing. The showis the fourth for the exhibit. "The exhibit is a unique view of the upper Mississippi River that we don't get often, said prof Drake Hokanson. "This exhibit offers the interpretation and vision of 14 pairs of eyes and 14 brains to create a variety of images." To mat, frame and ship their photographs for the exhibit, the students raised money and received funding through a projects grant from the WSU Foundation. "I pushed the students to work really hard and they did well," said Hokanson. "The promotion and publicity arranged by the students will determine the turn out for the exhibit."
The exhibit manager, Teresa Hackler, herself with images in the exhibit, said some classmates have chosen to have their work for sale. Even so, she said, all pieces will stay with the exhibit until its closes Nov. 19. "Some of these photographers may go on to do many great things," said Hackler, "so it's a good opportunity to see their work on exhibit now." Photographs include different aspects of the Mississippi River, including wildlife, river towns, and working on barge tows. Hackler documented life in the Italian river village of Genoa, Wis. |
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Date: Thursday, Sept. 30
Time: 6 to 9 p.m. reception
Place: Anderson Center, Red Wing
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Reporter: Sarah Goberville
Background: "River" exhibit hitting the road
Ridge sees legislative bid as team effortWINONA, Minn., Sept. 18, 2004 -- Recent Winona State University grad Nick Ridge, who is running for the Legislature, said he was approached in May about challenging long-time incumbent Gene Pelowski but took a while to think it over. He knew what happened two years ago when a Winona State friend, Justin Costello, tried to mount a campaign for Costello's seat. Hed was whumped. For two months Ridge mulled over the idea of running before finally filing his candidacy just three days before the June 21 deadline. Ridge said that the original propsition to run came from a prominent local Republcian, whom he declined to name, and thatthe was influenced and encouraged by other Winona Republicans. Had it not been for incessant prodding from Winona media mogul Jerry Papenfuss, Ridge said he would not have run. Since signing on Ridge said, Papenfuss has been his "right-hand" man.
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With Pappenfuss backing and the innumerable Republican connections that Ridge had from his stint heading the College Republicans at Winona State, his campaign appears to have an instant credibility that Costello never attained. Ridge said one of Costello's biggest mistakes was he tried to do too much by himself. Ridge said his campaign is based instead on a team effort. With the GOP community behind him "anything is possible." He said. "There is a natural well of support and volunteers already here in the 31st District," Ridge said. He said her has raised $10,000 so far.
An obstacle for him the ine 31-A race, Ridge said, is comparisons with Costello, both young and both fresh with Winona State connections. Ridge emphasizes, however, that is not Justin Costello and tries to distance his image from that of Costello's self-admitted drunken Irishman depiction. Ridge's past, like Costello's, includes an underage drinking ticket. But Ridge, unlike Costello, has been open with his GOP colleagues and supporters about his past, unlike Costello, whose backers were shocked when the press revealed a pattern of partying behavior. Ridge said he does not believe his own underage drinking conviction will have any bearing on his campaign. Ridge said his past isn't as disturbing as recent revelations in the Legislature, which had Rep. Tom Rukivina D-Virginia., pleading guilty to driving under the influence in August and Rep. Scott Wasiluk D-Maplewood, caught intoxicated during a legislative session.
Instead of hiding from the past, Ridge said he is learning from it and is poised not to make the same blunders Costello made. "Don't get me wrong. Costello is still a good friend of mine, but he'll be the first to tell you he made some big mistakes," Ridge said. Too, although Costello committed "political suicide," Ridge said he still received a third of the vote against Pelowski.
Reporter: B.J. Puttbrese
Background: House hopeful has one booze offense
Background: Ridge sees Pelowski as vulnerable
Background: Costello not on ballot this time
Background: Races campus people are tracking
Going into next week's first conference games, only oneNorthern Sun team is undefeated:
Concordia of St. Paul
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Bemidji State
Southwest Minnesota
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WSU listed as best buy for 9th timeWINONA, Minn., Sept. 18, 2004 -- Winona State University is the only Minnesota college listed in the reference book America's 100 Best College Buys for nine consecutive years. The publication, an independent ranking by Institutional Research and Evaluation of Rome, Ga., just published, profiles the schools that are the highest rated academically but also have the lowest cost. According to the Lewis Lindsey Jr., president of IRE, the company researches 1,459 accredited U.S. colleges that offer four-year undergrad programs and which provide facilities for both room and board. Of the institutions surveyed, 1,209 schools responded.
To be considered for America's 100 Best College Buys, a college must meet specific requirements. They must be an accredited four-year institution; offer full residential facilities including residence halls and dining services; have an entering freshman class with a high school grade point average and SAT or ACT admission scores above the national average; and the cost of attendance must be below the national average. In a preface to the report, the publisher notes, "No college or university has paid to be included in this book. Institutions are included solely on the basis of merit." For seven consecutive years Winona State University was the only Minnesota school included in the report.
In 2003, the University of Minnesota-Morris, made the list for the first time. Winona State has made the best-buy ranking a cornerstone of marketing pitches for new students. The ranking was bolstered when a separate list, by the magazine U.S. News & World Report, put Winona State 68th among Midwest colleges.
Background: Magazine puts WSU in U.S. top tier
New WSU recruiting tool: River trip WINONA, Minn., Sept. 18, 2004 -- In a twist on recruiting top high school students by exploiting Winona State's proximity to the Mississippi river, the university is planning a river excursion. The river excursion will leave from the Winona levy on the La Crosse-based Julia Belle Swain. Students from invited high schools will learn more about geographical features of the river while enjoying a fun study of the river's history, said university fund-raiser Mike Swenson, who is making arrangements. Four or five profs will lecture on the arts, music and dance, history, economics, literature and photography, said Swenson.
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A donor from Texas, who has requested an anonymity. is funding the excursion. The donor liked the idea of teaching students about the Mississippi, Swenson said. The first excursion is fully booked, he said. Swenson hopes for additional trips to invite more schools.The excursions tie into Winona State's New University initiative to increase interdisciplinary and hands-on learning, he said.
Background: Sarah Goberville
NEWS AND COMMENT
WINONA MEDIA WATCH |
NICE GUY RETIRING
Two Winona media people, one with a quiet smile and gentle disposition, one sometimes brash and in your face, are in the thoughts of many in the journalistic community these days.
Ron Kappmeyer. Generations of Winona State University journalism students have fond memories of that quiet, helpful guy at the Winona Daily News who lent them a hand in producing the old Winona Campus Life newspaper and then the Independent. Ron Kappmeyer is retiring. We hope Ron, with his typical grin, sees all those grateful former students waving him good wishes and happy RVing. On many a day he was their backshop saviour.
Fran Edstrom. The editor of the Winona Post, Frances Edstrom, wrote movingly, as she can do, on her painful experience with a four-year-old artificial hip that went bad. She promised to return with her regular Post column, but it will be a while. She's in pain and facing more surgery. She said her sister Cassidy, visiting from Massachusetts to help care for her, may give her sense of humor a "a little CPR so my ramblings aren't so dour."
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Voters face contests on campus issuesWINONA, Minn., Sept. 18, 2004 -- These are the candidates in races that Winona campus people are watching:
Senate unit favors more Pell moneyWASHINGTON, Sept. 18, 2004 -- The Senate Appropriations Committee approved an $823 million budget increase for the Pell Grant program, although the maximum award for college students, $4,050, would stay the same. That raise would help address a near-$4-billion shortfall in the Pell budget. Under the committee's plan, spending on Supplemental Educational Opportunity Grants, which are intended to supplement Pell Grants for needy students, would grow by 3.8 percent to $800 million, President Bush had proposed keeping the program at its 2004 level of $770 million. The Senate committee, also, would keep spending on the Perkins Loan Program at its 2004 level of $165 million. The Senate bill has major differences with a House version wending its way through the legislative process. The Senate bill would increrase funding for the TRIO programs for disadvantaged students by $12million to $845-million. President Bush had not called for any budget increases for the TRIO program.
Background: House tackles excess loan profits
RECENT
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COURTHOUSE RESTORATION. The Preservation Alliance of Minnesota included the restored 1889 Winona County Couthouse among 16 projects for its annual awards.
911 FOR CELLS. The County Board approved a $113,000 upgrade in the 911 emergency call system to include cell phones.
UNITED WAY. The United Way, which raises $375,000 a year in the Winona area, will no longer divvy the money among member charities but will award grants for specific projects. Justin Green chairman, called the change a "reinvention" of how non-profit organizations do their work. The change sidesteps thorny issues like whether the Boy Scouts should be barred from funds for excluding gays.
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WSU gallery exhibitors donate proceedsWINONA, Minn., Sept. 18, 2004 -- Two artists currently exhibiting at Winona State University, figurative painter Mike Schad and sculptor William Stark, are donating 10 percent of their sales to the a scholarship fund for art majors. "This is an option for all exhibitors who show in the gallery," said art prof Anne Plummer. "Some artists very generously opt to make this donation." Not many works sell through the gallery, however. At most $150 a year is generated, said Plummer. The current exhibit, "Figurative Artists: Recent Workâ" was brought to Winona State's Watkins Gallery not only to promote the artists' work but also to share it with the students, Plummer said. "A typical student can view the work and feel that he understands at least some of what the artist is communicating, despite having little or no training in art," Plummer said. "Expeienced student artists can appreciate the expert techniques employed by both artists, and analyze the work to a greater extent."
Schad's paintings focus on people in their natural element, looking for interesting light and meaningful gestures. He says that when people are in their most common occurrence there is a certain specialness that happens, and it is this truth-in-life image that most appeals to him. "Mike Schad is a masterful painter who has a talent for capturing a moment in a person's everyday life and conveying the subject's psychological state to the viewer," Plummer said. In contrast, Stark's sculptures feature fantasy and mystery. "When we look at William Stark's sculptures, we are looking into the artist's psyche. Stark has a vivid imagination and uses the figure metaphorically in conveying his ideas and emotions," The exhibit continues to Sept. 29
Reporter: Paticia Salisbury
Background: Oils, pastels carvings in WSU exhibit
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Women's college vet heads CST projectWINONA, Minn., Sept. 18, 2004 -- A 20-year veteran of organizational development, Barbara Vaughn, has been hired by St. Mary's University as director of its new St. Teresa Institute for women. The new job is a homecoming of sorts for Vaughn. Vaughan attended the College of St. Teresa her freshman year and then graduated from the College of St. Catherine in St. Paul, Minn. The new St. Teresa Institute is attempting to capture the ambient attractions of the old College of St. Teresa, which ceased operations almost 20 years ago, steering women to leadership rather than service roles in society. Nineteen students are in the inaugural class this fall. The program is now at the main St. Mary's campus but will move to St. Cecelia Hall at the St. Teresa campus.
"I think the Institute will appeal to many young women who want the opportunity to explore and develop their leadership styles in a supportive community," said Vaughan. Shed said the enrollment goal is to have 40 students bu next fall. Vaughn holds a master's degree in English from Iowa State University , where she also taught English and composition. She is on the alumnae board at the College of St. Catherine, a women's college.
Background: 19 women in St. Teresa program
Kouba promises more park meetingsWINONA, Minn., Sept. 16, 2004 -- City Council candidate David Kouba, who won a place in the primary Wednesday for the Council at-large ballot, plans to start his campaign by walking door to door and visiting with the people of the city. Also, Kouba said, he will continue his weekly Candidate in the Park meet-and-greet gatherings at parks all over the city. Kouba plans on visiting a different park each week after 4 p.m. "I will use the Candidate in the Park sessions to get a pulse of the community, a place where people can come express their opinions," Kouba said. "Just look for the red and white signs." A schedule with exact dates, times and locations will be announced later.
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In the at-large primary, Debbie White won 633 votes and Kouba 374 to face each other on the November ballot. Eliminated were Jennifer Hoffman, with 255 votes, and Linda Seppanen, 245.
Reporter: Miranda Ruzich
Background: Election returns
Scores from the weekend:
WSU 54, Western New Mexico 17
UM-Duluth 14, MSU-Moorhead 10
MSU-Mankato, Concordia of St. Paul 20
Bemidji State 58, UW-River Falls 14
Augustana 34, UM-Crookston 7
St. Cloud State 42, Northern State 7
Upper Iowa 28, Southwest Minnesota State 16
Panhandle State 44, Wayne State 34
WSU homecoming has full courtWINONA, Minn., Sept. 18, 2004 -- These are the members elected to the court for the Winona State University homecoming:Amara Aramalay
Narjis Batool
Bridget Cassady
Rachel Schoenecker
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WSU sports auction goal: $35,000WINONA, Minn., Sept. 18, 2004 -- The annual Winona State University sports auction, part of the ÒFifth QuarterÓ homecoming, has a goal of raising $35,000 for athletic scholarships. On the block are a week-long stay at Copper Mountain, a Cedar Valley golf curse family membership, Minnesota Vikings tickets, an autographed Brett Favre jersey, Guthrie Theater tickets, a northern Wisconsin fishing excursion, golf bags and electronics. Last year the auction raised $32,000.
Date: Saturday, Sept. 25
Time: 4:30 p.m.
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NEWS AND COMMENT
WINONA MEDIA WATCH |
MIGHT CBS BE RIGHT?
John Edstom frothed in his Post editorial column last week over the CBS report on new evidence that George Bush was a military slacker. Although partisans have scrambled to discredit the CBS report, the rest of us, more level-headed that we are, must wait until Dan Rather and others are comfortable revealing their source. That may be years because of a journalistic covenant of confidentiality.
Even though the jury is still out on the credibility of the CBS source, John Edstrom is off the deep end, flatly calling the CBS source a "phony document." What Edstrom misses are two core facts. First, at best, President Bush's military record was undistinguished. Second, the President has sidestepped an explicit denial of the content of the CBS report.
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Plays swapped after WSU prof falls illWINONA, Minn., Sept. 18, 2004 -- With faculty director Dave Bratt sidelined after heart surgery, the Winona State University theater faculty has switched its lineup of fall plays. Shakespeare's "Taming of the Shrew," directed by prof Vivian Fusillo, originally planned for December has been advanced to the university's Family Weekend in October. And Bratt's "Noises Off" has been cancelled. In its place under visiting prof Tonia Krueger in December will be "The Most Fabulous Story Ever Told." Krueger volunteered to do "Fabulous Story" on short notice because she already has experience with productions of the play. Meanwhile, Bratt is recovering from double bypass surgery.
Even with the switch, theater students remain on a rotation system through a variety of productions within their four-year experience, said interim department chair Gretchen Cohenour.The rotation includes Shakespeare, musicals, comedy and drama. Auditions for each play were held the first two weeks of the semester. "Many different students from different majors come and try out," said Cohenour. Box-office expectation for the plays is the same as any year said Cohenour. "Taming of the Shrew' will be in the 450-seat Main Stage theater, which Cohenour said usually sells out for Shakespeare productions. "Fabulous Story" will be in the 150-seat Magnus theater, which she said always sells out.
Bratt's unexpected surgery sent shock waves through the theater department. Who would take his class load and direct the October show? In about a day, the solution was fortuitously obvious, said Cohenour. Tonia Krueger, who just received her doctorate in theater performance from Ohio State University, was in Winona for the summer doing marketing work for the Great River Shakespeare Festival. She was offered the Winona State job. So instead of heading back to Ohio to start a career in professional theater, she decided to stay for fall semester at Winona State. "It felt like I was in the right place at the right time," she said. She added that she she feels loyalty to Winona State, having been a student at the university for a few semesters in the early 1990s.
Meanwhile, Vivian Fusillo had to change gears for directing "Taming of the Shrew" two months earlier than originally scheduled. Fusillo had wanted to have the stage built around the audience space. That, suddenly, was no longer an option. "It'll be the same play but a totally different style," she said. Instructor Peggy Sannerud, who is designing sets for both shows, was caught in the switch of plays. Sanneurd had spent the summer designing "Noises Off," which requires a complex set, she said, and has only just started designs for "Taming of the Shrew." Technical Director Jim Danneker said set construction for the first show usually begins the first week of classes, but everyone, he said, understands the circumstances and accepts that the set will have to be less extravagant and that some weekend work hours may be needed.
Fusillo said actors too will need to work a little harder. Without finished stage plans, they weren't been able to start planning the action of the play as soon as Fusillo would have liked. Theater faculty and staff are all feeling the effects of the recent changes, but nobody's panicking. Sannerud said that the experience may give students a better idea of what the professional theater world is like because calendars, money and short production periods are part of the game.
Bratt said that a new professor is also a great asset because the department is small and it's important for students to be able to work with new people and new ideas from time to time. Bratt will spend the semester recuperating but hopes to do some other work on campus. And, yes, he'll attend both plays.
Reporter: Liz Wagner and Adam Krahn
QUICK
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CROSS COUNTRY (MEN'S): St. Olaf Invitational: WSU (8th of 18). SMU 14th).
CROSS COUNTRY (WOMEN'S): St. Olaf Invitational: WSU (11th). Midwest Collegiate Meet: SMU (25th of 29).
FOOTBALL (MEN'S): WSU 54, Western New Mexico 17.
GOLF (MEN'S): Kaiser Invitational (second day): North Dakota State 615 (1st), University of Manitoba 610 (2nd), WSU 3 615 (3rd).
GOLF (WOMEN'S): University of Minnesota Invitational (second day): WSU 690 (8th of 12).
SOCCER (WOMEN'S): MSU-Mankato 1, WSU 0.
VOLLEYBALL (WOMEN'S): WSU 3, Bemidji State 0.
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Gutknecht to return on eve of election ROCHESTER, Minn., Sept. 18, 2004 -- U.S. Rep. Gil Gutknecht, R-Minn., plans to do more campaigning in his southern Minnesota home district before the November general election, campaign manager Nels Pierson said. Gutknecht has not done much Winona campaigning. Since the terrorist attacks on Sept. 11, Gutknecht does not announce the congressman's schedule too far in advance, Pierson said. Gutknecht's campaign plans include a Victory Tour the weekend before the general election, in which he will visit college campuses and small towns, Pierson said. The purpose of the tour is to rally support and to encourage people to vote.
Pierson said that college students are crucial to Gutknecht's campaign as volunteers. The campaign depends a lot on support from people from the individual counties because the First District is so geographically large. Gutknecht was in Winona Sept. 1, speaking to the Winona Rotary Club about health care reform and revision of the federal tax system. Gutknecht, from Rochester, is running for his sixth term. |
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Reporter: Alison Pautnaude
Background: Races campus people are tracking
Lesson: Rape both man, womanWINONA, Minn., Sept. 18, 2004 -- Sexual assault is a man problem, not just women's problem, according to Diane Palm, director of student health services at Winona State University. During frosh orientation sessions, Palm conducted wareness sessions on assault, emphasizing that rape should not be addressed as a woman issue alone. In most cases, she said, men do the raping.
Reporter: Leticia Graf
English prof to perform readingsWINONA, Minn., Sept. 18, 2004 -- A Winona State University novelist, Elizabeth Oness. Will read from her works on campus this week. Her first novel, "Departures," was published by Penguin Putnam last spring.
Her collection of stories, "Articles of Faith," received the 2000 Iowa Short Fiction Prize.Date: Wednesday, Sept. 22
Time: 7 p.m.
Place: Baldwin Lounge, Kryzsko Commons
Cost: Free
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Students OK revised WSU dorm planWINONA, Minn., Sept. 18,2004 -- The Winona State Student Senate has voted unanimously to recommend that the state colleges board approve a new 400-bed dorm across from Memorial Gym and the library. The Senate had endorsed the project last spring, but the state chancellor's architectural review board rejected the original plan, which included a parking room in the building's core. The architects, Collaborative Design Group, instead has proposed a two-story 300-car parking ramp across Mark Street from the proposed dorm. If the MnSCU board approves the $20 million project, construction would begin this spring. Move-in target: Fall 2006.
Junior Sen. Adam Fredrickson asked if the project would be a one-shot deal or done in phases like the science complex.
Bill Hickey, of Collaborative Design Group, said that the plan is to do it all at once. A separate $12 million project to raze the aging Quad dorms, which have become costly to maintain, would come later.
Senate skeptics about the project, including liberal arts Sen. Ryan Flynn, chair of the Senate student service committee, have changed their minds. "When the project was first brought up, I was skeptical because of the cost, but seeing it come together and knowing everything about the cost to keep the Quads, it is a good investment and will push WSU into the future." The Senate has been assured that the debt to build the dorm will be paid off by the rental income.
Originally the dorm was called the Gateway Center, a reference to a proposed grand entrance to the campus off Main Street, but the chancellor rejected that too. There had been confusion that the Gateway computer company, with which Winona State has major contracts, was somehow involved, perhaps financing, the construction. The temporary name now is "Residence Center." Plans include a cafe, bookstore and other retail space.
At the Senate meeting, student affairs Vice President Cal Winbush was confident the revised plan will win state-level approval for borrowing the funds for construction: "We have a 90 percent chance of getting it completely funded." Winbush described the design as traditional Winona State materials -- of brick and red roof. The four-story building wold be shaped as a U, opening onto Main Street. Bill Hickey explained, the lead designer, said apartment-style units will each have four individual bedrooms, two bathrooms, and a common area. The units would be 900 square feet, bedrooms 130 square feet. Each floor would have two s communal kitchens for tenant use. John Ferden, the university's housing executive, said that tenants would have on-campus cafeteria options. Winbush said rents would be in the range of the East Lake and West Campus dorms -- about $100 more than the aging Quad and Sheehan dorms.
The rooms are not designed to increase Winona State's inventory of dorm space, of which there is a surplus this year, but to replace the deteriorating Quad dormitories. The Quad is expected to remain functional for two years after the completion of the new dorm and then will be torn down. Hickey, of Collaborative Design Group, said the dorm would be "modern housing with more appropriate accommodation than the Quad."
Making the motion to endorse the revised project, Sen. Nick Taylor, said: "Tell MnSCU that it is a good idea and go for it."
Reporters: Lauren Elizondo, Meghan Frain, Sarah Hovey,
Brian Olson, Dustin Sadnick and Jamie Sires
Background: Gateway plan may be scaled down
Background: Quality dorms key in WSU recruiting
Background: WSU dorms less like sardine cans
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Low college voter turnout no surpriseWINONA, Minn., Sept. 19, 2004 -- Exciting college students about municipal elections is a tough sell, according to Winona State University political scientist Darrell Downs. "Students have too many other things that are more important to them," said Downs. Only 4.3 percent of the registered voters in the Third Ward's First Precinct, whose residents are mostly students, turned out for the primary -- compared to 9.7 percent for the whole ward. Candidate Mara Rukavina, who was eliminated in the primary, placed some blame for the low turnout on the Winona State Student Senate. Rukavina said that she wished the Student Senate had promoted the election more and let students know that they could have registered at the polls. "I think that if more people have voted the results would be so much different," she said.
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Downs disagrees. Downs said candidates would be wasting time and resources by focusing too heavily on the student population. A typical student stays at Winona between four and six years, lives in close proximity to campus and does not get involved in local elections, he said. According to Downs students are hard to reach because they have their own priorities.
Name recognition appeared to be the deciding factor in most races, Downs said, He was surprised that Winona State nursing prof Linda Seppanen finished last in the four-way at-large Council Council race. He had expected that Seppanen's prior bids for the state Senate and the House would give her the name recognition that would have boosted her campaign. Downs was not surprised at the strong support for Debbie White, with 633 votes, way ahead of second-place Dave Koba's 374. White worked harder than any other candidate, campaigning earlier than the others and putting up yard signs well before them, he said. White also made the rounds, going door to door. Downs said that White's likeability was another advantage: "Debbie is a very pleasant person when you meet her. She really listens to people." Downs said that White is clearly the front runner in November's at-large election.
The Third Ward is still anyone's guess for November, Downs said. Incumbent Christ Arnold finished ahead of Deb Salyards by 29 votes. Downs noted that Arnold campaigned during primaries and still finished only slightly ahead of Salyards, who did participate in candidate forums but didn't do much else. Salyards promises now to campaign energetically.
Reporter: Brianna Gallett
Background: Expert: Issues key this primary
Background: Primary election results
Background: Races campus people are tracking
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GOLF (MEN'S): Kaiser Invitational (final day): North Dakota State 923 (1st), University of Manitoba 925 (2nd), WSU 3 929 (3rd). St. John's Invitational (first day): Gustavus Adolphus 305 (1st), SMU 342(10th)
GOLF (WOMEN'S): University of Minnesota Invitational (final day): Minnesiota 933 (1st), WSU 933 (8th).
SOCCER (MEN'S): Benedictine 1, SMU 0.
SOCCER (WOMEN'S): SMU 3, Benedictine 1.
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55 men move into Maria dormWINONA, Minn., Sept. 19, 2004 -- The second floor of the Maria dorm on the West Campus of Winona State University is home to 55 men this year. Men! Never in the history of dorm, part of the old St. Teresa women's college, have men lived in the building. The rationale was that last May only 148 women were living in Maria. Full capacity is 239. Yet in men's dorms, space was tight. Some men were crowded three to a room designed for two.
Megan McMahan, director of the Maria and Tau dorms, recommended that Maria be opened to men. The choices were the second and fourth floors, both of which had a few urinals. McMahan ruled out the fourth floor, which had a reputation for noise. "To put males on that floor would only make the noise level that much higher," she said. What happened has confirmed to McMahan that she was right to be concerned about noise: "The hall as a whole has been louder."
Reporter: Kimberly Mella
WSU SECURITY
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SEPT. 19, 2004 | INCIDENT NO. 1: Several students were cited for a housing violation in the Sheehan dorm at 1 a.m.
INCIDENT NO. 2: A student was cited for an alcohol violation at the Lourdes dorm at 12:01 p.m.
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Drunk, about to burst, he couldn't waitWINONA, Minn., Sept. 19, 2004 -- Police cited a 21-year-old man outside of Schyde's bar and dancehall for urinating on a car about 1:30 a.m. The charge: Disorderly conduct.
Next "American Idol" from WSU?WINONA, Minn., Sept. 18, 2004 -- A Winona State University pre-med freshman, Kennedy Ihezie, has survived the first audition en route possibly to a spot on the television network talent show "American Idol." From among 100 contestants, Ihezie was among 18 chosen for the next step, at the Oktoberfest grounds in La Crosse, Wis., on Sept. 28. He sang Michael Bolston's version of "Lean on Me" a cappella and Whitney Houston's "The Greatest Love of All." Ihezie, a 20-year-old Nigerian, got hooked "American Idol" spring semester and his friend Kevin Kreissel encouraged him to try out. Until now Ihezie has been low key about his talent: "It surprises people that I can sing."
White's road to victory: 500 knocksWINONA, Minn., Sept. 18, 2004 -- As votes were being tallied in the City Council at-large primary last Tuesday night, Debbie White spent the evening quietly at a friend's house. "I just sat there and listened," she said. "It was a very relaxing night. When all was said and done, I came home and went to bed." It was almost an anticlimactic conclusion to White's weeks of campaigning in her first attempt at public office. She won the four-way race easily with 633 votes. Second was former Council member David Kouba with 374 votes. Both White and Kouba will be on the November ballot for the one at-large Council seat.
White said she was shocked when she heard the first results. "I got a call from someone at the county office, and they told me the results from the first precinct. They said I was at 85 votes and the others were around 11 votes. I was like ohmigiosh!" She didn't expect the margin to hold. "When we heard the final count I thought they said there were still two precincts to come in," she said. "I said, OK, we will just wait to hear the final number. I then get a call from one of the reporters saying congratulations." About the Nov. 2 election, White said that she is "pretty confident with myself and my campaign." She is glad the primary is over, calling it short and intense. "You don't have a lot of time to do a lot of things," White said. She hopes for a better turnout in the November election. Citywide only 1,527 voters participated in the primary.
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As for her campaign message, White said she will continue to reiterate her goals and to continue meeting people. "I will still keep on knocking on doors," she said. "I am at 500 now and much more door knocking to come." As for now, White said that she will be taking a couple of days off. "The folks that have been helping me are strategizing and planning out what we should do next. I do need some down time to collect my thoughts."
Reporter: Kristin Maloney
Background: City candidate touts culture sensitivity
Background: Races campus people are tracking
WSU SECURITY
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At WSU, dissecting music note by noteWINONA, Minn., Sept. 18, 2004 -- Software that can alter the pace of songs without changing the pitch has been introduced into an advanced Winona State University jazz course. Prof Richard McDonnell is excited at the software, called Transcribe. The program copies music to the students' laptop computers and so they can slow it down to a speed that is easier to comprehend, McDonnell said. He likened learning music to learning to read: "When you are teaching a young child to speak you don't hand them a book, just like in music you don't just give them the song and expect them to have learned it," said McDonnell. With Transcribe, students can break down complex music and learn at their own speed. Students buy the $50 program for McDonnell's advanced jazz improvisation course, which this fall has three students. "Not every course is set up to use this software," said McDonnell. "It would not be quite as valuable for an introduction class." McDonnell learned of the program from senior English major Mike Lorenz, who is in the advanced improv class.
Reporter: Meredith Bocian
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"River" exhibit opening in Red WingRED WING, Minn., Sept. 18, 2004 -- The traveling photo exhibit "Picture the River," by 14 Winona State University students, opens a seven-week run Sept. 30 at the Anderson Center in Red Wing. The showis the fourth for the exhibit. "The exhibit is a unique view of the upper Mississippi River that we don't get often, said prof Drake Hokanson. "This exhibit offers the interpretation and vision of 14 pairs of eyes and 14 brains to create a variety of images." To mat, frame and ship their photographs for the exhibit, the students raised money and received funding through a projects grant from the WSU Foundation. "I pushed the students to work really hard and they did well," said Hokanson. "The promotion and publicity arranged by the students will determine the turn out for the exhibit."
The exhibit manager, Teresa Hackler, herself with images in the exhibit, said some classmates have chosen to have their work for sale. Even so, she said, all pieces will stay with the exhibit until its closes Nov. 19. "Some of these photographers may go on to do many great things," said Hackler, "so it's a good opportunity to see their work on exhibit now." Photographs include different aspects of the Mississippi River, including wildlife, river towns, and working on barge tows. Hackler documented life in the Italian river village of Genoa, Wis. |
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Time: 6 to 9 p.m. reception
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Reporter: Sarah Goberville
Background: "River" exhibit hitting the road
Ridge sees legislative bid as team effortWINONA, Minn., Sept. 18, 2004 -- Recent Winona State University grad Nick Ridge, who is running for the Legislature, said he was approached in May about challenging long-time incumbent Gene Pelowski but took a while to think it over. He knew what happened two years ago when a Winona State friend, Justin Costello, tried to mount a campaign for Costello's seat. Hed was whumped. For two months Ridge mulled over the idea of running before finally filing his candidacy just three days before the June 21 deadline. Ridge said that the original propsition to run came from a prominent local Republcian, whom he declined to name, and thatthe was influenced and encouraged by other Winona Republicans. Had it not been for incessant prodding from Winona media mogul Jerry Papenfuss, Ridge said he would not have run. Since signing on Ridge said, Papenfuss has been his "right-hand" man.
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With Pappenfuss backing and the innumerable Republican connections that Ridge had from his stint heading the College Republicans at Winona State, his campaign appears to have an instant credibility that Costello never attained. Ridge said one of Costello's biggest mistakes was he tried to do too much by himself. Ridge said his campaign is based instead on a team effort. With the GOP community behind him "anything is possible." He said. "There is a natural well of support and volunteers already here in the 31st District," Ridge said. He said her has raised $10,000 so far.
An obstacle for him the ine 31-A race, Ridge said, is comparisons with Costello, both young and both fresh with Winona State connections. Ridge emphasizes, however, that is not Justin Costello and tries to distance his image from that of Costello's self-admitted drunken Irishman depiction. Ridge's past, like Costello's, includes an underage drinking ticket. But Ridge, unlike Costello, has been open with his GOP colleagues and supporters about his past, unlike Costello, whose backers were shocked when the press revealed a pattern of partying behavior. Ridge said he does not believe his own underage drinking conviction will have any bearing on his campaign. Ridge said his past isn't as disturbing as recent revelations in the Legislature, which had Rep. Tom Rukivina D-Virginia., pleading guilty to driving under the influence in August and Rep. Scott Wasiluk D-Maplewood, caught intoxicated during a legislative session.
Instead of hiding from the past, Ridge said he is learning from it and is poised not to make the same blunders Costello made. "Don't get me wrong. Costello is still a good friend of mine, but he'll be the first to tell you he made some big mistakes," Ridge said. Too, although Costello committed "political suicide," Ridge said he still received a third of the vote against Pelowski.
Reporter: B.J. Puttbrese
Background: House hopeful has one booze offense
Background: Ridge sees Pelowski as vulnerable
Background: Costello not on ballot this time
Background: Races campus people are tracking
Going into next week's first conference games, only oneNorthern Sun team is undefeated:
Concordia of St. Paul
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WSU listed as best buy for 9th timeWINONA, Minn., Sept. 18, 2004 -- Winona State University is the only Minnesota college listed in the reference book America's 100 Best College Buys for nine consecutive years. The publication, an independent ranking by Institutional Research and Evaluation of Rome, Ga., just published, profiles the schools that are the highest rated academically but also have the lowest cost. According to the Lewis Lindsey Jr., president of IRE, the company researches 1,459 accredited U.S. colleges that offer four-year undergrad programs and which provide facilities for both room and board. Of the institutions surveyed, 1,209 schools responded.
To be considered for America's 100 Best College Buys, a college must meet specific requirements. They must be an accredited four-year institution; offer full residential facilities including residence halls and dining services; have an entering freshman class with a high school grade point average and SAT or ACT admission scores above the national average; and the cost of attendance must be below the national average. In a preface to the report, the publisher notes, "No college or university has paid to be included in this book. Institutions are included solely on the basis of merit." For seven consecutive years Winona State University was the only Minnesota school included in the report.
In 2003, the University of Minnesota-Morris, made the list for the first time. Winona State has made the best-buy ranking a cornerstone of marketing pitches for new students. The ranking was bolstered when a separate list, by the magazine U.S. News & World Report, put Winona State 68th among Midwest colleges.
Background: Magazine puts WSU in U.S. top tier
New WSU recruiting tool: River trip WINONA, Minn., Sept. 18, 2004 -- In a twist on recruiting top high school students by exploiting Winona State's proximity to the Mississippi river, the university is planning a river excursion. The river excursion will leave from the Winona levy on the La Crosse-based Julia Belle Swain. Students from invited high schools will learn more about geographical features of the river while enjoying a fun study of the river's history, said university fund-raiser Mike Swenson, who is making arrangements. Four or five profs will lecture on the arts, music and dance, history, economics, literature and photography, said Swenson.
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A donor from Texas, who has requested an anonymity. is funding the excursion. The donor liked the idea of teaching students about the Mississippi, Swenson said. The first excursion is fully booked, he said. Swenson hopes for additional trips to invite more schools.The excursions tie into Winona State's New University initiative to increase interdisciplinary and hands-on learning, he said.
Background: Sarah Goberville
NEWS AND COMMENT
WINONA MEDIA WATCH |
NICE GUY RETIRING
Two Winona media people, one with a quiet smile and gentle disposition, one sometimes brash and in your face, are in the thoughts of many in the journalistic community these days.
Ron Kappmeyer. Generations of Winona State University journalism students have fond memories of that quiet, helpful guy at the Winona Daily News who lent them a hand in producing the old Winona Campus Life newspaper and then the Independent. Ron Kappmeyer is retiring. We hope Ron, with his typical grin, sees all those grateful former students waving him good wishes and happy RVing. On many a day he was their backshop saviour.
Fran Edstrom. The editor of the Winona Post, Frances Edstrom, wrote movingly, as she can do, on her painful experience with a four-year-old artificial hip that went bad. She promised to return with her regular Post column, but it will be a while. She's in pain and facing more surgery. She said her sister Cassidy, visiting from Massachusetts to help care for her, may give her sense of humor a "a little CPR so my ramblings aren't so dour."
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Voters face contests on campus issuesWINONA, Minn., Sept. 18, 2004 -- These are the candidates in races that Winona campus people are watching:
Senate unit favors more Pell moneyWASHINGTON, Sept. 18, 2004 -- The Senate Appropriations Committee approved an $823 million budget increase for the Pell Grant program, although the maximum award for college students, $4,050, would stay the same. That raise would help address a near-$4-billion shortfall in the Pell budget. Under the committee's plan, spending on Supplemental Educational Opportunity Grants, which are intended to supplement Pell Grants for needy students, would grow by 3.8 percent to $800 million, President Bush had proposed keeping the program at its 2004 level of $770 million. The Senate committee, also, would keep spending on the Perkins Loan Program at its 2004 level of $165 million. The Senate bill has major differences with a House version wending its way through the legislative process. The Senate bill would increrase funding for the TRIO programs for disadvantaged students by $12million to $845-million. President Bush had not called for any budget increases for the TRIO program.
Background: House tackles excess loan profits
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COURTHOUSE RESTORATION. The Preservation Alliance of Minnesota included the restored 1889 Winona County Couthouse among 16 projects for its annual awards.
911 FOR CELLS. The County Board approved a $113,000 upgrade in the 911 emergency call system to include cell phones.
UNITED WAY. The United Way, which raises $375,000 a year in the Winona area, will no longer divvy the money among member charities but will award grants for specific projects. Justin Green chairman, called the change a "reinvention" of how non-profit organizations do their work. The change sidesteps thorny issues like whether the Boy Scouts should be barred from funds for excluding gays.
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WSU gallery exhibitors donate proceedsWINONA, Minn., Sept. 18, 2004 -- Two artists currently exhibiting at Winona State University, figurative painter Mike Schad and sculptor William Stark, are donating 10 percent of their sales to the a scholarship fund for art majors. "This is an option for all exhibitors who show in the gallery," said art prof Anne Plummer. "Some artists very generously opt to make this donation." Not many works sell through the gallery, however. At most $150 a year is generated, said Plummer. The current exhibit, "Figurative Artists: Recent Workâ" was brought to Winona State's Watkins Gallery not only to promote the artists' work but also to share it with the students, Plummer said. "A typical student can view the work and feel that he understands at least some of what the artist is communicating, despite having little or no training in art," Plummer said. "Expeienced student artists can appreciate the expert techniques employed by both artists, and analyze the work to a greater extent."
Schad's paintings focus on people in their natural element, looking for interesting light and meaningful gestures. He says that when people are in their most common occurrence there is a certain specialness that happens, and it is this truth-in-life image that most appeals to him. "Mike Schad is a masterful painter who has a talent for capturing a moment in a person's everyday life and conveying the subject's psychological state to the viewer," Plummer said. In contrast, Stark's sculptures feature fantasy and mystery. "When we look at William Stark's sculptures, we are looking into the artist's psyche. Stark has a vivid imagination and uses the figure metaphorically in conveying his ideas and emotions," The exhibit continues to Sept. 29
Reporter: Paticia Salisbury
Background: Oils, pastels carvings in WSU exhibit
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Women's college vet heads CST projectWINONA, Minn., Sept. 18, 2004 -- A 20-year veteran of organizational development, Barbara Vaughn, has been hired by St. Mary's University as director of its new St. Teresa Institute for women. The new job is a homecoming of sorts for Vaughn. Vaughan attended the College of St. Teresa her freshman year and then graduated from the College of St. Catherine in St. Paul, Minn. The new St. Teresa Institute is attempting to capture the ambient attractions of the old College of St. Teresa, which ceased operations almost 20 years ago, steering women to leadership rather than service roles in society. Nineteen students are in the inaugural class this fall. The program is now at the main St. Mary's campus but will move to St. Cecelia Hall at the St. Teresa campus.
"I think the Institute will appeal to many young women who want the opportunity to explore and develop their leadership styles in a supportive community," said Vaughan. Shed said the enrollment goal is to have 40 students bu next fall. Vaughn holds a master's degree in English from Iowa State University , where she also taught English and composition. She is on the alumnae board at the College of St. Catherine, a women's college.
Background: 19 women in St. Teresa program
Kouba promises more park meetingsWINONA, Minn., Sept. 16, 2004 -- City Council candidate David Kouba, who won a place in the primary Wednesday for the Council at-large ballot, plans to start his campaign by walking door to door and visiting with the people of the city. Also, Kouba said, he will continue his weekly Candidate in the Park meet-and-greet gatherings at parks all over the city. Kouba plans on visiting a different park each week after 4 p.m. "I will use the Candidate in the Park sessions to get a pulse of the community, a place where people can come express their opinions," Kouba said. "Just look for the red and white signs." A schedule with exact dates, times and locations will be announced later.
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In the at-large primary, Debbie White won 633 votes and Kouba 374 to face each other on the November ballot. Eliminated were Jennifer Hoffman, with 255 votes, and Linda Seppanen, 245.
Reporter: Miranda Ruzich
Background: Election returns
Scores from the weekend:
WSU 54, Western New Mexico 17
UM-Duluth 14, MSU-Moorhead 10
MSU-Mankato, Concordia of St. Paul 20
Bemidji State 58, UW-River Falls 14
Augustana 34, UM-Crookston 7
St. Cloud State 42, Northern State 7
Upper Iowa 28, Southwest Minnesota State 16
Panhandle State 44, Wayne State 34
WSU homecoming has full courtWINONA, Minn., Sept. 18, 2004 -- These are the members elected to the court for the Winona State University homecoming:Amara Aramalay
Narjis Batool
Bridget Cassady
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WSU sports auction goal: $35,000WINONA, Minn., Sept. 18, 2004 -- The annual Winona State University sports auction, part of the ÒFifth QuarterÓ homecoming, has a goal of raising $35,000 for athletic scholarships. On the block are a week-long stay at Copper Mountain, a Cedar Valley golf curse family membership, Minnesota Vikings tickets, an autographed Brett Favre jersey, Guthrie Theater tickets, a northern Wisconsin fishing excursion, golf bags and electronics. Last year the auction raised $32,000.
Date: Saturday, Sept. 25
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NEWS AND COMMENT
WINONA MEDIA WATCH |
MIGHT CBS BE RIGHT?
John Edstom frothed in his Post editorial column last week over the CBS report on new evidence that George Bush was a military slacker. Although partisans have scrambled to discredit the CBS report, the rest of us, more level-headed that we are, must wait until Dan Rather and others are comfortable revealing their source. That may be years because of a journalistic covenant of confidentiality.
Even though the jury is still out on the credibility of the CBS source, John Edstrom is off the deep end, flatly calling the CBS source a "phony document." What Edstrom misses are two core facts. First, at best, President Bush's military record was undistinguished. Second, the President has sidestepped an explicit denial of the content of the CBS report.
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Plays swapped after WSU prof falls illWINONA, Minn., Sept. 18, 2004 -- With faculty director Dave Bratt sidelined after heart surgery, the Winona State University theater faculty has switched its lineup of fall plays. Shakespeare's "Taming of the Shrew," directed by prof Vivian Fusillo, originally planned for December has been advanced to the university's Family Weekend in October. And Bratt's "Noises Off" has been cancelled. In its place under visiting prof Tonia Krueger in December will be "The Most Fabulous Story Ever Told." Krueger volunteered to do "Fabulous Story" on short notice because she already has experience with productions of the play. Meanwhile, Bratt is recovering from double bypass surgery.
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