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Talk about straining the bodyWINONA, Minn., Sept. 24, 2004 -- Mike Mielke is kind of a skinny kid. But that skinny? The 18-year-old Winona State University student pulled his body through a stringless tennis racket on David Letterman's "Late Show" while pogo'ing. He was second among three contestants on the show's Stupid Human Tricks segment. Interviewed by Letterman after the performance, Mielke said he was a student at Winona State. Alas, he had promised friends he would wear the school colors for his moment of fame, but the producers told him that purple was too distracting.
Mielke devised the trick in high school and gained notoriety at prep basketball games. A friend's dad videotaped the trick, and the friend, Tyler Shepard, edited the tape, added music, and sent it off to Letterman's people. There were five contestants for the Thursday show, all flown to New York for a playoff. A half hour ahead of the show, three were told they had made it. Meanwhile, Mielke is looking for a talent agent to land his contortions in television commercials. If that doesn't work out and if he doesn't add any pounds, Mielke, an elementary-ed major, can entertain his schools kids.
Background: Frosh pogoing way to New York
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SEPT. 24, 2004 | INCIDENT NO. 1: Several students were cited for an alcohol violation in the Prentiss-Lucas dorm at 8:30 p.m.
INCIDENT NO. 2: Guards assisted in checking on the welfare of a student on campus at 3:15 a.m.
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Two charged after bar district fightWINONA, Minn., Sept. 24, 2004 -- Police arrested two 22-year-old men after breaking up a fight at Fourth and Johnson after the bars closed. One man was charged with disorderly conduct and resisting officers, the other with disorderly conduct. Officers responded to the fight about 1:45 a.m.
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SOCCER (WOMEN'S): WSU 3, North Dakota State 2 (overtime).
VOLLEYBALL (WOMEN'S): Wayne Stte 3, WSU 1. SMU 3, St. Benedict 2.
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WSU kitchen workers miss pay raiseWINONA, Minn., Sept. 23, 2004 -- The Winona State University caterer, Chartwells, has failed to raise wages for 130 kitchen workers, mostly students from foreign countries, to match the state minimum wage, liberal arts Student Sen. Ryan Flynn said. The Senate unanimously called on Chartwells last year to improve wages 5 percent to $8.40 an hour, the new minimum for state jobs. But the student workers are still at $8. As a private employer, Chartwells is not obliged to offer the state minimum wage. Sachin Padrye said some Chartwell employees were told last year to expect a raise. Although only 2 to 4 percent, if they came back to their jobs this year.
Padrye quoted Joanne Bradley, campus director for Chartwells, that the company always supports wage increases for foreign students and that she hopes to work something out soon. It is possible, senators were told, that a raise could be paid to student workers retroactively. Jenny Hsu, a junior working for Chartwells since she transferred to Winona State last spring, said she hopes soon to be earning $8.40: "I feel that it is fair for all WSU students to be paid the same rate," said Hsu. Meanwhile, Chartwells campus manager, Joanne Bradley, has been invited to explain the situation to the Senate next week.
Reporter: Meghan Frain
Vets take back East Lake parkingWINONA, Minn., Sept. 23, 2004 -- The Winona American Legion and Veterans of Foreign Wars posts have yanked student parking privileges at their gravel lots at the East Lake dorm, adding to the parking crisis in the Winona State University neighborhood. Cal Winbush, student affairs vice president, said East Lake tenants will be allowed to park in lots on campus to ease the situation. These include the lots at Mark and Main and at Sarnia and Main. Most students in the 340-bed dorm, however, are choosing on-street parking places when they kind find them. The problem, said Student President Dusty Finke, will worsen Nov. 1 when the city implements one-side-of-the-street parking for the winter.
Reporter: Brian Olson
Rock to Vote event coming at WSUWINONA, Minn., Sept. 23, 2004 -- The Winona State University Student Senate voted to co-sponsor a dorm event, Rock to Vote, and donate $50 for punch, cookies and audio equipment. Student President Dusty Finke said the event will move the Senate toward a goal of registering 50 percent of the students to vote. Finke said a strong student turnout in the Nov. 2 election would be important. If politicians know that college students are out voting, they will pass laws to help the college students, according to Finke said. To vote in Minnesota, a person needs to have lived in the state at least 20 days. If a student is concerned about a race in their home district, Finke said the Student Senate has information and applications for absentee voting. The Senate plans to sponsor a few candidate debates and lectures, Finke said: "We want to get people informed and comfortable to vote."
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Reporter: Jessica Myers
Trustees: Yes to profs' contractST. PAUL, Minn., Sept. 23, 2004 -- The state colleges board of trustees quietly agreed to the controversial 2003-2005 labor agreement with the Inter Faculty Organization. The decision authorized Chancellor Jim McCormick to sign the agreement, which covers profs at seven campuses incluiding Winona State. The trustees' vote came after a year and a half of grueling contract negotiations and unenthusiastic approval by the IFO in a membership vote Sept. 15. Winona State's faculty rejected the proposal, but profs at the other six Minnesota state universities agreed to accept it. The trustees, in approving the agreement, did not appear concerned with Winona State's show of dissent. "There was very little discussion of statewide IFO votes," said Barb Schlaefer, the colleges system director of communications. "There was no discussion about the uniqueness of Winona State University's vote," she said.
Reporter: Brianne Gallett
Background: WSU faculty reject contract
Northern Sun mum on Upper IowaMINNEAPOLIS, Sept. 23, 2004 -- The publicist for the Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference, Beth Dossantos, confirmed that the governing board had rejected a bid by Upper Iowa University to expand the conference to nine schools. Dossantos confirmed too that the vote was by secret ballot. Conference rules require two-thirds approval on expansion proposals, which meant a 6-2 favorable vote was needed. The vote, according to knowledgable sources, was 5-3. It was the presidents of member schools who made the decision on Monday.
Dossantos said that conference Commissioner Butch Raymond had ordered no further comment from the conference office. Raymond also instructed that there be no announcement issued, not even a news release, Dossantos said. Sources usually knowledgable on conference affairs believed the negative votes were from Bemidji State, Southwest Minnesota State and UM-Crookston. In Winona, the Daily News quoted the athletic director at Upper Iowa, Gil Cloud, that there has been bad blood with Southwest Minnesota since Sept. 18 when his team defeated the Mustangs 28-16: "I think from that game we won, you can draw a pretty strong conclusion where one of the 'no' votes came from." The game was Upper Iowa's first victory over a Divisionn II team.
Background: Northern Sun: No to Upper Iowa
Fifth Street party bustedWINONA, Minn., Sept. 23, 2004 -- Cops busted a party at 153 E. Fifth St. at 2:22 a.m., after neighbors complained of the racket. A 21-year-old tenant was cited for a noise violation.
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SEPT. 23, 2004 | Several students were cited at 10:30 p.m. for drinking in the Performing Arts Center and causing a small disturbance.
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Plan for WSU "diversity dorm" withersWINONA, Minn., Sept. 22, 2004 -- A plan to house socially and culturally diverse students in a single Winona State University dorm, advanced by business Sen. Mick Reis, apparently has died for lack of Student Senate enthusiasm. Reis, the Senate's diversity awareness chair, had proposed gearing one dorm toward non-traditional, foreign, disabled, and gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender students. Reis had proposed the 115-tenant Tau dorm on the periphery of the west campus. Reis thought that the remoteness of Tau would buffer tenants from students who didn't respect the program and might "ruin the experience." At the same time, as Reis saw it, the focused community in a single dorm would promote diversity awareness.
Reis had floated the proposal by the Senate, the campuswide dorm council, and campus clubs cncerned with diversity, and Reis was even prepared to go to the Faculty Senate. The Student Senate has put the proposal on hold.
Reporter: Lauren Elizondo
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| Retired coach to WSU Hall of FameWINONA, Minn., Sept. 22, 2004 -- Retired Winona State basketball coach les Wothke and four former Warrior athletes will be inducted into the university's Athletic Hall of Fame. Wothke coached 11 years, including four conference championships. Thrice he was Northern Sun coach of the year.
Also being inducted:
Bob Brewer (1976), who was All-Conference, All-District and Honorable Mention All-American in football his senior year. In 1987 he was named Wisconsin Entrepreneur of the Year.
Bob Scott (1960), who was the two-mile conference champion runner. Scott has been named Iowa high sxchool girlsŐ cross country Coach of the Yea.
Michael A. Huettl (1977), who was named named All-Conference, All-District, All-Area and NAIA All-American second team in baseball. Laster he played semi-professional in Eau Claire, Wis., Huettl now owns a sporting goods business that has expanded to national sales.
Barbara Ward-Miller (1985), who was a MWCGA state medalist in golf.
WSU frosh pogoing way to New YorkNEW YORK, Sept. 22, 2004 --AWinona State University freshman, Mike Mielke, is in New York to audition with his pogo stick tricks for the CBS David Letterman late show. Over the summer Mielke submitted a videotape of his special tennis-racket stunt. The Letterman people paid his airfare, but Mielke isn't sure he'll make the cut. Of five performers flown in, only three will get on the Thursday night show. If he does make it, look for purple. Mielke said he'll be in Winona State colors.
For Ridge, politics runs in familyWINONA, Minn., Sept. 22, 2004 -- Republican legislative candidate Nick Ridge, a recent Winona State University grad, comes by his political leanings naturally. He's an 11th cousin, once removed, to President George W. Bush, according to Ridge's grandfather,who does geneology in his spare time. As Ridge understands it, it goes this way:
Samuel Prescott Bush, was great-grandfather to George W. Bush
Samuel Prescott Bush's mother, Harriet E. Faye, was great great-granddaughter of Jonathon Fay Sr.
Jonathon Fay Sr. was to married Sarah Gimmick
Sarah Gimmick was great grandmother of Mary E. Mclanahan
Mary E. Mclanahan was grandmother of R. Harley Ridge
R.Harley Ridge is Nick Ridge's grandfather, the geneologist.
Background: Ridge sees legislative bid as team effort |
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GAO to Bush: Stop favoritismWASHINGTON, Sept. 22, 2004 -- The Government Accountability Office has rejected claims by Bush administration officials that lenders cannot be stopped from exploiting a loophole in federal student-aid law to make windfall profits from the government. The administration's position has been criticized as a banker-friendly way to allow lender to keep making 9.5 percent interest on federally guaranteed student loans. To the Bush claim that nothing can be done about the loophole, the GAO, which is the investigative arm of Congress, called for expeditious action before paymentgs to yhje lenders "rapidly escalate into the billions of dollars." Democratic presidential nominee John Kerry has been among critics of e Bush administration inaction.
Background: Democrats: Bush siding with lenders
Mexican-American pupils to visit SMUWINONA, Minn., Sept. 22, 2004 -- Sixth-graders from San Miguel Middle School in Chicago, a Christian Brothers mission school, will visit St. Mary's University Sept. 26-30, and Oct. 3-7 to learn about college life, the university announced. San Miguel, in a Mexican-American immigrant neighborhood, serves primarily children whose first language is Spanish but who also are fluent in English. The San Miguel pupils will stay with Saint Mary's families. This is the seventh year of the program.
Why WSU scrapped "Gateway" nameWINONA, Minn., Sept. 22, 2004 -- Under pressure from the state colleges office, Winona State University administrators have stopped calling the proposed 400-bed dorm on Main Street the Gateway Center. Cal Winbush, vice president of student affairs, said Gateway had seemed a good name "to represent a front door to WSU." But because the university has had a series of big contracts for Gateway computers, some people erroneously concluded that Gateway had become a corporate angel. For now the nondescript term "residence center" has been applied to the project. Winbush said a permanent name, following university tradition, could be for a major donor or a past president of the university. "If the name is going to be changed we are going to have to comprise a naming committee to make the permanent situation for the center," he said.
Architect William Hickey of Collaborative Design Group in Minneapolis has adjusted the plans to meet objections voiced by the state colleges facilities committee, said Winbush. A 300-car parking ramp has been removed from the core of the building and put east across Main Street. In addition, 76 new outside parking spaces have been laid out, he said. The first floor has a bookstore, with 14,480 square feet. "The theme is still a coffee house theme, kind of like Starbucks, but it will be a Chartwells version," said Winbush. There is also going to be first-floor office space for visiting faculty and retired faculty and staff so they can still be associated with the Winona State, said Winbush. The remaining three floors are apartment-like living units for 400 students, he said.
The design is going before the MnSCU facilties board this week for another review. "We are keeping our fingers crossed," said Winbush.
Reporter: Kristie Rossi
Background: Students OK revised dorm plan
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SEPT. 22, 2004 |
SOCCER (MEN'S): Augsburg 5, SMU 0.
SOCCER (WOMEN'S): Augsburg 4, SMU 1.
VOLLEYBALL(WOMEN'S): SMU 3, Hamline 0.
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Sems not to be a dormWINONA, Minn., Sept. 22, 2004 -- Clues in the Winona State University homecoming medallion hunt began to be issued on Monday:
Medallion Clue No. 3
There are dozens of buildings at WSU.
I'm sure you'd like to receive a much better clue.
So let's avoid the place where students sleep.
And start to search where academics meet.
Mielimonka vacancy stays that wayWINONA, Minn., Sept. 21, 2004 -- Mayor Jerry Miller said one person applied for an interim appointment to fill the at-large City Council vacancy created by the resignation of Dieter Mielimonka. Miller did not name the applicant at a Council meeting. Nor was the Council interested in proceeding to fill the vacancy. Meanwhile, Debbie White and Dave Kouba are campaigning for election in November to the Mielimonka seat.
Background: Will Mielimonka be replaced?
22,000 miles later, biker's at TechWINONA, Minn., Sept. 21, 2004 -- Former state colleges board member Bob Erickson pedaled around Southeast Tech in his 2,200 bicycle trip to every campus. Erickson, 58, biked 97 miles Tuesday from Austin to Southeast Tech, met with students, and then went to the airport to visit aircraft mechanics students. Later he visited Winona State Univerity. On his trip so far, he has raised more than $13,600 for scholarships.
Background: Bicyclist pedaling for scholarship aid
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CROSS COUNTRY (WOMEN'S): Named Northern Sun defensive player of the week WSU runner Nicole Coleman.
FOOTBALL (MEN'S): Named Northern Sun defensive player of the week was WSU safety Luke Lokanc.
GOLF (MEN'S): Named Northern Sun player of the week was junior Eric Loeffler.
VOLLEYBALL(WOMEN'S): WSU 3, Upper Iowa 1.
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City buys Tech hangarWINONA, Minn., Sept. 21, 2004 -- The City Council voted to buy a Southeast Tech airplane hanger at Max Conrad Field for $19,800 in a lease-sale agreement. Mayor Jerry Miller said the hangar can be the hub for the Winona Pilots Association to begin operations.
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County leader seeks WSU student inputWINONA, Sept. 20, 2004 -- County Commissioner Dave Stoltman, who is seeking re-election, asked the Winona State University Student Senate for ideas to improve collaboration with the community. Stoltman, a Winona State alum, said students make up a large component of Winona County's population and can make a difference on issues and elections. Asked by student President Dusty Finke about a statement attributed to Stoltman that college students shouldn't vote in city elections, Stoltman clarified his comment: "Students shouldn't vote for positions or candidates they are unfamiliar with."
Stoltman, Fourth District commissioner for six years, said his goal is to create better relations with Winona State students. He suggestion a student liaison attend City Council and County Board meetings. Stoltman said he wanted students to be informed about the ground water issue that arises when small farms give way to factory farms. The waste from these large farms drains into the soil and rock, then potentially spread into Winona's water system, he said. Stoltman said he is willing to attend a Student Senate meetings every month to address student concerns.
Reporter: Brittney Richmond
Swanson wants info on $1,000 hikeWINONA, Minn., Sept. 20, 2004 -- A Winona State University sophomore running for a Student Senate at-large position, Matt Swanson, said that before he backs the New University project and its $1,000 tuition surcharge, he wants to sure that the gains are worth the cost: "I will support the idea when I see and get convinced about what we are getting." Swanson, who lives in La Crosse, Wis., is a public relations major and women's studies minor. Asked about religion, Swanson said he considers himself Lutheran but added that there's a place for religion and a place for him. "I look at things for myself, trying not to limit my perspective."
Swanson said that leaving home at age 5 to attend a boarding school for blind and disabled people helped him to become independent at an early age. He defines himself as a positive, upbeat person: "The only way to go through life is without stress, going with the flow." The idea of having the opportunity to make a change and to get to know the people in the community is what motivated him to run for the Senate, he said: "I think the Student Senate will open doors in my future plans. Being in a government body will help to accomplish things in the future."
Swanson said that he hasn't kept track how much money he has spent in his campaign although he guarantees it's slight. "It's not that I am running for president or anything. I just want to expose myself and get people to know me." Swanson said that he used his own resources during the campaign, using his own computer printer, not university printers, and his own supplies. One point about his campaign, he said, is that he is not going to sling any dirt at other candidates: "I will be valuable asset, presenting why I think I'll be good for this. That's how I'll present my campaign: honestly."
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He thinks that it is going to be a race until the end because there are a lot of people running for only two positions. Swanson has never been involved in politics before and has no outstanding political views. Even so, he said, he looks forward to what is ahead politically. "I've noticed about the New University. I am curious to see what is coming in the course of the year. I am curious to know about the Residential Center, formerly the Gateway Center; to see how it will affect students." Although this is his first bid for the Student Senate, he has been involved in the campus gay supportive organization partnership and the MAC Club here on campus. Asked why the students should vote on him, Swanson, answered that he is a great listener, has no biases, and a very social person. "If there's something that I don't agree I still will listen. I will always be around because I have time to devote to Senate," he said.
A check of Winona County District Court records found no local convictions.
Swanson said that a lot of people don't want to raise issues but nonetheless have concerns. He wants to make people feel comfortable to talk and bring the issues to the Student Senate. Some of the projects he has in mind are to encourage students to vote, to participate in campus life, and do more volunteer work he says. "There aren't any big projects right now, but they will surely come up," he said.
Reporter: Leticia Graf
Background: All the candidates
COMMUNITY MANDALA
Inspired by the work on visiting Tibetan m onks, Winona State Univerity prof Gretchen Cohenour and community participants work on a community sand mandala. The monks began with a large compass to map out the drawing for the mandala. They then used a chalkline to create ancurate drawing. Starting at the center, monks lay down sand with special tools.
Background: Project from another perspective
Frosh drops Student Senate bidWINONA, Minn., Sept. 20, 2004 -- Winona State University freshman Jenna Johnson, 19, dropped out as a Student Senate candidate after deciding to switch universities. "It wouldn't be fair for me to be in this race knowing that I will be leaving this school next semester," Johnson said. Johnson is still deciding where she will be transferring. Johnson, who had been seeking one of three frosh seats, said she has nothing against the Winona State Student Senate. Her interest in politics will be pursued at the next school, she said. Johnson is leaving Winona State for personal reasons about which she declined comment.
Johnson said she didn't have a policy platform for her now-ended campaign for the Student Senate. She said she just would have liked input on campus policies. Asked about issues, including a $1,000 tuition surcharge for New University programs, Johnson said she was insufficiently informed to comment except that she is firmly against tuition increases. "Tuition should be kept to a minimal," she said. Asked about partying and boozing as campus issues, Johnson said she has no criminal record in Winona. She said she has no regrets about entering the race.
Reporter: Chris Sebitschka
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Clueless? More hints for medallionWINONA, Minn., Sept. 21, 2004 -- Clues in the Winona State University homecoming medallion hunt began to be issued on Monday:
Medallion Clue No. 2
Here's your second chance to win the big prize.
Your next clue has something to do with size.
Is it under a tree or inside a hall?
If I were you I'd stay within walls.
Background: Earlier clue
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SPIRIT OF MANDALA
Winona State University art students make their spiritual rendering of Winona after seeing visiting Tibet monks exhibit their methods. In the monks; tradition, the students destroyed the mandala, dumping ther sand into the Mississippi River, as a spiritual gift.
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Candidate: WSU must limit tuitionWINONA, Minn., Sept. 20, 2004 -- A Sri Lankan who is running for a Winona State University Student Senate at-large position, Peminda Cabadugama, said that if elected, he will vote against any tuition increases, including the New University project's proposed $1,000 increase on student tuition. "I think we need costs to be kept down to a reasonable level," said Cabadugama. "The New University project might not be affecting us right now, but it will greatly affect students down the road." Cabadugama, a junior in pre-med, has only been studying at Winona State two semesters, but in Sri Lanka,he attended Accredited American College. Most of his professors were from California, he said: "I've been studying the American culture for years and have a good idea of what's going on here."
Noting that he served on student governance bodies in Sri Lanka, Cabadugama considers hismelf a good candidate for the Winona State Student Sente. Cabadugama said that Senate Vice President Tim Donahue recommended that he run because he had a lot of suggestions on things that needed to be changed at the university. On the university and neighboring residents, he said,:"There still need to be a change. The two should work together more closely." He said that if he is elected he is interested in going to the Minnesota State University Student Association conferences and voicing his opinions there as well.
Although Cabadugama hasn't hung posters around campus, he said he plans to put a few up so that students will be able to recognize him. He said that you might recognize him from the Smaug, where he works. He currently isn't in any clubs, but said that he probably will join the Pre-Med Club, Biology Club, and the Chemistry Club soon. "I'm not running for the seat to represent the groups that I'm interested in," he said./ "I think that everyone at the university needs some descent representation. Everyone matters when you are at the university." Cabadugama said that he enjoys playing basketball and going out with friends. He said that although he is over 21, he still has to be careful not get any caught breaking anyu law because he could be deported. Cabadugama doesn't have any court records in Winona County.
Reporter: Laura Gossman
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Solarium facing next approval levelWINONA, Minn., Sept. 20, 2004 -- Bids for an architect to finish design of a solarium over what currently known as "the pit" of the Kryzsko student building at Winona State University are due Oct. 4, said student activities Director Joe Reed. "We have our design layout, so I am pretty sure that we are going to go with the company that created that for us." said Reed, adding that a decision will depend on bids. Construction would begin this summer with completion by May 2006, he said. It's possible the solarium could be completed sooner "if everything runs smoothly," he said.
The project, estimated at $2.5 million to $2.7 million, includes tearing out the whole back patio and adding on to the Smaug student dining and social area. "The biggest concern for us is space utilization," said Reed, noting that the Smaug is often crowded: "We want to make it so students can actually get a spot to sit in the Smaug." Kryzsko was built in 1978 and since then the s student population has doubled.
The addition includeds a study lounge, a place to eat, and a place for entertainment, said Reed. Recently it was decided to put a Chartwells-owned restaurant in there, Reed said: "We were looking at a franchise like Taco Bell or McDonald's but Chartwells is much cheaper, and we can choose what type of food we want served there, and we can always change it that way too. "We are increasing the dining area by 40 percent, said Reed. Along with the extension there is going to be a tower where the east stair well currently is, plus an elevator," said Reed. "On the outside there is a double ramp coming from both sides and from the front there is going to be stairs, which is going to act as a stage, so people can rally, give speeches, concerts, and just hang out there, said Reed.
Reporter: Kristie Rossi
Background: Solarium facing next approval level
Candidate: Foreign students need voiceWINONA, Minn., Sept. 20, 2004 -- A Chinese student seeking one of four Winona State Univerity at-large Student Senate seats, Shengye Chen, is enthusiastic about programs proposed in the university's the New University project -- but she's not enthuasiatic about the price tag for students. The New University plan will bring "fantastic things" to the university but the $1,000 tuition surcharge to pay for it would be hard on students, especially foreign students who recently had an increase in tuition and have a cap on the number of hours they can work. Chen, a senior, plans to start several cultural diversity programs and hopes to see more foreign-student participation if she is elected.
Chen, whose friends call her Hester, said in an interview that is running for the Student Senate because she says it is time for someone to represent the foreign students. Chen hasn't done any campaigning but feels she has had support from people in the campus international services office and friends. Chen, a paralegal major, is from Tianjin, China. She came to Winona State last August. She was involved in activities similar to student senate in China and has a legal background she hopes will be useful to Winona State Student Senate.
Reporter: Alison Pautnaude
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Democrats: Bush siding with lendersWASHINGTON, Sept. 20, 2004 -- Doubts are gowing about Bush administration claims that lenders cannot be stopped from exploiting a loophole in federal student-aid law that has allowed the lenders to reap windfall profits from the government. Sen. Edward Kennedy, D-Mass., said the administration has quashed a draft challenging recommends immediately closing the loophole. Rep. Dale Kildee, D-Mich., has pushed a plan to close the loophole for a year, but Republcans have headed off the proposal in the House Appropriations Committee. At issue are federal payments to lenders that have been financing new student loans with tax-exempt bonds that were issued before 1993. The lenders have a federal guaranteed return of 9.5 percent on loans -- far more than current interest rates.
Background: House tackles excess loan profits
Derse: Let's finish unfinished projectsWINONA, Minn., Sept. 20, 2004 -- If elected to the Winona State University Student Senate, freshmen Joe Derse believes that he would vote for the $1,000 tuition surcharge for the proposed New University plan. According to Derse, Winona State has started too many projects that need to be finished, including the new science building. "I feel that all of money is going to good projects that a tuition increase would take care of," said Derse. Although never being involved in student government before, he was a high school debater whose team took fourth nationally, said Derse.
Why his candidacy? "I heard all of the freshmen were being represented by upper classmen, and I don't think that right," Derse said. "The freshmen need someone like them to represent them and their voice." Derse has been campaigning by mainly talking to people and word of mouth. "I have talked to a lot of freshmen, and I have been talking to youth groups," said Derse. "He has posters in the Sheeham dorm and is working on getting posters up in the largely freshman Prentice-Lucas, and I already have posters up in Sheehan Hall," he said.
"The major thing that I would like to contribute to Student Senate is more debate on issues," said Derse. Derse said that he has attended every Senate meeting this fall and senses too much agreement: "Everyone represents something different, and it doesn't seem right that they agree on almost everything. There should be more controversy."
Derse, from Elm Grove, Wis, close to Milwaukee, lives in the Richards dorm. Derse is a double major in criminal justice and computer science. He works at the Jake Kane dining center. There are three Winona State alums in the Derse family, including his mother, an aunt and a cousin, all of whom encouraged him to choose Winona State. Derse said he enjoys video games, reading and bicycling. He also enjoys spending time at the Rock Solid youth center downtown.
Reporter: Kristie Rossi
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Northern Sun: No to Upper IowaFAYETTE, Iowa, Sept. 22, 2004 -- AUpper Iowa University lost a bid to join the Northern Sun college sports conference in a vote of member schools. The vote was 5-3 in favor of Upper Iowa. A 6-2 was needed. It was a secret vote, said Gil Cloud, athletic director at Upper Iowa. The decision did not settle well at Northern Iowa, which has been scheduling Northern Sun schools into its schedule, including Winona State, to demonstrate it would be a viable conference member. Cloud suggested he won't try again: "If they change their mind, they have our number." In non-conference games with Northern Sun schools, Iowa has won its share.
Why the rejection? Cloud said he could only guess. One factor might have been travel to Fayette, which is out of the way in northeast Iowa. Also, Northern Sun Commissioner Butch Raymond is known to prefer a conference with an even number of teams for symmetry in scheduling. Northern Iowa would have become the ninth Northern Sun member. |
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Salyards' challenge: 3rd Ward diversityWINONA, Minn., Sept. 20, 2004 -- The strong second-place finisher in the Third Ward primary, Deb Salyards, sees a tough job ahead in her bid for the City Council and an even tougher job if she defeats incumbent Chris Arnold. The ward has diverse constituencies, including Winona State University students, the historical district and the permanent residents, and keeping them all satisfied will be a challenge, Salyards said. Without much campaigning for the primary, Salyards garnered 123 votes to Arnold's 152. With 96 votes, Mara Rukavina was eliminated from the November ballot, which allows only two candidates. Expecting an intensely competitive campaign, Salyards said she is not planning her victory party yet: "I was very happy to have won, but I am not the kind of person who plans victory parties."
Salyards, who has lived in the Third Ward 29 years, said if elected she will need to give up her volunteer job as president on the Winona County Historical Society. It would be a conflict of interest, she said. Winona has the largest historical district in the state and from time to time seeks city support. The current City Council is comprised wholly of men. "A woman in the council seat would be a nice change," Salyards said. "Women bring out different perspectives," said Salyards. "We show more compassion in situations." Noting that she is co-owner of the Carriage House bed-and-breakfast with her husband, econ prof Don Salyards, she said: "The timing is right. I don't have children to worry about, and with the bed-and-breakfast it runs itself."
Like other candidates, Salyards sees campus-area parking as a major Third Ward issue. "A parking ramp is the only way to make it worthwhile to tear down any buildings," she said. Salyards said she wants to establish good working relationships with Winna State and students, listening to them and other the residents in the Third Ward to make informed decisions. Salyards said that listening to what the people want instead of making a decision without the backing of the residents is important, she said. "I want people to feel free to call me."
Reporter: Meredith Bociani
Background: Arnold, Salyards make Council ballot
A catchy slogan: "Win with Glynn"WINONA, Minn., Sept. 20, 2004 --Winona State University freshman Nate Glynn, running for one of the three freshman seats on the Student Senate, said he has "always had a passion for the way government works and they way the governments communicate among one another." One motivation for his candidacy is "to get my feet wet in the political field," Glynn said. He grew up in the farming community of Grand Meadow, Minn., and admits his experience in school governance is limited. He was in a graduating class of 27. "I was in Student Council in high school, but it wasn't very organized," he said.
Glynn said his campaign main issue is tuition. Being in the Senate, he said, would give more of a say on behalf of freshmen as he becomes more knowledgeable on tuition issues. "I will be looking for every way to decrease the cost of education, whether it's talking to local government, state government, and WSU," Glynn said. What about the $1,000 a year tuition surcharge that administrators have proposed to fund programs in the New University project? "As far as the New University goes, I don't know much except for the fact it will have a hard time falling through with President Krueger retiring," Glynn said, a reference to ther fact that Kruerger has attached his prestige to the project. Glynn said he would like to work on getting wireless internet in all dorm rooms.
His campaign strategy is to post flyers all over campus and use his campaign slogan -- Win with Glynn: "My government professor said, 'Use this slogan and if you ever make it in the political office, put me somewhere on your cabinet,'" Glynn said that he has been introducing himself around campus hat he feels like he already knows a lot of freshman. "I know my whole floor will be voting for me along with my orientation class," Glynn said. About the almost untainted court record of incumbent senators, Glynn said that he has no criminal record.
Reporter: Kristin Maloney
Background: Candidates as of Sept. 17 |
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GOLF (MEN'S): St. John's Invitational (sxecond day): SMU (13th)
GOLF (WOMEN'S): Luther Invitational: SMU 348 (6th).
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Stawinoga: Yes, maybe, on tuition hikeWINONA, Minn., Sept. 2, 2004 -- Freshman Nycole Stawinoga, who describes herself as helpful, responsible, truthful and intuitive, has joined a crowded field for three frosh seats on the Winona State University Student Senate. Stawinoga, of Streamwood, Ill., said that she has many ideas, and she hopes that freshmen will give her the chance to help them help themselves by being their senator. "I hope in the next day or two to make it around to most of the freshman dorms and talk with fellow students," said Stawinoga. She believes that a strong relationship between students and their elected representatives is important. "We should be listing to the students and doing our best to solve the problems that students are facing," said Stawinoga.
Stawinoga was a involved in multiple high school activities. She believes that student participation is key fore smooth operation of the university. Asked about the proposed tuition increases to fund the New University plan, Stawinoga said she was unsure: "I would need to have a better understanding of exactly what the New University Plan is and what it includes." She said she favors tuition increases that would help students but not increases that would line the pockets of professors and administrators. "A university should be about its students," she said. "Without them what would this place be." As a student representative she would like to increase the dialogue between students and the university. "For freshman, I think that discussing issues that will be affecting us throughout the next four years is important and should be better discussed in the orientation classes," said Stawinoga.
Reporter: Chris Warrington
Background: Candidates as of Sept. 17 |
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Cops bust nine house partiesWINONA, Minn., Sept. 20, 2004 -- Police had another busy weekend with alcohol-related offenses, issuing 14 cittaions. Deputy Chief Tom Williams said officers were called to nine Friday night and Saturday night house parties. Nine people, mostly college students, were cited for minor consumption, three for disorderly conduct, and one for underage drinking and driving. The citations were in addition to 11 at a Thursday night party, all for underage consumption.
17 file WSU Senate candidacy papersWINONA, Minn., Sept. 20, 2004 -- Seventeen students, eight of them frosh, have filed election papers so far for Winona State University Student Senate seats. No graduate students have filed for two grad seats.
AT-LARGE SEATS (4)
Bushra Ali
Peminda Cabandugama
Shengye Chen
Erin Feger
Ryan Predmore
Kevin Rice
Maegan Satka
Matt Swanson |
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Joseph Derse
David Gaudes
Nate Glynn
Jenna Johnson
Andrew Kehren
Pallavi Sharma
Nycole Stawinoga
Lindsay StelpFlug
Jennifer Wenzel |
Reporter: Heather Howard
Background: Student Senate constitution
Burnel Manley: Sailing made him smileWINONA, Minn., Sept. 20, 2004 -- His colleagues at Winona School remember retired speech teacher Burnel Manley, who died in Florida three weeks ago, for his love of sailing. The choir director, Bruce Ramsdel, who worked with Manley for over 10 years, spoke vividly in an interview about his friend's passion for life on the water and remembered him as being "very committed to sailing and living on the water." Manley and wife Trish lived on a ketch in the Florida Keys in their retirement from Winona High and also from part-time teaching at Winona State and St. Mary's universities. According to Ramsdel, Manley's passion for sailing started when he served in the Navy for six years. That service included time with a special Navy unit off of Cuba during the Bay of Pigs crisis.
Life in retirement was hardly dull for Manley. His Bay of Pigs duty led him back to Cuba on a mercy mission 30 years later, in 2002. With U.S. government permission, he sailed his boat to Cuba, and withstood being searched, watched and wrestled from his boat in the middle the night for questioning. Ramsdel mentioned that Manley "wanted that experience very much, he wanted to know what Cuba was really all about."
Manley's final major cruise, in 2004, was at the request of a group of Asian monks whom he had met at a teachers' conference. Invited to come and teach in Thailand, Manley and his wife, Trish, spent 30 days sailing around Thailand, teaching English classes and visiting the native people. Though he traveled all over the world, Manley's love for sailing did not always take him faraway. In the late 1970s Manley started a company renting sailboats and teaching customers how to sail on Lake Winona. Through his company Manley sponsored sailing festivals and large regattas, until the lake's weeds forced him to close the enterprise.
Manley purchased his own sailboat, which he docked at a Lake Pepin yacht club upriver from Winona. He and Trish lived summers onboard the vessel until their retirement in 2001. While most couples search for retirement locales by car or plane, Burnel and Trish Manley instead chose to sail. Purchasing a beautiful and extremely rare sailboat, the Manleys cruised around Florida and fell in love with Key West, where they eventually retired. According to Ramsdel, Key West was all Manley ever talked about. Said Ramsdel: "It was everything he'd always been looking for." In all of Manle's travels, Ramsdel believed Key West to be his favorite.
John Ruggerberg, also a teacher at Winona High, said that when he was on his boat Manley was "completely, totally, comfortable" and always had "a ton of energy on the ship." Ruggerberg mentioned that not only was Manley an accomplished sailor but also "quite a philosopher." Ruggerberg also described him as both "a questioner and an answerer who was always searching for an insight into something in life." Asked what he remembers most about his friend, Ruggerberg grinned fondly and replied: "His great, big smile.:
Reporter: Sarah Brechtl
Background: Friends remember Burnel Manley
Boots? Chaps? Talk about obscure cluesWINONA, Minn., Sept. 20, 2004 -- Clues in the Winona State University homecoming medallion hunt began to be issued on Monday:
Medallion Clue No. 1
It's the Homecoming Hoedown for 2004.
The medallion is hidden so it's time to explore.
Slap on your boots and chaps for this year's contest.
Get in the spirit! This hunt is the best.
Joe Reed's rush to homecomingWINONA, Minn., Sept. 20, 2004 -- Time is running out for Joe Reed, the homecoming coordinator at Winona State University, as he rushes to finalize details for this weekend. "The timing is rough because homecoming comes so quick after the start of the semester," Reed said. The early date was an attempt to avoid conflicts with other local events, Reed said. The parade is the biggest challenge for Reed: "It requires more details," he said. "But aside from the chaos, I am more than certain that we will complete the plans on time." The theme this year: Homecoming Hoedown. Festivities start Monday.
Reporter: Betsy Sheppard
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Chef helps with World Fair dinner| WINONA, Minn., Sept. 20, 2004 -- The Chartwell campus chef at Winona State University, Todd Alford, provided his cooking expertise in the preparation of eight international dishes for the Winona World Fair. Alford made sure that volunteers had all of the ingredients for each dish and had the proper proportions to serve 300 people. In addition, Alford ensured the dishes were authentic. He showed volunteers how to use industrial kitchen equipment. Alford said, though, his main job was moral support. About the World Fair, he quoted his long held belief, "Food brings us all closer together." |
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Patriot Act subject of Winona forumWINONA, Minn, Sept. 20, 2004 -- The U.S. attorney for Minnesota, Thomas Heffelfinger, will square off with civil libertarian Teresa Nelson in a forum on the Bush Administration's controversial post-9/11 Patriot Act. Nelson, a graduate of Winona State University and the Hamline law school, is Minnesota legal counsel for the American Civil Liberties Union. The forum has been organized by the Winona Area Peacemakers, the League of Women Voters, Winona 0n-line Democracy, and Winona Catholic Worker.
Date: Monday, Sept. 27
Time: 7 p.m.
Place: Council Chambers, City
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College cancels "Fahrenheit" directorSAN MARCOS, Calif., Sept. 20, 2004 -- Concerned that Bush-bashing film-maker Michael Moore was too controversial to speak on campus during the presidential campaign, California State University at San Marcos canceled his campus appearance. University President Karen Haynes said that without an equivalent conservative speaker to provide counterbalance, Moore would skew political debate on the campus. Haynes' decision stirred an uproar, prompting students to collect funds for an off-campus appearance of the director of "Fahrenheit 9/11."
My name is Joe Derse, I come from Elm Grove Wisconsin, which is a
Suburb of Milwaukee. The reason I have decided to run for Freshmen Senate Representative is because I know I can best represent the wonderful views and values that the Freshmen have and provide valuable input to the senate from the Freshmen. People who know me know that am a friendly person who is willing to listen to anyones concerns. What
people might not know about me is that I love to debate. I will debate key issues so to improve them if need be. My past experience with debate has been intense. I have been a debate team that spent countless hours studying key issues and arguements went to a national convention in Washington DC and earned fourth in the nation out of fifty-two. If you believe that these are values a Student Senator should have then vote Joe Derse. | |
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Reception set for CST reopeningWINONA, Minn., Sept. 20, 2004 -- Women's balladeer Ann Reed will perform at the opening ceremony fro the St. Teresa Institute for women that St. Mary's University is setting up at the old College of St. Teresa. Reed holds every major Minnesota music award, including Artist of the Year. At the ceremony, the first 19 women in the new institute will share information about the program. The ceremony will be a reunion of sorts for St. Teresa alums. Said institute director Barbara Vaughn: "The evening will include food and music as well as an opportunity to connect with current students and hear more about the goals of the Institute."
Date: Wednesday, Oct. 20
Time: 7 p.m.
Place: St. Cecilia Hall,CST
Cost: Free
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Background: SMU chooses St. Teresa director
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SMU president
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Tech president
2001:
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