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Landlord incredulous at drug bustWINONA, Minn., Nov. 21, 2004 -- The landlord of the duplex that police raided in a historically huge drug bust Nov. 10, Kevin Bradley, said he was suprised that his place was being used for drug trafficking. Bradley, who owns the duplex under Bluff City Properties, said he was especially surprised considering that the place, at 179 W. Fourth St., is right across the street from the police station. He suspected nothing and had not noticed any unusual traffic in and out of the place. People are coming and going from many college houses in Winona, so its hard to judge or think that something is strange, he said.
Bradley said that Roberta Culpepper, the tenant who was leasing the top unit, had "good employment references" and background information. Bradley said that Culpepper filled out an application to live in the duplex last summer and everything seemed normal. Now she's in jail facing charges that she sold dope to an undercover police agent on 16 occasions. Bradley said he never received any noise complaints. "Typically lots of kids were playing outside," he said. Culpepper moved into the duplex at 179 W. Fourth St. last summer. She was working in Lake City, 45 miles upriver, at the time, said Bradley.
The raid caused no serious damage, said Bradley, but cleaning and painting will be done soon. "We were very happy to see that the place wasn't trashed," said Bradley. Bradley said that Culpepper was the first tenant to live in the duplex since it was remodeled and furnished with new appliances. College students live in the downstairs unit.
Reporter: Julie Welscher
Background: Cops: Guy kept weed by the gallon
Bouncer: Bulls-Eye true to cap limit
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Baures said that enforcing capacity limits is not difficult. People are understanding and usually go on to the next bar, he said: "We get complaints, but nothing we can't handle." Baures said that Bulls-Eye hasn't been fined for being over-capacity the three years he's been there. Exceeding the limits is in nobody's interest, he said. When the bar is crowded, people tend to be more aggressive, recalling a fight after Winona State University's graduation last May. Baures said that when a fight breaks out, he escorts the individuals outside and then cleans up the mess. He said that fights usually begin when people get too drunk and have misunderstandings.
Despite Bulls-Eye's reputation as a haven for under-age drinkers, Bauer said the bar is strict in checking IDs. "People will ask us to let a minor in, but we never do," he said. Baures said that bouncers look at IDs carefully to make sure they're valid. There's also a black light above the door to help bouncers determine the validity of IDs, he said. "No matter how hard we try, there's always going to be a few that sneak in," he said. Baures said that if someone gets in with a fake, they're usually pointed out and removed. About a month or two ago, police entered Bulls-Eye just before 1 a.m. because they got a call saying there were minors in the bar but none were found, he said.
Reporter: Michelle Adank
Background: Bars flout fire marshal limits
Background: Mayor: Expect more bar check-ups
Background: 10 easiest bars for under-21 crowd
Prof: Eliot as fascist claim wrongWINONA, Minn., Nov. 21, 2004 -- The accusation that poet T.S. Eliot was a fascist is a false claim wrapped in a cloud of unknowing, a Winona State University English prof told a campus audience recently. Chris Buttram, who holds a doctorate in 20th century American lit, said: "There is a murkiness around T.S. Eliot, and his life is still only partially known today," Explaining how the fascist tag took root, Buuram noted that more than half of hiss poems, plays and essays are still unpublished. "This lack of access to Eliot's writings is part of the reason people of the past and present have suspected him of being a fascist," said Buttram. If people had the opportunity to read more of Eliot, they would realize that almost all of his ideas and writings are clearly anti-fascist, said Buttram, whose academic specialities include Eliot.
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Eliot was also a brilliant philosopher whose studies focused on relativism and skepticism, said Buttram. However, because his writings and research centered on these subjects instead of German nationalism, many people questioned his political beliefs, said Buttram. Initially in 1927, Eliot was labeled a fascist because of his interest in neo-classic literature, a literary form reflective of fascism and dictatorship, said Buttram. Despite popular belief in the early 20th century, Eliot began to deeply distrust fascism in the late 1920s and early 1930s, said Buttram. "Eliot certainly did not align himself with fascism or with the Nazi party," he said.
In several works, such as "Murder in the Cathedral," Eliot expressed his belief that fascism did not reflect the beliefs of Catholicism, and he often questioned whether fascism was "a local phenomenon or a European revolution," said Buttram. Many people believed Eliot was a fascist because he did not commit himself to a single nation, a practice reflective of the growing sense of nationalism in the years leading up to World War II. "Eliot was truly unique in that he never game himself to one nation, instead he believed the arts should be international," said Buttram. Buttram was one of many speakers featured in a six-week series of lectures and films called "In the Wake of Fascism" at Winona State.
Reporter: Sarah
Brechtl
Background: Anti-fascism embedded in art
Wal-Mart bans second comedy bookWINONA, Minn., Nov. 20, 2004 -- George Carlin fans won't find his latets book at the Winona Wal-Mart. The giant reailing chain has refused to sell the comedian's book, "When Will Jesus Bring the Pork Chops," because its cover pokes fun at the Last Supper, according to a Carlin spokesperson. Wal-Mart spun its decision differently: The book would not appeal to a majority of customers. Wal-Mart sent back 3,500 copies because, it said, they had not been ordered. The cover, which has Carlin sitting next to an empty chair where Jesus sits in Leonardo Da Vinci's "Last Supper." No offense was intended, the Carlin spokesperson said.
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In October Wal-Mart decided not stock the best-selling book "A Citizen's Guide to Democracy" by Jon Stewart of the Daily Show because of a satirical spread that pastes the heads of Supreme Court justices onto naked bodies. The images "really seemed to shake people up," said Jamie Raab of publisher Warner Books.
CAMPUS READER
What in-the-know Winona college people are reading
Elizabeth Fenner. "The Secrets of His Success," Fortune (Nov. 29, 2004), Pages 156-168. Fenner, assistant managing editor at Fortune, interviews former Brigham Young University prof Stephen Covey about his principle-centered appropach to problem-solving. Included is an exceprt from his new boook, "The Eighth Habit: From Effectiveness to Greatness." Covey, a friend of Winona State President Darrell Krueger, has been a frequent speaker at the university.
Lindsay Waters. Enemies of Promise: Publishing, Perishing, and the Eclipse of Scholarship/ Prickly Paradigm Press, 2004. Waters, executive editor in the humanities at Harvard University Press, calls for an overhaul of the publish-or-perish link for academics. Because of financial dificulties, Waters argues, the university presses that are central in the process are less able to shoulder their role.
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WSU SECURITY
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| INCIDENT NO. 1: At 2:20 a.m. a student reported someone throwing rocks at his window in the Prentiss-Lucas dorm. Security guards warned warned the hurler.
INCIDENT NO. 2: A tenant at the East Lake dorm reported at 4:30 a.m. that a former boyfriend was causing problems in dorm. Security guards and police removed the guy.
INCIDENT NO. 3: Security guards responded to an alarm in Somsen Hall at 9:20 p.m. The alarm was triggered accidentally by an electrician.
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Anti-addiction pill "not a miracle"WINONA, Minn., Nov. 20, 2004 -- Although the newly concocted drug rimonabant can help end unhealthy habits practiced by many college students, including overeating, drinking and smoking, Winona State University health coordinator Ruth Schroeder said that it is not a miracle cure. Rimonabant will not seriously decrease the number of people with addiction problems, said Schroeder. "No matter how many pills are introduced, people still need to practice behavioral strategies to keep from falling into unhealthful habits," said Schroeder.
According to studies on animals, rimonabant can substitute pleasurable feelings from drugs, alcohol and even certain foods. In effect, rimonabant takes the place of the addiction. Schroeder doubts that imonabant would be prescribed much for teenagers or college-age patients, mainly because so manyu people in this age group simply like being high and do not wish to be "cured," said Schroeder. This drug will most likely be prescribed to middle-age adults who are motivated to end an addiction, said Schroeder.
The French pharmaceutical firm Sanofi-Aventis hopes to have rimonabant, to be marketed as Acomplia, federally approved by next year. Said Schroeder: "Rimonabant is not a miracle drug for ending addictions, but whenever there is another strategy offered, such as the numerous options for quitting smoking, it is a good thing."
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BASKETBALL (MEN'S): Southwestern 72, SMU 61.
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Two all-star games for WSU's SampWINONA, Minn., Nov. 20, 2004 -- Winona State University wide receiver Chris Samp, now among eight finalists for Division II national player of year, has been invited to two all-star games. Samp will play on Jan. 7 in the cactus Bowl in Texas and on Jan. 22 at the All-Star Classic in Las Vegas
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BASKETBALL (MEN'S): Chicago 67, SMU 50. WSU and Northwood.
FOOTBALL (MEN'S): Division II Playoffs (Round 2): Grand Valley State 10, Northwood 7. Round 3: Grand Valley and North Dakota.
HOCKEY (WOMEN'S): SMU 5, St. Scholastica 1.
HOCKEY (WOMEN'S): SMU 3, St. Catherine 1.
SWIMMING (MEN'S: Maclasster Invitational: SMU (4th).
SWIMMING (WOMEN'S: Maclasster Invitational: SMU (5th).
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R.I.P.: Richard Edward KulasWINONA, Minn., Nov. 20, 2004 -- A Winona State University grad, Rich Kulas. who taught junior and senior high school in Winona, died at the hospital at age 64. Earlier he taught in Somerset, Wis.
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INCIDENT NO. 2: A student reported water running from a room in the Quad dorms at 1:45 a.m.
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Indian leader: Elders key in cultureWINONA, Minn., Nov. 20, 2004 -- A St. Croix Chippewa tribal leader told a Winona State University audience recently that growing up in Chicago hurt her because she missed learning as much as she could about her culture from tribal elders. Elders are the teachers and the keepers of the culture, said Wanda McFaggen. Respect for elders, which is taught at a young age in the Native American culture, can create warm relationships between children and their parents and grandparents, said McFaggen. Those relationships and traditions can suffer away from the reservation, she said.
Because a lot of elders miss hearing their native Anishinabe, they are starting to teach the langauge the children and grandchildren again, said McFaggen. This is a big accomplishment, she said, noting that the language is difficult. One word can have 20 meanings, she said. McFaggen pointed to the word "Anishinabe," which translates to the "original people" or the "first people." She said the elders teach the children that their Creator put them here first and that that they should be proud of who they are because the Creator put them here for a reason. The Creator gave them the earth, so they should show the earth respect just like they show respect to their mother, said McFaggen.
McFaggen said that the Creator gives each person something to do in life, and the Creator gave the honor to preserve and protect the Anishinabe heritage. McFaggen said that she helps make sure burial grounds of her ancestors aren't disturbed. If something does get dug up she helps to preserve it. Higher education is paid for tribal membersd on the reservations who want to further their learning, McFaggen said, but they are obligated to give something back to their people.
Older tribal members feel more comfortable on the reservation and rarely leave, whereas young adults are encouraged to leave the reservation, get an education and bring that knowledge back to the tribe, she said. Today, reservation boundaries include about 3,000 acres of land, and about 3,000 tribal people call the St. Croix Reservation home. They are spread throughout Barron, Burnett, Polk and Washburn counties in Wisconsin.
Reporter: Sarah Rcci
Background: Chippewa leader due at WSU
UNDER-AGE
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Darrell
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WSU president
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Tech president
2001:
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