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of bungled rape issues, coverupSAN FRANCISCO, Calif., May 15, 2005 -- Even as trustees at St. Mary's University of Minnesota were deciding last fall to name Craig Franz as their university president, Brother Craig was presiding over a campus scandal of rape and official coverup at the Christian Brothers college in California where he was president at the time. Students at St. Mary's College of California staged a protest in November over how one rape case was handled. A few days later one Franz's vice presidents resigned. San Francisco television station KGO, whose investigative reporting team had been tracking sexual assault as an issue at the Moraga, Calif., campus, asked Brother Craig for an interview. Three and one-half weeks later, he agreed. In the interview, however, he was less than forthcoming to reporter questions.
In November KGO had broken a story on at least two sexual assaults in a 1-1/2 year period on the small Moraga, Calif., campus. In one case the school's disciplinary board expelled a student accused of sexual assault, only to have that decision overturned by student affairs Vice President Jack Curran. Curran, known as Brother Jack, imposed significantly lesser penalties. The sexual assault victim, Kate Malone, was outraged. "Brother Jack found that expulsion was an inappropriate sanction for being found guilty of raping and battering someone," Malone said. "He felt we needed to forgive." Students protested, demanding that Curran step down. With news media attention suddenly focused on the issue, Curran resigned.
In the KGO intgerview, reporter Dan Noyes asked Franz to discuss how sexual assault in general is handled on the Moraga campus. Said Franz: "I think St. Mary's is very proactive about handling sexual assaults." Franz said that he played no role in overturning the disciplinary board's decision to expel the rapist. Curran had done acted on his own, Franz said. Noyes pressed Franz: "I'm asking whether you approve of what he did, that's all?" Franz responded: "I don't have enough information to approve or not approve of that." Noyes pressed further: "Why did Brother Jack leave?" Franz: "Brother Jack resigned." Noyes: "Why?" Franz: "That was up to him." Noyes: "You have no idea why he left? Is this the result of the students demanding that he resign?" Franz: "I can well imagine that this was part of his decision."
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In his KGO report, Noyes quoted two former campus security directors who said that the college had tried to cover up campus crime by under-reporting federally required statistics to the U.S. Department of Education. On tape, one former director of campus security, Roger Sciutto, said: "I know the importance of having accurate facts and accurate stats for the parents looking for places to send their kids." In the preceding year, St. Mary's had reported two sexual assaults to the U.S. Department of Education, but the current and former directors of the Women's Resource Center on campus told KGO that the real numbers were much higher. At least one student at the 4,300-enrollment college lodges a sexual asssault complaint in a typical month, the directors said. Asked about the discrepency, Franz answered: "Then I think we need to talk to the Women's Resource Center and ask them why they're not reporting this."
Noyes reported that St. Mary's may have been destroying information about campus crime the week after the student protest. "Sources among the faculty and campus police tell us that computer technicians erased information from Brother Jack's computer and even shredded campus crime documents," Noyes said. To that, Craig Franz said: "I have no knowledge of that happening, and this is the first I've heard of any of that."
Franz also said in the interview that he had no knowledge about a case three weeks earlier in which a student claimed she was drugged during a campus party and raped by two students -- one current and one former member of the St. Mary's basketball team. The victim told a close friend that the dean of students, Mary Spellman, discouraged her from going to police. KGO said that the friend had been interviewed but asked not to be identified. The friend said: "They did not want the police involved. They discouraged her from taking a rape test. They said it was painful, and there probably wouldn't be any evidence involved."
Noyes asked Franz about the drug-rape charge: "Does that concern you?" Franz: "If that were true, it would concern me very much." Franz said he would form a task force to investigate the school's handling of sexual assaults.
Franz, meanwhile, was facing new pressure from his own professors. In 2003 the Faculty Senate issued a "vote of concern" over his handling of sexual assault. With the latest revelations, KGO reported learning that the Faculty Senate was considering an even more serious "vote of no-confidence" -- a call for his impeachment. Noyes asked Franz about the faculty concerns: "What will your response be to your faculty? Will you step down? Franz: "I will respond to the faculty when that issue comes forward."
At the time of the KGO report, apparently unbeknown on the Moraga, Calif., campus, Brother Craig Franz had been interviewed for the presidency of another Christian Brothers college -- St. Mary's University in Winona, Minn., where he held an earlier asssignment. The KGO interview with Franz was on Dec. 4. Five days later in Winona, trustees of the Minnesota college announced he was their choice as president.
It has not been established whether the trustees were knowledgable of the KGO revelations. Nor has it been established whether the trustees knew of another scandal on Brother Craig's watch at Moraga. The college had been promised a $112 million gift and proceeded with major construction projects before the money was delivered. It turned out the the donation was a scam. An outside investigation concluded there had been incredible naivite among college admnistrators and the board of trustees about the legitimacy of the gift. In September Brother Craig announced he would resign at the end of the school year so the confidence of the college's benefactors could be restored. In Winona, learning that Brother Craig was avaialble, SMU trustees adjusted their search procedures for a new president to consider him as a candidate. All along the trustees had wanted a Christian Brother as president and the original pool of finalists had none.
Background: SMU names new prez: Craig Franz
Background: A gallery of St. Mary's presidents
Background: Chronicle of SMU's search for a president
Background: SMU finalist duped at California college
Background: College prez quits over vanishing gifts
Background: Investigator: SMC fiasco avoidable
Background: Comment: Lesson in forthrightness
Background: SMU finalist left Millikin under cloud
Background: Three left in SMU search
WSU theater prof wins national honor| WINONA, Minn., May 15, 2005 -- A Winona State tehater prof the past 37 years, Vivian Fusillo, 81 plays in Winona, was named teacher of the year by the National Theater in Higher Edxucatin Association. The award cited Fusillo for "tremendous impact on students as scholars/artists and on the lives of members of the theater community." The award was based on tetsuimonials, mostly letters from students at Winona State and also Stephen Fioster State, Western Illinois and Florida State, where Fusillo taughte earlier. In winona, Fusllio has directed 40 children's plays, 20 experimental plays, 17 mainstage plays and four community plays. |
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| CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa, May 15, 2005 -- The Washington University Bears were hardly about to allow St. Mary's of Winona to give them a third loss for the softball season. The powerhouse Bears from
St. Louis, 46 and 2 for the season, eliminated St. Mary's 6-1 from further contention in the NCAA Division III regional softball tournament. For St. Mary's, Bear pitcher Laurel Sagartz again was too much. Sagartz was perfect for five innings. Her relief, Victoria Ramsey, allowed the single St. Mary's homerun. In an earlier game, St. Mary's defeated Fontibonne 11-3 in their third game of the tournament. |
Background: SMU now 2-1 in regional softball meet
Prospects seen as good for more doctoratesST. PAUL, Minn., March 15, 2005-- The lobbyist for the state professors' association, Russ Stanton, said he expects the Legislature will allow that state universities to offer applied doctoral programs.Ê "The legislation is included in both the House and Senate bills, so it should pass," said Stanton.Ê The Senate bill gives the state universities general authority to offer applied doctorates. The House bill authorizes applied doctorates in education, psychology, physical therapy, audiology and nursing.Ê "We prefer the Senate approach because it is more flexible," said Stanton.
UC-Berkeley bans Greek boozeBEREKELY, Calif., May 15, 2005 -- The University of California at Berkeley has banned alcohol consumption at all fraternity and sorority events. The ban followed numerous incidents. In one case, a Pi Kappa Phi pledge was treated in an emergency room after being shot with a BB gun more than 30 times at close range. In another incident, four people were arrested at a Kappa Alpha Psi boat party after fights broke out. The captain of the boat called for police.
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| EMPORIA, Kan., May 15, 2005 -- Winona State University's long-shot hopes for the NCAA Division II softball nationals were doused 5-0 by Emporia State in the regionals. The Warriors had four hits but no doubles. Emporia pitcher Courtney Reed sent seven Warrior players back to the bench on strikeouts. She allowed only two walks. In another game, Emporia fell 4-0 to Concordia of St. Paul, which mean Concordia advances to nationals.
Background: WSU wins twice to face Emporia |
WSU profs' union dues steady at $652ST. PAUL, Minn., May 15, 2005 -- The Inter-Faculty Organization, the collective bargaining unit for state university profs, including those at Winona State, has kept dues at the current $652.20 for full-time faculty. For adjunct faculty dues will remain at $131.50.
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NCAA Division II North Central tournament: Emporia State 5,. WSU 0; Concordia of St. Paul 4, Emporia State 0-.
NCAA Division III regional: SMU 11, SMU 3 (six innings); Washington 6, SMU 1; St. Thomas 7, Washington 0.
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Profs shoot for salaries at 80th percentileBEMIDJI, Minn., May 14, 2005 -- The state university faculty union has taken Chancellor Jim McCormick at his word, that he wants to bring profs' salaries to the 80th national percentile, in putting together a compensation package for contract negotiations now uner way, said lead faculty negotiator Rod Henry. "We agree with the chancellor that faculty salaries should be at the 80th percentile," he said, noting they have slipped into the 50th to 60th range. ÊA combination of across-the-board raises and pay-increase steps have been proposed by the profs' union," Henry said. "Our economic proposals were framed in the context of our chancellorÕs statements to our last Delegate Assembly," he said. "We also feel that benefit cuts have gone far enough and that there has to be restoration of past losses."
In preliminary negotiations, the faculty team proposed a May 19 cutoff date for each side to present language proposals.Ê ÊHenry said that the chancellor's negotiator, John Shabatura, has suggested changes in the structure of duty days; changes in compensation for a variety of courses, including ITV; changes in the career steps concept; and changes in salary equity reviews.ÊIn early discussions, Henry said, there were tentative agreements on technical changes and the removal of obsolete language.
Henry said tghat the chancellor's team has yet to provide an economic proposal, which is tied into contract language issues. This, he said, 'makes progress in negotiations harder to achieve."
Background: Faculty brace for tough negotiations
WSU SECURITY REPORT
WEEK ENDING MAY 14, 2005
May 12: A smoke detector activated in the Sheehan dorm at 9:47 a.m. Firefighters blamed a faulty detector.
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| EMPORIA, Kan., May 14, 2005 -- Winona State University won a rain-interrupted game from the day before against Nebraska-Omaha, and then followed with a victory over Truman State to remain viable in the double-elimination NCAA Division III regional softball tournament. The Warriors blanked Nebraska-Omaha 4-0 and Truman State 6-1. he Warriors, now 41-15, next go against top-seeded Emporia State, 53-12.
Background: Rain stops WSU-Omaha game |
Smoking SMU wiring calls firefightersWINONA, Minn., May 14, 2005 -- Firefighters responded to an activated smoke detector at St. Mary's Hall at St. Mary's University, but found only a smoking electrical ballast. The calkl came at 6:09 p.m. Maintenance workers were notified about the faulty wiring.
COURT CONVICTIONS
WEEK ENDING MAY 14, 2005
IN WINONA COUNTY DISTRICT COURT
LOUD PARTY CONVICTION
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Nicholls penalized for NCCA infractionsTHIBODAUX, La., March 14, 2005 --Nicholls State University has been placed on four years' probation by the National Collegiate Athletic Association for providing 28 varsity players with answers to assignments and examinations for online courses. Further, the NCAA said, several athletics officials or instructed the athletes to lie about the fraud when questioned by investigators. The NCAA called the rules infraxctions "gross academic fraud." In addition, the NCAA said, three athletes were improperly given credit for online courses from Brigham Young University, even though it's against the rules for online courses from another institution to count toward an athlete's eligibility. Nicholls State will be excluded from its conference television package for football and men's basketball next season. The women's volleyball team will pay a $10,000 fine. The football team will forfeit any victories in 2003 in which an ineligible athlete competed and be forced to cut scholarships. The volleyball team must forfeit its 2003 Southland Conference title.
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| CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa, May 14, 2005 -- Six runs in the eighth inning gave St. Mary's University a 9-3 victory over the University of Wisconsin-Stout in the NCAA Division III regional softball tournament. Althpugh St. Mary's is in the losers' bracket, it's a double-elimination tournament. Next the Cardinals again face Fontibonne, which they defeated in the first round. The only Cardinal loss has been 1-0 to Washington, which now has a 46-1 record. Against Washington, St. Mary's pitcher Jenny Schipp tossed a nine-strikeout, three-hit game. |
Background: Migraine slows Edge but not much
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NCAA Division II North Central tournament: WSU 4, Nebraska-Omaha 0; WSU 5, Truman State 1; Truman State 5, Missouri Western 0; Concordia of St. Paul 4, Emporia State 0 (eight innings).
NCAA Division III regional: SMU 9, UW-Stout 3 (eight innings); Washington 1, SMU 0; St. Thomas 8, Coe 1; Fontibonne 5, Coe 4.
TRACK (MEN'S)MIAC outdoor championships (second day): SMU (11th).
TRACK (WOMEN'S)MIAC outdoor championships (second day): St. Thomas 158 (1st), SMU 58 (8th).
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Report: Colleges should do loansWASHINGTON, May 13, 2005 -- The federal government could provide low-income students with an additional $3 billion in student financial aid next year "without costing taxpayers a dime," according to a joint report from the American Association of Collegiate Registrars and Admissions Officers, the State Public Interest Research Groups' Higher Education Project, and the U.S. Student Association. The report favors legislation offered by Sen. Edward Kennedy, D-Mass., and Reps. Thomas Petri, R-Wis., and George Miller, D-Calif., to allow colleges to engage in direct lending rather than federal subsidies to banks that make loans. The report claims that direct-lending could raise the maximum Pell Grant next year by $600, to $4,650. President Bush has asked Congress to provide only a $100 increase.
RECENT DAYS IN THE CITY
POSTED MAY 13, 2005
HIGH SCHOOL LOCKDOWN. The Winona high school went on full alert on Thursday in response to grafitti found earlier that "All Whites Will Die" on May 13. Students were not allowed to congregate. They were escorted to restrooms. The only access was through the main entrance, where police were posted. Of 1,750 students at the school, about 580 stayed home.
LEDEBUHR ANNIVERSARY. Ledebuhr Meat Processing, known for its butchering as well as its sandwiches, will celebrate its 30th anniversary on May 21.
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| CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa, May 13, 2005 -- Fighting migraine nauseousness Amy Edge hit a second-[inning doubole and added a two-run homer to lead St. Mary's Univerity to a 5-2 victory over Fontibonne in the NCAA Division III softball regionals. The Cardinals, now 35-1, will fave Washington, which is 45-1, in the second round. |
Background: SMU women's softball team to regionals
Vagina issue leader to pursue journalismWINONA, Minn., May 13, 2005 -- The Winona high school senior whose I Love My Vagina button became a school issue and made her an instant news media figure, Carrie Rethlefsen, said she plans to study women's studies and journalism at the University of Wisconsin-Madison next year.
Background: Two students suspended for vagina shirts
Hawaii students protest Navy expansionHONOLULU, Hawaii, May 13, 2005 -- About 50 student protesters at the University of Hawaii-Manoa ended a six-day sit-in at the office of the university system's president, David McClain, and declared victory in their objections to a proposed Navy research center on campus. The protesters left McClain's office after he promised to deal with their concerns. The students had expressed concern that the Navy center would give the military too much influence over the nature and scope of research conducted at the institution. The proposed Navy center would bring an additional $50 million for oceanography and astrophsyics research.
The demonstration marked continuing tension between native Hawaiians and proponents of a strong military presence in the state. Ikaika Hussey, a protest leader, said that the toxic defoliant Agent Orange was developed at the university and that the military has a record of using Hawaiian lands to detonate bombs. "The native population has been here for 2,000 years, and the few administrators who are pushing this and will benefit from it have been here for a series of months," said Hussey. He called military funding "an addiction."
State labor talks haven't reach core issuesST. PAUL, Minn., May 13, 2005 -- The AFSCME public employees union, whose members include secretarial and janitorial employees at the state colleges, has begun strike training at nearly 50 locations throughout the state in anticipation of difficult contract negotiations with the Pawlenty administration. The union has communicated its intention to conclude contract negotiations before June 30, when the current contract expires. "The nnion team has made it very clear to the State that they do not see any reason to have negotiations drag out into the fall," the union said in a statment to members. "A timeline has been put together which will allow either a vote to accept a tentative agreement or a strike to begin in early August."
The next negotiations session is scheduled for May 25, after the Legislature's expected adjournment. "We expect to begin the first discussions regarding the economic items at that time," the union said.
Negotiations have had sime initial success with each side dropping secondary issues on which there was agreement that neither would budge. The key issues, wages and insurance, have not been addressed. Stalemated is a state proposal to eliminate most contractual overtime work, whic carries a premium hourly rate. The state inists on freedom to send employees home regardless of their schedule to avoid overtime. Overtime savings could be $1.6 million a year, according to the state.
State blurs two-year, four-year campusesOLYMPIA, Wash., May 13, 2005 -- Gov. Christine Gregoire signed a law that allows branch campuses of the University of Washington and Washington State Univeristy to offer freshman and sophomore courses. The branch campuses have been limited to courses for juniors, seniors and grad students in fields not adequately served by local community colleges. The law also allows four two-year colleges to establish pilot four-year programs in applied technology.
Security chief: Laptops thefts preventableWINONA, Minn., May 13, 2005 -- The number of laptops stolen from the Winona State University campus could have been prevented if students had taken extra precautions, said Don Walski, campus security director. "All of the thefts have been from students leaving their doors unlocked or laptops unattended," Walski said. "You wouldn't leave $500 in cash lying out in Kryzsko Commons, so why would you leave your laptop there?" Walski said. Thefts this year have increased, 48 for the 10 months through April compared to 36 for all of the previous year. Although thefts are up, Walski said it's not anything his security patrols can control.
As a preventative measure, however, Walski put extra security patrols in targeted areas at the end of spring semester, when most thefts usually occur. "We have security guards walking around the halls with Sticky Finger cards that they will toss into rooms left wide open," Walski said. The cards are a reminder to students leaving there rooms unlocked how easily someone could have come in and take something.
Walski said that theives probably walking were around the dorms during final exams and simply trying door handles until one opens. "Lock your doors," Walski stressed. Walski joked that everyone should have their laptops permanently handcuffed to their wrists for the four years they're in school.
Walski doesn't know where stolen laptops end up. Police are notified of every theft and second-hand dealers in Winona recognize Winona State laptops and won't take them, Walski said. If a dealer did purchase a stolen laptop, or any other item, and it was later found to be stolen, the police could confiscate the item and the dealer would be out of whatver was paid for the item . Walski did recover a laptop that had not been returned at the end of the semester by a dealer who bought it for $200. Walski would not name the dealer. It turned out that the laptop reporetd stolen by the student actually had been hawked by the student for cash.
Walski warned students againstb contemplating taking their laptop at the end of the semester without purchasing it. "The university could press criminal charges," Walski said. The university will also put a hold on any requests for transcripts or other documents a student asks for if a laptop has not been returned. "The university will get its money one way or another," Walski said.
Reporter: Jenn Baechle
Tuition issue derails Hawaii student nomineeHONOLULU, Hawaii, May 13, 2005 -- The Hawaii Senate has voted to deny a student a seat on the University of Hawaii Board of Regents. More than 200 students had objected to the nomination of Dylan Nonaka, a sophomore at UH-Hilo, because he supports tuition increases.
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| WAYNE, Neb., May 13, 2005 -- Southwest Minnesota State recovered from a three-run deficit to defeat Winona State 8-7 and eliminate the Warriors from the Northern Sun conference baseball tournament. Southwest took an 8-5 lead in the sixth, scorig five runs off Winona State picther Jade Boettcher. Boetchher had given up only two runs in the first five innings. In an earlier game, Winona State came from behind to defeat Ooncordia of St. Paul 9-8. |
Background: WSU loses first game to Wayne State
No Ms. here: Call me President RamaleyWINONA, Minn., May 13, 2005 -- When Judith Ramaley takes over as Winona State University president in July she expects to be called President Ramaley. A student journalist learned that lesson the hard way after addressing an e-mail request for an interview to "Ms. Ramaley." Ramaley responded by denying the interview request and added this line: "The proper form of address, by the way, is Dr. Ramaley or once I assume office, President Ramaley." The note was a shock on a campus where some faculty, although hardly all, enourage students to call them by their first name. Ramaley holds a doctorate from the University of California, Los Angeles. She did postdoctoral work at Indiana University. She also is experienced as a college president, at the University of Vermont for three years and Portland State in Oregon for eight years.
Although some profs at Winona State are sticklers about being called addressed as "doctor," the more generic "professor" is more common. Then there are those with an informal, blue-jeans approach to professoring who prefer Ron, Tim or Jan, especially in the more touchy-feely academic fields. Darrell Krueger, who is retiring as president, never expressed umbrage at whatever form of address although most common was either President Krueger or Dr. Krueger.
At the CyberIndee, which generally follows Associated Press style, the standard of the news business, first references will be Judith Ramaley and second references Ramaley. The exception would be in verbatim quotations.
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Texas bills' message: Perform, then leaveAUSTIN, Texas, May 13, 2005 -- Two bills in the Texas Senate would put pressure on college students to perform academically. Sen. Judith Zaffirini, a Democrat, would charge higher, out-of-state tuition to in-state students who have earned at least 30 credit hours beyond their degree requirements. Sen. Florence Shapiro, a Republican, would require recipients of the state grants to private-college students to maintain at least a 2.5 grade-point average.
Texas links tuition hikes to costsAUSTIN, Texas, May 13, 2005 -- Gov. Bill Owens, a Republican, signed a bill that requires state colleges to justify tuition increases by showing how their costs have risen.
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| EMPORIA, Kan., May 13, 2005 -- Rain forced an end to the Winona State vs. Nebraska-Omaha game in the seconing inning of the second round of the NCAA Division II regional softball tournament. Omaha's Brianna Cataudella was up with two outs and runners on first and second when it got just too wet. That will be where the game resumes, weather permitting, on Saturday. It's a losers' bracket game, which would drop either the Warriors or the Mavericks from the tournament. Winona State's first loss of the touranment was 6-5 to Misosuri Western.
Background: Women's softball team to regionals |
Job prospects improving for 2005 gradsWASHINGTON, May 13, 2005 -- Things are brighter this spring for new college grads. The National Association of Colleges and Employers reported that employees expect to hire about 13 percent more new grads than last year. The manufacturing and service sectors appear to be strongest, especially in the Midwest. The association also reported that employers are being competitive for new grad, pushing starting salaries higher. The job-outlook survey was based on e-mail responses from 216 employers nationwide.
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Student charged in $43 million fraudWASHINGTON, May 13, 2005 -- A New York University senior has been arrested for bank fraud that involved the shuttling of $43 million in bogus checks between banks in Switzerland and the United States. The student, Hakan Yalincak, 21, transferred fake certified checks between false corporate accounts, according to court documents. Yalincek's attorney called him "a smart kid" with a gift in convincing people to invest in his enterprises. Besides the criminal charge, investors have filed civil suits that he deceived them into putting their money into nonexistent investment funds. On the criminal charge, Yalincak faces as much to 30 years in jail and a $1 million fine.
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Northern Sun tournament: WSU 9, Concordia of St. Paul 8; Wayne State 8, Southwest Minnesota 4; Southwest Minesota State 8, WSU 7.
Named to the Northern Sun all-conferfence team was WSU outfielder Brett Schmit.
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NCAA Division II North Central tournament: WSU 0, Nebraska-Omaha 0 (suspended at two innings by rain); Wayne State 5, Southwest Minnesota State 4; Southwest Minnesota State 8, WSU 7.
NCAA Division III regional tournament: SMU 5, Fontibonne 2; Coe 7, UW-Stout 2.
TRACK (MEN'S)MIAC outdoor championships (first day): Hamline 41 (1st), SMU 5 (11th).
TRACK (WOMEN'S)MIAC outdoor championships (first day): St. Thomas 49 (1st), SMU 31 (11th).
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WSU hurdler Deidra Faber set a school record of 59.98b seconds in the 400.
WSU's Hillary Cunningham set a school record of 5-feet, 6-1/1 inches in the high jump.
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U.S. colleges urged to attract foreign studentsPRINCETON, N.J., May 12, 2005 -- Universities in the United States should work harder to encourage foreign students to study science and technology in the United States, according to the National Academies. A report from the Academies suggested on-campus offices with trained personnel to help foreign students succeed. The report also suggested that foreign students be given training as teaching assistants. Foreign enrollment at U.S. colleges has plummeted since the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks. There is a perception abroad that foreign students are no longer welcome in the United States. Meanwhile, foreign enrollment in Canadian universities is swelling with students seeking an alternmative to the United States.
Varsity WSU soccer pays party fineWINONA, Minn., May 12, 2005 --A newcomer to the Winona State University varsity soccer team, Christine Beatty, paid a $265 fine, in effect admitting guilt for violating the city noise statute at a gathering at the third floor Broadway apartment she shares with teammate Erin McDowell. Both women were ticketed the night of May 3 when police responded to a neighbor complaint. Soccer coach Ali Omar said Beatty and McDowell, both 20, will face disciplinary action in the fall when training resumes.
Background: Cops cite soccer pair for noise
Revelers damage Third Street carportWINONA, Minn., May 12, 2005 -- Partiers climbed atop a carport in the 200 block of East Third Street the night before, the owner told police. She estimated damage at $700.
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Faculty union braces for tough negotiationsST. CLOUD, Minn., May 12, 2005 -- Profs at the state university campuses have gotten off to a good start of displayig unity for contract negotiations, said Judy Kilborn, action chair for the Inter-Faculty Organizatiuon, which is the profs' collective bargaining unit. "Although most actions have been simple -- wearing Stop the Slide buttons, putting up posters, and using the talking points to clarify the stakes we face as we try to Stop the Slide! -- these actions are essential in building the argument that this round of negotiations will not be business as usual," Kilborn said.
At Bemidji State, early action put pressure on Gov. Tim Pawlenty during an April 27 Chamber of Commerce breakfast. The campus action chair, Sharon Gritzmacher, said faculty wearing Stop the Slide buttons and carrying Stop the Slide posters joined nearly 40 students in informational bannering outside the meeting oand offered Stop the Slide buttons to people attending the breakfast, including university President Jon Quistgaard. Gritzmacher reported that Pawlenty worked the crowd, shaking everyone's hand, and gave an impromptu speech about rising costs in the state colege system. "Not surprisingly, he laid the blame on health care costs and on the 'people' who work at the universities,"Ê Gritzmacher said.
Kilborn asked faculty to hold onto buttons and posters and be ready to pull them out in the fall if action is warranted. "Unified, positive, and highly visible actions early in the process should preclude the need for more dramatic actions later on," she said.
Sales tax bill makes progressST. PAUL, Minn., May 12, 2005 -- The Minnesota House voted 85-48 to allow muncipalities to conduct local elections on whether to increase sales taxes. A somewhat similar bill is being considered in the Senate. If the bill is approved, the Winona City Council could seek voter approval for a one-half percent sales tax increase. The new revenue would begin funding street improvements. On the list is a Huff Street underpass to eliminate the Canadian Pacific rail crossing.
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| EMPORIA, Kan., May 12, 2005 -- The Missouri Western softball powerhouse scored three two-run homers to edge Winona State 6-5 in the opening round of the NCAA Division II Northern Central tournment. It was Megan Sova's hit in the sixth inning that sealed the game. Winona State (39-15) advances to the second round against Nebraska-Omaha (35-22-4) in the losers' bracket. Nebrasaka-Omaha defeated Truman State 8-7 but lost 3-2 to Emporia State in the first round. |
Background: WSU women's softball team to regionals
Tech students tackle drunken drivingWINONA, Minn., May 12, 2005 -- Marketing students at Southeast Tech have devised a way to get out an anti-drunken driving message. Student organizer Andy Loos said a deal has been struck with Schott Distributing, a liquor whoelsaler, to distribute new disposable breathalyzers free to the public. The small tube-like device can tell if blood-alcohol content is above the new, lower 0.08 legal level in Minnesota that takes effect on Aug. 1. Under the collaboration, Schott Distributing has purchased 250 of the devices and the students will begin distribution next week.
QUICK SPORTS
MAY 12, 2005
BASEBALL (MEN'S)
Northern Sun tournament: Wayne State 4, WSU 13; Southwest Minnesota State 13, Concordia of St. Paul 9.
Named to the ESPN Academic All-District V team was SMU outfielder Matt Rink.
Named to the all-conference fist team was SMU outfielder Matt Rink.
SOFTBALL (WOMEN'S)
NCAA Division II North Central tournament: Missouri Western 6, WSU 5; Nebraska-Omaha 8, Truman State 7; Emporia State 3, Nebraska-Omaha 2 (10 innings); Concordia of St. Paul versus Missouri Western, postponed by rain.
Named to the ESPN Academic All-District V first team was SMU's Amy Edge.
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Data are telling on WSU parking crisisWINONA, Minn., May 11, 2005 -- A map put together for the city Parking Force Task identifies 431 rental properties in a 112-block area around Winona State University. The student population is not possible to pinpoint but, according to city limits on the number of tenants, the rental units could be housing as as many as 3,740 individuals. The numbers are the first data ever generated on how Winona State's enrollment growth has changed the character of the central city. In the 112 blocks, there are 675 owner-occupied dwellings, which, assuming for people per house, would put the total at 2,700.
Put another way, students peobably outnumber townspeople 3-2 in the area bounded by Sarnia on the south, Broadway on the north, Kansas on the east, and Sioux on the west. Assuming every students has a car and that owner-occupied houses each have two cars, it is clear why everyone is clammering over parking problems. This would put the total number of vehicles domiciled in the 112 blocks at 5,090 -- 50.3 on average per square block.
The Park Task Force, assembled by Mayor Jerry Miller, is considering whether the pressure for on-street parking by faculty and staff, which number about 500, and an estimated 1,000 commuting students, can be alleviated by more on-campus parking lots and a proposed 300-car ramp at Main and Market streets. The task force also is considering limits on on-street parking through a permit system, as well as shuttles from new lots at the city's perimeter. Other proposals include requiring more off-street parking at rental units and cutting the maximum number of tenants per rental unit from five to three.
Tech Foundation names three membersWINONA, Minn., May 11, 2005 -- The Southeast Tech Foundation elected three new members
-- Fran Filzen, chief executive of Fortress Bank; Susan Miller, real estate agent; and Candi Kohner, administrator of Grace Presbyterian Church. They will serve two-year terms. The foundation, founded in 1999, awarded 89 scholarships avergaing about $1,000 last year.
NEWS AND COMMENT
WINONA MEDIA WATCH |
GOD AND THE COURTHOUSE
When evangelicals surreptiously drop off pamphlets on courtroom etiquette in courthouse lobbies, somebody better take notice. Daily News reporter Jeff Dankert did. In a model of journalistic agenda-setting, Dankert raised questions in a front-page news article about the constitutional issues of free expression and of the tradition of chruch and state separateness.
Dankert was exhaustive. He quoted retired Winona Judge Dennis Challeen as concerned about the appearance that government somehow supports the teachings espoused in the pamphleteering from Living Waters Publications of California. He quoted Sheriff Dave Brand, who doesn't see the courthouse as a place for religious proseltyzing. Dankert called on two constitutional law experts, one from Case Western Reserve, one from Hamline, on the legal complexities.
Dankert didn't get to the local source of the pamphlets, but he quoted from the Living Waters website. The site described the pamphlet as a mix of practical advice for people standing a ound waiting to see the judge ("make sure all cell phones are pagers are turned off") and religious admonitions about the real Judgment Day. Dankert noted that other pamphlets dropped off in the courthouse hallway a couple weeks earlier promoted an event at the First Evangelical Free Church in La Crosse, Wis.
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RECENT DAYS IN THE CITY
POSTED MAY 11, 2005
NEXT SCHOOL CUTS. Schools Superintent Paul Durand said a second $2 million budget cut will be needed unless voters approve new taxes in the fall. Without a new levy, schools will need to go to a four-day week, athletics will be dropped, and 40 positions eliminated, he said.
FERTILZER SPILL. A truck carrying liquid fertilizer lost 12 tons of its load on the causeway north of the Mississippi River bridge. Traffic was tied up four hours. At 6:15 p.m. one lane was opened. The spill was blotted up. None of the fertilizer washed into the backwaters.
COURTHOUSE CUTBACK. Landscaping plans for the courthouse have been trimmed $40,000 to stick within a $60,000 budget. Gone are a proposed curved staircase entrance and an iron railing around the perimeter. Security lighting has been retained.
RIVER DRAWDOWN. The Army Corps of Engineers will open the gates in the Buffalo City and Alma, Wis., dams to lower the Mississippi River 1.1 to 1.5 feet this summer. The goal: To improve fish and wildlife habitat.
HOSPITAL RAMP. A ceremonial ribbon-cutting marked the opening of a 280-car parking ramp at the hospital, the city's first parking ramp. The ramp cost $2.8 million.
NO MORE WHOPPERS. The Burger King at Winona Mall was shuttered by the franching corporation. The closing ended a dispute with the owner of several BK franchisee over whether he could sell his stores to anyone he chooses. Burger King said only it could decide who owns its franchised outlets. Earlier item
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SMU to graduate 259 undergradsWINONA, Minn., May 11, 2005 -- St. Mary's University will hold its graduation exercises on Saturday, with 259 undergrades receiving diplomas at 11 a.m and 595 graduate students at 4 p.m. The superior general of Christian Brothers schools, Alvaro Rodriquez Echeverria, will be presented with an honorary doctorate during the ceremony. Receptions will be held on the plaza outside the gymnasium following both ceremonies. The university's Twin Cities campus will conduct its commencement June 5.
Police report: Two laptops stolen WINONA, Minn., May 11, 2005 -- A Winona State Univerity student told police her Gateway laptop has been stolen from her place on the 300 block of Main Street. Thye laptop was leased from the university. Another woman reportedb a Compaq laptop etolen from her place on the 200 block of Laird.
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Ramaley pays courtesy call on mayorWINONA, Minn., May 10, 2005 -- The president-designate at Winona State University. Judith Ramalay, will be "a good addition to this city,' said Mayor Jerry Miller after a meeting during Ramaley's recent whirlwind lay-the-groundwork visit to Winona. "She is excited to work with us," said Miller. The mayor said Ramaley expressed her intent to follow through on retiring President Darrell krueger's plan to incorporate the community into his New University initiative and create more student jobs in the community for college credit. Miller said he favors hands-on education. "We want the community to get involved with the students and professors," said Miller.
The recent meeting wasn't Miller's first with Ramaley. "I have met with Dr. Ramaley two or three times in different settings and she seems very intelligent and easy to talk to." Ramaley and Miller agreed never to hesitate to have an open line of communication, he said. "I want to have the same relationship with the new president as I did with Dr. Krueger. Either one of us could pick up the phone at any time and call each other so I hope the same happens with her," said Miller. Miller said Ramaley is going to meet with him again after she has time to go over the issues of Winona State and get her feet wet. She assumes office in mid-July.
Reporter: Brittney Richmond
QUICK SPORTS
MAY 10, 2005
BASEBALL (MEN'S)
WSU 12, SMU 10.
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Mayor cites La Crosse anti-binge stepsWINONA, Minn., May 10, 2005 -- The series of college-student drownings in the downtown La Crosse, Wis., bar district, which has striking parallels to the Winona bar district's proximity to the Mississippi River, is a factor in Mayor Jerry Miller's efforts to cut down on binge drinking. Miller plans to meet soon with bar owners to discuss eliminating bar specials. "My hope is that in May we can sit down and discuss removing all-night specials from the bars," said Miller. La Crosse has already removed all-night specials and cut down on the noise and trouble, Miller said: "Our goal is that kids will drink less if they have to pay for their drinks." Specials, he said, contribute to irresponsible behavior after bar time and will overall be more beneficial to the residents living around campus. "We are trying to put quiet zones in neighborhoods around campus to keep some peace like La Crosse is doing," he said. Plans include quiet-zone signs in neigborhoods plagued by rowdyism, especially after bar closing times, and more police patrols. "I am not against drinking and having fun, but people are only human, and if you tell them they can drink for free all night, they will," said Miller.
Bars can expect more police pressure to curb practices that press or violate the law, Pomeroy said: "We are going to be doing compliance checks to make sure there is no overcrowding in the bars or underage drinking."
The mayor wants to restrict special preceding on drfnks to so-called "happy hour." Specials now run all night. Miller said, "We have had some incidents where kids have drunk too much and we have found them passed out in yards or lost in town and they can't find their way home, and we just want to prevent these things," he said. "Specials are just an enticement to drink too much, in excess, and it can be unsafe," said Miller. The removal of specials would not take place until fall of 2005, depending on how discussions this summer turn out.
Reporter: Brittney Richmond
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Emporia State
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Concordia of St. Paul
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Truman State
(54-21)
Nebraska-Omaha
(34-21-4)
Missouri Western
(47-18)
Winona State
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Senate wants 4% cap on tuitionST. PAUL, Minn., May 8, 2005 -- The Minnesota Senate approved a 4 percent cap on tuition at MnSCU colleges, including Winona State and Southeast Tech, and also cut the state college system's budget increase request 21.5 percent. The Senate plan, if its survives reconciling with a House version, would hit the colleges with a double blow -- less tuition revenue and significantly less state budget support. The MnSCU Board of Trustees has sought a 4.5 percent average statewide tuition increase. Of $160 million sought in new funding, the Senate would grant only $125.6 million. The Senate bill also is a setback for the Minensota State University Students Association, which had pushed for greater state funding that would allow for a tuition freeze.
Even with the cuts, the Senate higher-ed bill includes $2.5 million to get a new university up and going in Rochester. A Rochester university has been a pet project of Gov. Tim Pawlenty, and Rochester legislators have pulled all stops for support of the governor's plan.
In the House, State Rep. Gene Pelowski, D-Winona, called the Senate bill "a terrible scenario." The House higher-ed bill, while not as severe, doesn't bode well for the state college either, he said. State Sen. Bob Kierlin, R-Winona, was less gloomy. Kierlin noted that higher-ed funding would be increased, albeit far short of requests, after two years of cuts.
Background: Senate would rob profs for excellence projects
WSU econ prof: Cigarettes cost us allWINONA, Minn., May 9, 2005 -- Smoking bans can discourage a habit that kills people and costs everyone a lot of money, said Winona State University econ prof Mary Ann Pevas. Everyone will benefit from the ban that was passed March 31 for Minneapolis and other Ramsey and Hennepin County bars and restaurants, Pevas said. Smoking deals with the microeconomics term "externality," which in lay language means "I engage, but you pay," said Pevas. An example is that smokers engage but everyone else pays in various ways, said Pevas. Smoking is a dirty habit, and if restaurants don't have smokers, they will not have to do extra cleaning on things like carpets, drapes and walls, saving themselves time and money, said Pevas. Cigarettes raise the cost of doing business, which gets passed on to everyone, Pevas said. Too, she said, health insurance rates are high because snoking causes lung cancer.
Restaurant and bar owners are wrong in claiming that smoking bans will lose them business, Pevas said. "If non-smokers do not have to worry about being in a smoky environment, the restaurants will continue to get business because of the atmosphere, good service and food," said Pevas. If a statewide smoking ban were in effect, it would benefit everyone economically because all restaurants and bars would become more enjoyable for non-smokers and healthier for both smokers and non-smokers, said Pevas. If smokers have a problem they can go outside or go on the patch to help them quit, said Pevas.
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Washington University
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St. Thomas
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Coe
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UW-Stout
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St. Mary's
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Fontibonne
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| CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa, May 9, 2005 -- The St. Mary's University softball team has been awarded one of two at-large berths in the nation to proceed twoard the Division III natonals. In the regionals at Cedar Rapids on Friday, the Cardinals will carry their 34-10 record up against Fontibonne. Cardinal coach Nikki Fennern had been doubtful but hadn't given up hope for an at-large berth after her team lost the MIAC conference championship 3-0 to St. Thomas. The Tommies are also in the regionals. The soonest the Tommies and the Cardinals could face off would be if both make it to the finale game. |
Tennessee ponders opening student recordsNASHVILLE, Tenn., May 39 2005 -- The Tennessee Legislature is considering a low to give parents access to their kids' college records. Students would sign consent forms that would permit the college to release information to parents. Federal law prohibits colleges from sharing student information, but the argument for the Tennessee exception is that more students are coming to college with significant mental-health problems.
Student laptop, change jar stolenWINONA, Minn., May 9, 2005 -- A Winona State University student told police that his laptop and a jar with $75 in change had been stolen from his place in the 200 block of East Fourth Street.
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MAY 9, 2005
TRACK (WOMEN'S)
Named conference athlete of the week was SMU's Ashley Dingels.
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Flynn: Voters liked project-oriented agenda WINONA, Minn., May 8, 2005 -- Newly elected Winona State University student Pesident Ryan Flynn says he won the recent election because he reached the student voters with a project-oriented agenda and pro-active messages. Now that he has been elected, Flynn, a political science major, hopes to connect and communicate with students as the Senate hasn't ever done in the past, he said. "It's not that the students don't care, but unfortunately with 8,000 students on campus you won't get every single one of them to be a part of the Senate process," he said.
Flynn, currently a sophomore, said that in the past Senate failed to keep the students informed, noting that information porgams were mostly putting up posters. "I think students just became immune to all the poster boards that held all the information they could get on the Student Senate, which is unfortunate," he said. His goal as head of the Senate is to get in contact with those who really care about the issues and who want their opinion out there, he said.
Flynn plans on communicating in two ways. The first venue would be a Senate newsletter built around club activities and the Alliance of Student Organziations. The newsletter could faciliktate participation between the clubs and the Senate, he said. Flynn also wants to try club e-mails that would go directly to club leaders who then could relay messages down to all their members. "I think these two communicators will help because they're being sent out to people who are already involved with clubs or the Student Senate so you know they will want to participate," he said. So far he's not sure how the newsletters would be distributed but he said that as long as students know the information in advanced about the Senate and clubs they will want to be involved.
Flynn is not keen on communicating through something that's already widely read, like the Winonan student newspaper. "I feel like it's better to have that separation between the Student Senate and the Winonan, because it's that freedom of press issue," he said. "It would be better for the Winonan to keep up their investigating news, and if they would like to do stories involving the Student Senate then I would be thrilled," he said.
Asked about the recent election, Flynn was pleased with the high voter turn out. "I think communication had a lot to do with it because we had so many contested candidates especially in the president category with separate messages," he said. This year the student body was very informed with the candidate's messages because the candidates visited clubs, put up posters, held press conferences, aNDknocked on doors, plus a lot of news coveragem which all pushed students to vote, he said.
Reporter: Amanda Knowles
City eyes on downtown upgradesWINONA, Minn., May 8, 2005 -- A committee to help revitalize downtown as an entertainment center will be looking for ways to attract upscale visitors, said Mayor Jerry Miller. "The goal of the committee is to come up with a vision plan of what downtown should be," said Miller. The idea, he said, is not so much as to change downtown but reshuffle areas to create more room for development. "There are many upscale people that come to Winona during the summer Shakespeare festival and we wanted to create an area that they would feel comfortable moving into, such as nice condominiums," said Miller. Miller said he also wants to incorporate Winona State University into the downtown areas by creating more entertainment, restaurants and retail businesses for students.
The committee is reviewing aerial views of the downtown area to decide the best method of improvement, Miller, Also, he said, an assistant city planner is being hired to help with the revitalization. "Their main job will be to work on the downtown areas and collect ideas," said Miller. He hopes to have the new assistant on the payrioll before the end of June. "There are also a lot of developers looking to move into the downtown area, which will also add to our expansion."
The committee consists of downtown residents, people , City Council members, Winona State faculty and students, leaders of teh Great River Shakespeare Festival, Southeast Technical College, and Saint Mary's University faculty and staff. "Anyone who wants to be a part of the committee is welcome to join because it's not closed," said Miller.
Reporter: Brittney Richmond
Tuition breaks in doubt for illegal aliensRALEIGH, N.C., May 8, 2005 -- Legislation to allow illegal immigrants who graduate from North Carolina high schools to pay lower in-state college tuition would violate federal law, said Democratic Gov. Michael Easley. Federal law, he said, requires that all out-of-state students would also need to be offered the lower tuition, which, he said, North Carolina colleges cannot afford.
QUICK SPORTS
MAY 8, 2005
BASEBALL (MEN'S)
WSU 11, UM-Crookston 2; UM-Crookston 4. WSU 2.
SMU 4, St. Olaf 3; St.Olaf 11, SMU 0.
SOFTBALL (WOMEN'S)
Northern Sun Tournmament: Concordia of St. Paul 6, WSU 5; Concordia of St. Paul 4, WSU 0 (championship).
MIAC Tournament: SMU 1, Gustavus Adolphus 0; St. Thomas 4, SMU 0 (championship).
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WSU laptop thefts on riseWINONA, Minn., May 7, 2005 -- Laptop theft has been up a considerablely this year at Winona State University according to campus director chief Don Walski. In the first 10 months of the fiscaol year, off-campus laptop theft hit 35 reported incidents, on-campus theft around five or seven -- which is about typical for a whole 12-month period, said Walski. The biggest problem? Studnts don't lock their doors, Walski said. Most theft occur when a thief starts checking dorfm floors hallways for unlocked doors during quiet times of the day. If someone is inside they usually make an excuse such as "sorry wrong room" or "I am looking for so and so, is he in here?" Walski said. Other losses occur when a student leaves their property unattended in a public place. Walski said what students do not always realize with their laptop actually is university property that they are leasing and that, if stolen, the student is responsible. This means paying $500 for a replacement.
Reporter: Matt Kroulik
Background: Stolen lastops so far: 48
Expert nixes new SAT writing testALBANY, N.Y., May 7, 2005 -- The new writing component of the SAT college entrance exam is not an effective at measuring students' writing ability or potential, according to a National Council of Teachers of English study. Robert Yagelski, an English prof at the State University of New York at Albany, who headed the study, said he was even more concerned that the new SAT will shift high-school English courses away from high-quality writing instruction to teach formulaic writing that is emphasized in the new test. Yagelski said critrical thinking may end up in a back seat to a kind of paint-by-numbers approach to writing.
WSU SECURITY REPORT
WEEK ENDING MAY 7, 2005
May 6: Alcohol was found at the Alumni House at 6:10 p.m. . Individuals were warned about university policy. The alcohol was destroyed.
May 6: A maintenance worker reported at 4:56 p.m. that a person cutting their foot on campus. First aid was administered.
May 6: At 12:30 p.m. a faculty member reported a theft of a student's clarinet between April 29 and May 6.
May 6: A Quad dorm supervisor reported at 11:02 a.m. that an individual who had been banished from the dorm was currently inside. Police arrested the individual.
May 6: A student who had been banished from a dorm was found in a dorm at 4 a.m. Police arrested the individual.
May 5: An individual reported backing into a trailer near Stark Hall at 2 a.m. The driver's vehicle suffered minor damage, the trailer none.
May 5: An underage student was found drunk in the Library at 12:15 a.m.
May 4: A fire alarm activated at the Tau dorm at 11:53 p.m. Firefighters found no fire or smoke.
May 3:Security guards cited several students for possession of drug paraphernalia in Richards dorm at 11:56 p.m. Police were called.
May 3: A screen and window were reported damaged in the Tau dorm at 1:20 p.m.
May 3: A Lourdes dorm supervisor called at 12:30 a.m. for security guards to assist with a drug violation.
May 3: A Prentice-Hall dorm supervisor called at 11:50 p.m. for security guards to assist with a drug.
May 1: A student was cited for trespassing in the Quad dorm at 9 p.m.
May 1: A student reported at 11:51 a.m. that she was being harassed by a male student on and off campus. Police were notified.
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FaceBook impact on election? Who knows?WINONA, Minn., May 7, 2005 -- Winona State University sophomore Brent Ylvisaker, who lost a bid for a junior Student Senate seat, said he did not know if the pictures he posted on Winona Facebook website affected the election. Really, he said, there's no way to tell. Ylvisaker said it was kind of a shock that the pictures from a "fun and personal" website became part of CyberIndee campaign coverage. Ylvisaker's Facebook page included an image of him and two friends, one holding a bottle of Jim Beam whisky triumphantly and Ylvisaker himself pointing to it enthusistcally. Ylvisaker said he doesn't remember where the picture was taken but probably was sometime last fall. Ylvisaker said it was an eye-opener that his pictures became news. He took most down, as did most other candidates with partying photos. Ylvisaker did it, he said, not for political reasons but because he did not want to get anyone else in the photos in trouble.
Ylvisaker said he thinks most students know that members of the Student Senate drink and seeing such pictures should not be a huge surprise. It is college and some students choose to drink, he said, adding: That is their own choice. What is important is that they do their part for the Student Senate, said Ylvisaker.
Reporter: Chrissi Nelson
Proposal: Waive tuition for war victims' kidsCONCORD, N.H., May 7, 2005 -- Children of U.S. soldiers killed on active duty could go to college tuition-free under legislation introduced in the New Hampshire Legislature. The bill would extand current tuition-free benefits only for students whose parents die of service-related disabilities after being discharged.
COURT CONVICTIONS
WEEK ENDING MAY 7, 2005
IN WINONA COUNTY DISTRICT COURT
UNDERAGE ALCOHOL-RELATED CONVICTIONS
Susan Blaire Birkenheier, 20, Northfield, Ill., $165.
Drew Michael Hayes, 19, Houston, Minn., $165.
Thomas Harold Lentz, 18, Spring Valley, Minn., $165.
Carl Joseph Maki, 19, Osceola, Wis., $165.
Jessica Lynn Wiech, 19, Lake City, Minn., $165
LOUD PARTY CONVICTIONS
Daniel Edward Klaak, 21, Elmwood Park, Ill., $265.
Ryan Thomas Plachecki, 20, Taylor, Wis., $265.
Jacob Lee Stoltz, 22, Madison, Wis., $215
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Fourth WSU diversity candidate identified WINONA, Minn., May 7, 2005 -- The fourth candidate for Winona State University cultural diversity director, Robert Lee of Fort Valley State University in Georgia, was named belatedly by search committee chair Sarah Olcott. Rather than release the candidates' names and biographical thumbnails all at once, and despite media requests for a single, early release so readers could do easy side-by-side comparisons, Olcott staggered releasing the informarion because she found it more convenient. Here is the Lee bio:
Robert Lee. On the curriculum and instruction at faculty at Fort Valley State since 2000. Established the university's Academic Success Center. Earlier at Northern Kentucky University, Morris Brown College, and Deer Park High School. Holds a doctorate in educational developmental psychology from Georgia State University, a master's of education and a bachelor's in sociology from Howard University. Studied environmental issues in Brazil on a Fulbright.
Background: WSU narrows search for diversity director
QUICK SPORTS
MAY 7, 2005
BASEBALL (MEN'S)
WSU 10, UM-Crookston 0; WSU 13, UM-Crookston 0
SOFTBALL (WOMEN'S)
Northern Sun Tournmament: Concordia of St. Paul 6, WSU 5; Concordia of St. Paul 4, WSU 0 (championship).
MIAC Tournament: SMU 1, Gustavus Adolphus 0; St. Thomas 34, SMU 0 (championship).
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College president guilty of fraudGRAND RAPIDS, Mich., May 7, 2005 -- A former president of William Tyndale College, James C. McHann, pleaded guilty to fraud in obtaining federal grants and loans for students at the for-profit Tyndale Technical Institute by fraudulently identifying them as students of William Tyndale College. More than $300,000 was invovled, the U.S. attorney said. McHann jointly owned the technical institute. Meanwhile, William Tyndale College, a private school, hsa shut down for financial problems and insufficient enrollment. The college was not implicated in the Tyndale Technical Institute fraud.
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UNDER-AGE
BOOZERS
WHO GOT
CAUGHT
BEING
STUPID
DON'T
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THEIR
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CAMPUS
SALARIES
Darrell
Krueger
WSU president
2003: $211,836
Louis
DeThomasis
SMU president
2001: $155,245
Jim Johnson
Tech president
2001:
$125,000
OTHER
SALARIES
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