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Warriors win Northern Sun openerWINONA, Minn., Feb. 28,
2007 -- The Winona State University men's basketball team opened the first-round of the Northern Sun conference tournament with an easy 94-63 victory over Upper Iowa. The Warriors, the No. 1-ranked and defending NCAA Division II national champions, held Upper Iowa scoreless over the first 5:45 and went on to take a 37-24 lead into the intermission.In the first half Winiona Styate held Upper Iowa to just 26.9 percent shooting (7-for-26). Winona State put on cruise-control from there, shooting 60.6 percent (20-for-33) in the second half. In the final 20 minutes the Warriors outscored Upper Iowa 57-39.
Winona State junior guard Jonte Flowers led all scorers with 24 points. He recorded game-highs in assists (4) and steals (5). Sophomore guard Travis Whipple followed with 14 points off the bench. Junior center John Smith and freshman guard David Johnson both added 11. Senior guard Nick Larson scored a team-high 22 points for the Peacocks, who received just 15 points combined from their bench players.
Winona Statw, which scored 27 points off 15 turnovers in winning its 50th consecutive game, will host Concordia of St. Paul in second-round action at 4 p.m. on Saturday. The Warriors swept the two-game season series with Concordia , winning an overtime thriller 86-83 at McCown Gymnasium back on Jan. 12 and emerging victorious 87-68 in St. Paul on Feb. 17.
Reporter: Matt Huss
Background: Statistics
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Wartburg 16, SMU 1
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Local benefits seen in innovation task force| WINONA, Minn., Feb, 28, 2007 -- Winona State is "right on the edge of a major transition," university President Judith Ramaley said at a news conference about her recent appointment to the national governors' task force Innovation America. Ramaley said she sees the task force goals, which intends to focus on innovation, expanding education, and creating regional competitiveness, will help southeast Minnesota. Accumulating people, goods and ideas in central locations around the country will mean that jobs will be created in those location instead of elsewhere. Ramaley said. "This is an incredible window into an exciting future that I can imagine developing right here in southeastern Minnesota," she said. The goal, Ramaley said, is to "keep our best and brightest and attract new people." |
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Reporter: Wendy Haller
Background: Ramaley on governors' task force
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Warriors suffer season-ending lossWayne, Neb., Feb. 28,2007 -- The Winona State University women's basketball season came to a sudden, disheartening end in a 77-70 loss to Wayne State in the first round of the Northern Sun conference tournament. The No. 5-seeded Warriors trailed No. 4-seeded Wayne State the entire first half, shooting just 38.7 percent from the field. The Warriors allowed Wayne State to shoot 47.2 percent from the floor en route to a 37-28 halftime deficit. But the Warriors stormed back behind the play of sophomore center Jamie Majerowicz and junior forward Amanda Reimer, who combined to score every point. The Warriors hsd a a 20-4 run in the first five minutes of the second half for a 48-41 lead. Majerowicz hit a 3-pointer with 12:40 remaining gave Winona State its biggest lead of the night at nine points, but the Wildcats answered with a 13-3 run of their own to regain the lead 58-57 with 7:35 left.
But turnovers and missed opportunities plagued the Warriors down the stretch, as Wayne hit 9 of 13 free throws and never trailed in the final 7:06. The Warriors managed to cut Wayne State's lead to four with 2:12 remaining, but back-to-back turnovers by junior guards Kayleigh Lutz and Shelby Krueger proved costly, ruing a career-best night by Majerowicz, who exploded for 30 points on 11-for-14 shooting from the field and 5-for-6 shooting from 3-point range. All Majerowicz's 3-pointers and 24 of her points came in the second half alone. Reimer added 17 points on 7 of 12 shooting, but the rest of the Warriors combined to score just 23 points on 9-for-29 shooting.
Wayne State was led by reigning Northern Sun player of the week Erin McCormick, who scored a team-high 24 points on 10 of 23 shooting, despite being held to just 15 points combined in the two games against Winona State during the regular season. Three other Wildcats reached double-digits in scoring, as Wayne shot 50.1 percent from the field in the game. Winona State's 49.1 percent mark from the floor was a season-best in league play, but it will be the Wayne State Wildcats who will travel to Concordia of St. Paul to face the Golden Bears in the second-round of the league tournament on Saturday afternoon. Winona State ended its season with a 15-12 overall record, just one win shy of tying the schoolÕs all-time mark.
Reporter: Matt Huss
Background: Statistics
New spring ballot taking shapeWINONA, Minn., Feb. 28, 2007 -- These are candidates who have filed nomination papers for the spring ballot or who have declared write-in candidacies for Winona State University Student Senate positions:
PRESIDENT
INCUMBENT: CARL SODERBERG
Ezra Kazee
VICE PRESIDENT
INCUMBENT: KARI WINTER
Ian Galchutt
LIBERAL ARTS SENATORS
INCUMBENTS: SCOTTY RYAN, JARED STENE
Ian Galchutt
Background: Major spring election beckons
CYBERINDEE CONTEST
APRIL FOOLERY
Basketball coach Mike Leaf likened the new $200,000 Winona State University scoreboard to a casino arcade game. "We could've saved $10,000 but went with the option to let us rig it," he said.
Anticipating an enrollment drop, Winona State has begun negotiations with the state Corrections Department to sell Richards dorm. "It will work perfectly," the chief warden said.
Winona State President Judith Ramaley decided to leave her mark on the campus with raspberries, her favorite fruit. She issued an executive order to replace all flower beds wth raspberry patches.
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Earlier April foolery |
WSU STUDENT
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Candidate for liberal arts senator
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WINONA, Minn., Feb. 28, 2007 -- A candidate to represent liberal arts students on the Winona State University Student Senate, Ian Galchutt, was invited, as were all candidates, to submit a 300-word statement:
| Hello, my name is Ian Galchutt I currently serve on our Student Senate as our Chair of Academic Affairs. Since I was ratified as a Senator in October of 2006, I have demonstrated leadership in all Senate activities. Even as a Freshman I did not let my class status hold me up from stepping up in Senate. I have served on our S.A.F.C. Committee, which gives clubs money for activities and events. Recently I was appointed to our Working Documents Committee as well as Academic Affairs. I am also part of the WSUSA Lobby Core, and we represent Winona State when we lobby at the State level. I ask you to vote for me based on my previous Senate experience and leadership abilities. |
Contact: Ian Galchutt
Other liberal arts candidates' statements:None announced yetBackground: Major spring election beckons
Background: Call goes out for candidate statements
CYBERINDEE CONTEST
APRIL FOOLERY
At Winona State University, at-large Student Sen. DJ Danielson halted production of a horror movie after a textbook he buried at his Textbook Funeral last year rose from the grave and bit him in the ass.
Winona State President Judith Ramaley is debating whether to attend the homecoming football game in the fall. "There are alternative ways to get a thrill," she said.
Fourteen more resignations have been announced by Winona State student senators. That means no senators are left. Puzzled, student President Carl Soderberg asked: "Does this mean I have a quorum problem?"
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Canadian pianist performs at WSUWINONA, Minn., Feb. 28, 2007 -- Canadian pianist pianist Stephen Runge known as a chamber musician and as a soloist with orchestras, will perform at Winona State University. In 2000 he performed the Canadian premiere of Lowell Liebermann's Piano Concerto No. 2 with the Regina.
Date: Tuesday, March 13
Time: 7:30 p.m.
Place: Recital , Performing Arts Center
Cost: $3 to $5
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WSU STUDENT
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Candidate for president
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WINONA, Minn., Feb. 28, 2007 -- A candidate for student president at Winona State University, Ezra Kazee, was invited, as were all candidates, to submit a 300-word statement:
Over the past several years, students have faced several challenges. And we have fought against those issues which have most affected students negatively. The student government, as well as us as a student body, have become very good at becoming reactive.
It is time we stop being reactive. We must become proactive. If we as a student body continue to be reactive, we will continue to be looking at proposals that the administration thinks that we need. But does the administration truly know what we need? Some of the greatest accomplishments that we as students have seen come from being proactive. And this can be shown in the case of the blue light installation at West Campus.
An area in particular that we need to truly start being proactive in is diversity. For too long, diverse students on this campus have felt a disconnect. That disconnect is between the students and the faculty and administration. Our state is known for the slogan of "Minnesota Nice." When it comes to diversity, this slogan doesn't apply. The view of diversity, both on our campus and in our community, has a different slogan. That slogan could be nicely called ŌMinnesota tolerance.Ķ This policy toward diversity is a policy of ignoring. If we don't recognize the diversity, and if we ignore that it is here, then maybe it will go away. What a poor policy this is!! Ladies and gentlemen, diversity is not going to go away. It never will. These issues must be brought to the forefront. The administration and faculty take diversity seriously.
We are a community of learner dedicated to improving our world. Let's start by improving our university.
My name is Ezra Kazee, and I appreciate your support for Student Senate President. Together, we will improve this university.
It is time we stop being reactive. We must become proactive. If we as a student body continue to be reactive, we will continue to be looking at proposals that the administration thinks that we need. We will continue to look at new policies and new changes that the administration thinks will improve our lives as students and enhance our educational abilities. But does the administration truly know what we need?
Some of the greatest accomplishments that we as students have seen has come from being proactive. We recognize were there is a possible issue, and we attack it, and with the help of faculty, staff, and administration, we fix that problem before it becomes a greater issue. In the 2003-2004 school year, while I was the President of the West Campus Hall Council, we identified an issue in regards to security, and we attacked it. With the help of Don Walski, we were able to install a blue light between the three buildings and increase the security presence. This is what I am talking about. |
Contact: Ezra Kazee
Other president candidates' statements:None announced yetBackground: Major spring election beckons
Background: Call goes out for candidate statements
Background: Major spring election beckons
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WINONA, Minn., Feb. 28, 2007 -- A candidate for student vice president at Winona State University, Ian Galchutt, was invited, as were all candidates, to submit a 300-word statement:
Hello, my name is Ian Galchutt I currently serve on our Student Senate as our Chair of Academic Affairs. Since I was ratified as a Senator in October of 2006, I have demonstrated leadership in all Senate activities. Even as a Freshman I did not let my class status hold me up from stepping up in Senate. I have served on our S.A.F.C. Committee, which gives clubs money for activities and events. Recently I was appointed to our Working Documents Committee as well as Academic Affairs. I am also part of the WSUSA Lobby Core, and we represent Winona State when we lobby at the State level. I ask you to vote for me based on my previous Senate experience and leadership abilities.
I am a dedicated, committed and honest leader. There is never a time when I am willing to sit down and talk about the issues. My interpersonal relationship skills make me easy to approach and talk to. If it is wrong for me to quote one of America's leaders U.S. Senator Barack Obama, than I guess I would be wrong. I feel that this quote is something that truly reflects our current status at Winona State University. "If you will join me in this improbable quest, if you feel destiny calling, and see as I see, a future of endless possibility stretching before us; if you sense, as I sense, that the time is now to shake off our slumber, and slough off our fear, and make good on the debt we owe past and future generations, then I'm ready to take up the cause, and march with you, and work with you." My name is Ian Galchutt and I want to be YOUR next Student Senate Vice President! I am Ian Galchutt and I approved this message!! Thank you. |
Earlier Galcutt posted this announcement on Facebbook
Hello, my name is Ian Galchutt. I am a freshman at Winona State University and I have decided to run for Vice President of the WSU Student Senate. This year has brought about much change in my life. I started my time on Senate in October as an At-Large Senator and in January I made the decision to step up and become our Academic Affairs Chair. Once appointed by President Soderberg and ratified by the Senate, I have worked tirelessly for students.
I can see the passion and drive in the students. It is a passion that remains unmotivated and apathetic until today. The students on this campus possess a power greater than they could ever imagine. Today we are one step closer to unleashing that power. For too long our students have taken the hits from the state and the administration. For too long our calls have remained unanswered. Today that changes! I promise as Vice President too not only advocate for the students, but to have your back every step of the way. I promise that the ways of our campus will resent apathy and encourage change! I not only want to work for students but work with students. This does not apply to those serving on the WSU Student Senate, but all students. This includes both traditional and non-traditional, part and full time students. This change will not come overnight and it will not be easy. It will take hard work and determination, but I know that you help. The work that we accomplish this next year will set the standard for years to come.
Thank you. |
Contact: Ian Galchutt
Other vice president candidates' statements:None announced yetBackground: Major spring election beckons
Background: Call goes out for candidate statements
Union Institute sells Vermont campusCINCINNATI, Ohio, Feb, 28, 2007 -- The for-profit Union Institute, which has been campus-free most of its existence, will sell a bricks-and-mortar venture in Montpelier, Vt., and three of its master's degree programs. Eleven buildings, acquired in 2001 from Vermont College, will go to a new entity, the Vermont School of the Arts. Terms were not announced. Roger Sublett, Union Institute's president, said the sale will stabilize the institute's finances and provide new funding for programs, technology and faculty. Union, which focuses on adult learning, has about 1,500 students.
Background: Union abandons bricks-and-mortar foray
CYBERINDEE CONTEST
APRIL FOOLERY
In a bid to put Winona State atop of the nation's fattest campuses list, Chartwells rwplaced low-cal salad dressings wih ice cream toppings, said manager Bruce Bechtle.
Neighborhood slumlord Svetlana Goudgya will convert the Lamberton mansion into student housing. "Secret chambers will give tenants and guests places to hide during police party raids," she said.
The academic vice president at Winona State University, Sally Johnstone, had tea with U.S. Eucation Secretary Margaret Spellings in Washington. Johnstone's luggage was loaded with money bags to sweeten the prospects for reaccrediatation. "It woked," Johnstone said. "If I bring more next time they promised me a night in the Lincoln bedroom."
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Arts school's gift no freebieWINSTON, N.C., Feb. 28, 2007 -- The North Carolina School of the Arts didn't get such a great deal when it accepted a old soldering plant off campus as a gift. The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has found the structure contaminated with lead and other metals. Cleanup costs: $300,000. The building has been used for storage.
Judge shows no pity for beer-can rapistWINONA, Minn., Feb. 28, 2007 -- A Winona State University student, who had pleaded in the beer-can rape of a 15-year-old girl 2-1/2 years ago, was sentenced to six years in prison. After prison Sue Hang, 20, will serve three years of supervised release. Judge Margaret Johnson denied a proposal from Hang's attorney for one-year in jail that would have allowed him to continue his college studies. "Give me a break," Johnson said in a stern lecture to Hang. About the rape victim, she said: "This young girl's life is precious, her dignity is precious. You took all that away from her. How dare you do this. How dare you." Judge Johnson called the crime "horrific."
The girl had passed out at a teen-age beer and brandy party at a West End apartment. According to police, two boys proceeded to rape the girl, then Hang did too with an empty beer can. The girl, bleeding and near death, was saved at the hospital emergency room. Hang pleaed guilty this October. Stephen Michael Eldridge, now 19, is serving nine months in jail for l sexual assault. Two charges of criminal sexual conduct are pending against Xxe Thing Yiong, now 19. Armeela Vang, 20 , is serving 1-/ years in prison for an attempted cover-up.
At Hang's sentencing, he told Judge Johnson that he had made "a very huge mistake." His mother, speaking through an interpreter, called him a good boy and her favorite son. Her sobbing was uncontrolled. "If he's no longer around I no longer want to live," she said. She collapsed. She said she was too weak to get up. Sue Hang stood to help his mother, but his attorney, Eric Olson, pulled him back. A bailiff helped the mother to a chair.
At the time of the rape, November 2004, Hang was an honor roll student at the Winona high school. On graduation he quietly enrolled at Winona State.
During the sentencing hearing before Judge Johnson, Hang kept his head down, weeping quietly. His attorney claimed Hang was remorseful and working hard to become a better member of the community. Johnson sided with prosecutor Carmaine Sturino, who said a four-month pre-sentence investigation found Hang's only remorse was being caught. Sturino called Hang a high risk to re-offend. The sentence, 70 months hard time, was as Sturino recommended. Judge Johnson said there a lot of people for whom to feel sorry in the case. "Most of my sympathy goes to the victim," she said.
R.I.P.: Grace L. DelougherySCOTTSDALE, Ariz., Feb. 27, 2007 -- A retired Winona State University nursing prof, Grace Deloughery, a prolific textbook author, died at her son's home. She was 74. Her last book, "Issues and Trends in Nursing," published by Mosby, was in its second edition. One of her textbooks was published and used in Japan. She also wrote extensively for professional nursing journals. Deloughery earned bachelorÕs and masterÕs degrees from the University of Minnesota. She held a double doctoral degree in community mental health and political science frim Claremont. She helped develop and teach post-graduate programs for mental health nursing. She started the post-graduate program at UCLA. The family said burial would be in Winona.
Business prof examines cross-cultural researchWINONA, Minn., Feb. 27, 2007 -- A Winona State University business prof, Hamid Yeganeh wrote an article, "Conceptual Foundations of Cultural Management Research," in the International Journal of Cross Cultural Management. The article focuses on underlying problems with research in cross-cultural management.
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WSU senator on DM&E: Score one for us| WINONA, Minn., Feb. 27, 2007 -- The rejection of a $2.3 billion federal loan for the Dakota, Minnesota & Eastern railroad expansion was applauded by student Sen. Jason Bauman at Winona State University. Bauman, who led a campaign against the project, said the rejection of the loan proves what can be accomplished "when people band together for a common cause." Bauman, who represent seniors on the Student Senate, had argued that the project would generate more rail traffic near Winona State and pose safety hazards. The safety issue was dismissed earlier. The loan was turned down after a credit review concluded that DM&E's ability to repay the loan was questionable because of relatively small capitalization. |
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Background: Feds nix loan for DM&:E upgrades
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Cops tagging cars parked on wrong sideWINONA, Minn, Feb. 26, 2007 -- The humongous snow storm that hit Winona clogged side streets for plows, prompting police into gear to tag cars parked on the wrong side. In downtown and Winona State neighborhoods, 61 cars were ticketed and three towed. The fine: $25. To recover a towed car: About $80. The winter parking rule: On an even-numbered day, startng at midnght, park only on the even side of the street from 1 a.m. to 6:30 a.m. Odd-nmberd days, odd side.
WSU president on governors' task forceWINONA, Minn., Feb. 26, 3007 -- The president of Winona State University, Judith Ramaley, has been appointed to a 17-member innovation promotion task force of the National Governors Association. The task force, called Innovation America, led by Govs. Tim Pawlenty of Minnesota and Janet Napolitano of Arizona, is a bipartisan academic and business project to strengthen the U.S. competitive position in the global economy. At a meeting over the weekend, task force members discussed a "tool box" of policies and strategies, including new science and math academies to grow a workforce in emerging occupations. Ramaley has scheduled a news briefing on the task force and invited ideas for the "tool box."
Date: Wednesday, Feb. 28
Time: 3:30 p.m.
Place: President's office, Somsen 201
Cost: Free
Call goes out for candidate statementsWINONA, Minn., Feb. 26, 2007 -- The CyberIndee issued an invitation for statements from candidates for the Winona State University Student Senate for publication online. Statements should not exceed 300 words and should be accompanied by a current photograph in .jpeg format to be published the statement. Statements will appear verbatim on the CybderIndee. Statements and photos from write-in candidates also are invited.
Background: Eight students file for Senate seats
Background: Not enough candidates to fill vacancies
Two Boston students die in apartment fireBOSTON, Mass., Feb, 26, 2007 -- Two Boston University students, both 21, were killed in an apartment-house fire. The fire was blamed on a candle that had been lit apparently for ligh during a power outage. Thirty other tenants were displaced.
Two false alarms at SMUWINONA, Minn., Feb. 26, 2007 -- Somebody off a false alarm at St. Mary's University at 8:21 p.m., Sunday. The same alarm, on second floor south hallway, was activated again at 12:05 a.m., again a false alarm.
RECENT DAYS IN
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THIS IS DAY CARE? A 3-year-old boy wandered off unattended from a daycare center playground in the 700 block of West Wabasha Street in freezing temperatures. Deputy Police Chief Paul Bostrack said that a citizen found the boy six blocks away. He was OK, Bostraci said. The boy had been missing 25 minutes. An investigation was ordered.
MOTOR-IN CHICKEN. A KFC chicken joint, this one with a drive-through, is on James Morgan's dtawing board. The fast-food shop will replace his current place off Highway 61 omn the West End. The curret place will remain open during construction, Morgan said.
ICE NON-RESCUE. A fisher who fell through the ice below the Mississippi River dam at the Prairie Island campground managed to pull himself out of the water. The man was chilled but OK when rescuers arrived.
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Feds nix loan for DM&:E upgradesWASHINGTON, Feb. 26, 2007 -- The U.S. Department of Transportation Credit Council rejected a controversial loan request from Dakota, Minnesota & Eastern Railroad to upgrade its routes and build a new line into Wyoming. The decision was announced by U.S. Rep. im Walz, D-Minn. Walz said in a news conference that he was not against expanded rail servic but wanted to assure proper oversight. "The citizens of this district demanded close scrutiny of this loan and they got it," said Walz. Walz called the decision a "victory for good government."
Reporter: Jon Jacob
Background: New Rochester suit filed against rail plan
Laptop disappears from student's houseWINONA, Minn., Feb. 25, 2007 -- A 21-year-old Winona State University student reported Sunday that his Apple laptop had been stolen from his place in the 700 block of West King Street. The student, age 21, said that he last used the computer Saturday. He went to bed and noticed it missing in the morning. The laptop, leased from the university, was valued at $1,800.
Major spring election beckons at WSUWINONA, Minn., Feb. 25, 2007 -- Just when Winona State students figured the election season was over, it's back. The Student Senate has begun preparing for the spring general election by appointing a new committee to take charge. Every Senate seat will be open -- except the freshman and at-large seats, which are filled early in the fall semester. Open too are three executive positions -- president, which pays $2,900, and vice president and treasurer, which pay $2,700 each. Sens. DJ Danielson, Caitlin Powers, Scotty Ryan, Theresa Strahota and Senate Treasurer Lindsay Stelpflug volunteered for the committee. Kari Winter, committee chair, said that candidacy application forms for candidacy will be available starting Monday. The filing deadline is March 19.
In a supplemental election last week, voters filled eight of 11 open Senate seats. Terms of those new senators go through the end of the semester. The April election traditonally has the largest turnout of the year. The record was 1,304, 17.1 percent, with a four-way race for the presidency in 2006. That election was marked by high levels of student discontent over pocketbook issues, mostly tuition and fees, and being excluded from university-level decision-making by university President Judith Ramaley. The 2006 turnout eclipsed 2005, which with 1,131 voters, about 15 percent, had been the record. The 2005 February supplement election, with a rferendum against a costly predecessor to Ranaley's L21 initative, was 14.2 percent, which also was a record. The February supplemental turnout this year was 4.3 percent.
Reporter: Shannon McGraw
Background: Supplemental election results
COMMENT:
POOR TASTE? GREED? HYPOCRISY?
TAKE YOUR PICK
WSU STUDENT SENATE
HELPS ITSELF
All the eloquence from the Student Senate about restoring affordability to college was, it turns out, hypocrisy. When the Senate had an opportunity last week to be a model for tuition and fee relief by trimming its own budget, it instead voted extraordinary salary increases for its key members. Next year the executives will rake in $2,700 to $2,900 each -- up 11.5 to 12.5 percent.
Yes, we know the justification. These people work hard. But compensation for public service cannot be measured on an hourly basis. It's something good people do because they're good people and committed to the common good, not for filthy lucre. That the Senate is aware of its hypocrisy was apparent in how the vote on salaries was structured. The salaries were buried inside a larger budget bill so a separate vote was not required. Further, the budget bill was scheduled on the agenda after all the news reporters, focusing in the dorm dismissals fireworks, had left to write that story.
Incredibly, Sen. Caitlin Powers pushed at the last minute for an extra $100 in salary hikes. The Senate exhibited at least a iota of decency in letting Powers' motion die for want of a second.
The only good to come from this is that voters now have more questions to put to Senate candidates in the upcoming election:
Would you voted for these raises?
If elected or appointed to a salaried position, would you pocket the salary or donate it to a worthy cause?
Or do you consider yourself the world's most worthy cause for spending other students' dollars?
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Background: Senators hike pay 11.5% to 12.5%
Alarm brings firefighters to LourdesWINONA, Minn., Feb. 25, 2007 -- Firefighters responded to an active alarm at the Lourdes dorm at Winona State University 4:25 a.m. A detector on second floor south hallway had been activated for no apparent reason.
Senators hike pay 11.5% to 12.5%WINONA, Minn., Feb. 25, 2007 -- A whopping 11.5 percent pay increase for the student president at Winona State University, funded by the student-activity fee levied on all students, has been approved quietly by the Student Senate. Beginning in the fall, the president will earn $2,900. Raises for the Senate's two other executive officers, vice president and treasurer, were increased also. They will be paid $2,700, up 12.5 percent. Few students are aware that their elected leadership is compensated. The Senate makes no effort to bring attention to the fact.
The latest increases originated with the Senate executive committee, comprising President Carl Soderberg, Vice President Kari Winter and Treasurer Lindsay Stelpflug. The raises were approved by the entire Senate on Feb. 7 at the end of a long meeting with a crowded agenda -- after news reporters had departed. At a second reading at a 4-1/2 hour last Wednesday, the raises were approved again, unanimously, as part of the Senate's overall budget for next school year. The passage was buried in the news coverage of the high-profle dorm firings at the meeting.
The Fiscal 2008 Senate budget also includes raises of $50, to $600, for chairs of Senate committees. These are the Academic, Diversity Awareness, Legislative Affairs, Public Relations, Student Services, and Technological Services committees. These chairmanships usually go to veteran senators who are well-connected in the Senate infrastructure.
Current office-holders would receive the raises only if re-elected to the Senate in the coming April election or if re-appointed by the new president. None of the current executives, Soderberg, Winter or Stelpflug, are expected to seek re-election. Of the Senate's $22,600 budget for the coming year, more than half, $13,400, will got go salaries. Compensated staff position in the enw budget are administrative assistant, $790; webmaster, $500; and parliamentarian, $300. Senators themselves do no receive salaries unless they are committee chairs or concurrentkly serve in a salaried position.
"THE GILMORE GIRLS"
NIELSENS AFFIRM
THE OBVIOUS
ORLANDO, Fla., Feb. 25, 2007 -- The television-ratings company Nielsen has added college students to its ratings to bolster its figures on what 18- to 24-year-olds are watching. As expected, "Gilmore Girls," "The Office" and Comedy Central's "Drawn Together" made huge leaps. Statisticians caution, however, at extrapolating too much from the revised Nielsen database. Nielsen is monitoring only 130 college students nationwide. Because 12 students in the new Nielsen ratings base watched "Drawn Together," Nielsen boosted its extrapolated viewership of the show by 163,000.
Last call for WSU flu shotsWINONA, Minn., Feb. 25, 2007 -- Doses of flu vaccine are available at Winona State, the university's health service director, Diane Palm, said. The flu season, she noted, is expected to peak in the next two to three weeks. Palm's office, at Wabsaha Hall, charges students $10 and staff and faculty $20 per inoculation.
Background: New flu is wicked: "Projectile vomiting"
Pells working? Report: Look at gradesDENVER, Colo., Feb. 24, 2007 -- The measure of success for the Pell grant program, which channels public funding to needy college students, should not not be how many students are helped into college but how many finish a year of study, according to recommendations from the Western Interstate Commission for Higher Education. The focus needs to be success, not mere access, the report said. Arthur Hauptman, who wrote the report, said the academic record of Pell recipients is mixed and needs to be improved. Hauptman called for incentives to colleges that work successfully with Pell recipients to perform well academically.
Assessment: WSU's road to accreditationWINONA, Minn., Feb. 24, 2007 -- To become regionally accredited in 2011 Winona State must maintain a focus on student learning, the university's assessment coordinator says. The university's annual assessment day last week is a tool for maintaining that focus, Sue Hatfield said in an interview. Student learning outcomes were measured in standardized tests, focus groups, surveys and other mechanisms. Although results are still being tabulated, Hatfield said that approximately 350 students participated in Assessment Day activities and more continued to participate in online activities through Friday. It is important to find problems related to student learning and experience now so that the university can correct them before accreditation, said Hatfield. "We don't want to figure it out in 2011," she said. Hatfield said that both assessment and accreditation are important to students because they provide credibility of their education and allow them access to federal financial aid, said Hatfield. Results from the assessment will be available shortly after Winona State's spring break, which runs March 3 to 11.
According to university assessments the past five years, Winona State students have been performing above the national standards, said Hatfield. Mainstream universities like Winona State are seldom in danger of losing accreditation, but shortcoming don't go unnoted and result in follow-up visits by inspection teams, she said. After an accreditation visit in 2001, she said, three follow-up appointments were scheduled in the general education, financial and assessment areas.
At the federal level, accreditation standards have shifted to emphasize student learning outcomes and require universities to prove that students are learning. On the regional level, revisions have been less significant and include a reorganization of the previous criteria with a shift to emphasize connections and collaborations within the community, said Hatfield. Accreditation requires the university to take stock of where it is, visit issues that are important, get a sense of the mission and figure out where it is headed, said Hatfield.
Reporter: Sarah Dotta
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2007 -- The Winona State University men's basketball team overwhelmed Bemidji State 76-60 to finish with an undefeated regular season record for the first time in 78 years. The last Winona State team to go unbeaten in the regular season was 1929, with a team that finished 13-0. The 2007 team managed 27 games without a blemish.
On a night in which they collected their 06 NCAA Division II national championship rings, the Warriors (27-0, 18-0) also extended their winning streak to 49 games dating back to last year -- leaving them just three shy of the Division II record of 52 consecutive wins set by Langston of Oklahoma during in 1946. Ironically, it was Bemidji State last defeated Winona Stte -- back on Jan. 7 of 2006.
Senior guard Zach Malvik led a balanced scoring attack for the Warriors, finishing with 20 points on 7 of 13 shooting from the field. Freshman sharp-shooter David Johnson added 13 off the bench, looking entirely healthy after receiving reduced playing time over the past three weeks due to a sprained ankle. Junior center John Smith added 12 points. Last yearÕ' national championship player of the game, Jonte Flowers, recorded 10 points and five assists, a game high, and four steals, also a game high.
Winona State , which is seeded No. 1 in the league tournament, will host Minnesota-Crookston on Wednesday night at 7 p.m. The Warriors defeated the Golden Eagles 93-79 in Crookston back on Jan. 20 and just recently crushed Crookston 104-66 at home.
Reporter: Matt Huss
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DUNKER. Junior guard Jonte Flowers dunks effortlessly in the Winona State victory against Bemidji State. |
Religious groups push Vanderbilt on wagesNASHVILLE, Tenn., Feb. 24, 2007 -- Religious leaders from diverse denominations, including Baptist, Catholic, Episcopal, Methodist, Presbyterian and Unitarian, called on Vanderbilt University to increase its minimum wage of $7.55 per hour to $10.18. The ministers and priests criticized the $7.55 as unfair and trapping the families of Vanderbilt employees in poverty. Why $10.18? The Economic Policy Institute estimates that's a "living wage" for Nashville. An organizer, Bishop George Price of the Bethesda Original Church of God, noted that Vanderbilt is one of Nashville's the largest employers. What Vanderbilt pays its employees is not only a university issue but also a community issue, Price said. He noted that Vanderbi;t pays its president $1.3 million, more than any other college president in the nation.
Vanderbilt wages eruoted an issue last year after it be came known that $6 million had been spent to renovate the mansion where the president lives. Vanderbilt's endowment, $3 billion, is among the largest of any U.S. university. At $42,000, tuition is among the highest. The numbers comprised a "perfect storm" for living-wage advocates to make their case. The Rev. David Shivers, of an Episcopal chapel on campus, foresees the possibility of an all-out protest, perhaps a boycott, to force the university to recognize that the community "will not tolerate their injustices and treatment of its working-class people." The Vanderbilt Community Alliance, a coalition of university employees, students, profs, community members, and labor unions, has bought full-page newsapper advertisements to make its case. Pressure has worked before. Vanderbilt raised its minimum hourly wage, from $6.50 to the current $7.55 in 2005.
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WSU women win season finaleWINONA, Minn., Feb. 24, 2007 -- The Winona State University women's basketball team earned a 71-64 victory over Bemidji State and the No. 5 seed in the Northern Sun conference tournament. After shooting just 8-for-25 (32 percent) from the floor and 3-for-12 (25 percent) from 3-point range, the Warriors found themselves trailing at the half for the 11th time in 18 conference games. Bemidji, on the other hand, exposed Winona State's man-to-man defense in the half with a trio of speedy guards who combined for 26 points on 11-for-18 shooting.
But Winona State coach Scott Ballard responded by implementing a zone defense in the second half that held the Beavers to just 31 percent shooting (9-for-29) and an 0-for-6 mark from beyond the arc in the second half.
WSU junior forward Amanda Reimer, who was held to 1 of 6 shooting in the first half, exploded for 14 of her team-high 21 points after intermission.
Freshman guard Anna Wurtz, who again looked like the best player on the court in the second half for the fourth straight game, scored eight consecutive points late in the period to give WSU its largest lead of the night at 65-52 with 2:46 remaining to essentially seal the deal. Wurtz is averaging 13.5 points per game on 64.5 percent shooting (20-for-31) from the field and 57.8 percent (11-for-19) from 3-point range in her last four games, including an amazing 83.3 percent (15-for-18) from the field and 85.7 percent (6-for-7) from beyond the arc in the second half alone. Wurtz finished with 17 points in only 16 minutes. WSU junior guard Shelby Krueger scored 12 points and sophomore guard Molly Anderson added 11.
Coming into the game, Winona State needed a victory and a Wayne State loss in order to host a first-round Northern Sun tournament game for the first time ever. But Wayne State upset Minnesota State-Moorhead on Saturday night to earn the No.4 seed and home-court advantage in the first round, in whih Moorhead will host the Warriors (15-11, 11-7) on Wednesday night. The two teams split their season series, with each winning on the other's home court. The Warriors defeated the Wildcats 69-65 on Jan. 5, and Wayne pounded WSU 64-42 on Feb. 10.
Reporter: Matt Huss
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POINT LEADER.Junior forward Amanda Reimer drives hard in Winona State University's victiory over UM-Crookston. Reimer led the Warriors with 21 points.
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Successful in starting a University of Minnesota branch in Rochester, Republican Gov. Tim Pawlenty proposed a UM branch campus in Winona. "This is how I will regain Winona County for the GOP," he told aides.
Faithful to full-disclosure requirements, Winona State student senators have reposted their partying pictures on Facebook.com.
Football coach Tom Sawyer told team members to do likewise.
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WSU academic chief earning $128,000WINONA, Minn., Feb. 24, 2007 -- The new Winona State University academic vice president, Sally Johnstone, is earning $128,760 -- 3 percent less than her predecessor, records show. Johnstone, who is responsible for faculty and academic programs, reports directly to university President Judith Ramaley, who set the salary. Johnstone's responsibilities are listed as making successful decisions regarding research, academic centers and libraries, enrollment management, rotating faculty scholars, centers of excellence, the University Center of Rochester and the university's Rochester and outreach programs. Implicit in her job description is a successgul bid for university reaccreditation in 2011.
Johnstone, who is new to academic administration after a 20-year hiatus, was hired to succeed veteran business Dean Ken Gorman, who was serving on an interim basis as academic vice president. Gorman now heads international studies for the university. As an interim, vice president, Gorman succeeded Steve Richardson, who resigned shortly after Ramaley became president in 2005. When be departed, Riochardson was earning 2 percent more than Johnstone does now.
Reporter: Sarah Dotta
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Northern Sun Indoor Championships
University of Mary 166.50 (1st), Wayne State 108.50 (2nd), WSU 106 (3rd), MSU-Moorhead 77 (4th), Bemidji State 50 (5th), Concordia of St. Paul 28 (6th), Northern State 22 (7th)
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Brett Ferschweiler, 19, Rochester, Minn., $177.
Joseph P. Krause, 19, St. James, Minn., $177.
Branson J. Landro, 19, Inver Grove Heights, Minn., $177.
Meghan M. Lawlor, 18, LaCrescent, Minn., $177.
Kailen R. Singleton-Cantrell, 19, Mankato, Minn., $177.
Sarah J. Wells, 19, LaCrescent, Minn., $177.
Brandon C. Yoiung, 20, Plainview, Minn., 45 days and $177.
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Media chain buys student newspaperORLANDO, Minn., Feb. 24, 2007 -- The media giant Gannett bought the student newspaper at the University of Central Florida, the thrice-weekly Central Florida Future. Terms were not disclosed. The newsapper was owned by two two Central Florida alumni as a private company. The paper has been independent of the university since 1993. Last year Gannett bought the FSView amp; Florida Flambeau, the campus newspaper at Florida State University. Gannett said it is interested in profitable partnerships with student publications.
Such arragements are unusukl because most college newspapers operate under their college's corporate umbrella. Among exceptions is the Colorado Daily at the University of Colorado. It was bought in 2005 by the E.W. Scripps chain.
At the Student Press Law Center in Washington, Executive Director Mark Goodman said his organization will monitor the acquisitions. Goodman said he has seen no loss of editorial control by students. "We would hate to see student voices lost," said Goodman. The deals do constitute a shift in the paradigm of campus journalism from newspapers run by students to newsappers run by a corporation for students, he said.
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Feb. 24, 2007: Security guards responded to the Prentiss-Lucas dorm at 3 a.m.to check on an intoxicated student. Friends were found to stay with the student overnight.
Feb. 24, 2007: Several individuals brought an extremely drunk student into the Quad dorm at 12:30 a.m. They said they found him lying in a snow bank with no jacket. Police and an amblance crew responded.
Feb. 23, 2007: Security guards responded to the Quad dorm at 9:42 p.m. sconcerning a drunk student. The student was located in a stairwell, Police and an amulance crew were called. The student was taken to the hospital.
Feb. 23, 2007: Security guards responded to the Lourdes dorm to check on a drunk student. Friends were found to stay with the student.
Feb. 23, 2007: An individual who had been ordered to stay out of the Sheehan dorm was found inside at 11:38 a.m. Police were notified.
Feb. 22, 2007: A student who had been ordeed to stay out of the Prentiss-Lucas dorm tried to gain access at 1:15 a.m.
Feb. 20, 2007: Ann undetermined amount of money was reported taken from an employee's desk drawer between 10 a.m. noon, Feb. 19, in Memorial Hall.
Feb. 20, 2007: Security guards responded to the Quad dorm at 11:45 p.m. concerning an individual who had been told previously to stay out.
Feb. 19, 2007: At 6:44 a.m. an individual reported a theft of personal items from a dorm. The items, it turned out, had not been stolen but misplaced.
Feb. 19, 2007: Several juveniles were removed from the Pasteur science buiding at 5:07 p.m.
Feb. 19, 2007: Security guards responded to a disturbance between roommates in Sheehan dorm at 9 p.m.
Feb. 18, 2007: Several students were cited for alcohol in the Lourdes dorm.
Feb. 18, 2007: Security guards responded at 3:30 a.m.to an argument between several individuals at the East Lake dorm. The individuals were separated.
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Winona State joined the universities seeking to become site for the Bush Presidential Library. "That's why we're buying the Wilkie," explained university advancement Vice President Jim Schmidt.
U.S. Sen. Norm Coleman, R-Minn., said he will switch back to being a Democrat. "This is a winning strategy for 2008," he explained.
County prosecutor Chuck MacLean is perplexed that one of his investigators reported that former City Council candidate Todd Ouellette has bought another car for the winter season, this one a convertible.
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Bush pushes higher-ed standardizationARLINGTON, Va., Feb. 24, 2007 -- Organizations that would be affected by Bush Administration's proposals for new higher-ed accreditation requirements continued their bristling during discussions with the government on new college accreditation criteria. No resolutions came out of three more days of talks last week. The most controversial Bush proposal, for accrediting agencies to hold colleges to minimum standards for student achievement, went unresolved. The proposakl will beon the agenda for new rounds of negotiations in March and April. The Bush plan wants institutions clumped into categories so they can be compared on a basis of student achievement.
Vickie Schray, a senior education department official who led the latest talks, reiterated that the Bush plan is to link federal funding to measurable benchmarks. The continuing talks are part of a process called "negotiated rule-making," in which groups affected by proposed statutes participate in the creation of them.
The core of the Bush plan has been drawn from recommendations of the Bush-appointed federal Commission on the Future of Higher Education. Last fall the commission issued a report calling for greater accountability for colleges. In the end, though, the government puts new rules into operation.
The Bush administration, say critics, is trying desperately to get new rules into effect before it is replaced in November 2008 elections. Judith Eaton, president of the Council for Higher Education Accreditation, which represents accreditors, called the Bush plan "a big irritant." Accrediting agencies have resisted the Bish initiatives, defending the current systen that evaluates colleges not on external standards but in how well they deliver on their individual self-defined standards. Acceditors see the Bush plan as an attempt to standardized higher education in the United States under government direction.
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Advice: Self-edit b4 turning in essaysLOS ANGELES, Calif., Feb. 24, 2007 -- The instant-messaging mania among teen-agers is threatening to transform how a new generation of college students communicate -- and drive profs up the wall. Imagine an essay on causal relationships in a logic course peppered with b/c's. The Pew Internet and American Life Project reported that 16 million teenagers used instant messages to communicate in 2004, up from 13 million only four years earlier. The Washingtin Post recently listed some IM lingo, forced by a severe limit on the number of characters allowed per message in IMing:
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Dorm firings galvanized Martin candidacyWINONA, Minn., Feb. 24, 2007 -- The hapless floundering of Winona State administrators in the face of student outrage after they fired four student dorm supervisors defined what Josh Martin sees as the university's major problem. Martin, elected this week to the Student Senate, sees a "disconnect between students and the administration." His goal as a student senator, Martin said, will be to improve communication between administrators and students. This can be done now, he said, with students having new leverage.
In an interview Martin said it seems that administrators had viewed the Student Senate as an organization that dealt with intractable pocketbook issues, mostly spinning its wheels on tuition and textbook prices. Administrators were taken back, he said, when the Senate made an issue of student rights and called them to account for treating students shabbily.
Martin, who ran unopposed for a sophomore Senate seat, admitted the importance of pocketbook issues, but said the Senate should "represent the students when they have a conflict with the administration." About the dorm firings Martin was personally affected. One of the fired supervisors was the resident assistant on his floor. Not only did Martin protest the firings on Facebook, an internet forum, but he also obtained 166 signatures on a petition and presented it to student affairs Vice President Ruth Schroeder.
Martin admitted that he hadn't considered running for Senate until the firings. After talking with liberal arts Sen. Jared Stene over the mess, Martin decided to run for Senate. The Student Senate is "one of the few groups on campus that's able and willing" to battle the issue, he said. His goal as a senator, Martin said, is "making changes in policy so this does not happen again."
In a wide-ranging interview Martin that student apathy has been a problem. But in light of the dorm firings, he added, apathy has been decreasing. Students are "viewing Senate as an organization that does step forward" and attack issues, he said. He hopes that the whole mess can be used as a "platform to get students involved."
Martin is aware that the 11 unfilled seats on the 25-member Student Senate was a sign of apathy. Last week's election filled all but three of the opens seats., Right now, Martin said, the Senate is "involved in a situation where they can really accomplish things." As Martin sees it, the dorm firings has reinvigirated the Senate with senators more inclined to stay on board.
Martin, who is from Brooklyn Park, Minn., called his campaign strategy "pretty lax." Unopposed he relied mostly on getting his name out by word-of-mouth and also a Facebook group. Martin is the representative to dorm council for first floor Tau and has "regularly helped the hall council out." |
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Reporter: Elizabeth Adams
Background: Election results
Background: Verbatim: Martin's candidate statement
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Law to ban expulsion of suicidal studentsRICHMOND, Va., Feb. 24, 2007 -- The Virginia Legislature unanimously approved a bill to prohibit public colleges from expelling or punishing students with suicidal behavior or thoughts. The bill, however, would allow colleges to deal with students who are a danger to themselves or others and are disruptive. State Rep. Albert Eisenberg, a Democrat, said the bill is designed to prevent colleges from throwing students "into the wilderness" at a moment of crisis. The next question is whether Gov. Tim Kaine, a Democrat, will sign the bill into law. No other state has such a law, but several colleges have been sued in recent years for mishandling suicidal students.
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Petition objects to dorm firingsWINONA, Minn., Feb, 24, 2007 -- This is the petition circuated by soohomore Josh Martin to object to the firing of four Winona State Uiversity student dorm supervisors. Martin, who since has been elected to the Student Senate, presented the petition, with 116 signatures, was to student affairs Vice President Ruth Schroeder.
To Whom it May Concern:
It has recently come to the attention of us (the undersigned) that there has been an abrupt suspension of three (3) Resident Assistants within Tau-Maria, and the Assistant Hall Director of Tau-Maria. Specifically, this is in regards to the removal of Kjersten Sakala, Resident Assistant of 1st Tau, Jon Buchberger, Resident Assistant of 1st Maria, Timm Simondet, Resident Assistant of 2nd Maria, and Mara Meyer, Assistant Hall Director of Tau-Maria.
We would like to express our extreme displeasure with this decision.
In our estimation, these individuals exemplify the qualities needed of a Resident Assistant, or in the case of Mara, Assistant Hall Director. They are kind, courteous, professional, responsible, and in all other matters of personality and action have impressed us greatly and made our experience in the Residence Halls a far better experience than it would have been otherwise. Their programming has made our lives more enjoyable and they have always been there when we had a problem.
It is our understanding that this removal is in reaction to an anonymous letter regarding these individuals. We wish to express our extreme distaste for the decision of removing such outstanding individuals who have proven themselves time and time again based on the testimony of a single individual.
While we are fully aware that this letter is unlikely to get the individuals their jobs back or make any other overarching changes, we feel that it is the right thing to stand up for those who have done so much for us. Perhaps it will change your estimation of these individuals. Perhaps not. Either way, we wish to express our opinion that this decision is a terrible mistake that shall negatively impact the quality of life in the Residence Halls.
Sincerely,
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Background: Students condemn dorm firings
Background: Students invite media to dorm hearing
Background: Ramaley knew of dorm firings early
Background: Comment: A roadmap for Ramaley
Background: St. Paul checks into WSU dorm firings
Background: Fired for losing a radio cord?
Background: Fired dorm leaders: WSU high-handed
Background: Dorm chief unavailable to explain firings
Background: WSU dorm supervisors fired
Higher-ed agenda reported in good shapeST. PAUL, Minn., Feb. 24, 2007 -- State college professors received a good hearing for their agenda from legislative leaders in two days of lobbying at the Capitol last week, said Russ Stanton, the profs' lobbyist. Faculty members pushed hard for a 3.25 percent per year inflation adjustment, competitive salaries, and tuition relief, Stanton said. "A common theme was to take care of properly funding the programs we already have before launching into new initiatives," Stanton said.
Legislators generally were supportive of faculty concerns, Stanton said, although, he noted, legislators were clear that they believe less money will be available than has been extrapolated from recent budget projections. "If the Legislature grants an inflation adjustment to state spending, there won't be a state surplus," he said. Also, he said legislators warned that there are many important interests competing for the funds, citing all-day kindergarten, property tax relief, and health care for all children.
Stanton said he came away from meetings with the belief that higher-ed will fare much better at the Legislature this year than in past years. "But, he added, "we shouldn't expect a huge windfall because there isnÕt enough money available to cover all the stateÕs needs."
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Ornithlogist John Audubon identified a new species, the Ramaley bird, which has taken up residence near Winona ponds although still is seldom seen in these environs. On rare sightings, the Ramaley is identibable by purple feathers that are easily removable for frequent travel elsewhere.
Ken Gorman, Winona State's executive for global studies, announced a new branch campus in Baghdad.
The entrance will feature George W. Bush mirage fountain from which a display of weapons of mass destruction will rise Las Vegas-style from the mist, Gorman said.
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What can we expect? Lynne: Time will tellWINONA, Minn., Feb. 24, 2007 -- After a tough decision on whether he could find time to do a good job as a student senator, Winona State University freshman Nathan Lynne now will be finding out. He won an open Senate seat from the education college. "When this election came around, I went back and forth on whether I should run," he said. "There was no one on the ballot for the College of Education seat, and I felt it should have ample representation. Lynne started his word-of-mouth campaign Feb. 19, the day three days of online balloting began. With no organized opposition, he won 12 votes.
Lynne said he considered running for afreshman seat in the fall but his schedule then, he knew, was too busy.
What kind of senator does he want to be? "I have held a number of leadership positions in the past, so I have plenty of experience working with people in many different situations," Lynne said. He considers hismelf honest, hard working and "willing to stand up for what I believe in." Lynne thinks he will be able to work well with other Senate members, including President Carl Soderberg" "Carl puts a lot of work into the Student Senate, and I believe he is a great leader." Lynne said he has a passion for politics.
Lynne is majoring in social studies and plans a histiory teaching minor. Heis involved in the rowing club, outdoor club and the campus Democrats. He enjoys running, skiing and biking. |
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Reporter: Teresa Wiebusch
Background: Election results
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SCHOOL LOCKDOWN. A 9-year-old girl left a profanity-peppered death threat on a telephone machine at Jefferson Elementary School. The girl said she would shoot other students. The school was put into a lockdown. Police traced the call, took the girl into custodym then released her to her parent's custody.
<ICE PACK. Lake Pepin ice is 20 inches thick off Lake City, which means it will be a while before Mississippi River barge traffic can start the new season, the U.S. Aemy Corps of Engineers reported. Ice is 10 inches at the inletm 16 at the outlet.
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Gym relocation hasn't dampened usageWINONA, Minn., Feb. 24, 2007 -- Relocating the main Winona State University workout gym three blocks off-campus hasn't cut into usage. Two student workers, Whitney Dressen and Zach Williams, had expected a drastic drop in traffic when the gym moved out of Maxwell Hall to make way for a major renovation, but it didn't happen. Machines to track check-ins haven't been installed, but Dressen and Williams, who work at the front desk, have seen no decline in usage. "Attendance has stayed the same, if not grown," Dressen said. At Maxwell, ID-card check-ins of 2,500 a week had been common. Students like having more space in the weight room at the old Cotter junior high school, now called Wabasha Hall, said Dressen. Also popular, she said, are separate rooms for weight training and cardiovascular equipment.
Williams, a senior, said that as a worker it is harder to keep track of whatÕs going on in the two separate rooms, but as a user of the facility, he said, he too enjoys the added space. The building also has three classrooms for courses such as weight training. A bus tjat shuttles between the West Campus and the East Lake dorm stops at Wabasha Hall, but most students don't know the bus schedule and walk over, Dressen said. As at Maxwell, Wabasha Hall lacks showers, ample dressing rooms and televisions.
The fitness center will remain at Wabsaha until a new integrated gym and integrated track at Memorial Hall is completed, tentatively by fall 2009. The new center will include a basketball courts, weight room and cardiovascular area.
Reporter: Lynn Unze
Students steered to two-year campusesRICHMOND, Va., Feb. 24, 2007 -- The Virginia Legislature approved financial incentives to encourage students into cheaper community colleges rather than four-year universities. For qualifying students, as determined by economic status, students who hold a two-year college's degrees would have their tuition waived for as much as three years at a public four-year institution. The savings to the state overall -- half. The policy is an attemot to curb new demands for state high-ed funding.
Clamps pondered on profs who professPHOENIX, Ariz., Feb. 24, 2007 -- A bill proposed in the Arizona Legislature would prohibit public college professors from promoting political candidates or advocating "one side of a social, political or cultural issue that is a matter of partisan controversy." The Senate Government Committee voted 4-3 to recommend passage. Violators would risk a $500 fine. Opponents say the bill would stifle discussion.
Tech host to entrepreneurship panelWINONA, Minn., Feb. 24, 2007 -- To mark Entrepreneurship Week, Southeast Tech will sponsor a panel of Winona business people known for building entrprises from scratch. Paelists include Bud Baechler, chairman of the Minnesota Marine Art Museum; Leigh Johnson, chief executuve of Custom Alarm Incorporated; and Diane Carlson Evans, founder of the Vietnam Women's Memorial Foundation.
Date: Wednesday, Feb. 28
Time: 12 p.m.
Place: Winona campus
Cost: Free
WSU student wins Cook Rapids pageant| COON RAPIDS, Minn., Feb. 24, 3007 -- A Winona State University grad student Cori Shellum, 23, has been crowned Miss Coon Rapids and will be heading to the Miss Minnesota pageant. Shellum, 23, who is studying education, won with a platform of encouragiung children to read. For the pageant she incorporated the book "Beads on One String" by Minnesota songwriter Dennis Warner to encourage children to see not their differenes but their similarities. "It challenges children to find the things we have in common with each other," Shellum said. In Coon Rapids she works with elementary classrooms with children in group discussion while reading the Warner story. Afterwards the children make beads out of construction paper that symbolize who they are. Then the beads are connected with a string, symbolizing unity, and hung in the classroom as a reminder. Shellum won a total of $1,800 in scholarship money in the Coon Rapids pageant, which said she's putting toward tuition. |
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R.I.P.: James M. FosterWEST SALEM, Wis., Feb. 23, 2007 -- A retired maintenance supervisor at Winiona State University, Jim Foster, 85, of West Salem, died at a nursing home. He retired in 1985. Survivors include Jeanne, his wife, who worked at the university in the business office and earlier in admissions.
Missing man emerges from North WoodsISABELLA, Minn., Feb. 23, 2007 -- A former St. Mary's Universoty student who was the object of a search in the North Woods walked to safety. Ryan Humre, 24, said he had become lost on a nature walk. A check at the Ely, Minn., hospital found no injuries. Humre, an outdoors writer, said he built fires to stay warm. He was gone a week.
Background: Ex-SMU student's truck found
Audit: College misused $400,000MOBILE, Ala., Feb. 23, 2007 -- Auditors found misuse of more than $400,000 at Bishop State Community College, including more than $293,000 in federal financial aid, the news agency Associated Press reported. The audit, which covered four yars, also found that a financial-aid manager ordered that files be destroyed. Also, records had been improperly changed to raise students' grades. The audit is the latest in a series of scandals in the Alabama community college system. In the Bishop case, 13 people have been charged with theft. The U.S. Department of Education also has restricted further financial aid. The Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, an accrediting agency, has put the college on probation.
Background: Alabama tightens rules against nepotism
WAVE, YOU'RE ON YOUTUBE
THE NEW MUG SHOTS
AMHERST, Mass., Feb, 23, 2007 -- The University of Massachusetts at Amherst charged 12 more students for a post-football riot against police officers. In all, 22 students have been criminally charged. Five have been expelled. Fifty-five others are being disciplined through the campus judiciary process. The riot, following the football teamÕs loss in a championship game, caused $100,000 damage. Uploads of cellphone-shot video to the YouTube site have been used to identify rioters.
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Warriors tie league mark: 29 wins in rowWINONA, Minn., Feb. 23, 2007 -- The Winona State University men's basketball dominated last-place Minnesota-Crookston in a 104-66 blowout victory. The Warriors (26-0, 17-0) went on a 31-7 run in the final nine minutes of the first half en route to taking a 53-24 lead into the intermission. Winona State shot a sizzling 58.7 percent from the field in the game and held a lead as big as 46 points over the Golden Eagles (2-24, 1-16) in the second half.
Senior guard Zach Malvik led all scorers with 17 points on 8-for-12 shooting and also added four assists. Senior forward Quincy Henderson followed with 23 points. Junior guard Jonte Flowers recorded a double-double with 12 points and 11 rebounds. John Smith and David Johnson rounded-out the double-digit scoring for the No. 1-ranked Warriors with 11 points apiece.
The game was the 29th consecutive Northern Sun conference victory for the defending Division II national champion Warriors, tying the all-time Northern Sun record for consecutive league victories.
Reporter: Matt Huss
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COMMENT
WHERE DID ALL THE R.A.S GO?
THE BOYCOTT OPTION
The Winona State Student Senate, frustrated at the adminstration's latest snub, has decided to write a letter to the state chancellor to complain. The Senate has been down this road before, to no avail. The Ramaley administration has continued on its arrogant path of running the university as if students were a mere gnat-like bother -- something to swat at occasionally but easily ignored for the most part. Judging from the Senate's last three letters, the chancellor doesn't care much about student concerns either.
The issue this time is not that university President Judith Ramaley has failed to fold students into decision-making. This is a far greater grievance -- a massive violation of students' right to free expression. The situation calls for a firmer Senate response. We call on the Senate to organize a boycott of the hiring process for students to serve as floor supervisors in the dorms next year.
Look at the level student outrage at administrative abuse. Students are ready to be mobilized. The Senate needs to explain clearly what has happened -- that four student dorm supervisors were wrongfully fired and then those who supported them were placed on job-probation. The abuse of authority could not be clearer. Confronted with the issue, what right-minded student would want to seek work from an employer who puts mindless chain-of-command compliance ahead of the right to free expression on legimate grievances.
We would expect a few quislings, what are called "scabs" in labor confrontations. While the university would lure the weak-willed with free room-and-board incentives, a well-organized Senate campaign would keep scabbing minimal and force the administration to recognize the gravity of its punitive attack on students and free expression.
Now is the time for the Senate to take meaningful action on behalf of students -- not just another mealy letter and easily ignorable letter of complaint to the chancellor. |
Background: Students condemn dorm firingsBackground: Comment: Leaders emerges in dorm crisisBackground: The Josh Martin petitionBackground: Paula Sheevel's tyrannical momentBackground: Comment: Where's Carl?Background: WSU dorm supervisors fired
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WSU 73, UM-Crookston 51 |
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Fleck, Bjorke lead in Crookston rompWINONA, Minn., Feb. 23, 2007 -- The Winona State University women's basketball team sank nine three-pointers to take a 43-21 halftime lead and finished with a 73-51 Northern Sun conference victiry over Minnesota-Crookston. Winona State guard Nikki Fleck, who led all scorers, scored three-pointers three times in a row in the first half. Fleck finished the game with 16 points.
To win, Winona State coach Scott Ballard said his team needed "to shoot ball well from the perimeter." Winona State managed to come out with a 22-point lead in the first half, but Crookston picked up the pace in the second half and matched Winona State, with both teams scoring 30 points. In the second half, Winona State forward Bonnie Bjorke stepped up and finished the game with 12 points -- 10 points in field goals. Bjorke scored 8 points in field goals in the last 10 minutes of the game.
The victory ended a three-game Warrior losing streak and set the team up for the playoffs on a good note. Crookston forward Katie Cheline and guard Tryssilyn Clayton tied for lead scorers for the Golden Eagles with 11 points. Crookston guard Treasure Clemons gave the Warriors a challenge with five steals and three blocks in the game.
The halftime entertainment was a coed dance by the Winona State dance team. The team began by first dedicating their performance to Matt Gille, a Winona State Student who died in December.
The next game for the Warriors will be at home -- the last game before the playoffs -- against Bemidji State Saturday at 6 p.m. The womenÕs basketball team has done well this season, Ballard said. The Waeriors won two conference road games back-to-back. They beat Concordia once earlier this year, in comparison to the 12 straight losses prior. Ballard was pleased: "This team is starting to leave its footprints in the sand."
Reporter: Amanda Farley
Background: Statistics
Army shy on Northern recruiting poolsNEW YORK, Feb. 23, 2007 -- In cities with large immigrant populations that speak Middle Eastern languages, the U.S. Army, counterintuitive as it seems, maintains only a skeletal recruiting staffs for college ROTC programs that generate officers, the Wall Street Journal reported. The Journal said that the Army, stung by Vietnam-era antimilitarism on Northern campuses, shifted recruiting to campuses in the South. The Journal noted that the South produces 40 percent of all Army officers. New York City, with twice as many people as Alabama, has just one-fifth as many ROTC programs. Last year Alabama colleges generated 174 Army officers, colleges in New York City 34. Meanwhile, the Army cotinues short of officers bilingual in Farsi and other Middle East languages.
Pell raise makes federal spending billWASHINGTON, Feb. 23, 2007 -- Higher-education programs for the remainder of this fiscal year, including higher Pell Grant maximums, are in the long-delayed federal bugdet bill approved by Congress. The bill passed the Senate 81-15 last week. The maximum Pell award will rise $260, or 6 percent, to $4,310. The Pell ceiling had been unchanged for four years.
The $463.5 billion spending bill was hardly to anyone's liking, but passage heads off a shutdown ofthe federal government. Passage came within hours of the expiration of a temporary, stopgap spending authorization measure. The Senate vote ended one of the most difficult Congressional appropriations processes in history. Last year Republican leaders of the Senate failed to complete nine of the 11 spending bills to continue financing government operations. The Democrats, after winning control of Congress in November, consolidated unresolved spending bill and forced them through to keep the government in operation.
There were few surprises in the bill. A significant change, though, was the insistance by Democratic leaders to eliminate Congressional earmarks -- the controversial, noncompetitive grants directed by lawmakers to specific constituents. Colleges had been beneficaries of earmarks.
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