Landlord organizer to city: We'll sueWINONA, Minn., Jan. 5, 2002 -- Landlord Don Brown, who rents to a lot of college students, threatened to sue the city for a noise ordinance that makes landlords "the tenants' mommy and daddy." Brown said it is unconstitutional for the city to take away a landlord's rental license because tenants throw noisy parties. Referring to the Due Process clause of the Constitution, Brown said: "You cannot take a landlord's license away for someone else's crime." Already the city has suspended licenses in a three-strikes-and-you're-out ordinance aimed curbing rowdy college parties. Brown, who is organizing a landlords association, said oppression has typically been met with resistance in U.S. history. Addressing his comments to the City Council, Brown said:| "If it takes resistance to prove you wrong, then that is the next step. I will back that up with my wallet, and I have a long list of people willing to open their wallets also." |
Brown said his comments, in a letter to the Daily News editorial page, were directed at recent comments by City Council members Tim Breza, Chris Arnold and Dieter Mielimonka. All have favored using landlords to eradicate rowdy partying and hooliganism in the neighborhood partying.
Background: Brown: United we can ease abuses
WSU books Men Against Sexism speakerWINONA, Minn., Jan. 5, 2002 -- A leader in the National Organization for Men Against Sexism, Michael Kimmel, will speak at Winona State University, said women's studies director Tamara Berg. Kimmel, a sociologist, specializes in the study of masculinity. His newest book, "The Gendered Society," was published by Oxford University Press.Date: Feb.17
Time: 7:30 p.m.
Place: Winona State
Cost: Free |
Letter: Not all college students are drunksWINONA, Minn., Jan. 5, 2002 -- Stereotyping Winona college students as crazy drinkers is inaccurate, five Winona State students said in a letter to the Daily News opinion page. They cited a dorm study last year that found 62 percent of students have less than four drinks per outing. Further, they said, 25 percent of those don't drink at all. The letter was signed by Kris Olson, Adam Rislov, Kelly Perfrey, Melissa Prejna and Stephen Soderstrom.
Town wants sex trade on Main StreetLITCHFIELD, Minn., Jan. 5, 2002 -- If the U.S. Constitution forbids a town from banning porn shops and strip clubs, then, the City Council decided, Litchfield have them on Main Street. A zoning restriction permits sex businesses only downtown. Lots of lighting means everybody can see who frequents the places, said Mayor Vern Mason. The ordinance forbids alley entrances. Madson described the ordinance as pre-emptive. The town, population 2,600, has no adult businesses.
Background: Winona County ropes off porn
COMMENT: FREE EXPRESSION
ON UNDOING GAYNESS
Most experts buy the theory that sexual preference, straight, gay or bi, is hard-wired and incontrovertible. Disagreeing is a Biblical group, Exodus, which claims that homosexuality can be cured. At Winona Sate University, math prof Barry Peratt posts Exodus material on his office door from time to time.
Now women's studies prof Tamara Berg and a handful of students have filed a formal protest. They have concluded, somehow, that Peratt is engaging in speech so hateful that he should be censured.
Their anti-Peratt instinct is an intellectual throwback to the Dark Ages: If someone disagrees with you, shut 'em up. Berg and her groupies need to consider that Americans have a Constitutional right to express their views without government restriction.
As a state agency, Winona State cannot engage in silencing Peratt's fundamental human right to hold a viewpoint and articulate it, offensive or not. |
Huff Street pizzeria opening next weekWINONA, Minn., Jan. 5, 2001 -- A new pasta, pizza and sub restaurant across Huff Street from Winona State University opens next week, the main manager, Corey DuFault, said. DuFault said thee opening of Zaza's was delayed to coincide with the start of spring classes at Winona State.
Background: Huff Street pizzeria opening soon
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Jan. 5, 2001 | BASKETBALL (MEN'S): SMU 72, Augsburg 46. Southwest State 64, WSU 55.
BASKETBALL (WOMEN'S): WSU 69, Southwest State 62. SMU 49, Augsburg 46.
HOCKEY (MEN'S): SMU 3, UW-Eau Claire 3 (tie).
HOCKEY (WOMEN'S): SMU 8, Bethel 3.
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Study: Dorm life cheaper than on your ownWASHINGTON, Minn., Jan. 5, 2002 -- Off-campus living costs the typical public college student almost $800 more a year than living in a dorm, the College Board said in its annual report. The data:
Tuition, fees
Books, supplies
Food, housing
Transportation
Other
TOTAL: | IN-STATE
ON-CAMPUS
$ 3,754
736
5,254
668
1,564
$ 11,976 | IN-STATE
OFF-CAMPUS
$ 3, 754
736
5, 470
974
1,837
$ 12, 771 | OUT-OF-
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$ 9,518
736
5,254
668
1,564
$ 17,740 |
Background: Private college costs
WINONA CAMPUS WRAPUP
TOP FALL 2001 NEWS
How one campus reporter ranks this fall's news:
1. Terror attacks. Winona State crews set up television sets around campus for people to watch the events of Sept. 11 unfold. Professors were cleared to cancel classes, and many did. Prayer services were held.
2. Campus strike. Winona State employees went on strike along with other state employees of the AFSCME and MAPE unions on Oct. 1, seeking for higher wages and better health benefits. The workers were originally scheduled to strike of Sept. 17, but pushed back the date due to the events of Sept. 11. The strike lasted two weeks. During the strike, Winona State found other staff and faculty members pitching to keep campus clean and ready for everyday business.
3. Alcohol crackdown. Mayor Jerry Miller and other city officials asked Winona State student senators to join Saint Mary's and Southeast Tech students on a task force to deal with a troubling increase in alcohol-related incidents. Miller said that community members would also like to take part in finding ideas of how they and the schools can work together to improve student responsibility.
4. Tuition increase. Winona State students can expect to pay 7 percent more tuition, perhaps as much as 23 percent, according to contingency data being used in university financial planning for next fall. Last fall's increase was 9.1 percent.
5. Homecoming parade. After a Winona State rugby player fell off a homecoming float, Police Chief Frank Pomeroy said he didn't know if the university would ever be issued a parade permit again. Coming on top of other alcohol-related problems the community, this incident did not enhance students reputations. Pomeroy said there was drinking on some floats and said if the university was allowed future parades, he would have more police there to monitor drinking.
6. Parking tickets. Parking tickets in Winona increased from $7 to $25 this winter much to the dislike of college students. The city hoped to make room to clear streets to the curb.
7. Science building. Winona State President Darrell Krueger and science Dean Nancy Jannik met with members of the state's House Capital Investment Committee to ask for nearly $40 million to build a new science building and revamp the old one. They called the current Pasteur Hall overcrowded and outdated. They noted that every student has to use Pasteur to fulfill graduation requirements.
8. Athlete conduct. The Winona State Student Athlete Advisory Committee proposed a uniform code of conduct for all varsity athletes. The proposal did not sit well with some coaches and was scuttled.
9. Sex assault in dorm. A Winona State freshman was assaulted in the Sheehan dorm by teenage boys who were invited to the dorm for trick-or-treating on Halloween. The woman said she was in the elevator when the boys began harassing her and groping. She was chased. Finally fellow Sheehan tenants corralled the boys and called the cops.
10. Prof vs. prof. One Winona State prof said the content that another prof hung on his office door was offensive and filed a personnel complaint. The complaint was an escalation of a three-year gender-related feud between women's studies prof Tamara Berg and math prof David Peratt. Berg was offended at Peratt's posted for the group Exodus, which claims it can undo homosexuality.
Reporter: Tami Adams |
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Louis
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SMU president
2000: $139,281
Darrell
Krueger
WSU president
2001: $152,130
Jim Johnson
Tech president
2001:
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