Minne due for interior walls this summer

WINONA, Minn., Feb. 23, 2002 -- The three-phase renovation project at Winona State University's Minne classroom building will enter its second phase once school is out, said Dick Lande, campus facilities manager. Minne is now prepped to get permanent walls, among other improvements. "We're not going to do a lot of changes," Lande said. "We are going to make some smart classrooms. We're going to bring it up to high tech." The overall number of classrooms in Minne will stay the same. The $1.5 million set aside for the project will allow replacement of the removable walls on first and second floors, a new sprinkler system, wiring in classrooms for the Internet, new carpeting, new ceilings, new lights and new furniture for the classrooms. The renovations are projected to be finished when fall classes start. "When the doors open up for school, it better be ready," Lande said. "It's one of our biggest classroom buildings." Reporter: Stacy Booth

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DETHOMASIS Foreign studies more "vital" than ever

WINONA, Minn., Feb. 23, 2002 -- The Sept. 11 attacks have not affected foreign student admissions at St. Mary's University, the president Louis DeThomasis told alumni. Although some universities have put their international program on hold, St. Mary's has expanded, he said in an article in the university's alumni magazine. "More than ever, international students are coming here, and sending our students to other countries is urgent," DeThomasis said. He called international studies more "vital" than ever. The university had students in London during the Sept. 11 attack, but the "tremendous empathy from the British people" helped students move on, DeThomasis said. About 72 foreign students on the Winona campus, De Thomasis said he wants to educate them just as "we educate our U.S. citizens to the sensitivity they need for social justice." Is DeThomasis worried about terrorism striking the Midwest? No, due to the added security there is in the "heartland of this country," DeThomasis said. Reporter: Julie Anne Nanna

Cops issue five underage tickets at Cozy Corner

WINONA, Minn., Feb. 23, 2002 -- In the second ID check at the Cozy Corner within a month, the cops found five underage boozers and issued citations. The night before, acting on a tip, the cops had gone to the Cozy Corner but arrived to see young patrons scattering out into the neighborhood. A January raid caught 14. Police made the latest arrests a little before midnight. Background: Boozers scatter into neighborhood

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