City Council gives WSU green light for new dormWINONA, Minn., May 6, 2002 -- The City Council OK'd a Winona State University plan to build a 350-bed dorm at the site of the abandoned Army Reserve Center on Sarnia Street, overriding objections about too many people in too little space. The vote, which was unanimous, clears the way for the WSU Foundation to start construction. It is the Foundation, a private organization of Winona State benefactors, that will own the dorm through a complex financial relationship with the university. The City Council bought the arguments of lawyer Kent Gernander, a Foundation trustee, that variances from tenant-density limits had been granted in the past for Valley View senior citizen tower and Winhaven Court low-rent project. Gernander said that variances are appropriate for apartment-like structures.
Reporter: Emily Wilson
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800-plus SMU students ready to marchWINONA, Minn., May 6, 2002 -- The Saint Mary's University Winona campus academic year comes to a close with the 77th commencement exercises Saturday. At the undergrad ceremony, 278 students are eligible to receive degrees. There are 608 students in Winona-based graduate programs eligible for master's degrees. Winona Bishop Bernard Harrington will preside at a Baccalaureate Mass before the graduation ceremony. At the ceremony, student perspectives will be offered by seniors Kathleen LaPlant and Douglas Werner. Graduate student reflections will be offered by Michael McGovern and Amy Patel. An honorary doctorate will be presented to Michael Kirwen, a Maryknoll priest who is founder and director of the Maryknoll Institute of African Studies of Saint Mary's University in Kenya.
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Rape case issue: Did campus cop go too far| WINONA, Minn., May 6, 2002 -- A key issue in the arrest of a Winona State University alum, which led to charges of serial sex attacks in the summer of 2000, is whether a campus cop who stopped him in Eau Claire, Wis., was exceeding his jurisdiction. The attorney representing Jude Wilson Halter, Jeffrey DeGree, has asked that DNA evidence obtained from Halter's car in a traffic stop be thrown out. Here is what happened, according to UW-Eau Claire campus officer Andrew Munthe: After hearing on a police radio channel about a house breakin, Munthe spotted a white Honda weaving and crossing the center line. Inside the car, Munthe said, the driver was bending forward: "There was a lot of driver movement." Munthe said he thought the driver was drunk so he pulled the car over. On the floor Munthe said he saw dark clothing balled up in the floor, toilet paper, duct tape and shoes. he said that Halter, the driver, was sweaty, nervous and barefoot and that his feet were covered with grass clippings. In the car, police said, they found a used condom with sperm that was later tied to a Winona rape. The Eau Claire woman, who reported an intruder about 4 a.m., shortly before Halter was stopped, said the man was wearing dark clothing. She said he fled when she woke up and screamed. |
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City Council OKs Collegeville plan at SMUWINONA, Minn., May 6, 2002 -- The City Council voted 5-2 to allow a new housing development, geared to older house-buyers, across Highway 14 from Saint Mary's University. Neighbors objected to how the development, called Collegeville, would change the character of the neigborhood, worsen traffic conditions on Highway 14, and present drainage problems. In a compromise, Council member Chris Arnold proposed capping the development at 36 houses. The St. Cloud, Minn., company backing the new subdivision, Collegeville Development Corp., originally wanted 42 units, including two for multiple families, clustered on small lots. Collegeville has a similar subdivision near St. John;s University outside St. Cloud. Its sales pitch includes campus proximity. The company has a deal with Saint Mary's to make dining and recreational facilities available. The pitch at St. John's also talks about taking occassional classes and walking over to concerts and plays.
Background: Commission to Collegeville: Scale down
WSU computer support receives 78% gradeWINONA, Minn., May 6, 2002 -- The Technical Support Center, where Winona State University students go when their computers act up, scored a 78 percent satisfaction rating in a survey, said Robin Honken, project coordinator. Twenty-two hundred out of 3,000 students with laptops responded. The top concerns that students listed were the cost of the laptops and the time it takes to connect to the Internet. One problem with Internet speed, said Honken, is that students do not understand that downloading huge MP3 files bogs down Internet speed. "We can certainly make it better, but students need to do their part as well," said Honken. Students called for more capabilities in their laptops. Two and a half years ago Winona State switched from three-year to two-year leases. "This was to keep up with technology and better serve the students," said Honken. Some students, however, still have a laptop under a three-year lease.
Reporter: Ann Nolin
Fox named SMU prof of yearWINONA, Minn., May 7, 2002 -- The Saint Mary's University Student Senate voted prof Mary Fox, of the interdisciplinary studies department, as its Faculty/Staff Member of the Year. The award cited Fox for "hard work, dedication, and outstanding service." Past award winners include Dave Kudrle, Chris Kendall and Sharyn Goo.
WSU shuts down Richards workout roomWINONA, Minn., May 6, 2002 -- Come fall, fitness fanatics in the Quad dorms at Winona State University will no longer have a workout room to call their own come fall. The facility in the basement of the Richard dorm will be closing, according to dorms manager Michael Porritt. Because the equipment is the oldest on campus, it makes more sense to close the mini-gym than to refurbish it. Also, he said, the facility is the least used on campus. Porritt referred to the decision as a "better utilization of resources." The equipment in the Quad will then be distributed among Lourdes, Prentiss-Lucas and Sheehan dorms, he said. Logan Carstensen, manager of the Richards mini-gym, said that Sheehan will get weights. Other equipment will be split up, he said.
Reporter: Dean Johnson
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Landlords enroll in responsible renting classWINONA, Minn., May 6, 2002 -- About 20 landlords who rent out apartments in the Winona State University neighborhood will take a class this summer to learn how to select good tenants and make their apartments safe, said Scott Abramson, president of the new city landlords association. "We need to just get everybody on the same page," said Abramson. The class will be taught by Deputy Sheriff Bill Spitzer. Abramson said that similar classes in other cities have led to 67 percent decrease in noise complaints. Abramson said the landlords plan to send a letter to people within 1-1/2 miles of the campus to inform them that the landlords are working on noise problems. Part of the message, he said, will be to ask residents to not always call the police to report a noise problem but to call either the landlord or the tenant.
Reporter: Emily Wilson
SMU expert: "Writing as Social Justice"WINONA, Minn., May 6, 2002 -- The director of the Saint Mary's University writing center, Peggy Johnson, presented a paper, "Writing Center Work as an Act of Social Justice," at the International Writing Center Association annual conference in Savannah, Ga.
You won't recognize Minne insideWINONA, Minn., May 6, 2002 -- The Phase 2 renovation of Winona State University's Minne classroom building, now under way, involves redoing approximately 25,750 square feet of interior space, said Steve Ronkowski, campus construction coordinator. Being renovated are classrooms, offices and corridors. Partitions in the building will be demolished and replaced with new metal-stud drywall partitions and suspended ceilings, said Ronkowski. Lavatories are being updated to meet the current federal disability requirements, which includes, increasing stall sizes, and updating mirrors and accessories such as grab bars. According to Ronkowski, a new water service will provide the building with a sprinkler system, which it currently does not have, a violation of the fire code. New lighting, power, data and voice provisions will be included, said Ronkowski. A majority of the furniture will be replaced. If funding is available for the third floor in 2003, it would be remodeled in Phase 3, said Ronkowski.
Reporter: Ann Nolin
Ask Tiffany: Old sun screen loses blocking powerWINONA, Minn., May 6, 2002 -- If you knew that sun lotion loses its effect in the tube, then why didn't you tell Tiffany Rice? The Winona State freshman spent two hours down at Lake Park on a leisurely afternoon early in the spring and had applied sunscreen. Rice used SPF 25, which she thought would be good enough. But she didn't notice that the expiration date had passed. Her upper body turned a deep reddish hue, quite the contrast to her normally pale skin. "It's very painful," said Rice. "The worst part of being sunburned is not being able to cuddle with your boyfriend." What to do? Maureen Guillou, a campus nurse, recommends aloe vera gel to help with healing process and to reduce peeling.
Reporter: Dean Johnson
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