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Driver turns self in after hit-runWINONA, Minn., Dec. 5, 2004 -- A St. Mary's University student, Brett Jadacek, 21, turned himself in to police eight hours after a hit-and-run accident that left a Winona State University student critically injured. Jadacek was questioned and released pending further investigation, said Deputy Police Chief Tom Williams. Jandacek told police he had been consuming alcohol. Although Jadacek, from Downers Grove, Ill., lives in Winona at 112 E. Ninth St. Meanwhile, the Winona State student who was struck, Emily Crigler, was reported improving at the hospital although in critical condition.
Background: WSU student critically hurt by car
Why Gander hires in-house gunsmithsWINONA, Minn., Dec. 5, 2004 -- Salespeople who possess extensive product knowledge and outdoor experience are what made the outdoor retailer Gander Mountain successful, the president of the company said told a Winona State University audience. Mark Baker said that consumers make purchasing decisions based on service, selection and satisfaction. "People won't come back just because there are a lot of products on the shelves," Baker said. "Any retailer can stack products." Customers come back for the knowledge, point of purchase materials, specialized seminars and salespeople who know the product, Baker said.
Bauer cited Gander Mountain's route to becoming not only the largest U.S. retailer of sporting firearms but the largest employer of gunsmiths in the world: "The reason we do gunsmithing is not for profit but for a credibility opportunity." By hiring in-house gunsmiths, Gander Mountain is able to offer the best service along with the ability to back up its guns with in-store repairs, Baker said.
Hiring salespeople who are passionate about the business will empower them to make a difference in the success of the retailer, Baker said: "People want to be part of something that will be successful and that they can make a difference in." Gander Mountain was founded in 1960 as a catalog operation and now comprises 82 stores in 14 states.
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Moore speech costs Utah school $200,000OREM, Utah, Dec. 5, 2004 -- A conservative backlash against a campus speech by controversial film-maker Michael Moore has cost Utah Valley State College $200,000 in donations, the college said. The speech, part of Moore's Slacker Uprising Tour, a 20-state anti-Bush campaign swing that focused on states critical in the presidential election, had rankled Republicans in Orem. Moore made 60 stops on the tour, including Luther College in northeast Iowa.
Background: "Fahrenheit" creator: Bush a liar
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Concert for hungry at WSUWINONA, Minn., Dec. 5, 2004 -- The Winona State University Chamber Orchestra and Symphonic Wind Ensemble will perform their annual Holiday Concert for the Hungry. Donald Lovejoy will conduct.
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Job tip: Be creative with online formsWINONA, Minn., Dec. 5, 2004 -- WINONA, Minn., Dec. 5, 2004 -- Online resumes are being favored by companies over traditional paper resumes, which means students need to adapt to the confines of company-provided forms, said Rita Rahoi-Gilchrest, internship director at Winona State University. Rahoi-Gilchrest tells students to first put a resume on paper: "Students should start first with a paper resume to build confidence. Once they have the skills down they should learn how to build a resume online because the online rŽsumŽ is more difficult."
Students underestimate their skills and do not market themselves well, said Rahoi-Gilchrest, noting that class projects can be resume fodder: "Even though they might not have a specific job in their field, many students have done PowerPoint presentations, oral presentations and a great many other things that employers are looking for." Another Rahoi-Gilchrest tip: Put numerical values on your accomplishments to grab potential employers' eyes. Rahoi-Gilchrest said that a resume saying someone has done 13 oral presentations is better than just saying that they have done oral presentations.
Rahoi-Gilchrest said key words can flag employers to a candidate. "The most important thing that employers are looking for is independent problem-solving," she said. "Employers are looking for people who can think outside the box and look for problems to fix instead of being asking to fix the problem." Rahoi-Gilchrest said that one problem with online resumes is that many students follow a fill-in-the-blank format. Pre-made formats, she said, don't let applicants creative.
Reporter: Meredith Bocian
Profs suggest prez leave; she doesKANSAS CITY, Mo., Dec. 4, 2004 -- After several no-confidence votes from faculty groups in recent weeks, the University of Missouri-Kansas City chancellor, Martha Gilliland, has resigned. Distractions had undermined her ability to continue, Gilliland said. She had been faulted for an ambitious blueprint to reinvent the university. The process for developing the plan cost $2.5 million. Faculty went into an uproar, also, when it was learned that Gilliland had hired a former friend as a consultant for the plan and paid him $500,000. Faculty also said Gilliland's initiatives had an "anti-intellectual" tone, some putting concerns of business leaders over those of faculty members.
Prof writes guide to anthologyWINONA, Minn., Dec. 5, 2004 -- A Winona State University music prof, Suzanne Draayer, wrote an article, "Canciones de Espana: Thinking Outside the Box of Traditional Repertoire," for the magazine Classical Singer. The article is a teacher's guide to the songs in her anthology, "Canciones de Espana: Songs of Nineteenth-Century Spain," published by Scarecrow Press.
WSU student hit by car, critically hurtWINONA, Minn., Dec. 5, 2004 -- A Winona State University student, Emily Crigler, 22, was injured critically by a hit-and-run driver at Broadway and Johnson streets while walking home about 1:30 a.m, police said. Crigler suffered a head injury. Witnesses told police that a dark car drove away east on Broadway and then left onto Main Street.
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BASKETBALL (MEN'S): Augsburg 75, SMU 65.
BASKETBALL (WOMEN'S): Macalester 78, SMU 58.
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Krueger's NewU plan takes triple blowsWINONA, Minn., Dec, 5, 2004 -- The Winona State Student Senate slammed a triple-whammy against university President Darrell Krueger's so-called New University package of programs -- a major setback for the initatives that would entail a $1,000 tuition surcharge. The Senate's hard stance, in three motions at last week's meeting, includes a warning to Krueger not to portray Senate involvement in New University discussions and planning as an endorsement. Sens. Ryan Predmore and Emilie Wiener said that Senate involvement in New University implementation committees should not be seen as a sign of support nor a sign of opposition. Predmore said many students have been led to believe that Senate involvement could be translated as endorsement. "We currently neither support nor oppose the plan as a whole, said Predmore. "There are aspects of it we do not agree with."
The actions last week portend a firm, formal Senate stance may be coming on the New University package of new programs, building plans, goals and what is now referred to as the "Winona Experience" by administrators. In the Senate debate, student Vice President Tim Donahue reminded senators that the New University plan, despite a glitzy new media campaign that says it is in place, is actually still in the process of debate with changes possible. It also is possible that major components of the initiative could be scuttled, especially the costlier program changes. For weeks Donahue has called repeatedly to slow down the process for fuller discussion.
In a second action last week the Senate endorsed the results from a student ballot in which 550 students called for as referendum on the New University. Sen. Craig Pearson, who drafted the referendum issue for the ballot, said: "I felt from the beginning that the students voices were important, and I am glad that the rest of Student Senate seems to agree." said Pearson. Said Sen. Laura Berens: "With that many students speaking out we should definitely listen. That is our job." On the student ballot, the vote to put the New University up to a referendum was a decisive 550-192 -- although a constitutional requirement that a referendum requires 10 percent of the students was not met.
At last week's Senate meeting, senators, also, called n Krueger to stop a new radio, television, newspaper and magazine advertising campaign that touts the New University as already in place. Sens. Craig Pearson and Ryan Flynn drafted the Senate position: "Student Senate requests that the administration not fund advertisements of the promises and/or expectations being made by the New University project, unless the project has support from all of the representative bodies of the campus or unless Minnesota State Colleges and University's board approves the project." The motion passed with only one dissenting vote. Said Sen. Adam Fredrickson: "This motion only makes sense. How can you promote something that has not yet been approved, by either the Minnesota State Colleges and University's Board of Trustees or the students." Although Krueger has campaigned for months for state-level support for New University initiatives, the state college system's Board of Trustees won't have it on their agenda until late spring.
Reporter: Chris Warrington
Background: NewU opposition mounts
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Democrats keep Winona office openWINONA, Minn., Dec. 4, 2004 -- The County Democratic Party will maintain a permanent headquarters for meetings and as a base for candidates, said chair Alex Yard. The headquarters, at 685 W. Fifth St., had been set up for the 2004 campaigns and normally would have been shut down. But Yard said grassroots energy in the party suggested that a permanent office would help the party be involved in local service projects, including the 10 Days of Giving food drive.
Background: 2006 races campus people are tracking
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Cops bust up fight at Mulligan'sWINIONA, Minn., Dec. 4, 2004 -- A night of boozing turned ugly when a fight broke out between two Winona State University students. Police on patrol saw the two swinging punches in the Mulligan's Pub parking lot behind the bar at 1:23 a.m., said Deputy Police Chief Tom Williams. The fight was quickly broke up, Williams said. The officers said neither man, age 23 and 22, was injured. Both were let go after given citations. The two seemed very intoxicated, Williams said.
Williams said that police haven't issued many citations for fighting this fall, compared to past years. "We have extra police roaming the streets of downtown Winona when the bars close," he said. "This has helped reduce the amounts of fighting and students causing trouble." The extra police target the bar area looking for fighting, drunk driving and drug dealing, Williams said. Williams said it's normal towards the beginning and end of every semester for there to be more dangerous activity in the bar strip. Winona State's fall semester ends Dec. 13.
Mulligan's owner Dan English said that this is the first fight he has heard of this year at the bar. "We usually keep the weekend bouncers around the bar after closing time to make sure everyone gets out of the area safely," English said. English said that he has added security cameras outside the front and back door to catch suspicious or illegal activity from taking place. "We have a zero tolerance policy for fighting in or around the bar. However, it's difficult to control the area once the bar closes," English said. The Saturday fight was about 20 minutes after closing time.
Reporter: Chris Selbitschka
Quad courtyard still a smoking zoneWINONA, Minn., Dec. 4, 2004 -- The Quad dorm council at Winona State University voted against making the Quad dorm courtyard a smoke-free area. The Council was moved by arguments that smokers are within university rules if they light up 25 feet or more from doors and windows. Proponents of a ban said the 25-foot rules doesn't work at the courtyard, which is bounded by the Conway, Morey, Sheppard and Richards dorms. Smoke in the confined area drifts to open windows, they said. Also, because smokers have to stand in the middle of the pathway in the center of the courtyard to obey the 25-foot rule, passersby have no choice but to walk through their smoke. One smoker argued against the proposed ban, saying the enclosed courtyard gives a break from the wind.
Reporter: Jena Pearson
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BASKETBALL MEN'S): MSU-Mankato 87, WSU 79. Augsburg 75, SMU 65.
BASKETBALL WOMEN'S): Central Missouri State 95, WSU 70. SMU 97, Augsburg 82.
HOCKEY (MEN'S): Bethel 5, SMU 3.
HOCKEY (WOMEN'S): SMU 4, St. Benedict 2.
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Undercover cop details marijuana probeWINONA, Minn., Dec. 3, 2004 -- The arrest of a 23-year-old for drug-dealing across Huff Street from Winona State University began with a tip to an undercover agent that "Erik" had marijuana for sale, records show. The tipster provided a phone number. The agent, identified only as CRI734 in police documents filed with the court, said he made contact with Erik at the privately owned Fingal dorm and made six separate purchases within 12 days, according to the records. The documents say the agent was able to identify the man as Erik Springmier, a student at Southeast Tech. Springmier was arresed Nov. 12 in a citywide drug sweep in which police made 10 other arrests.
The undercover agent, using police investigation funds, said each sale took two to three minutes. Springmier packaged the marijuana in plastic zip-lock bags ranging from 2.10 to 2.59 grams each, two in each sale, the agent said. Police say all the bags were tested at Winona Law Enforcement Center and found THC, an active ingredient in marijuana. During one of the purchases the undercover officer observed that Springmier had approximately one-quarter pound of marijuana packaged for sale.
Springmier has been charged with six counts of a controlled substance crime in the fifth degree. The court has found that Springmier didn't have sufficient funds to hire a lawyer so an attorney was appointed, at a $28 charge to him, to prepare for hearing before Judge Margaret Shaw Johnson.
Reporter: Sarah Ricci
Background: Tech confirms Springmier was enrolled
Governor faulted for tax clicheST. PAUL, Minn., Dec. 3, 2004 -- A state employee union leader, Council 5 Executive Director Eliot Seide, said Gov. Tim Pawlenty's response to the latest state revenue forecast fell short. "We need real solutions to real problems," Seide said, adding that cliche slogans like Pawlenty's "no new taxes" won't help. "Clearly, the governor has been taking this state in the wrong direction," Seide said. "We badly need investments in transportation, education, public safety and health care." Seide compared the state budget to a sick patient: "The governor needs to go into his medical kit, and use all of the tools available, not just some selective tools, to make the state budget healthy again, so that we can invest in things that are key to growing a sustainable economy for all Minnesotans."
Seide urged Council 5 members, which is part of the American Federation of State, County and Municipal; Employees, which represents some Winona State University employees, to hold legislators accountable in the next session. Seide noted that AFSCME contract negotiations are coming up. Press legislators, he told members: "What you do away from the bargaining table will be more important that what we do at the table this round."
Background: Governor: State budget cuts ahead
Byrd's curricular craftiness uncoveredWASHINGTON, Dec. 3, 2004 -- Sen. Robert Byrd, D-W.Va., has decided personally to dictate school curriculums nationwide. Byrd, whose passion is the U.S. Constitution, quietly inserted language into the final $388 billion education spending bill to require schools that receive federal aid, including colleges, to offer a course on the Constitution each Sept. 17, the anniversary of its signing. The U.S. Department of Education is expressly prohibited from establishing a national curriculum, and it's expected that the Byrd provision, now that it's been uncovered, will be exorcised. Said Byrd: "We can build upon the respect and reverence we still hold for our Constitution. But we had better start now, before, through ignorance and apathy, even that much slips away from us."
WSU student takes radio script to Dubai| WINONA, Minn. Dec. 3, 2004 -- A Winona State University broadcast senior, Afsina Yildiz, went to United Arab Emirates with her radio script, "The American Bahu," in the international IBDA competition in which internships and professional equipment are awarded. Three students from India also were entered in the category. The competition is sponsored by Dubai Media City, which flew the contestants to Dubai. |
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WSU names education dean finalistsWINONA, Minn., Dec. 3, 2004 -- Three finalists for education dean at Winona State University , none in-house, have been invited to campus for interviews, said Gaylia Borror, search chair. The position has been filled on a temporary basis by business Dean Ken Gorman since the resignation of Carol Anderson.
The candidates:
Anthony Koyzis. Currently chair of education foundations at the University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh. Also chairs the School of Humanities Collaborative between UW-Oshkosh and the University of Thessaly, Greece. Holds a Ph.D., master's and bachelor;s degrees from the University of Iowa. Additional studies at the University of London, University of Cyprus and Panteion University Social and Political Sciences. Campus interviews Wednesday, Dec. 8.
Cecilia Rokusek. Currently special assistant to the provost and academic vice president at Florida Gulf Coast University. Holds a Ph.D. from the University of South Dakota, master's from the University of Nebraska-Lincoln, and bachelor;s from Mount Mary College. Postgraduate studies at the University of Michigan, Bryn Mawr College, and Harvard Law School. Campus interviews Monday, Dec. 13.
James Towers. Currently dean of education at St. MaryÕs University. Holds a Ph.D.in education, a master's in English, and bachelor's in English education from the University of Iowa. He led St. Mary's through successful state accreditation. Instrumental in a student teaching program in Ireland. Campus interviews Friday, Dec, 10.
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BASKETBALL (MEN'S): MSU-Mankato 92, WSU 84.
BASKETBALL (WOMEN'S): WMU 55, WSU 43.
HOCKEY (MEN'S): Bethel 5, SMU 1.
HOCKEY (WOMEN'S): SMU at St. Benedict.
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Hickok leaves Bush administrationWASHINGTON, Dec. 3, 2004 -- The second top administrator at the U.S. Education Department, Eugene Hickok, resigned apparently feeling snubbed by President Bush for not naming him to head the agency. Hickok's resignation followed the President's announcement that White House aide Margaret Spellings would succeed Education Secretary Rod Paige. Hickok, a strong supporter of the Bush administration's No Child Left Behind law, participated in a Winona State University debate last spring on the law. Hickok also has been a forceful advocate of increasing college accountability for graduating students in a timely fashion. Earlier, as Pennsylvania's secretary of education, he pressured colleges to graduate at least 40 percent of students within four years.
Background: School accountability leader at WSU
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Opposition mounts to New UniversityWINONA, Minn., Dec. 3, 2004 -- Student resistance is growing to the costly New University initiatives that Winona State University President Darrell Krueger is ramrodding for state-level approvals. The Student Senate is now on record against the $1,000 tuition surcharges necessary to sustain the initiatives. About the Student Senate action Wednesday to stop advertisements that tout the New University as a done-deed, business Sen. Mick Reis said: "This motion opposes the New University as is, including the financial burden on students. We believe the benefits do not justify the costs."
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The New University initiatives, which include more foreign study, internships and campus jobs, would be funded through an annual $250 tuition hike for four years. In effect, there would be about a 25 percent tuition surcharge, on top of general tuition increases. The New University initiative, subject to campus debate for almost 1-1/2 years, needs the state chancellor's approval and also, as originally conceived, additional funding from the Legislature -- and Krueger is on a timeline set by his pending retirement in June.
Student Vice President Tim Donahue, who has advocated more discussion and debate on the Krueger plan, is calling for more student awareness on all the implications. Junior Sen. Craig Pearson, in encouraging Senate opposition, said this week that a large amount of money would be coming out of every student's pocket to make the New University work.
In a student ballot in November, there were 550 votes to put the New University up to a student referendum, almost triple the 192 votes to let the Krueger plan proceed. Said business Sen. Mick Reis: "The opinion of the student body is what matters, and their votes show that a majority of students are against this."
Reporter: Patricia Salisbury
Background: Students: Halt NewU ad spending
R.I.P.: Marie D. (Jaszewski) LaskaWINONA, Minn., Dec. 3, 2004 -- A kitchen worker at the College of St. Teresa in the 1920s into the 1940s, Marie Laska, died at a hospice, where had lived the past 4-1/2 years. Her children recalled her stories about taking the streetcar to her campus job.
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WSU club selling TeddyGramsWINONA, Minn., Dec. 2, 2004 -- A Winona State University sorority is raising money to buy Teddy bears for Winona cops to give to child victims of domestic violence. Phi Theta Chi is selling TeddyGrams with the pre-printed message "Have a Beary Good Day." The Grams cost $1. Donors also receives a bag of graham crackers with their Gram. "It's a good way to buy something nice for a friend and know that the profits go directly to a good cause, said Sherry Koch, the sorority's community service chairperson. Cops will carry the Teddys in their squad cars for children on domestic violence calls. Koch, whose dad is a cop, said the sorority got the idea from something similar years ago in Girl Scouts.
Reporter: Julie Welscher
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FOOTBALL MEN'S): Named a finalist for Division II lineman of the year was WSU senior Jim Stanek.
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WSU students: Halt NewU ad spendingWINONA, Minn., Dec. 1, 2004 -- The Student Senate at Winona State called on university administrators to call off a new advertising campaign built around not-yet-approved New University initiatives. Said liberal arts Sen. Ryan Flynn: "They are jumping the gun about the New University. It has not been approved yet." Advertising should not be started until the New University has been approved by all of the university's constituency groups, said Flynn. There is widespread concern among students at the $1,000 tuition surcharge for funding the New University. The Faculty Senate also has objected at not being consulted about parts of the New University plan that administrators have been promoting as fact, including a promise that all courses will have major out-of-classroom components.
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Business Sen. Mick Reis said students feel that the cost of the New University outweigh the benefits. Reis noted that students voted 550-192 for a referendum on the New University. At their meeting Wednesday, several senators called for a strong stance that they oppose shouldering the cost of the New University. Liberal arts Sen. Emilie Weiner said the New University is a good idea, but the money issue is a huge problem that needs to be dealt with. Weiner said that the New University should find an alternative to increasing
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Reporter: Meghann Obieglo
Background: WSU revamps image advertising
Background: Profs seethe at Krueger snub
WSU ed media chief writes articleWINONA, Minn., Dec. 1, 2004 -- The Winona State University teaching media director, Judy Routhe, wrote an article on technological advancements at the university for College and University Media Review. The journal is published by the Consortium of College and University Media Centers.
WSU plans 10% hike in dorm rentsWINONA, Minn., Dec. 1, 2004 -- A Winona State University administrator told the Student Senate that students can expect to pay 10 percent more to live in the dorms next year and an extra 10 percent more every year through 2008. John Ferden, who is responsible for dorms, said that final decision hasn't been made but that the university must begin to catch up on deferred maintenance. The dorms have not been maintained well due to years of underfunding, Ferden said. Lourdes Hall, at 82 year the oldest dorm, needs of a lot of work, Ferden said. To catch up immediately on deferred maintenance would have meant a 40 percent increase, he said. Instead, administrators have opted to spread the increase over four years, Ferden said.
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Ferden acknowledged that the increase would not set well with students but called it "necessary." He suggested a possibility, although it seemed remote, that the rent increase next year might be less than the 10 percent: "If there is another way to do it, I hope we can find it." Ferden is scheduled to come back next Wednesday to the Student Senate to present more information. By state regulation, Ferden is required to keep the Senate posted on key policy and financial changes. Administrators usually seek Senate endorsement of changes, but the Senate's consent is not required.
Reporter: Sarah Hovey
Tech confirms Springmier was enrolledWINONA, Minn., Dec. 1, 2004 -- One of the people arrested in a massive series of drug busts in Winona, Erik Springmier, 23, who has been charged with selling marijuana out of the Fingal Hall private dorm across the street from Winona State University, was a student as Southeast Tech. Springmier was studying drafting and design, a two-year program, said Tech guidance counselor Al Ducett. According to court records, Springmier had been in the program for a year.
Celeste Pronschinske, a drafting instructor at Southeast Tech, said drafting and design students learn to draw things like machine parts and assembly lines on computers for manufacturing purposes. Springmier was one of 21 students in the program this year, a full class room, said Pronschinske.
In interviews, students at Tech voiced concern that it seems a drug dealer was attending their school. "This is pretty bad," Chris Schindler, a student taking general credits. "It worries because it could bring in things like gangs." Krystal Mahlke, also taking general credits, also called it a very bad situation. Something should be done, she said. Steve Krag a student in industrial maintenance, was less bothered, saying marijuana isn't a dangerous drug. Springmier was arrested after undercover drug agents reported making six purchases over several weeks. Springmier's bail was set at $10,000, Conviction could bring five years in prison.
Reporter: Dustin Sadnick
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Harvard to army recruiters: Not hereCAMBRIDGE, Mass, Dec. 1, 2004 -- The Harvard Law School reimposed its ban on military recruiters on grounds that the armed forces discriminate against gays. Dean Elena Kagan said career counselors will "enforce the law school's policy of nondiscrimination without exception, including to the military services." The Harvard decision followed a federal appeals court decision to overturn a law forcing colleges to allow military recruiters on their campuses or lose federal funds. Other law schools are reviewing the 102-page appeals court decision to restore their bans on military recruiters unless gays are given equal rights in the military.
Background: Court OKs bans on recruiters
Landlord faults three-strike noise ruleWINONA, Minn., Dec. 1, 2004 -- The three-violations,you're-out Winona noise ordinance should be changed to accommodate different situations, a landlord said. Scott Abramson said that the ordinance may be realistic for one-unit building because tenants should learn after getting three noise violations. But, he said, the ordinance goes too far in allowing the city to shut multi-unit apartment buildings and houses after three complaints that may originate in separate units with separate tenants.
An apartment owned by Anne and Shane Scharmach at 170 E. Third St. was cited for three noise violations on Sept. 11. The City Council decided against revoking the Scharmach's rental license because the noise complaints came from two different sets of tenants. Two years ago, in contrast, Abramson himself asked for leniency after three violations at his 101 W. Third St. building, but, because the law treats a large complex the same as a single-unit house, he was fined $1,000. Abramson said that the three noise violations were first time for his tenants. "I have never had a repeat violation with a tenant," Abramson said. He said that the first time his tenants receive a noise complaint, he fines them.
Abramson said that he has the noise ordinance spelled out for tenants in their lease because he wants them to fully understand. Abramson said that he would like to be called every time the cops are called so he can help solve the problem. "My name and phone number are posted by the entrance of all my properties," Abramson said. He said that sometimes landlords don't hear about the noise complaint until two or three weeks later.
Reporter: Michelle Adank
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BASKETBALL (WOMEN'S): SMU 78, St. Catherine 70.
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Dayton: Expect smear campaignWASHINGTON, Dec. 1, 2004 -- Sen. Mark Dayton, D-Minn., up for re-election in 2006, said the Republican Senate Campaign Committee already has chosen him as one of their top targets to defeat. "Republicans have begun their character assassination campaign to destroy me, in order to defeat me," he said. He accused the party of harassment: "I have been denied my request to travel to Iraq next month, as a member of a Senate Armed Services Committee." Dayton made the assertions in a call for donations for his re-election campaign. "When Republican attacks against me begin soon, which they will, I must be able to respond," he said. " Your contribution will enable me to do so."
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Dayton said extremism reigns in the Republicans who hold the White House and control both houses of Congress.
"George Bush won re-election, narrowly, by 51 percent to 49 percent. John Kerry carried Minnesota, decisively, by over 100,000 votes. Those 'mandates' should instruct the President to govern from the political center .... Instead, the President and his Republican majorities in Congress are promoting an agenda from their extreme, not the mainstream. They want to privatize Social Security and Medicare, expand trade and tax policies that outsource American jobs, turn environmental protection over to the polluters, and subsidize big oil and large utilities to keep their strangleholds on our energy systems. They propose to increase education testing yet cut federal funding, make you and others pay for more of your rising health care costs, keep hands off the drug companies' shameful profiteering, and expand U.S. military operations in Iraq indefinitely, Those are not American values.
Dayton said the GOP has served notice that dissent will not be tolerated: "The first to feel their wrath was their fellow Republican, Arlen Specter, the new chairman of the Senate Judiciary Committee. He had the good judgment and common sense to say that nominees with extremist social views would have difficulty winning Senate confirmations. The Republican right wing quickly forced him to recant that view or lose his chairmanship. Their message was clear: Dissent will not be tolerated and dissenters will be eliminated." Democrats who oppose the rightist agenda will be labeled "obstructionists" and targeted for defeat, Dayton said: "As President Bush said in his acceptance speech at the Republican National Convention, 'Nothing will hold us back.'"
Background: 2006 races campus people are tracking
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