SMU softball team sets NCAA markWINONA, Minn., April 30, 1998 -- The Saint Mary's University softball team defeated St. Catherine twice, 9-1 and 15-2 -- the Cardinals' 32nd and 33rd victories in a row. No team in NCAA Division III history has had a longer winning streak. In Minnesota Intercollegiate conference games, the Cardinals finished 22-0 for their second straight conference title.
WSU students put frosh in chargeWINONA, Minn., April 28, 1998 -- A freshman who made a name for himself in the Winona State University Student Senate, and a lot of friends, was elected president. Robert Lambert drew 236 votes. Incumbent Ryan Kulikowski was defeated in a bid for re-election. Analysts attributed Kulikowski's loss to a write-in bid by Senate veteran Bob Walsheid, who came in second. Totals:
WSU public relations chief resignsWINONA, Minn., April 28, 1998 -- The public relations vice president at Winona State University, Gary Evans, resigned his $88,000-a-year job to become chief exec at the new Winona-based Hiawatha Broadband telecom company. In 11 years at Winona State, Evans built the WSU Foundation's assets from next to nothing to $5.6 million. Evans' fund-raising success was based both on his good ol' boy hometown connections and hard work. Evans joined Winona State in 1987, hired away from the Winona Daily News, where he was acting publisher, by university president Tom Stark to bolster town-and-gown relations.
Union prez: Vote should shake chancellorST. PAUL, Minn., April 27, 1998 -- The state higher-ed chancellor should take the faculty strike authorization vote as a "vote of no confidence," said the profs' state president. Pointing to the 9-1 statewide margin, Dave Abel said: "This overwhelming support is also a lack-of-confidence vote for the chancellor and the entire MnSCU board of trustees." Abel called for a new "accountability" to students and faculty.
Moe homer sets WSU baseball recordWINONA, Minn., April 27, 1998 -- The Warriors hit their 48th home run of the season, a Winona State University record, in beating Saint Mary's University 14-2. The hit was Jason Moe's in the fourth inning. A year ago it was Moe who hit Winona State's 47th home run of the season. Also in the game, Warrior senior Aaron Braund hit his 32nd and 33rd career home runs, another school record. The 32nd was a 1-1 fastball over the 365-foot marker in right-center field. The homer was Braund's 17th of the season. He is next homer was in the fourth inning, also to the right.
Student Senate seeks higher sports feeWINONA, Minn., April 27, 1998 -- Student senators endorsed a plan to increase the athletic fee to $62.40 a year for typical Winona State University students, in exchange giving them free admission to varsity games. The gate now is $2 a game. Said student Treasurer Jim Walsh: "This is an incentive program for students to come to games." Student President Ryan Kulikowski said he expects the state board to approve the increase. "I don't know why they'd say no," he said.
Chancellor hopeful of settlementST. PAUL, Minn., April 27, 1998 -- The state higher-ed chancellor, Morrie Anderson, remains ready to return to the bargaining table with the faculty union, a spokesperson said. The issues that separate the chancellor and the faculty are "not large," said Linda Kohl. About the strike authorization majorities at all seven state universities, Kohl said: "We take strike votes very seriously but remain optimistic that there will be a settlement." At the same time, she said strike votes are a normal part of the negotiation process.
Judge delays G-Bone decisionWINONA, Minn., April 27, 1998 -- A judge gave attorneys in the G-Bone drive-by shooting case three weeks to put their arguments on evidence in writing. Then, said Judge Lawrence Collins, he would take 90 days to decide what evidence to allow. At the evidentiary hearing, the attorney for G-Bone Perkins said prosecutors can't demonstrate any intent to kill. The attorney for Kelly Sue Beach, who is accused of driving a get-away car, said police stopped her without sufficient cause. The attorneys also said the police interviews are loaded with conflicting accounts.
State prof strike has huge marginST. PAUL, Minn., April 27, 1998 -- In a resounding slap at state Chancellor Morrie Anderson, more than 90 percent of the faculty at seven state universities, including Winona State, voted to authorize a strike. The vote gives the profs' union new clout in negotiating a contract with Anderson, who was the target of faculty anger during months of stalled negotiations. Statewide, the turnout was 86 percent of 3,200 profs. Campus-by-campus preliminary tallies:
WSU profs vote 93.5% for strikeWINONA, Minn., April 27, 1998 -- In a heavy turnout, Winona State University profs voted to give their state union leadership the authorization to strike if contract talks don't progress satisfactorily. Of 263 profs who voted, 93.5 percent were for and 6.5 against. Faculty president Alex Yard called the vote "a stunning endorsement" that the union can take to state Chancellor Morrie Anderson, with whom contract negotiations have been at a stalemate. At Winona State, the union has 293 voting members. During the day, said Yard, two non-members joined up so they could vote for the strike authorization.
WSU dean: Races need to know each otherWINONA, Minn., April 27, 1998 -- The dean of students at Winona State University said racial harmony depends on people of different races getting to know each other. "A lot of racism is based on fear and ignorance," Cal Winbush told the cultural diversity town-hall meeting.
WSU pro-strike posters ripped downWINONA, Minn., April 27, 1998 -- Somebody ripped down 40 faculty pro-strike posters, perhaps more, at Winona State University over the weekend, said union action committee co-chair Darrell Downs. Union leaders replaced the posters Monday morning as profs began trooping to the Performing Arts Center polling place. Most of the removed posters but not all were in the Minne and Pasteur classroom buildings, Downs said. They were removed late Saturday or early Sunday, he said.
Yet another SMU false alarmWINONA, Minn., April 26, 1998 -- With a kind of predictability, a false alarm went off in a Saint Mary's University dorm in the early morning, this one at 3:38 a.m. in Heffron Hall. Authorities suspected a drunk student.
SMU family files against three barsCHASKA, Minn., April 24, 1998 -- Three Winona bars served Jason Collins too much alcohol before he and four Saint Mary's University friends died in the Mississippi last March, his family alleged in court. The family blames Jake's, Rascals and Hei'n' Lo. Detectives hired by the family say the fivesome had been drinking at the three bars before piling into a truck that missed a curve on Huff Street and plunged into the river. The allegation, in a notice of summons in Carver County district court, also blames the owner of the truck, John Stapleton, whose son Tim, according to the Collins family, was driving.
Reporter: WSU profs favor strikeWINONA, Minn., April 24, 1998 -- Veteran higher-ed reporter Matt Stolle wandered the Winona State University campus to sample faculty sentiment in a pending strike authorization vote. The profs he found were fed up with negotiations dragging on and on, and they blame the state chancellor, Stolle said. Stolle, of the Winona Daily News, wound up his story: "Most professors said they could not think of a single professor who would vote against the strike authorization."
SMU wins grant for children's theaterWINONA, Minn., April 24, 1998 -- The Minnesota Arts Council awarded $25,000 to Saint Mary's University for a five-day residency by the Minneapolis-based Children's Theater Company. The company, now in its 13th year, will perform Japanese folk tales next school year.
Warrior football squad recruits 28WINONA, Minn., April 24, 1998 -- Long-term prospects for Winona State University football are good, said coach Tom Sawyer. Recruited for fall are 21 freshmen, including six all-state selections, and seven junior-college transfers. The recruiting season, he said, had been "long but productive." Among recruits: Ryan Walch, younger brother of Travis Walch of the championship 1997 team.
Cops nab more under-age boozersWINONA, Minn., April 23, 1998 -- As spring sprang upon Winona, the college kids hit the bars. Cops walking through 10 bars caught a bunch of underage boozers. Tickets were issued at Chucker's, four; Gabby's, one; and Shorty's, one.
Chancellor challenged on respect issueST. PAUL, Minn., April 23, 1998 -- One union theme in the state profs' union complaints in contract negotiations has been drawn from Rodney Dangerfield: "We don't get respect." Union president Dave Abel said he was gratified that Chancellor Morrie Anderson assured profs that they have his respect, but Abel said he doesn't believe Anderson. Actions speak louder than words, he said, noting that the chancellor's negotiators have used words like "overpaid," "underworked," "least productive" "lowest common denominator" and "undisciplined" to describe faculty.
Lions choose first woman to boardWINONA, Minn., April 23, 1998 -- The academic secretary for the Winona State University biology department, Paula Wiczek, was appointed to the Sunset Lion's club governing board. Wiczek is the first woman on the service club's board. Smoke sets off SMU fire alarmWINONA, Minn., April 23, 1998 -- Smoke set off alarms in the Toner Building at Saint Mary's University, but the fire wasn't serious. Firefighters said the ventilation system had sucked smoke from a smoldering expansion joint in a crawl space outside the building. Firefighters spent 1-1/2 hours on campus. An hour later, the Toner alarm sounded again, but firefighters couldn't identify why. The alarm was reset, and they went back to the station house again. WSU faculty prez faults chancellorWINONA, Minn., April 23, 1998 -- The faculty president at Winona State University, Alex Yard, alleged that state Chancellor Morrie Anderson has misrepresented his new contract offer to profs. On a key issue, Yard said the chancellor omitted mention of his proposed new rules for adjunct hiring at both Moorhead and St. Cloud state universities. On salaries, Yard said the chancellor has merely re-earmarked where earlier-offered compensation distribution would go, like putting moving expenses for incoming profs into the salaries. "The overall amount," Yard said, "still leaves us with below average pay."
SMU receives $35,000 entrepreneurship grantWINONA, Minn., April 23, 1998 -- Saint Mary's University received a $35,00 Coleman Foundation grant for entrepreneurial studies. The university's New Venture Institute is planning courses in self-employment careers and business start-up strategies and tactics WSU student elections issue: ExperienceWINONA, Minn., April 22, 1998 -- When Winona State University students head to the polls April 28, the main issue will be an experienced insider vs. new blood. Incumbent student president Ryan Kulikowski is seeking a second term, and freshman Robert Lambert wants the job too. Lambert argues that the Student Senate "has drifted away" from students. Kulikowski says he would have "no learning curve" if re-elected. Other candidates:
Union leader: State plan is trickST. PAUL, Minn., April 22, 1998 -- The profs' union state president, Dave Abel, sees the new contract proposal from the chancellor's negotiators as a trick to weaken faculty resolve: "After refusing to negotiate for over two months, MnSCU finally made a new offer, days before we are to take our strike authorization vote." Abel noted that Chancellor Morrie Anderson's chief negotiator, Anne Weyandt, chose words carefully to say some proposed changes are for the moment only. Abel takes that to mean the chancellor's people could renege if the faculty's strike authorization vote April 27 fails.
Profs renew call for arbitrationST. PAUL, Minn., April 23, 1998 -- The state president of the profs' union, Dave Abel, again suggested an arbitrator settle the contract issues dividing the faculty from Chancellor Morrie Anderson. Said Abel: "Since January, the IFO has suggested that unresolved issues could be decided by an arbitrator, but MnSCU has refused." Arbitration would be "a quick resolution to make sure there's no interruption for the students." To the chancellor, Abel said: "Anyone who is serious about averting a strike would agree that arbitration is a wise road to take at this point."
Karate-kicking coed wins Ms. WSU crownWINONA, Minn., April 22, 1998 -- After a karate kick to end karate kicks, breaking a board in half, Jen Gentzer was named Ms. WSU in an annual fund-raising pageant. Gentzer represented Pi Lamba Phi in an evening of diverse talent displays. In the think-on-your-feet competition, Gentzer was asked what she would buy the university if she won the lottery. Her answer: "Stuff the place really needs -- paint, books, desks -- oh, and a really nice pair of shoes." Chancellor: We're ready for profs' strikeWINONA, Minn., April 22, 1998 -- The state university chancellor, Morrie Anderson, is braced for a faculty strike. In an open message to employees, Anderson said: "Please be assured that we are preparing for a strike, if it should come to that. Strike plans are in place at all of our campuses and at the system office." Anderson claimed the state profs' union has failed to respond to his latest contract offer. He said the offer withdraws several of proposals that profs found objectionable.
Student leaders helpless at alien arrestsWINONA, Minn., April 22, 1998 -- Student government cannot do much about the federal raids that netted Winona foreign college students holding off-campus jobs illegally, said Student Sen. Mike Kurowski, the Senate's legislative affairs chair. "Student Council addressed the issue with an announcement of what happened the next meeting," Kurowski said. "That was all we could do." He said the arrests should not have been a great surprise. Working off-campus is not something new, Kurowski said.
SMU softball ranked 2nd regionallyWINONA, Minn., April 22, 1998 -- Talk about rolls. The Saint Mary's University softball team is on one. The NCAA Division II Midwest poll puts the Cardinals at No. 2 after their 25-game winning streak. Saint Mary's had been fourth. The rankings and records:
State narrows adjunct hiring proposalST. PAUL, Minn., April 21, 1998 -- State higher-ed negotiators have repackaged their controversial contract proposal to hire more part-time and short-term profs. Chief negotiator Anne Weyandt said Chancellor Morrie Anderson now wants to change adjunct hiring rules only at Moorhead and St. Cloud State universities -- not Winona and the others. Dave Abel, state president of the profs, was wary. He sees the proposal as the first step in going system-wide with low-cost instructors who teach without a continuing contract.
WSU football drills thrice-weeklyWINONA, Minn., April 21, 1998 -- Cleats hit the turf as the Winona State Warriors began spring football training. Coach Tom Sawyer is putting the team through two-hour drills Mondays, Tuesdays and Thursdays. The big question: Can the Warriors match their 9-2 record of last season, which included the Northern Sun conference championship?
Faculty union dues up to $585ST. PAUL, Minn., April 21, 1998 -- Union dues for Winona State and other profs in the statewide Inter-Faculty Organization will go up 8 percent, to $585 a year for full-timers, the union's Delegate Assembly decided. The increase: $42. When will SMU false alarms end?WINONA, Minn., April 21, 1998 -- For the umpteenth time this year, firefighters responded to a false alarm at Saint Mary's University, this one at 1:57 a.m. Most of the false alarms have been at times of the day when dorm kids get weird.
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WSU SALARIES
Darrell Krueger
President
1997 base: $108,780
1997 housing: $12,000
1997 total: $120,780
Dennis Nielsen
Academic vice president
1997 base: $98,999
1997 total: $98,999
Gary Evans
Vice president for fund-raising and public relations
1997 base: $87,572
1997 total: $87,572
Tim Gaspar
Nursing dean
1997 base: $83,600
1997 total: $83,600
Calvin Winbush
Dean of students
1997 base: $70,021
1997 total: $70,021
John Ferden
Housing director
1998 base: $64.485
1998 total: $64.485
Larry Holstad
Athletic director
1997 base: $62,249
1997 total: $62,249
Dennis Pack
TV Services and masscom faculty
1997 base: $48,749
1997 extra: $10,851
1997 total: $59,600
Dan Pecarina
Campus computer czar
1998 base: $59,414
1998 total: $59,414
John Burros
Campus construction coordinator
1997 base: $52,036
1997 total: $52,036
Dick Lande
Physical plant manager
1997 base: $51,836
1997 total: $51,836
Joe Reed
Student activities director
1997 base: $39,672
1997 total: $39,672
Steve Lewis
Computer programmer
1998 base: $39,417
1998 total: $39,417
Cecil Adams
Cultural diversity adviser
1998 base: $32,400
1998 total: $32,400
Shirley Mounce
Parking director
1998 base: $33,350
1998 total: $33,350
Don Walski
Security director (half-time)
1997 base: $52,610
1997 total: $26,305
WSU FOREIGN ENROLLMENT
Fall 1997
Bangladesh, 90
Malaysia, 64
Taiwan, 26
China, 20
Hong Kong, 20
48 others, 222
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