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Winona State University OpenRiver The inonW an - 1970s The inonW an – Student Newspaper 10-27-1976 The inonW an Winona State University Follow this and additional works at: https://openriver.winona.edu/thewinonan1970s Recommended Citation Winona State University, "The inonW an" (1976). The Winonan - 1970s. 178. https://openriver.winona.edu/thewinonan1970s/178 This Newspaper is brought to you for free and open access by the The inonW an – Student Newspaper at OpenRiver. It has been accepted for inclusion in The inonW an - 1970s by an authorized administrator of OpenRiver. For more information, please contact [email protected]. Schools must pay interest on deposits Court rules dorm residents tenants by Michele M. Amble the academic year. He received his awarding Eisenberg $2.71, repre- interest rate in accordance with the Upon a student's arrival, the WINONAN Staff Writer damage deposit back sometime later senting the interest on his $50 Ramsey Municipal Court ruling of reservation fee is deducted from the but without interest, despite the damage deposit, and court costs. 5% per annum. Winona State entire room/board student fee. Students who live in college fact that a 1973 Minnesota law University employs the damage dormitories are considered tenants requires landlords to pay 5% "No previous reported cases have- deposit to students living in the Chuck Lawrence, University of under the Minnesota security de- interest on damage deposits. Eisen- dealt with the question of the legal dormitories, and does, not pay any Minnesota housing official said the posit law, a Ramsey County berg asked for the interest on his status of college dormitory resi- form of interest to the student Minneapolis/St. Paul campuses both Municpal Judge has ruled. deposit and, when he received no dents," said Milgrom. "The decision whose $25 they are holding. employ a $50 reservation fee in the reply, took his case to Conciliation is a tribute to the persistence of a same manner as Bemidji State and Judge Allan Markert issued an Court. The Conciliation. Court judge student who perceived an inequity The vice president of Moorhead Mankato State presently use. "Ac- order Tuesday upholding his earlier ruled in favor of Macalester but in the system and tried to remedy State University said he believes tually," said. Lawrence, "we did ruling that Jon Eisenberg, a student Eisenberg persisted and sought it." Macalester has until NoveMber the Moorhead Housing Department away with damage deposits because at Micalester College, was entitled legal assistance from the Minnesota 28. to appeal the decision to the is not obligated to pay any form of of the U of M's antiquated to earn interest on the damage Public Interest Research Group Minnesota Supreme Court. interest monies to their dorm accounting system. There was just deposit he had paid for his (MPIRG). tenants. The school does not pay the , too much paper work involved." dormitory room. The case is The ruling in Jon Eisenberg's students interest payments now, believed to be the first ever to deal The MPIRG Board of Directors case is from the Municipal Court of and don't plan to pay any in the The Jon Eisenberg case is with the question of the legal status believed the case to be a significant Ramsey County, which means this future. important for dorm residents at of students. living in college dormi- one and directed MPIRG attorney ruling holds only for college Winona State because of the tories. Macalester College had Michael .Milgrom to represent students in Ramsey County. How- Bemidji State and Mankato State precedent involved. argued that Eisenberg was not a Eisenberg in an appeal to Ramsey ever, Eisenberg's case does set a abolished the damage deposit fee tenant but only a lodger, which is a County Municipal Court. At trial on precedent for other state universi- several years ago because of the different and less protective legal June 7, the College's attorney again ties and colleges. influence of the 1973 Ramsey Court Unfortunately, the WSU Housing classification. argued that dormitory residents decision. Both of these schools now Department was not available for were not covered- by the statute. At the present time, four state engage a reservation fee from dorm comment at press time. However, The case arose in May of 1975 However, on August 28, Judge universities use the damage deposit tenants. This lee is mailed to the the Winonan will get WSU's when Eisenberg moved out of the Markert held for Eisenberg and system. Only one of these schools institutions' housing office to secure reaction to the ruling in the next dormitory room he had occupied for MPIRG and issued an order (St. Cloud State University) pays an a room for the prospective student. issue. Poll gives Ford The win Voice The results of a presidential poll undecided. of Winona State University on-cam- monan pus residents taken by the Winonan When the results were broken staff show President Ford the victor down into clases, it seemed that 53rd Year Vol. No. 53 No. 5 Winona State University Winona, MN Wednesday, October 27, 1976 by -a narrow margin. President Ford was more popular with the older students. Of the 98 students polled, 37 voiced support for President Ford The seniors were in favor of while 35 were in favor of Governor President Ford 5-4, the juniors also avid Halberstam Jimmy Carter. Four students voted gave their decision to President for other candidates while 22 of the Ford by an 8-3 margin. 98 were undecided. Of the six sophomores polled, the In breaking the results down to results were divided evenly with attacks media just students who watched some of Governor Carter and President the presidential debates on televi- Ford each receiving three votes. David Halberstam, known to "Television is a presidential drastic changes. sidn, we found that 78 students had many Winona State University medium," Halberstam stressed, "he watched some portion of the Only among the freshmen was students as the author of a best (the president) can get on the "All our advanced technology debates. Among this group Presi- Governor Carter the clear winner as selling book, "The Best and the network anytime he wants; we have isn't necessarily as good for the dent Ford came out on top by a he captured 21 of 'the 38 first year Brightest," paid Winona a lecture an electronic presidency." Halber- American public as the founding single vote, 25-24 with 15 still votes. appearance at St. Mary's College stam emphasized the mandatory fathers intended. It's going to get last Friday evening. need for an informed, questioning, faster (press coverage) and the and alert public. people_ should be aware of this." Halberstam, a 1955 graduate of Halberstam warns, "The president Harvard, spokein his •easy manner "Information is power, and has can define news any way he wants. of analytical thinking; similar to his made the presidency infinitely Not always news, but reality. It's effective writing style. larger. The base resources of power scary to realize that people some- for both the president and press are how -believe whatever words they For an hour, he presented ideas increasing at a Future Shock rate." hear from television as gospel on the timely subject of Television The last 34 years are proof of our truth." and Politics, then finished with an no-deposit, no return society, while hour of questions and answers with the last 12 years, (our memory bank "The press," Halberstam said, the audience. .of recollections) provided especially "were fooled about policies in Viet Nam five years before journalists realized the truth of the U.S. Senate election involvement." results Elections were held last Thurs- weren't elected for participating, Sports show aired day, at Winona State University and all the students who voted. with an estimated 450 to 500 "Winona in Sports," a 30-min- students turning out to vote. Jim Brerschbac and Tim Jani- ute program broadcast live from the Luther McCown kowski were elected to the Student color television studio on the Winning senate seats' were fresh- Judicial last Thursday at the campus of Winona State University, McCown dies men; Norm "Magic" Barnhart, Joan Student Senate Meeting. The Sen- is on the air this fall. Ausloos, Mary Jean Bond, and ate also approved the Temporary The Winonan would like' to pay graduate council, and served on Susan Boettcher, sophomores; Glen Grievance Procedure for students; The show, which can be seen special tribute to 'Dr. Luther A. numerous other WSU affairs. Bowen, Sharon Skrip, Kathleen which briefly says that if any every Monday night at 6:30 p.m. on McCown, 61, who died at Lutheran Soli, and Scott Peak, juniors; Mark student has a complaint about a WEEC cable channel 12, consists of Hospital, LaCrosse, Friday, October Dr. McCown received his Mas- Merchelwitz, Debbie Sheets, Mich- certain instructor or subject, that a scoring rundown, filmed high- ter's Degree from Colorado State 15, after a long illness. McCown was ele Amble, and Mary Ann Vasquez,, student has the right to go to the lights, and interviews dealing with University and he received his a part of Winona State's faculty for seniors; Larry Miller, Cindy John- , academic dean and register their the Winona area -sports news. Doctorate from Washington State 31 years. son, Jerome Christenson and Jim complaint. University. SchuMan. These students will, be The show covers Winona High Dr. McCown was chairman of the officially named to the senate at The Senate also approved the School, Cotter High School, St. Dr. McCown was honored at a Health and Physical Education tomorrow's meeting. Student Sen- constitutions of the Outing Club and Mary's College, the College of St.