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Winona State University OpenRiver The inonW an - 2000s The inonW an – Student Newspaper 2-21-2001 The inonW an Winona State University Follow this and additional works at: https://openriver.winona.edu/thewinonan2000s Recommended Citation Winona State University, "The inonW an" (2001). The Winonan - 2000s. 23. https://openriver.winona.edu/thewinonan2000s/23 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 - 2000s by an authorized administrator of OpenRiver. For more information, please contact [email protected]. a State University \AI NoN www.winona.msus.edu/winonan Established in 1922 Wednesday, February 21, 2001 Volume 79, Issue 16 Students protest on steps of Capitol Casey Allen WINONAN "Now all we have to do is hold their Roughly 2,300 students from (legislators) Minnesota State Colleges and attention." Universities and the University of Minnesota system protested SOMMER SANDER Gov. Jesse Ventura's budget at VOI SOUTHWEST STATE UNIVERSITY'S ::111-117,. :;(11 it the Capitol in St. Paul last STUDENT BODY PRESIDENT. ;■:, 47:7:71 ' Wednesday. The governor's 2002-03 . D( biennial budget proposal, tant to have the big show, or we released several weeks ago, would do more damage than allocated much less to the good." MnSCU systems than The Chair of Higher requested. Education Finance Committee The drastic budget crunch told the students attending, could consequently increase "This is the largest turnout in 30 years. Congratulations." tuition, decrease courses and faculty and limit spending. Students listened to Facing the challenge of con- numerous senators and vincing state legislators to representatives in the Capitol improve the budget's higher rotunda, shortly after sweeping education share, Lobby Day in from the Capitol's front steps. itha it 41% paved the way for students to One after another, speakers "fight for a good cause, because commended and encouraged the students and told them that Photos by Andrea Leckscheid/WiNoNAN if you can't, your wasting your Top time" in the words of WSU "Minnesota's values" should be Students from Minnesota State University Mankato, participant Reed Kannas. "honoring the question of Inver Hills Community College, Bemidji State University, "It's too doggone important," what's good for the University of Minnesota-Twin Cities, St. Cloud State :continued Kannas, who was one community." They also said, University, Winona State University and other rallier within two full busloads "You deserve your rebate, Minnesota colleges and universities gathered on the that , departed Wednesday which is modest tuition." steps of the Capitol to protest Gov. Jesse Ventura's low morning from campus. Ventura bashing from the higher education budget proposal. "We couldn't make it any state legislators was well easier for students," said Devin received from the students, who Left Johnson, student senate presi- produced chants including Freshman Nicole Matteson and sophmore Katy Mullen dent. "If we can't get anyone to "1,2,3,4, Jesse don't shut the sit in the rotunda of the Capitol, yelling for Governor show up, everyone will know door; 5,6,7,8, run the future of Jesse Ventura to come out. we don't care. It's more impor- See Protest, Page 3 Prerequisites are not enforced Nursing deptartment Valerie Kramer student enters a class above the computer, there are numerous with transfer credits are recom- develops master program prerequisite without fulfilling problems a student may mended to meet with the regis- WINONAN Alex Ward are the only Minnesota the class first, is at the students' encounter, particularly transfer trar in order to find out if credits schools to offer a CNS option own risk. If an instructor wants a students. will transfer or act as prerequi- WINONAN Many students run into the in the state. dilemma of fulfilling student dropped, it is their While entering classes into sites. Winona State University's Due to changes in the prerequisite classes prior to responsibility. There are a the computer, if a The detail of entering master's in Clinical Nurse Nurse Practice Act, CNS entering other classes available. variety of different attitudes of prerequisite is required, often transfer credits into the Specialist option received majors will need to take a test Upon registration, students instructors, some more strict times a bomb will appear, not computer has not been $675,707 in funds to to be certified. are urged to plan their schedules than others, according to Stewart allowing the student to register completed. strengthen the program. The "Our graduates for the last and be prepared if classes they Shaw of the WSU Registrar. for that class. However, there are "It's a big project, but we're funding was given in July and few years have already met plan for are not available. More than 89 percent of times when it does not always working on it," Shaw said. will continue until 2003. the standards," Gaspar said. The majority of departments students register over the Web, show the bomb. Class availability increases Tim Gaspar, Dean of the "All of our nurse practioner enforce the requirement of while the remaining 11 percent Approximately 50 percent of problems when trying to avoid College of Nursing and students that took the prerequisite classes; however register with staff assistance. students have transfer credits, higher-level classes. When Health Sciences National Certifying Examine succeeding may become a "I like the flexibility of the whether they are transfer prerequisite classes are not avail- said the program have all passed at dilemma. online registration," Shaw said. students or have had summer See Prerequisites Page 3 had received, 100 percent since The decision of whether a . When registering over the classes at other schools. Students "well over "It is q uite a 1994. This was the $600,000 over a speci alized first year the three-year mas ters Nurse Prationer option was period." progr am." Pancake The funding available at WSU. will go to DEAN GASPAR I. don't think any improve equip- COLLEGE OF NURSING other school can breakfast ment and going to ANDHEA L.111 SCIENCES say that. The a more Web national average based ITV pro- pass rate for the raises gram. examine is 73 "With the recent nurse percent." shortage, this gives flexibility A Clinical Nurse money for people to be able to take Specialists focuses on these courses, which is a pos- complex clients that are very Maggie Howell itive thing for both the stu- emotional, ill or are high WINONAN dents and employers as well consumers of health care as us," Gaspar said. resources. A pancake breakfast funding Sharon Tucker, of the They specializes in unpre- an expansion for Winona's Rochester campus, said, "We dictable patients. Visitor Center was held this past are currently working on "It is quite a specialized Saturday morning in Winona Jenny Butler/WINoNAN getting the courses available masters program," said From left: County Commisioner Don Peterson, Rep. Gene Pelowski, Senator Bob State University's cafeteria. through distant methods so Gaspar. Kierlin and Rep. Michelle Riffenberg field questions from Saturday's "Eggs and More than 1,000 people paid we can market the program WSU has 35 students in Issues" in Kryzsko Commons East Cafeteria. $5 to attend the fundraiser and nationally." the CNS option and about 27 devour pancakes, eggs and "We have a significant in the Nurse Practioner The present building is over include: adding a 1,000 square scaping and facility enhance- sausage. program here," Gaspar said. option. 20 years old, and soil studies have foot addition, bringing restrooms ments. The phase calls for nearly "The existing visitor's center "When other schools took The CNS option added six shown that one side of the build- to current code, installing energy $120,000. is cave-like," said Al Thurley, the CNS program to a more more students for the spring ing is seven inches lower than the efficient heating/air conditioning, The Visitor's Center only director of the visitor's bureau. administrative approach WSU semester. other side. The building is not adding a lighted locator map, sources for revenue are cash Thurley said the expansion is made sure the program As of now the program has equipped with air conditioning or enhancing the steamboat sign at donations, in-kind contributions, still in its first phase of fundrais- involved the clinical one student from Texas taking efficiency heated to be open more the intersection of Huff and Hwy. and increased souvenir sales and ing after three years. knowledge too." a course, but Tucker said, than 6 months of the year. 14/61 and possibly opening the rental of display areas from com- The community has raised Many schools in the "Student recruitment is an The revised proposal for phase center year round. munity areas and businesses. $82,000 of the projected country have dropped their important goal for us right one of the "first impressions" vis- Phase two of the proposal WSU's hosting of the pancake $300,000 needed to construct the CNS programs. WSU is the now." itor center will cost about calls for interactive video dis- breakfast brought in much need- expansion and the existing cave- only school besides St. $180,000 and the expansion will plays additional signage, land- See Breakfast, Page 3 like dwelling. Scholastica, in Duluth, Minn., Page 2 WINONAN February 2 1 , 200 I STUDENT SENATE REPORT Student services to sponsor Mr. WSU peting for the title of Mr. WSU. Mr. WSU are in club mailboxes pop machines for campus. Typically, the competition and are due back by Wednesday Our committee also initiated Katie takes an hour and a half and is February 28th.