The Winonan - 1980S

Winona State University OpenRiver The inonW an - 1980s The inonW an – Student Newspaper 1-21-1981 The inonW an Winona State University Follow this and additional works at: https://openriver.winona.edu/thewinonan1980s Recommended Citation Winona State University, "The inonW an" (1981). The Winonan - 1980s. 25. https://openriver.winona.edu/thewinonan1980s/25 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 - 1980s by an authorized administrator of OpenRiver. For more information, please contact [email protected]. Frisbee club admits to fund misuse by Kim Skorlinski The club was allocated $400 by own. Spending some of the money on frisbee club receives student the fund committee for a trip to food was one complaint expressed money again, Diane Smith, Student The student funds that Winona Lexington, Ky., to participate in a by the Student Senate, the other Senate president, responded, "As State's Ultimate Frisbee Club used frisbee tournament sponsored by was the fact that the money was far as I'm concerned, they won't for a tournament-trip were the Ultimate Flying Circus, on allocated for 12 members, but only ever get money again." But that determined "misused" by the November 4-5. Of this amount, four made the trip. Also, no receipt decision, she added, will ultimately Student Activity Fund Committee $200 was to be used for hotel showing tournament registration be up to the activity fund (SAFC) on January 14. expenses, $150 for gasoline, and was turned in. committee and WSU President $50 for tournament registration for Robert Hanson. Chris Linde, frisbee club 12 members of the frisbee club. Erich Dornbusch, accountant for president and Bill ashton, club vice the SAFC, said the frisbee club has This incident, said Morneau, "is president, met with the SAFC last The receipts that the club turned two weeks to pay back the money. one and only one factor we will Wednesday and admitted that in show that $172.91 was spent on take into account if they (frisbee "they made a mistake in misusing lodging, $39.91 was spent on As for the University Judicial club), request funds for next year." the funds and agreed to pay the gasoline, and $121.97 was spent on Board taking any action against These budget hearing requests money back," according to Paul food. The club returned $65.21 of the club, Morneau felt this would will be held in the spring. The Morneau, SAFC chairperson. unused funds. Since no money was probably not happen since, the club Ultimate Frisbee Club will still be Morneau said the amount the club allocated for food, the members agreed to pay back the $334.79. recognized as a club by the Student will have to pay back is $334.79. were expected to pay for their Senate, remarked Morneau, "they Paul Morneau When asked how long before the will not be kicked out." Winona State University Volume LVII, Number 10 TiliINONAN January 21, 1981 Snow in January? A rare sight in Winona this year, as was the case last year, where unseasonable weather prevails. Snow, however, was captured here during its short visit to Lake Winona last week. (Photo by Brad Burch.) .;.,..T10F,.,.. O , . .. , 4 "ice.. .. Allitgolfr,- . ,.... Senate seeks abolishment of $100 down payment by Lisa Lochen and did not think it was necessary in picking up the same classes they As a result of the efforts of Tim The survey was to establish how Fontaine and the Services to go through Hanson. But, "We've had at pre-registration. Relax, dissatisfied WSU student many people were affected by the had difficulty in establishing who recipients of financial aid! It is very Committee of the Student Senate, $100 to reserve their classes and evidence for a needed policy made the policy, and why it was "I had to mass register because possible that you will not have to whether it was a positive or change in this area has been given made. We just haven't found the of lack of funds," according to one place a $100 down payment to hold negative affect. to WSU President Robert Hanson. person who established the policy," student's comment on the survey. your classes at spring pre- "Hopefully at the next Meet and said Fontaine. Another comment that registration. Over 100 students responded to Discuss with Hanson on January 28 summarizes what seemed to be the Student receiving financial aid the survey, showing much support or 29, the issue of the reasoning for The Services Committee could general feelings of students is "For had to place a $100 down payment for the policy change. the policy will be resolved," said make one guess for the reason of students on financial aid this is to hold their classes at winter pre- Fontaine. the policy — the down payment ridiculous. Let them deduct it or registration, October 20-23. This The questions asked were: 1) was to insure that students do not better — DO AWAY WITH IT." amount was then subtracted from "Were you prevented from pre- "What kind of logic is there in drop classes. Some students pre- their tuition at fee payment registering by the fact that you did making students who actually have register and drop out of school, periods, November 4-5. not have the $100 then to hold your causing unnecessary bookwork. a financial need to come up with a classes?" 2) "Were you hundred bucks to hold their "But the money would be given inconvenienced by the $100 back anyway if they drop out classes?" challenged Fontaine. deposit?" "Obviously, to me, this seems like a before the quarter starts," said Fontaine. "Even that policy doesn't Inside disincentive to pre-register, and According to Fontaine, the pre-registration is the most make much sense to me," he said. comments ranged from, "real nasty A Movie To convenient form of registration for Make You Think. stuff" to positive suggestions. The Page 10. the students," he added. comments and the surveys will all What resulted last quarter was a lot of students who pre-registered, go to Hanson showing support for Martial Art Club may appear on Because of dissatisfaction among did not have the $100, and so lost the policy change. WSU campus. Page 7 students on financial aid who could all their classes. They they had to not afford the down payment, mass register, which involves a lot Fontaine took a survey at winter The Services Committee hoped more paperwork for the registrar's Tim Fontaine mass registration. to work more through the system office. Students also had difficulty Page 2 January 21, 1981 Smoker's D-Day: no i , ands...or butts by Sharon Steinhoff D-Day 1981 will be the seventh people not to smoke, Arnie the involve the students, faculty and thousand Americans die D-Day since the event began in Advark, the American Cancer staff of WSU. "Dr. (Gary) Grob prematurely each year from the Written on a small sign on the 1974. According to D-Day officials, Society mascot, visited the Winona (also of the HPER department) quit effects of smoking. door of Dr. Richard Behnke's office more than 60,000 Minnesotans area. He was on the WSU campus, smoking for good after last year's is, "Please do not smoke — oxygen have signed the "Don't Smoke" in the smog and visiting a few D-Day. He's , our testimony." For those people interested in in use in this area." pledge forms in the past six years. classes, on Monday. Behnke also mentioned that he will quitting smoking for good, an Surveys indicate that be working on some other faculty American Cancer Society stop Behnke, an instructor in the approximately 15 percent of those Behnke's students are also busy members this year. smoking clinic will be held. Behnke, HPER department, is also WSU who pledge for one day have quit making posters and table signs a former smoker himself, will be coordinator of this year's D-Day reminding people not to smoke on Winona State President Robert the facillitator of the clinic, which activities. D-Day is the one day Thursday. He has asked his Hanson has also joined in urging will meet two days a week for four each year when Minnesotans students to call their pledges the smokers to abstain for the day. He weeks. Interested persons can pledge not to smoke for 24 hours. day before or the morning of D-Day recently released a statement to contact Behnke at 457-2904. This year, D-Day is Thursday, to remind them. "Some people you the students, faculty and January 22. have to call the night before administration of WSU asking When asked if it bothers him because the first thing they do smokers to, "sign up and maybe personally to see people smoking, As a class project, members of when they get up in the morning is save your life." Behnke said, "It's somewhat of an Behnke's Health Science light up a cigarette," said Behnke. annoyance to me. I just hate to Laboratory Techniques class are According to D-Day literature, think of what they're doing to recuiting smokers to pledge But the D-Day activities are not Hanson's statement is not an themselves." abstinence from cigarettes for the just for students. Behnke wants to exaggeration. Three hundred day. As incentive, Behnke is offering a special prize to the student who signs up the most pledges. Stop smoking on January 22 Another incentive is to have a completely smokeless campus on Thursday.

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