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Winona State University OpenRiver The inonW an - 1990s The inonW an – Student Newspaper 2-5-1997 The inonW an Winona State University Follow this and additional works at: https://openriver.winona.edu/thewinonan1990s Recommended Citation Winona State University, "The inonW an" (1997). The Winonan - 1990s. 173. https://openriver.winona.edu/thewinonan1990s/173 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 - 1990s by an authorized administrator of OpenRiver. For more information, please contact [email protected]. W NONA STATE110 UN VERS1TY 111111 L BRARY I 3II 0106 00366 7127 Wednesday, February 5, 1997 Dol. 75-Issue 12 Campus forum That ain't Bozo Women's hoops Why do you think No clowning around Warriors grab first alcohol is often neces- at Reading on the Mall. NSIC win in three sary to have fun? years; against South- west State. -Page 4 -Page 5 -Page 7 KQAL still waiting for $15,000 for student payroll By Michelle Wolf who recently put a freeze on taking Kurowski said the reserve is KQAL Program Director Brian wants more information regarding Turany. "We really need it." Mass Communication chair Ron News Reporter money out of the reserve for the year. around $270,000. Turany is not sure if the station bud- how KQAL will be using the money. The reserve money, which comes "We're at a budget crunch at this get has enough money to cover the Krueger may decide at the end of Elcombe said the station first went Funding from student senate may out of student activity fees, cannot time," said senate President Scott rest of the year. the spring quarter whether or not to before senate in the fall but our not make it to campus radio station fall below $200,000 by a Minnesota Kluver. "I don't think it will hurt the sta- lift the freeze and give the requested presentation was not as organized KQAL-FM. State Colleges and Universities Krueger said the station would not tion if I delay funding for a year," money to KQAL. as it could have been." Senate approved the station's re- (MnSCU) state law. receive money this year and was un- said Krueger. For Turany, the freeze could not Elcombe then argued in a senate quest for $15,434 two weeks ago, but The reserve is falling because sen- sure about allocating the money for Before the freeze can be lifted, have come at a worse time as he relies meeting two weeks ago that KQAL all money distributed above $1,500 ate is spending more money than it is next year. Krueger needs figures on next year's on earning money at the station to was not only an academic experience stay in school. needs approval by Winona State taking in, said Academic Affairs chair The money for KQAL is needed enrollment plus money funded to the see KQAL, page 2 University President Darrell Krueger, Mike Kurowski. to pay 13 student managers. university by the state. Krueger also "We deserve the money," said RAKING IN THE DOUGH Assault program By Carrie J. Anderson Walski, referring to the steps Special to the Winonan taken once a victim talks to an The Domestic/Sexual Assault advocate, said "The faster we can Advocacy Program, designed to pro- get them over to the counseling ser- vide assistanace for victims of vio- vices, the better it is—that's our lent crims, hasn't received much use number one objective." since beginning in August. Right now, the program only has "It's a new program and we're four workers to serve all of the stu- not well known," said Jennifer Guse, dents, staff and faculty at WSU. a program advocate. "It's frustrat- The workers participated in train- ing." ing through the Women's Resource Although the program is fairly Center. They provide advocacy to new, those involved have spent the the center as well as to campus. first four months publicizing the "We're on call 24 hours a day, availability of the program. Right seven days a week," said Guse. now, to get the program going, they During their regularly scheduled are doing a lot of public relations shift, advocates carry a beeper so work dealing with the dorms and they can be reached at any time by resident assistants. The program was security personnel. also mentioned on channels 10 and Yellow flyers were distributed to 1 1, in the Winona Daily News and all campus constituencies in Sep- broadcast on local radio stations. tember outlining the program and its Because of the publicity efforts, services as well as the university all campus constituencies have re- sexual violence policy. The flyers ceived information about the pro- are available at the front desk in gram. Efforts are underway to ad- Sheehan Hall. The policy also ap- vise off-campus students. pears in the Academic Information Don Walski, director of campus section of the university catalog. security, said "If something occurs "We're going to keep on doing off campus, the police department is more PR," said Guse. called, and they refer it to the Anyone needing counseling can Women's Resource Center." call the security office at 457-5555 According to couselor Pat Ferden, and the dispatcher will immediately the program was established after contact an advocate. All informa- the two sexual assault incidents that tion about persons receiving services occurred on and around campus in is confidential. Rachel McConnelUstaff photographer 1995. Anyone wishing to be an advo- With the money rolling in, (from left to right) freshman Chad Leonard, freshman Matt Engelman and sophomore Jason Hibbs sit Walski added that the program is cate or wanting more information on at a Blackjack table during Casino Night Saturday. An auction followed the gambling, allowing students to purchase items with designed not only to advocate, but the program should contact Jennifer fake money that was won. Casino night was held in the Smaug and was sponsered by IRHC. also to refer. Guse in the security office. MnSCU adopts tuition policy Students avoid bars due to busts By Ken Robinson man thing," Hammil said. "But this encounters with the police but still arrived at by historical basis, by tak- By Jennifer Dybas sities supported the action, said year I've noticed that a lot more up- continue to have parties. Special to the Winonan ing past figures and using older for- Special to the Winonan Krueger. Ellinghuysen said it was per classman are going to parties The purpose behind the parties mulas to calculate the next year's because it provided institutions with It is no secret that the Winona rather than the bars." aren't just to make money, accord- Adopting a tuition strategy was budget. more control over their own budgets. police have been cracking down on When the raids on the bars started ing to Steve Sparr whose friends among the first actions taken by the The strategy also assures that But the state student group, Min- underage drinkers to reduce vandal- earlier this school year, some off- host after-bars on the weekends. board of trustees of Minnesota's newly money derived from tuition at each nesota State University Student As- ism and other problems. campus students tried to cash in. That "Most of the time the guys just merged higher education system, the institution stays on that campus to sociation (MSUSA), did not support Two weeks ago, the police raided was the intention of Jamie Arendt break even," said Sparr. "They just Minnesota State Colleges and Uni- fund local needs. the action. MSUSA's president ap- seven Winona area bars and ticketed and his roommates. They hosted want to have a good time." versities (MnSCU). "There is potential (here) for a big pealed before the board. The reason 39 people by the end of the night for parties on Wednesday nights going Some students say that the bars President Darrell Krueger said, change," said Krueger. for the appeal is that MSUSA has underage drinking. through an average of five kegs at a are a more controlled drinking envi- "They (MnSCU) give individual col- The change benefits each institu- been lobbying to get a freeze put on As a result of this big raid and time. ronment than parties. leges the freedom to work with stu- tion, if enrollment increases, because tuition because tuition has been in- other raids that began in November, Brita Hawes and his roommates "At the bars you have to pay by dents (via the new tuition strategy)." revenues will increase. If enrollment creasing at a rapid rate over the past more and more students have been remember Arendt's parties as being the drink," said Hammil. "But at The tuition strategy, which the decreases, then that particular few years. The local student govern- reluctant to venture down Third a lot of fun with a lot of people there. parties, you try to get your $3 worth board approved on January 10, al- institution's revenues decrease. The ment didn't seem to care about the Street. Instead, house parties have However, the fun didn't last for so people get really drunk and that's lows the flexibility for each of the former strategy spread the loss of issue according to Joe St. Thomas, a become more popular. long as the police warned Arendt and when the fights start." system's 62 institutions to increase revenues over the entire system for student senator at WSU.