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WSU continues See Page 2 See Page 5 See Page 7 See Pa e 10 The Iw 11A1111U1IVERIIT11)1RAI VI 3 0106 00362 4706 inonan Wednesday, November 6, 1996 Vol. 75 Issue/ '1 Winona State's First Student Paper Established 1922 WSU in the BODEANS AND GOO GOO DOLLS ROCK STUDENTS dark over lighting bill By ARIEL M. BLAHA The parking lot, located between News Reporter Sheehan and the cafeteria, is IRHC' s top concern, according to Hoff. Winona State University students Five other IRHC members were have seen the light—at least they will involved as well as one student senate when the University installs new se- officer. curity lighting totaling $88,000. During the walk-through, Ferden Spring of 1997 is the installation explained the preliminary plan and date for the lighting, which will focus the concerns, then asked if the stu- on areas around Kryzsko Commons dents wanted to add anything. -and the residence halls. The decision "The students were really insight- was made at the university's annual ful," said Ferden. "There were areas repair and replacement meeting, al- where they said, 'Why don't you just though according to facilities man- trim these branches back,' and looked agement director John Burros, the first for ways to enhance the lighting we phase of lighting replacement was already have." back in 1980. The students' suggestions were "Back then, security was not a top given to an engineer and combined issue," said Burros. "Energy saving with the preliminary plan to make the was our primary motive." final. Ken Granle of TSP Engineer- TODD MARTIN/staff photographer The repair and replacement ac- ing in Rochester created both draw- Kurt Neuman, left, and Sam Lianas of the BoDeans perform in McCown Gymnasium on Saturday night. See Arts & Variety count will provide funding. This ings. Granle also laid out the specifi- section for more info and photos. _ money sterns from dorm fees and cations for security cameras installed student union funding, which are al- on campus last year. iocated by the MnSCU (Minnesota "The lighting is a continuation of State Colleges and Universities) of- our on-going security plan," said fice in St. Paul, Minn. The money is Ferden. then distributed among 62 colleges Installation of the security lights is Disability Awareness Day gets "Up and universities in Minnesota. delayed until spring. According to Since the students' money is used Burros, if the parts were ordered now, to fund the security lighting, students we wouldn't receive them until the help decide where it should go. ground was already frozen and the Close and Personal" with students In early Sept., seven students parts would be stored until spring. walked through a dark campus for Three fixtures will be installed By ANDY CHADWICK "We are here to raise awareness of Newell, is a support service for the dents and faculty with disabilities. "I would like to see it be an annual about one and a half hours with Hous- around the Sheehan hall parking lot, News Reporter people with disabilities, and for fu- education and well being of the dis- ing Director John Ferden and a pre- each casting a strong beam across the ture educators to raise their aware- abled. They provide everything from event to keep people informed about liminary set of lighting plans. The lot. Wall-mounted lights will go Last Thursday, Gildemeister Hall ness of what options they have in their transportation to educational work- what is being done on campus for students volunteered at an IRHC (In- around Prentiss-Lucas hall and the was the sight of Winona State community." explained Michelle shops to ensure the progress of dis- disabled students." Dumke said. ter Residence Hall Council) meeting. Quad. A wall-mounted light on University' s first Disability Aware- Plein, coordinator of the event. Plein abled people in the community. Disabled Student Services cur- Brandon Hoff, president of Prentiss- Gildemeister will provide light for ness Day, "Up Close and Personal." also added that this is the first year of Nancy Dumke, who is the section rently being offered on campus in- Lucas residence halls, was one of the the walk way between it and Kryzsko From 9 a.m. to 2 p.m., guests set up what will at least be a two year event. 504 coordinator for Winona State's clude parking, rest rooms, locker participants. Commons. Other fixtures will line display tables in the hallway on first Some of the presenters at Disabil- Children and Adults with Attention rooms _rid elevators, just to name a "I've noticed lighting problems the side of Kryzsko Commons that floor Gildemeister to hand out infor- ity Awareness Day included "Project Deficit Disorder and the Winona few. And updates are constantly be- around P-L, and a lot of students have faces the Performing Arts Center. mation and talk about various ser- C.O.M.P.A.S.S." which stands for Chapter of Association for Retarded ing made to make the campus more complained to me about the Sheehan vices available to the physically and Community Program for all Seeking Citizens, also had a table set up to accessible to the handicapped such as hall parking lot," said Hoff. see Lighting, page 3 mentally handicapped citizens in the Success. The Project C.O.M.P.A.S.S. inform the public of what is being community. organization, coordinated by Helen done on campus to accommodate stu- see Disability, page 3 TRICK-OR-TREAT Whether it's to earn money, travel or find oneself, more students are taking a break CPS tacted Interim, a Boston-based con- College in Wisconsin. "But some- chancellor of the University of Illi- sulting firm that helps young people times being scared isn't the worst thing nois in Chicago. "When we were in For Jody Kirschgessner, the break- plan their time off, and spent October that can happen to you." school, the feeling was that if your ing point came one day during her 1994 to June 1995 working at a bed- According to many educators, the children took a year off, they prob- economics class. and-breakfast chateau in France, as a number of students who are choosing ably wouldn't graduate." Then a sophomore at Illinois Cen- volunteer teacher in Kenya and a tree- to take time out in college is growing. Robert Shaw, a dean at Brown tral College, Kirschgessner says she planter in Australia. Money was a big In fact, the percentage of students University in Providence, R.I., says watched her classmates frantically problem, she admits, and it was tight. graduating in four years of less has that about 15 percent of students from scribbling notes and realized she was She managed, came back refreshed, been declining steadily, according to each class takes time off, and that doing the same and didn't know why. and changed her major from engi- a 1993 report from the U.S. Depart- number doesn't include participants A college education, Kirschgessner neering to cultural anthropology. Last ment of Education. In 1977, some in study abroad programs. Also, about says, began to feel more like a chore semester, she earned three A's and 45.4 percent did so, compared to 31.1 a half dozen students each year defer than something she wanted for her- one B in her four classes. percent in 1990. entrance to Brown until January, Shaw self. "It was fairly scary at times," says "It's become almost fashionable to So Kirschgessner quit. She con- Kirschgessner, now a junior at Beloit take a year off," says Naomi Lynn, see Break, page 3 Presidents of MnSCU schools hold town meeting By AMANDA SAMUELSON year MnSCU strategic plan for ser- competitiveness. The system will also also thought that the vision statement News Reporter vice to students and the state." As part be known for focusing creativity and should focus on how it could benefit of this goal, MnSCU wanted to hold energy on meeting the educational Minnesota as a whole. A town meeting was held on Tues- 12 town meetings and see what citi- needs of those it serves." Winona The next topic discussed was the day, October 29, at Winona State Uni- zens thought of their tentative vision State President Darrell Krueger tentative themes of MnSCU. The versity in the East Cafeteria of Krysko statement and themes. opened discussion on whether or not themes are as follows: academic ac- Commons. Judith Eaton, Chancellor The tentative vision statement of the citizens thought the tentative vi- countability (measuring student learn- JEFF MULFINGER/staff photographer of Minnesota State Colleges and Uni- MnSCU is: "The Minnesota State sion statement described what they ing gains), skill-based transfer (con- Two Winona area children show off their trick-or-treat versities (MnSCU), had asked the Colleges and Universities will be wanted WSU to be.