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Winona State University OpenRiver The inonW an - 1980s The inonW an – Student Newspaper 11-2-1983 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" (1983). The Winonan - 1980s. 94. https://openriver.winona.edu/thewinonan1980s/94 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]. INSIDE Number of Halloweening NIC in '83 transfers up around town recapped Page 3 Page 9 Page 13 Winona State University Volume LXI, Number 8 November 2, 1983 HECB to provide money for loans The Higher Education increase in the future as a result Coordinating Board recently of rising educational costs and authorized the sale of $150 state policy for the State million in tax-exempt revenue Scholarship and Grant Program bonds to provide guaranteed which requires all applicants to loans to students for the next two contribute at least 50 percent of years. their cost of attendance from The bond sales will provide savings, earnings, loans and enough cash to satisfy students other resources," Chelseth said. needs for the next two to three' "The $150 million in loan years, said Executive Director money, added to the $100 million Clyde Ingle. in state-funded grant and work The HECB, which administers study funds available for the the State Student Loan Program 1983-84 and 1984-85 school years, as a lender under the Federal will ensure a balanced, generous Guaranteed Student Loan program of financial assistance Program, will sell the bonds to for all Minnesota residents the First National Bank of St. during the next two years," he Paul, Norwest Securities of said. Minneapolis and Bankers Trust of During the past year (Oct. New York. 1, 1982, to Sept. 30, 1983) a total The bond purchase agreement of 91,777 guaranteed loans Mad Doctor Duane Oldham and his nurse Sue Pittman operate on a disturbed looking Kevin Ryan is subject to an acceptable rating totaling $189.9 million was made at the Haunted House held at the PAC Sunday night. The Haunted House was sponsored by the by two rating agencies Standard by the Coordinating Board and WSU Band. (photo by Douglas E. Smyth) & Poor's Corp. and Moody's private lenders in Minnesota, Investor Services, Inc. — and combined, for an average loan of approval by the U.S. Department $2,069. The Coordinating Board of Education. HECB staff made made 33,268 of these loans Mediator 'muzzles' parties presentations to the rating totaling $64.4 million. agencies in New York, and formal The tax-exempt bonds are approval by the Department of by Jim Riccioli Faculty Organization will meet each side negotiate without obligations of the board and are tomorrow to discuss the latest getting frustrated with what they Education is expected. repaid by funds received as a The bonds are variable rate The mediator for the proposals submitted by both read in the papers." result of the program's demand notes that mature in negotiations between the state parties, but neither side will be The muzzle order was operations. No state April 1989. The interest rate is set and the faculty union in the State permitted to discuss announced last Thursday and appropriations are used. weekly by Bankers Trust of New University System has "put a negotiations with the press until Dunbar said he isn't sure when it "Over the past decade the York based on a tax exempt note muzzle" on both sides in an effort further notice. would be lifted, if at all, before State Student Loan Program has rate index. The rate will fluctuate to try and settle the seven- According to Dunbar, the the negotiations conclude. been instrumental in providing between 5 1/2 percent and 14 month-old dispute, according to power of the mediator to put a Analysts from both parties educational opportunities for percent. Wayne Dunbar, Winona State muzzle on the negotiating parties have not released specific thousands of Minnesota HECB, President Archie D. faculty member and union is spelled out in legislation and in differences existing between the students," Chelseth said. "The Chelseth, of Cloquet, said that negotiator. the various procedures of the latest proposals, which were state program is a national model W.C. "Andy" Anderson, the state's Public Employees Labor exchanged two weeks ago. the bond sale, the largest in for loan programs. And as a the history of the state program, appointed mediator from the Relations Act. "All information on lender of last resort, it has been is especially significant because Bureau of Mediation Services, "Neither side is speaking to the negotiations will have to come especially important in meeting and negotiators from the the press," Dunbar said. "The from the mediator," Dunbar said. loan funds on hand will be used the needs of students not able to by early 1984. Chancellor's Office and the Inter purpose of the muzzle is to let "His order behooves both parties secure loans from private to respond to his wishes." "The need to borrow is likely to lenders." Pep Band not going to dome, needs funds period. one who was neutral. by Robbin Brent "You give us the money and I'll Penny Kruempel, a sophomore be there," Mendyk said. oboist, said, "I want to go, and Everybody agrees that Nov. 20 The two 40-passenger buses feel we should go because the is a big day for Winona State. that would be needed to take the team wants us. It doesn't matter The Warrior football team, band to the Metrodome would to me if it's finals weekend. It's a champion of the Northern Inter- cost $550. once in a lifetime deal." collegiate Conference, will be Whether $550 can be produced Said Jackie Dittrick, band playing in the Metrodome in for buses to take the band to the president, "The band should go. Minneapolis, perhaps before the Metrodome is unclear. Brad We've practiced all the music." largest crowd in the university's Arndt, Student Senate president, Tom Kelly, sophomore trumpet football history, against the said Monday there are travel player said, "I would like to go. I University of Minnesota-Morris. funds available. know how fired up the band can But the Music department As of press time Tuesday, get the crowd, and I'd like to see a has found itself divided in a Mendyk had not applied for the good showing for Winona State controversy over whether the 60- funds. at such a big event. I think the member symphonic wind But the Music department band's presence would be a plus ensemble, which often doubles controversy goes beyond money. for the whole university." as a pep band for athletic events, Partly it involves whether the Greg Abbott, a junior trumpet should even be going to the preferences of band members on player, said, "WSU hasn't been game. Band Director Lee Mendyk making the Metrodome trip were this successful in football for 20 has found himself at the heart of considered. According to band years, and it may not happen the controversy. members as last as yesterday, the again for some time. I want to In an interview last week, question was never put to them at support the team." Mendyk said he would like the a practice session, the only time The issue seems deeper than band to play at the Metrodome if when they are together. whether the band should play at funds are available, and if the A reporter who polled 24 band the Metrodome. Band director Dr. Lee Mendyk directs the Winona State pep band at game hadn't been scheduled members Monday found '21 who Mendyk, as well as some other their last performance Oct. 8. (photo by Mark Hoffman) during the university's final exam wanted to go, two who didn't, and Continued on Page 8 Page 2 November 2, 1983 Some foreign students must prepay tuition by JoAnn Woelfel schools and businesses to the students, due to the shortage of residents. come over here, it would be United States at between $20 funds in Nigeria," he said. "Obviously, their families don't difficult," he said. "Some friends Winona State recently enacted million and $85 million. Tye said, "The policy will send their kids here to suffer, but can hardly pay for one quarter. To a policy that requires The new policy began last fall enable institutions to limit the they are suffering," he said. require them to pay for a whole international students from quarter at Winona State. It affects amount of indebtedness." Obi Anueylagu, president of year would be almost Ghana, Guyana, Iran, Libya and prospective students, not Presently, about 140 foreign Black Cultural Awareness and impossible." Nigeria to pay an entire year's students who are already students attend Winona State, 13 general secretary of the Anueyiagu said he thinks this tuition and fees before enrolling. currently enrolled. are from Nigeria. International club, said the policy is a temporary problem. The deposit policy began as a According to Art Tye, acting Tye said it was unsettling that is indirectly denying his people He said there is a way the result of a recommendation of director of the office for they had to go to this type of the opportunity to study in the school and government the National Association for international student affairs, the policy.