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Winona State University OpenRiver The inonW an - 1970s The inonW an – Student Newspaper 3-12-1974 The inonW an Winona State University Follow this and additional works at: https://openriver.winona.edu/thewinonan1970s Recommended Citation Winona State University, "The inonW an" (1974). The Winonan - 1970s. 118. https://openriver.winona.edu/thewinonan1970s/118 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 - 1970s by an authorized administrator of OpenRiver. For more information, please contact [email protected]. March 12, 1974 Volume 50 Number 18 8 pages WINONA STATE COLLEGE 50th year of publication Minnesota Energy Coordinator John McKay To Be First Speaker For 'Energy Crisis' Course "The Energy Crisis in Minnesota" will be discussed by Mr. John C. McKay, Energy Coordinator for Governor Wen- dell R. Anderson, at the first session of the Energy Crisis seminar course offered spring quarter by the chemistry department, Winona State College. The lecture will begin 7 p.m. Wednes- day in the Performing Arts Center aud- itorium on the campus. Mr. McKay, sometimes referred to as "Minnesota's Energy Czar" retired as INDICTED ... Seven men, who at one time or another worked for the White House, were president of Farmers Union Central Ex- recently indicted by a federal court in Washington, on charges ranging from conspiracy to change (Cenex) last December. Cenex is perjury. See if you can identify each man in this picture, taken at a White House party last a farm cooperative serving 350,000 farm spring. One unidentified resident of theWhite House can also be found, if you look closely enough. families in a ten-state region. Mr. McKay graduated from the Univer- sity of Montana in 1932. He served dur- ing World War II as an officer in an army ski troop in Italy and the Aleut- "Spirit Of ian Islands. GUEST SPEAKER. John McKay, the The 10-segment lecture course, coor- energy coordinator for the state of Min- dinated by Dr. Frederick Foss, head of nesota, will be the first guest speaker the chemistry department, will feature when the "Energy Crisis" class being guest speakers prominent in the energy offered by the Chemistry Department Wounded field. Some of the speakers scheduled convenes tomorrow night. are: Mr. David Kostek, Nuclear Public in- formation Representative for Northern Real?"; Oil; Gasoline consumption and States Power Company speaking on "Nu- pollution control in the automobile; Im- Knee" lives clean Power for Electricity" on March pact of the energy crisis on Agricul- 27; Professor Richard Jordan, head of ture; Legislation, politics, andthe energy the department of Mechanical Engineer- crisis; and alternate life styles. by Rolf Johnson otiations for the release of Patricia ing at the University of Minnesota, speak- Hearst, which Kunstler said "was an ing on "Solar Energy" April 10; and Dr. The public is invited to attend any or Leaders of the American Indian Move- act of courage on the part of Means and Howard Heckman, Research Director, all sessions. Persons may take the course ment (AIM), Dennis Banks and Russell Banks" because, according to Kunstler, Center for Studies of the Physical En- for 2 or 3 credits on a passjno credit Means, accompanied by their defense "there could be negative repercussions vironment, University of Minnesota, or a letter grade basis. Prior registra- attorney William Kunstler, told sympa- in their own trial because they got in- speaking on "Energy Requirements and tion is encouraged but persons may re- thetic audience at Somsen Hall Auditor- volved in the Hearst kidnapping." the Environment" May 15. gister for the course at the first session. ium Feb. 21 that A.I.M. has declared their independence, and "the spirit of "Both the occupation of Wounded Knee Other topics to be discussed during the For more information call Dr. Foss, Wounded Knee still lives." and the Hearst kidnapping," said Kun- course will be: "Is the Energy Crisis chemistry department, 457-2012. stler, "go to show that our system is Means and Banks, who are on trial in failing and that our government does not St. Paul on charges which stem from take the time to look for the cause of the 71 day take over of Wounded Knee, our social problem, only the quickest S.D., spoke to an audience which was cure." Kunstler went on to say that the made up mostly of students and faculty, American Government is blind of all the with some interested people from the suffering on the part of its people, not Job Bank Moves Winona area. only the suffering of the American In- dian, but also all the other poor who Defense attorney William Kunstler was are oppressed by the system. first to speak on behalf of the Wounded Knee defendants. He spoke of the role The next to speak was Russell Means, nto Campus both Means and Banks played in the neg- who said the reason AIM went to Wound- ed Knee "wat to make the United States Government live up to the many broken A new dimension was added to the Winona 101 of Gildemeister Hall to demonstrate promises and treaties, and show the State placement services yesterday when the functioning of this added feature every American people that the Indian people copies of the "Job Bank" micro-fiche hour on the hour from 9;00 a.m. to 12:00 will no longer stand to be tyrannized by were received in the Placement Bureau noon and from 1:00 p.m. to 4;00 p.m. INSIDE the government" from the Minnesota Department of Em- March 20, also from 1:00 p.m. to 4:00 ployment Services. This added feature p.m. March 21. SALUTE ...The Winonan brings Means said that the most meaning-full has strong possibilities for non-teaching back an old feature - a salute to a and finest time in his life was the 71 majors including nurses who are in- Significant features of the new service small Minnesota town. Story on days at Wounded Knee "Because we had terested in positions anywhere in Minn- are the immediate availability of jeb Page 2. our own little country. It was a spiritual esota. bank information on a state wide basis rebirth for Indians and for me. It was daily, Monday through Friday. Although STREAKING ... Some ridiculous All graduating seniors are invited to the first time I was free, free to live there are about 4000 listings daily now psychological explanations are attend one of the hourly presentations of looked at in an editorial. Story on my life the way a free Indian meant to. through this service, it is important the program with illustrations of how it Page 4. it was freedom!" that the candidate become familiar with functions on March 20 or the afternoon the system and procedures in order to NEW ART ... A new look is added to One of the most interesting things that of March 21. identify positions for which the candidate the Arts page, as Katie and Bob was said that night was when Russell is qualified and also has an interest. welcome a third member to their Means explained "Indian philosophy in Through a new cooperative arrangement page. See Page 6 and 7. with the Minnesota Employment Services terms of nature. Means said we are all The micro-fiche listing will be avail- and the Winona branch office the "Job NOMINATIONS ... A list of the relatives, come from one mother, and able for viewing by all registered cand- Bank" information will be made more Academy Award nominations has just as we would never intentionally kill idates at the Placement Bureau in Gilde- readily available to students on campus. been compiled for your benefit. our own mother, we are in fact- killing meister Hall as soon as the candidates Mr. Dennis Johnson of the Winona em- Story on Page 6. the one mother we all have in common; are instructed in its use. Mother Nature. ployment services office will be in room page 2 MPIRG Boards Hit CARE Seeks Help Editors By Mass Resignations In Food Shortage Needed tired of going along with the MPIRG Positions of editor and business From the Minnesota Daily facade," Abrams said. "It's a CARE, the Cooperative for Scott Epstein, Chairperson of the manager of the Winonan, Wenonah shame they felt compelled to resign Student Activities Coordinating and Satori for the 1973-74 school The fifteen member Minnesota out of frustration." American Relief, Everywhere, Public Interest Research Group reports a massive crisis which has Committee, said that individual and year are open. (MPIRG) student board at Mankato Abrams said the resignations made been building for five years. private sources of assistance, / State College resigned en masse Prolonged dry spells have wiped such' as that delivered by the non- Application forms are available a strong commentary on MPIRG. from Mrs. Sill, Somsen 216, Bill effective 3 p.m. Saturday before the "Supposedly MPIRG was formed so out crops and killed livestock profit agency CARE, made the MPIRG state board of student throughout wide areas of Africa, difference between dependency and Marx, Morey 404A or in the Student that students could work within the Senate office. They should be directors. system," Abrams said. "MPIRG Asia and Latin America. self reliance overseas. This is because of CARE's policy of returned to Mrs. Sill or Bill Marx has become so unworkable that they by 4 p.m. Tuesday, March 19. The Eight members of the Morris can't work within the system." To help CARE continue its relief providing relief materials such as Board, including state delegate efforts in these areas, the Family food and medical supplies until the Student Publications Committee area struck by disaster can go back will meet at 4 p.m.