The Winonan - 1980S

Winona State University OpenRiver The inonW an - 1980s The inonW an – Student Newspaper 10-24-1984 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" (1984). The Winonan - 1980s. 119. https://openriver.winona.edu/thewinonan1980s/119 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]. Winonan am" Winona State University Volume LXII, Number 8 October 24, 1984 Ul Wefald discusses university changes By PATRICK McILHERAN however, compete for funding Staff Reporter with a planned new building for the State Supreme Court, and other state projects. State University Chancellor Accompanying Wefald was Jon Wefald told members of the Bob Krause, who is the board's IFO teachers' union at Winona Vice-President for Academic State Friday that the board will Affairs. Krause told the admini- work to keep tuition increases no strators that the board is looking greater than the rate of inflation. into the increased use of Wefald also spoke to local computers in the processing of members of MUSAAF, a union of financial aid information. He said administrators, and to the that each campus, however, Student Senate, talking of recent would be free to plan how it developments in the university would use such equipment. system, and answering Krause said that with systems questions. currently available, administrators Dr. John Wefald, chancellor of the State University System, discussed current situations at Winona State Wefald noted that the univer- could tell instantly whether a stu- as well as other state schools with students Friday. (photo by Steve Apps) sity system is undergoing more dent was eligible for guaranteed than $40 million worth of capital student loans, for example. And, improvements. He said that many he said, such set-ups will come to Police investigate threats projects at Winona State, includ- Minnesota. ing a renovation of Phelps Hall, "It's just a matter of when it an air-conditioning project, and happens," he said. an addition to Maxwell Library, Actually, the reason Wefald sent to grad football coach are high on the system's list of visited Winona had nothing to do project priorities. with consulting students or staff. By TOM HANSEN they were typed. letters and related incidents have He said that such projects, He came to go duck-hunting. and JOHN PAUL SCHALLER Winona Police are tempting to affected his work considerably, Staff Reporters match the typed letters to certain and he had to take a couple of day Winona Police are investigat- typewriters. off. In addition to the series of "I couldn't concentrate on my 47 stolen records ing a series of threatening letters sent to Winona State University letters, Shepherd's car has been work. I went home for a few days Defensive Back Football Coach seriously tampered with several to relax and get everything back Mike Shepherd. times. into order," said Shepherd. left at PAC curb Shepherd, a graduate assistant According to Shepherd, his Shepherd returned to Winona By GREG ABBOTT being stolen. Album covers ate for-the Warriors, said that he has tires have been slashed and his on Thursday to resume his coach- Winonan Editor now marked in large, permanent been receiving threatening letters lug nuts were loosened on his ing duties. KQAL Wake Up Winona Pro- markers with sayings such as, "I for about five weeks. wheels. The brake line on Although the letters have ducer Dave Dicke found a sur- stole this album from KQAL and "The letters were vulgar at the Shepherd's car was also cut, shaken him up considerably, prise outside the Winona State fell like dirt." start, then they told me to leave causing him to run a red light on Shepherd never really considered University Performing Arts KQAL General Manager Ajit town," said Shepherd. "The last Oct. 11. quitting. Center — a grocery bag filled Daniel held a meeting last note I received was to the point, Police have suspects in mind, "I though about quitting, but I with 47 stolen record albums. Thursday to discuss the problem Some people considered it an but as of Monday no charges enjoy the school and the people Dicke said he had finished up of stolen records and the conse- actual death threat." have been filed. No further infor- too much," said Shepherd. his Saturday morning announc- quences. According to shepherd, the mation would be issued by the The incidents have taperd off ing duties and was on his way "I think the returned records letters were either cut from a authorities. in the last week and Shepherd home when he saw the bag of re- were a gesture to the station that magazine and pasted on paper, or According the Shepherd, the hopes they have ended. cords sitting by a tree. our talk was successful. The "I looked around to see if any- message has been received," one was in the area, then noticed said Daniel. Businesses, Winona State that the records had KQAL The problem with missing stamps on them," he said. albums surfaced last month Dicke said the -albums were when two students found albums dropped off in front of the on sale at a local record store could benefit each other building sometime between 6 with a WSU-KQAL stamp on By DALE KURSCHNER community opinion. He said it Stark's main target in his a.m. and 9 a.m. Saturday. them. News Editor would benefit those businesses alliance plan is a tie between Winona police were called to Police linked those albums to a Winona State University by offering them instruction and Winona State and the carbon the campus radio station to get a former Winona State student President Thomas Stark is lower cost services. composite manufacturers in the list of the recovered albums. In- who used to work at KQAL. working on establishing a Besides being an institution -Winona area. vestigating Officer Sgt. John However, Holubar said there is no "mutually beneficial working obligated to instruct, a university "We have in Winona, the Holubar said it would be hard to way to link the 47 returned relationship" between the univer- should also do research and offer national center for carbon pin the theft on anyone unless albums to the current suspect, sity and local businesses. services to its surrounding composate production," said someone had seen the suspect and there was no way to verify if community, according to Stark. Stark. drop the albums off. the same suspect dropped off the Stark said such an "alliance" "As I started here a year ago, I A carbon composite, he said, is The 47 albums, as well as albums to keep from getting a between the university and realized one area Winona State used in making nose cones to others, were reported missing felony charge. businesses would be benificial to could expand on was its rockets, heat shields, canoes and from KQAL by Music Director Holubar said a request for an Winona State because it would services," said Stark. "I'm trying other items where a "lighter than Paul Marszalek. arrest warrant has been sent on increase revenue, student to expand our basis for servng aluminum" material is needed to Marszalek said the station has the suspect for a misdemeanor experience and positive the community." See Businesses page 6 taken steps to keep albums from charge. Inside Fishing on the Editorials Page 4 Save the strings Photo Page Page 8 Mississippi Feature Page 10 Page 12 Arts Focus Page 12 Page 10 I Sports Page 13 Page 2 October 24, 1984 ARA state straw poll shows Become a Member of Mondale behind Reagan a New Beginning Join By SUSAN RICKETTS He blamed "voter apathy" for tic Party, said "Polls may detract T Staff Reporter the turnout. The food service had a few voters, but the advantages President Reagan was the expected 1,400 to 1,500 voters. far outweigh the disadvantages. walkaway winner in a straw test Only 627 ballots were cast. The most important result will be For More Information: Call 454-6499 of Winona State University who While it was mostly students to influence students to vote." participated in a cafeteria poll who voted; staff and faculty were Schmidt, reflecting his DFL sponsored by the ARA campus eligible too. The voting was preference, feels that early polls food service organization. during a two-hour period at lunch don't say a lot. Polls that are SEMCAC FAMILY PLANNING Reagan garnered 51.4 percent time in Smog or over a two-hour taken after the debates are heard of the 627 ballots. Democratic period in the cafeteria at dinner and the race tightens up nearer to nominee Walter Mondale attrac- time. election may be more accurate, A confidential, non-judgemental clinic for family ted 34 percent. Some 11.4 Peterson was surprised at the he said. percent were undecided, and Reagan margin at Winona State. Rick A. Coalwell, director of planning and sexually transmitted diseases. For three percent said, "other." "Most polls show a 13 percent activities for the Winona State appointment phone 452-4307 weekdays 8:30 to The turnout was disappointing. difference and our poll showed College Republicans, said he 5:00. Only 45 percent of the more than a 16 percent difference "definitely feels the poll was projected number participated in — and this is Mondale's accurate." 64 1/2 W.

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