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He estimated Dean Kane, WSU's Vice-Presi- that if you tack on the clerical time Student Senate, said that one that he takes in about 400 checks a dent for Student Affairs, feels that that is involved, the actual cost to solution to the problem would be for Students from Winona State month. Out of these he averages bad checks are a definite problem at them goes over $5.00. the university to have the students University, WSU, are responsible about 18 "rubber" checks. he WSU. "I've been getting a lot of that habitually bounce checks go up for writing a large amount of checks pointed out that most of these bad calls for bad checks," declared Kane, The owners at Home Beverage in front of the judicial board for that have insufficient funds in the checks do come from students. "I "one girl wrote out eight bad checks pointed to a sign in their store that disciplinary action. Kane pointed bank. ,It's not a new problem, but cut back on my check cashing policy, in one day." stated: NSF check, $2.00 (NSF — out that this can't be done, because according to some of the local I used to be more liberal," stated non-sufficient funds) They stated "The university has no jurisdiction merchants, it's a growing problem. Troke. Troke felt that "the biggest that they are just happy to get the outside of campus." problem is getting a hold of the money for the check and that they The Student Union at WSU The owners of Home Beverage person." rarely collect it. "But even if we did, The owners of Home Beverage opened up a check cashing program pointed out that "it's just a few who it still wouldn't cover it," pointed felt that the only solution they think in 1971 for the students. Since ruin it for everyone." Home These merchants pointed out that out Dick Hauser, "we had $7.00 would be feasible would be to "stop school opened up this fall, the Beverage is one of the few the time and expenses that must go involved once, not including time, to doing it! (cashing checks for stu- Student Union has seen over businesses who will cash checks for into each check that bounces often track down a $10.00 check." dents.) "We can count on two hands $42,000 in checks come through. students. Out of the estimated 400 outweighs the value of the check. the people who are doing it." This would total to about 500 they take in a week, about 5-6 are no Hauser also pointed out that a lot Troke said that he hates to checks. Out of this number it has good. "We would hate to cut it out, Erich L. Dornbusch of WSU's of people that have bounced checks "penalize all of the nice people," and been estimated by the Business (check cashing for students), be- Business Office says that even in Home Beverage are the same that "it's just too bad a handful goof Office at WSU that over 50 checks cause there's such a small majority though WSU charges $5.00 for each people who bounce them at Shorty's it up for everyone." Troke also have had inadequate funds backing that do it." returned check, "it still doesn't and other businesses in Winona. pointed out that he loses close to them up. cover our cost to handle it." He said Troke echoed this statement by $500 every year in bad checks. Dosh Troke, the owner of Last year Home Beverage lost that a registered letter has to be saying that "the same people bounce Troke pointed out that "They're Shorty's DJ Lounge on Center $100 from bad checks that were sent out to the person and that checks throughout the city." stealing from us," and "it's getting Street, has been cashing checks for never recovered. alone costs $2.45. He then added to be a bigger and bigger percen- Dave Sanders, from WSU's tage." Transit Service ttogotkleSao.zom Expands by All Rasouli improved than the old system," said Tripp. It will make it easier and Winona Transit Service will faster for passengers to go from one change its routes on its silver place to another. The old system anniversary in December of 1978, serves the city in a figure eight said David W. Tripp, transit shape from east to west, riding coordinator. always in one direction. With the new system it will take you only a Tripp stated that the new system few minutes to go from one place to consists of three routes; the blue another, whereas the same distance route, the green route, and the red with the old system could take you route. One bus will be riding two more than an hour, said Tripp. ways on each route. Fares will stay the same, 30 cents The blue route, serving WSU will for adults and 20 cents for senior pass through Main, Sanborn, and citizens, students and children. The Huff Streets and . continue, west monthly pass unlimited rides would through Sarnia as far as the Red cost students only $6. "For stu- Owl. dents, riding the bus," Tripp said, "The pass is better, more conveni- The red route will serve the east ent and cheaper." end and the Winona Clinic as well. Students wishing to ride the bus to "There should be more students After only one year of service, the Winona Transit Service expands and improves. the east end could catch the bus at riding the busses," says Tripp, the intersection of Main and Mark "other cities have better student Streets. ridership." Learning Center Aids Students The green route is divided into "Winona Transit Service started by Debra Ties student may have are evaluated and In demonstrating how students are two sections: green east, and green its service Dec. 12, 1977," said worked on. given guidance at the center, west. Green east starts from Tripp, "with an average of 127,000 "Caution, human beings here, Dr. Lee McMillen, faculty mem- McMillen explained that special downtown and goes as far northeast passengers riding the bus during handle with care." ber of the center, explained that reading machines are used to help as Fairview Woods apartments. one year." Tripp also said, "This is students are first tested in the area increase a student's reading speed. Green west will continue from 37 per cent more than what has Those words are posted on a where they expressed having diffi- Also, a person with a reading downtown to Goodview as far west been estimated to be our average bulleting board in the WSU culty, and then a program is disability can have someone read for as the airport and the Lake Village number of passengers for one year." Learning Center, and they proclaim designed for that student to follow. See Learning Center page 2 Trailer Courts. Only one bus will part of the center's philosophy of serve the green route, according to Tripp said the Winona Transit assistance for students. Any native Tripp. Service has been very successful in or foreign student who needs extra comparison with other cities. help in Math, English, or reading Inside The hours will be the same as the will receive attention by stopping in The Good Doctor Page 3 old system, 6 a.m.-9:15 p.m. Midday Tripp also mentioned that Winona the center. service will also stay the same too, 9 Transit Service presently has four a.m.-3 p.m. Passengers can still call busses. Three in use and one for The Learning Center, located in Editorials pgs. 4 - 5 for the "deviation doorstep" service mechanical backups. These busses Gildemeister Hall, Room 124, is if they desire to. will be able to serve the new system open from 8:00 a.m.-4:30 p.m. Sports Pgs. 10 - 11 "The new system is much more sufficiently. There, special problems that a Page 2 November 8, 1978 Task Force Meeting Held Brrr! Winter's The second general education No decision was made as to which task force meeting was held approach would best serve the Tuesday, Oct. 31 at 8 a.m. needs of Winona State. On Its Way At this meeting the center of The discussion then moved on to discussion focused on two ap- defining the goals and objectives of proaches toward general education the taskforce. At our next meeting by Sue Dendor against the cold is to dress properly. One natural way of combating requirements. One, the cafeteria members have been asked to submit Since humans are basically tropical cold temperatures is by expending approach, which allows students to It's twenty below outside, the their ideas for goals and objectives.