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For more information, please contact [email protected]. established in 1922 WINONA news for a campus community ....1.0..orsmamosiersignewar Wednesday, February 16, 2005 Volume 83 Issue 15 Winona State toughening up campus security Joanna Chinquist Campus Security Don skills, "which After being hired the eral application in which WINONAN Walski. are vital to the new full time security basic requirements are met The two new security university" and guards will go through and thorough background Winona State Universi- guards will work 2 to 10 training as an media relations seminars checks are conducted. ty's campus security is get- p.m. and 6 p.m. to 3 a.m. Emergency because "with a university The second stage ting an addition of two and will receive a salary of Medical Techni- environment we need applies a rating to each new full-time experienced $26,000 to $40,000 a year, cian is a plus, that," Walski said. applicant based upon security guards to help Walski said. Walski said. There are about 70 experience, skills and improve and supervise the There are two necessary If the appli- applicants for the position, training. campus. qualifications for appli- cant does not Walski said, and most are From the remaining News By the end of the week cants, law enforcement or have a prior from the Midwest region. individuals, about five or security experience and EMT education, Walski said that he six people are chosen for Students traveled to the security guard search committee is scheduled to supervisory skills, Walski Walski said the doesn't "have any interviews. the state capital recommend the top two said. university will favorites" as far as the Once the interviews are protesting tuition candidates to University Even though there are provide training, applicants go. conducted, Walski and See Photos, Page 2 President Darrell Krueger only two criteria for an since the univer- Applicants go through Vice President of Student and the university's applicant, the university sity has 40 to 60 a three stage process Affairs Cal Winbush will Human Resources Depart- wants applicants with medical calls on before hiring, Walski said. recommend two applicants ment, said Director of good communication campus in a year. The first stage is a gen- See Security, Page 3 A campus and Black History Month at WSU community Et Cetera say goodbye Winona State choir ■ Winona State remembers a hosts the annual professor, co-worker and friend Madrigal Banquet See Feast, Page 5 Meggan Massie WINONAN Winona State University col- leagues, friends and family gathered together to share laughter, tears and stories about Christa Matter. Matter, a university professor for 12_ years and athletic coach, commit- ted suicide Feb. 3 at her home in La Crosse, Wis. Those close to her said Matter she struggled with depression. A memorial service was held Feb. 9 for Matter at the Maxwell Leadership Center. Sports Service speakers included New University Coordina- tor Carol Anderson, Mass Communication professor Urbach has huge Cindy Killion, director of Women's Studies Tamara weekend for men's Berg, the Rev. John Carrier, Vice President for Academ- basketball team ic Affairs Steve Richardson, as well as several of Mat- ter's students and friends. University president Darrell See Urbach, Page 8 Krueger was unable to attend because he was out of town. Throughout the service, Matter was described by many as a "magnetic, "charming," and a "joyful person who always had a smile on her face." Sara Ferden, a Winona State alumni and Matter's teaching assistant last year, gave an emotional speech about her experiences with Matter. She said Matter was a great mentor and teacher. Ferden said Matter taught her things that couldn't be taught in a classroom. "She brought positivity and passion and presented her point in a way that could not be ignored," Ferden Film Review — said. Berg said she wanted to remember Matter in a posi- See what film critic Doug Sondin/Wov ,\ \ Erik McClanahan tive light. Minnejean Brown-Trickey, one of the "Little Rock Nine" students, spoke at Winona State "I want to remember all of the wonderful, unique and has to say this week University Monday night in Stark Auditorium. Brown-Trickey told students and faculty inspirational moments that Christa brought into my life about her advocacy for civil rights after attending a white high school in 1957. Read See Movies, Page 6 and into the lives of my colleagues and students at more about Brown-Trickey in Et Cetera on Page 5. WSU," Berg said. See Matter, Page 2 Students lobby on campus for lower tuition Danielle Schulz over the last two years, education should not differ from how WINONAN Finke said. much we have to pay for it," Nikki To help • counter Steinert, a Winona State senior, said. Students braved the 20 degree tuition increases Min- The rally took about two weeks to weather to voice their opinions at a rally nesota Gov. Tim Paw- arrange and was organized to reinforce against tuition increases at Winona lenty has recently devel- and prepare for Lobby Day at the capi- State University. oped a plan that will pro- tal last Wednesday. Support for a tuition freeze was what vide more financial aid Finke said that he was happy with brought 50 students, 10 posters, two to students. the number of students that turned out television stations, and one microphone This plan will not for the rally, but believes that the cold together on the steps of Somsen Hall on work according to stu- weather may have kept some students Tuesday. dent senate members at bay. "Not everyone can benefit from because too many stu- "It fits though, freezing weather for financial aid, but everyone can benefit dents "fall through the the tuition freeze," Finke said laughing. from low tuition," Dusty Finke, presi- crack of financial aid," To help ensure that student's voices dent of Winona State Student Senate, Brad Krasaway, student are being heard, Finke encourages stu- said. senate member, said. dents to write letters to the editors of Lowering tuition is not necessarily "Go tuition freeze!" local and hometown newspapers, have the answer according to Meghan Frain, Emily Wiener, a Winona parents e-mail their representatives, or a Winona State junior. State sophomore, said. visit the student senate office where "It would be nice for (tuition) to just Weiner explained how they can help send student messages or stay stable and not increase for awhile." she fell through the stories to the capital. "We, as the students, are the core of financial aid "cracks" as "The tuition freeze is not an impos- the university. This place would not be a nursing student at sible goal, the support is there," Finke Winona State. Heather Henkel/WINONAN said. "Together we can do it!" here if it wasn't for us. They need to ask Outside Winona State's Somsen Hall students protested the rising cost of college "The best financial us what we want," said Tim Donahue, tuition. Winona State Student Senate President Dusty Finke said, "Not everyone aid is lower tuition," student senate vice president. can benefit from financial aid, but everyone can benefit from slow tuition." Tuition has increased 30 percent Finke said. "The quality of our Phone: (507)457-5119 http://www.winona.edu/winonan Fax: (507)457-5317 February 16, 2005 Page 2 News today • There is a 10 percent chance of precipitation today. Highs will be in the lower thirties and !owes will be in the a0~ 11 lower teens. thursday friday saturday sunday Sunny Partly Partly Snow cloudy cloudy showers t:aw kiqh: tow: 1-411,-L: Low : 1-41: taw: 21 33 15 2-8 10 23 14 extended, outlook The week starts out partly cloudy, then moves to sun, follewed by more partial cloud cover and finally ends with snow showers. source: weather.com Matt Kasper-A\ 1\0\ \N Security Winona Continued from Page 1 State students traveled to to the Human Resources Depart- about the two new security guards the state capitol to ment and President Krueger. should be available by March 1. protest increasing Walski said that he is looking Stephanie Swanson, a senior tution costs, Many forward to having the help. campus security guard for four protestors advocat- "I love it here," Walski said. years, said she doesn't have much ed lower tuition "I've been the only non-student in of an opinion about the two new full instead of increased security for 10 years. The kids are time security guards. financial aid. One really sharp and without them it Other student security guards sign read, "Money couldn't have worked out." refused to comment. doesn't grow on Walski said more information college students." Matter Continued from Page 1 "I don't want Christa's sui- course and they loved the way cide to define her. She was so Matter taught it. much more than that." "Her course evaluations Berg said Matter was a were impressive," Berg said. model feminist, despite what Berg read aloud student she believed. evaluations of Matter's classes.