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For more information, please contact [email protected]. 111 MPIRG fee is Legality of keggars ponent the right to put the Kim Franklin terminated referendum and is the process determined for elections regarding the The Student Senate voted fault by not properly inform- termination of the MPIRG fee A meeting to determine the Control Act, the sale of strong the party is held. at their meeting of October 16 ing students of the refuseable specified in State College legality of keggars was held beer, wine, and liquor without to terminate the MPIRG fee and refundable fee, and that Board Operating Policy Oct. 17, at WSC. Present at a license is a gross misde- There must be set dates at WSC. After allowing the burden was being placed (SCBOP)#11; Be it resolved the meeting were Edward meanor, and punishable by a and a set location before one is MPIRG four weeks to reor- on the student. She also that the WSC Student Senate Rostrater, Minn. Liquor Con- $1000 fine and/or 1 year in given out. The price hasn't ganize and explain themselves pointed out that there are no hereby terminates the trol commission, Robert Car- jail. The sale of 3.2 beer is a been set yet and will be up to according to the terms of the projects underway, only un- MPIRG fee at WSC. stenbrock, Chief of Police, misdemeanor and punishable the commissioners or council. Sept. 18 proposal (which der suggestion, and that she Lorri Hurst, local organizer Helmer Wyman, County She- by $300 and/or 90 days. According to County Attor- asked them to justify their does not feel enough students for MPIRG stated, "Four very riff, and Jule Gernes, County Therefore, all keggers held in ney Gernes, it may be $10-20. existance at WSC), two reso- are committed to MPIRG. strong student-oriented pro- Attorney. Students from the past by students have lutions were presented to the Following this explanation, jects were proposed along WSC, St. Mary's, St. Teresa's been illegal. It will take some time to Senate by President Bill Peters moved the second with a good basic organization, and their respective deans obtain a license, allowing 4-6 Marx. resolution which is as follows: structure program. I don't were also present. In order to have a legal weeks for the commissioners • One proposal stated that Whereas MPIRG has not feel we were given enough kegger and not get busted a and 2-3 weeks for the council MPIRG had satisfied the shown to the satisfaction of time by the Senate to totally "We're here, stated temporary 3.2 liquor license to decide, but a license conditions of the Sept. 18 the WSC Student Senate that perform reorganization pro- Gernes, "to try to explain to must be obtained. These are shouldn't be difficult to obtain proposal and that the Senate there is a commitment from cedures, begin projects and those of you who don't know good for 1-3 days, depending with the proper information. endorsed and encouraged WSC students to MPIRG and conduct refunding." the law, what the law is, and on the request. Any club, student involvement in consequently MPIRG will not The four proposed projects for those of you who know the charitable organization, or Up to date, no one has yet MPIRG. The second and be able to carry out any were investigations for land law and are ignoring it, to religious non-profit group can to apply for this temporary contrary proposal stated that meaningful projects; and use planning Minnesotans reiterate what it says." obtain one either from the city 3.2 liquor license, and the city MPIRG had not satisfied whereas the principal agency Against Pollution, recycling council or the county commis- has made no provisions for conditions, had not shown for student participation in projects and environmental According to the Liquor sioners depending on where issuing one. student interest, and conse- college governance shall be education study. quently couldn't carry out any the student senate according Marx noted that if 200 meaningful projects. The sec- to the WSC Constitution students signed a petition, Roy Meriw ether Trio to perform ond resolution would termi- (V-40) and whereas the WSC this issue could be brought to nate the MPIRG fee. Constitution (VIII-2) gives a general student referen- by Cleo Kryzer album, "Nubian Lady." Performing Arts Center. Vice President Deb Peters the Student Senate responsi- dum. Fifty per cent of the SACC is sponsoring this stated that the normal refund bility for passing resolutions students would have to vote Who is Roy Meriwether? The Roy Meriwether Trio concert free for WSC'ers and policy was not applicable in affecting students but also against this action taken by He's a pianist who climbed has -performed in a majority of will charge $2 for the general this case as MPIRG was at gives the total student corn- the Senate to overturn it. onto the piano stool at age Minnesota colleges this fall, public. Doors will open at 7 three and since then has including St. Mary's of Wino- pm for ID-holders and 7:30 for released eight record albums na a few weeks ago. The non-ID-holders. The possibil- in a blend of jazz, rock, and coordinators there said they ity of a workshop earlier on On discrimination: Law blues. Assisted by a terrific received excellent responses Tuesday in the music depart- baSs player and drummer, after the concert and it was an ment is being discussed; more enforcement needed Roy Meriwether will be extremely successful show. information on that will be performing some of his great- Many have stated they will be announced. Sam Richardson, commis- won't be as long as we tion against all people in est originals, including Tribu- coming to WSC to see the sioner of the Minnesota De- immortals roam the earth. general. "We do it all the lation, Jesus Christ Superstar group again. So come early, Winona partment of Human Rights, Even Winona is not free from time. We treat people as Goes Jazz, and his own Staters, and watch for Meri- discussed the statutes on it. No one escapes it." though we were uncivilized." interpretation of Me and Mrs. The Roy Meriwether Trio wether's blur of hands. as he discrimination and procedures He brought up the issue that Jones and Day by Day, two of will perform on Tuesday, hammers away at the key- followed by the Department He said education alone will there is still no protection for the numbers from his latest October 29, at 7:30 in the board! of Human Rights during last not stop discriminatory prac- the aged, as the federal law Wednesday's "Women in Wi- tices, as law enforcement is gets around to giving them nona" seminar. needed -to "keep people civil- relief, they're (the aged) dead. ized." "Equal employment That's not civilization, it's The purpose of the Human Opportunity is the law, and if savagery." Rights Department is to see you don't obey it, you are that laws against discrimina- discriminating." Minorities Minnesota is one of the few tory practices are enforced. and women are discriminated states that has gone far in Richardson stated the gov- against in education more abolishing discriminatory ernment is the biggest discri- than in any other area. practices against sex and minator in the country, and women in sports, and it discrimination will not be Richardson emphasized the pioneered in maternity dis- "wiped out in one day." It point that there is discrimina- crimination. Although Minne- sota's Anti-discrimination is strong, Richardson said there are still many problems in INSIDE Minnesota. As commissioner of the Human Rights Department, A "Day on Campus"...was a very successful program for high Richardson was appointed by school students visiting WSC. Pictures Governor Anderson in 1971. and story on page 2. He explained the duties of Minnesota's eighty local Hu- Too broke to go downtown? For suggestions to keep yourself man Rights Commissions. entertained, see page 4. Though they vary in power and are "generally weak," Ever talked to an oreo cookie? They talk back. See the Arts they can, and do, receive page. complaints and forward them to the state commission; make Have trouble finding an outhouse? Turn to page 8 for recommendations to the state directions on a discrimination case; and investigate cases. I. A "Day on Campus": a unique experience One hundred and fifty high school students visited Winona State last Thursday and Friday. They were here to participate in the "Day on Campus" visitation program held October 17 and 18. It was a time for high school students to see WSC "in action." Activities for each day included . , conducted tours of the campus, observa- ,,NAk tion of classes, and watching choir, band, or drama rehearsals. 4:,;04kooArs As you can tell from the pictures, a "Day on Campus" must have been quite an experience for the high school students that visited.