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Volume 84 Issue 11 Inside Kickin" the Habit News ■ Student death touches commu- nity, family and friends ■Web site allows students to rate their landlords ■Jaydee offers classes on the Mississippi - 7 j ■ Students take advantage of on- line payments ■Will reviews Marc Broussard Doug Sundin/WINONAN ■McClanahan National Smoke Out Day will kick off November 17th and WSU is taking part in the event by hosting a free disappointed in smoking cessation program. Nicotine gum and patches will be available for students who participate in the pro- gram. Winonan Page Designer Laura Gossman plans to quit, cold-turkey, after four years of habitual cigarette Aniston's newest smoking. Check out www.winona.edu/winonan for daily updates on Laura's progress and obstacles she will flick 'Derailed' face along the way. Students are encouraged to leave feedback and comments for Gossman during the experi- ence. Phone: (507) 457-5119 http://www.winona.edu/winonan WSU graduate killed in car accident Friends share memories of a man who wanted to 'build bridges' and fend off stereotypes Amber Dulek which is a month-long fast in jwani said. "He was so friend- WINONAN commemoration of the Quran, ly and he would do anything after hearing the news. for anyone even for people he A Winona State University Al-Mohsin, a 2005 business doesn't even know." graduate was killed in a head- administration graduate, was Panjwani said Ali was the on collision on Highway 14 in completing a year-long optical best person he knew and de- Chester, Minn., on Friday, Nov. training at Benchmark Elec- scribed him as the perfect man. 4. tronics and was planning to re- Panjwani recalled memories Ali Al-Mohsin, 27, went to turn home to Saudi Arabia in a of having dinner at Al-Moh- Rochester to buy groceries for couple of months. sin's house with a couple other the Eid celebration. On his way He met his fiancée Rachel friends, Mohammad Amir and home, his Ford Explorer was Hokenstad, a Minnesota State Ali Al-Bannawi, at least once struck by Michael Dass, 52, College-Southeast Technical a week. who veered into the opposite student, online and had been "Ali was a great cook and lane to avoid another vehicle engaged for about a year. made great tea," Panjwani said. that was making a left turn. Salman Panjwani, a senior "We'd sit around and joke and Contributed photo Winona Muslims called off accounting major at Winona smoke hookah." Ali AI-Mohsin (center) poses with friends Mohammed Amir Eid al-Fitr, a day of feasting State, said Al-Mohsin was like The four guys also enjoyed (right) and Salmand Panjwani (left) on graduation day May and the final day of Ramadan, a brother to him. See AI-Mohsin, Page 6 2005 in front of Lake Winona. "I lost my best friend," Pan- ilteractive Ldy E tic!,s •free and atithentk' food ItTnn arm, world "Dmwngs. prizes., entertainment •areak out sessions MORE I S 2 News Web site allows students to Annual Malaysian dinner celebrates racial harmony Jessica Myers laysians is that people from dif- rate their landlords online WINONAN ferent backgrounds, beliefs and Kathleen Ku Ikay write in comments about their experiences. faiths live harmoniously togeth- WINONAN This site is similar to the "Rate Your Profes- Approximately 250 students, er," Choo said. sor" Web site, except that the student comments administrators, professors and "The food was prepared by us Winona State University students are now will not be published immediately, but instead community members attended so that guest will be able to taste able to evaluate their landlord's performance will be reviewed by the committee. the Malaysian dinner on Satur- the authentic taste of Malaysian with a Web site available only to students. Stene said the committee doesn't intend to day. food," Choo said. The Student Services committee has created censor comments, but if the need arises, will According to Shen Kwan, The Malaysian American "WSU Rate Your Landlord," a Web site that edit out anything offensive or eccentric. Choo, the Malaysian American chapter served Curry Beef, Spicy allows students to inform other students about "Because we are using the Winona State por- Chapter raised about $2000 to Green Beans, Fried Banana, Tan- which landlords are good and which are bad. tal, we need to make sure that the postings are be used for club activities. These doori Chicken, Fried Rice, Stir "This will be a way for students to educate PG-rated," Stene said. funds will also pay for next years Fried Vegetables and Sago and other students to let them know exactly what Based on the amount of responses and the Malaysian dinner. Glutinous Rice for dessert. they are getting into," said Jared Stene, chair of content of the responses, the committee will The dinner is funded by The Japan club and other stu- student services and student senator. publish the results of the survey. club funds, as well as sponsors dents volunteered to help with Currently, the only information available The site's main intent is to assist students in throughout Winona, according the event. to students is provided by the landlords, Stene finding landlords that have verifiable reputations to Choo. The 24-season drums were said. This includes the information that is found in holding their relations and properties with The phrase, "One Coun- performed by the St. Cloud Ma- at the university's housing office. renters to a high standard, said DJ Danielson, try, Many Cultures," was used laysian Student Association and This is a major problem because students student services vice chair and student senator. throughout the dinner to signify a Chinese New Year skit was put only hear and see what the landlords want them Committee members said they want students the multiracial and multicultur- on by Taiwanese students. to, Stene said. to use this site as a resource in the future. al, Malay, Chinese, Indians and There was other entertain- With this Web site, students fill out an evalu- Stene said the committee is hoping for at least indigenous people, throughout ment such as a lion dance, a Chi- ation form that will rate their landlord and place 300 responses, but getting more "would be a Malaysia. nese Dance and an Indian Group of residence on a scale of one to five. good problem to have." "The unique identity of Ma- Performance. Students will also rate their overall experi- Winona State students can link to the site on ences with the landlord and property as well as the WSU Portal home page. Blood boils over student union fees vo*N. Kate Weber from the Student Union fee since Director Joe WINONAN Reed first came to the university 16 years ago. 151 E. Third St_ Winona The Student Union housed the bowling lanes in 007) 454-4494 Tensions arose over an amendment to the Stu- which the team practiced and held competitions, dent Union fee, ending with the adviser storming making the club a part of the Student Union and www.rascalslive.com out during last Wednesday's Winona State Stu- not Student Life. dent Senate meeting. The Student Fee Management Committee de- Desdemona_ Carnage_ Frozen Tundra "Sometimes meet- cided this year to move the bowling team's bud- ings get very heated and get from the Student Union fee to the Student (openmg) p hop) emotional," said Presi- Life fee due to the removal of the bowling lanes '1' 1 '18 01.-adva (world beat) dent Ryan Flynn of the in 2001. discussion between Ad- Student Senate assumed the fee was taken out ' 19 Victo; rats and Insurgre viser Joe Reed and the of the Student Union budget, but, according to Senate. "Student Sen- Reed, it was taken out of the operating budget ate has dealt with situ- and the fee for the team was not a separate line ations like this before. item. Flynn The best way to deal The operating budget includes the reserve for with them is to have an the Student Union fees money that goes toward Gool i13tink spa) open dialogue." unforeseen repairs and maintenance. After the 11-8 vote passing an amendment to Due to the passing of the amendment by the the Student Union fee, Reed walked out of the Student Senate on Wednesday, the Student Union meeting, declaring, "It's obvious that you don't reserve lost the $11,500 which the bowling club Rock 4 Choice felt need my advice any more, so maybe you don't would have received. Reed recommended the '2 Epic Hero (indie rock) need me as an advisor." Senate keep the money in the reserve in case un- The amendment to the Student Union fee anticipated costs were to come in the next two 3 Vibe SYndicate (R&B) was to replace no increase for the school year of years. 124 Hip Hop Festival 2006-2007 to a 0.691 percent decrease to the fee. Reed refused to comment on the matter. This figure represents the movement of the WSU "I don't think that anyone was outright wrong," 1217 Big Wu, feat.