Winona State University OpenRiver The inonW an - 1980s The inonW an – Student Newspaper 4-2-1980 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" (1980). The Winonan - 1980s. 8. https://openriver.winona.edu/thewinonan1980s/8 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 Winona State University The Student Voice Vol. LVI, Number 18 April 2, 1980 WSU marches to the ROTC beat by Dan Ruda well," Geisler comments. "ROTC is going to move into some areas it It was a request from a Winona hasn't been before, obviously, and State University student to uni- there is good support for the versity president Robert Hanson program." which initiated steps to establish an ROTC program at Winona State. In the late '60s, ROTC was not popular on many college campuses. Recently, the State University During the Vietnam War, ROTC Board (SUB) authorized a satellite was viewed as a symbol of the Reserve Officers' Training Corps military establishment and as a (ROTC) program for WSU begin- result became the object of much ning next fall. protest during demonstration against the war. According to Lt. Col. Burl Geisler, the purpose of the ROTC program Before ROTC was approved at "is to motivate and prepare selected WSU, President Hanson asked for students to serve as commissioned recommendations from the faculty officers in the regular army, army and student senates. reserve or national guard." Geisler is one of the people responsible for Dr. Kim Nelson, the executive negotiating the ROTC agreement at assistant to the president, says, WSU. "The essence of the program has been approved by the student In effect, the establishment of senate, the faculty senate, and the ROTC creates a military science State University Board—all program at Winona State. Students appropriate agencies." may take military science classes as electives while pursuing a bache- Nelson has been acting as the lor's degree. liaison between ROTC at La Crosse President Hanson discusses the ROTC program with Lt. Col. Burl Geisler. [Photo by Dave Malcomson] and WSU. Presently, 14 WSU students are enrolled in the ROTC program at interest in ROTC, he did say that present time, "ROTC has 280 pro- added to the list of ROTC programs According to President Hanson, the University of Wisconsin—La he'd let the facts speak for them- grams at colleges and universities across the country. He adds that the ROTC program was met with Crosse. Although Geisler didn't say selves. throughout the United States." He ROTC expects to add 41 more great acceptance by the State whether he thought the new pro- says that this year 41 new programs extension centers next year. gram was part of a resurgence of Geisler mentioned that at the including the one at WSU will be "In my opinion, ROTC is doing Continued on page 2 Locker room ripoffs prove costly for victims by Robert E. Stouffer Lund's wedding band, watch a a phone call from what seemed to be unsubstantial suspicions seem to feel down on all human beings." wedding gift from his wife, keys, a nervous suspect, but there doesn't dictate that it is, but Lund hopes "There is always going to be a and billfold containing his Winona seem to be enough substantive that a solution to the theft problem Martin also feels that a solution is certain percentage of individuals at State I.D., driver's license, credit evidence which would lead to the can be found even if his valuables mandatory and is equally frustrated both the high school and university cards, and a $40 check had all been apprehension of a guilty party in may never be recovered. by the theft problem. In fact, class level who steal, and they are always "confiscated" from his locker. this particular example of locker ring which had been found and going to steal." room larceny. Lund explains, "An occurrence returned was recently stolen from Lund immediately notified the such as this tempts me to act in an Dr. John Martin, HPER Depart- police and major Winona businesses Is this case closed? Dead ends and uncivilized manner and makes me Continued on page 5 ment Chairperson, echoed that to "be on the lookout" for these appraisal of theft in Winona State items. One might easily glance over University locker rooms. Presum- this incident as being drawn to its ably the problem of locker room conclusion, but serious repercus- theft has been around since the first sions should be noted. construction of those grey, silent "honeycombs" of lockers them- Not only did Lund have to notify selves. When asked whether or not several authorities, place advertise- WSU has a similar problem, Dr. ments for rewards, and replace his Martin responded, "Absolutely." important valuables; but he and his wife had to deal with the "psycho- One example occurred early in logical trauma" which goes along February when Orval Lund, a WSU with the loss of sentimental items English professor, left his locked such as a wedding band and wed- locker for one hour to play racquet- ding gift. ball. Upon returning, he noted that his locker was still locked but that Lund has since recovered some of valuable items had been stolen. his credit cards and has even gotten Inside MAKING HISTORY—Or reliving it as Dr. Meinhard does. Page 6. SNEAK PREVIEW—What's in store for WSU sports fans this spring. Pages 7-9. CLOUDY—A look at the intense thriller 'The Fog' . Page 11, Even a combination lock won't stop some thieves in the locker rooms. [Photo by Dave Malcomson] Page April 2, 1980 Students' cars, money towed away by Lori Menard alleged contract has disappeared system at Mankato works, but that amount of space per student than Decker would like to see a system and no one seems to know where it campus is located on a hill with any other campus. With more space of a campus-wide sticker. For students that drive to school went or that there ever was such a much more space available. WSU is available, the parking could be or park on campus, parking can contract. located in town and a more complex better regulated and we could use One problem Decker cited with create a problem. Ways to regulate system would have to be enforced. towing as a last resort." fee parking is that each student the problems sometimes cause more Because of the discrepancy in the Erickson went on to say that the would need automobile insurance problems than they are worth. This contract on file, which expired June students at Mankato are charged for Decker went on to say that if and the university would have to year, Winona State has had its 30, 1979, and the one Hansen saw, parking in accordance to proximity. some form of regulated or fee make sure each student is insured. share of on-campus parking prob- she has lost $20 and any hopes of The students closest to campus are parking has to go into effect, he lems. getting it back. "I should have made charged more than those who park would like to see a simple system. Erickson, however, would like to a copy of the letter as proof that the further away. "If students have to park in colored see a fee parking system. "There One of the most recent issues contract I saw was open-ended and sections, what would happen if they are many alternatives available dealt with WSU student Tammy therefore he (Borkowski) couldn't "I think we need more space," couldn't find a space to park because Hansen and her towed car. Hansen charge me $20, but would have to said Decker. "We have the smallest the lot was full?" he questioned. Continued on page 6 may have been the victim of charge me the $10 as agreed in the someone's prank and someone else's contract," said Hansen. job. According to Decker, a new Hansen's car was parked outside contract will be negotiated next fall. of Prentiss-Lucas and Gildemeister A letter will be sent out to the Halls in what she believed was a towing companies in Winona: Whet- parking zone. When she went to get stone and Borkowski. From there her car it was gone. Borkowski Inc. the company that can offer the best had towed the car for illegal service and with a good price will parking. The no parking sign had get the job. been turned around and the yellow curbing had been piled with snow. The major issue behind towing is parking. On the WSU campus, Since the time her car was towed, students are not currently charged Hansen has been trying to retrieve for parking. WSU is the only the $20 that she was charged for campus in the state university towing, but has been unsuccessful. system that does not charge its "I have not been discouraged from students for parking. pressing charges—I just don't have any concrete evidence to back the One alternative to a more regu- charge," said Hansen. lated parking would be to charge a fee for parking. There are many A contract that Hansen claims she different alternatives for this. One saw was a formal letter signed by proposed by the WSU student Norm Decker, Vice President of senate says that students would Administrative Affairs and Ed purchase a sticker with a certain Borkowski, who runs a local towing color coding.