Winona State University OpenRiver The inonW an - 1970s The inonW an – Student Newspaper 10-4-1978 The inonW an Winona State University Follow this and additional works at: https://openriver.winona.edu/thewinonan1970s Recommended Citation Winona State University, "The inonW an" (1978). The Winonan - 1970s. 221. https://openriver.winona.edu/thewinonan1970s/221 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 - 1970s by an authorized administrator of OpenRiver. For more information, please contact [email protected]. WINONAN Winona State University The Student Voice Vol. LIVI, Number 3 111 October 4, 1978 Most WSU Students Eligible Free Legal Aid Offered by Tom Herberg branch office of the Southern services offered. Minnesota Regional Legal Services The services of a lawyer are by no which has its main office in St. Paul. "We're lawyers," she said. "We means inexpensive, and persons It is set up and funded by the represent people. We do the things with limited incomes who require National Legal Services Corpora- private lawyers do, but we can only legal services are sometimes caught tion and the U.S. Congress to help people with low incomes and in a financial rut. provide legal services throughout assets. the country. As of May 15th though, persons "A lot of people who need help in with limited incomes and assets in According to DeGrazia the ser- legal matters can't afford attorneys. Winona County have been able to vices of the Winona office are That's what the people in legal seek free legal help through the extended to six other counties: services are here for." Southeastern Minnesota Legal Ser- Fillmore, Goodhue, Houston, Olm- vices Office located at 4th and sted, Rice and Wabasha. So far, She pointed out that Congress has Center Streets in Room 400 of the branch offices have been set up in set a basic outline to determine who Exchange Building. three of those six counties with is eligible. One person, for example, eight lawyers and three paralegals with a monthly income of less that The service was initiated by its on the staff. $327 would be eligible, but she Back: Paul Onkka, Candace DeGrazia; Front: Ann Bergman, Mary managing attorneys Candace De- Stoos, Loretta Fredrick. Staff members of South East Minnesota Legal Grazia and John Brauch, and is a DeGrazia briefly described the See Legal page 6 Services. [Photo by Dave Malgomson] Kaplan to Stress Counseling Programs by Bill Bruner program here at Winona," Dr. English or phy ed, whatever may b( Kaplan adds. the case, will be required. Dr Dr. Shiela Kaplan, Vice-president Kaplan would like to have all thi of Academic Affairs at Winona Even though Dr. Kaplan says University's faculty and constitu State has made the transition from a there are no areas of any massive ents look at the curriculum agaiJ New York college to a much smaller problem, there are several areas of and make recommendations as hour one in Winona, with more ease than importance that are presently under to improve it. Both suggestions ar( she expected. discussion. The two most important still under discussion and no fina are changing the General Education decision has yet been made. Before beginning her duties here Requirements and providing that a four months ago, Dr. Kaplan was compulsary counseling requirement There are other problems als( Director of Development, Adult and be added. under discussion; such as budge Professional Education at the City allocations and the hiring of nei, University of New York. "I have Compulsary counseling would be faculty. Since Dr. Kaplan took over found everything very pleasant and that students would have to see there have been 22 new facult: much easier than I had expected," their advisor at least once during members hired. "All department says Dr. Kaplan. "Winona isn't New the school year. This would then be have problems, whether it deal York, but then on the other hand, used to help the student plan his with money or hiring secretaries, New York isn't Winona." schedule for the quarter more says Dr. Kaplan. "We just receiv efficiently and would cut down on more requests for money than w For those students who have no the chances of the student making can handle." knowledge of the specific duties that an error. Possibly, the student are covered by Dr. Kaplan, they would also have to have a signed Dr. Kaplan feels no matter if it i are; supervising the faculty, the form from his or her advisor New York or Winona, students wi school curriculum, the library, the allowing them to enter the registra- have problems with the basic; Audio-Visual Center, the Regis- trion area. reading, writing and math. "It isn trar's office, and institutional re- that the students are dumb, it is jus search studies. Dr. Kaplan is also in The second main area under that they haven't been taugh charge of the budget as it relates to discussion deals with revamping the properly," adds Dr. Kaplan. Sh Dr. Sheila Kaplan [Photo by Casey W. Lake] the academic program. "Basically, General Education Requirements. I'm in charge of the entire academic This means that more math, science, See Kaplan page 1 Wheelchair Program Rolls into Action by Sheri Thoreson Administrative Assistant, other handicapped students' housing. INSIDE modifications such as curb cuts and John Ferden, Director of handi- Winona State Campus has seen ramps into Phelps, Howell, and capped students' housing, stated some changes this year. These Memorial Hall are completed. that the size of the rooms wasn't the modifications are to better accomo- hindrance. The problem is the Election '78 pages 2-3 date handicapped students. Installing an elevator in Somsen barriers that exist such as pull out Hall is the major project yet facing beds, low desks, and high storage Changes such as the apartments Winona State University. After this areas. The decision to start on these in Richards Hall are nearing a skywalk will possibly be built to halls was due to their central TV Services page 12 completion. These rooms are de- second floor Phelps Hall, said James location. signed to be completely equipped Mootz, Director of Admissions. for wheelchair students. Differences Section 504 of the Rehabilitation include lower shelves, wider doors, Another modification will be Act of 1973 is the major reason for Sports page 14 bathroom railings, and higher making first floor in the Prentiss desks. According to John Burros, and Lucas halls available for See Wheelchair page 12 Page 2 October 4, 1978 ELECTION '78 "Smear Campaign Questioned" giving hell to; and Hubert Hum- phrey, who he first knew in high school and later campaigned with. Other issues Short spoke on were, Short Faces tuition tax credits, inequities of the income tax system, energy, and his opposition to reinstating the draft. Skeptic Crowd Short favors providing tax credits to parents who send their children by Joe Sheehan Fraser's stand on the BWCA to private schools. He pointed out "unenforceable" Short stated, "Fed- that, at present, parents who have eral troops would have had to have chosen private shcooling for their Bob Short, DFL nominee for the been dispensed...had Fraser's ver- children still, in effect, support U.S. Senate, paid an impromptu sion of the BWCA been passed." public schools through the taxes visit to the Smog, located on the they pay. campus of Winona State University, Some students in attendance last Tuesday, September 26. bluntly criticized the way Short's Concerned about the plight of campaign was run, claiming that he private schools, Short proposed that Fielding questions from a largely "bought the election, ran a 'smear competition between public and skeptical group of students and campaign', and 'abused' the DFL by private schools will stimulate a faculty members, Short spoke on bucking that party's endorsement better quality of education in both. subjects ranging from platform system." issues to responding to questions When asked if he thought the about a "smear Fraser" campaign. One faculty member said, "We wealthy were taxed differently than know where you're coming from, those of middle-class incomes, Short Citing wasteful federal spending you bought yourself an election." replied that he recognized the as a major cause of inflation, Short Though Short didn't reply to this inequity in our tax system, saying, would "cut the fat" from the federal person, later on he did concede that "it's a highly complex problem", and Bob Short addresses WSU students budget by eliminating those federal- he had spent too much money on his "I haven't figured out what to do [Photos by Dave Malgomson] ly funded programs that are not campaign. about it." working, and those whose main function is "churning out tons of Short then added that the money Asked if he would support a paperwork." he spent was his own, and seemed to moratorium on nuclear power, feel that a more important factor in Short replied that he would not do In addition, Short advocates an winning the primary election was so at this time. He then added that across-the-board tax cut of 20%, a the great deal of time and energy he energy is a serious problem, one he measure sure to win the approval of devoted to his campaign. doesn't have the answer to, and one many voters, and at the same time, with "no glib solution." force the reduction of capital Flatly denying any involvement available for federal spending. in waht one student called, ' "smear Short opposes a reinstation of the Fraser" campaign, Short asserted draft.