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WINONAN Wednesday, Nov. 4, 2009 Volume 88 Issue 9 Inside: Train-related accidents up Winona County has had two incidents this year News Time to hunt some ghosts Arts Spooky Sprint brings ghosts to campus 0 Google Sports Women's soccer team is Jake RajewskyAMnonan conference champions Jacob Bakeberg crosses the train tracks Friday on his way to class at Winona State University. Bakeberg's friend from his hometown, of Waverly, Minn., was recently killed while crossing train tracks. Brendan Moore Streng hurriedly tried to make his must sound the trains horn 15 to Winonan way across the tracks when he 20 seconds in advance of all public tripped and was unable to get out of crossings. It is also stated on the site A local man was hit and killed the way in time. that a train moving faster than 45 by an on coming Canadian Pacific "You can see him coming through mph won't sound its horn until it is train the morning of Oct.19 while the chain link fence and he was within a quarter mile of a crossing. on his way to work. running," said Williams. According to Williams, the horn According to Deputy Police On Federal Railroad was sounded by the conductor as he Chief Tom Williams, footage of the Administration's web site it is saw Streng enter the tracks. 0 Google incident shows that Bruce Edward stated that locomotive engineers See TRAIN, page 6 (507) 457-5119 www.winona.edu/winonan Wednesday, Nov. 4, 2009 Paranormal investigating on the rise Amanda Rehrauer Minnesota, offering classes. are intelligent, know they are In the class offered at the dead and know you are there. Winonan high school, Paranormal To better explain this Future ghost hunters: meet Investigating I, the team concept, he asked attendees to Nick Larson, Adam Fordham covered the basics of put themselves in the ghost's and Gary Shaw. The three investigating the paranormal position. "Imagine if no one Claremont, Minn. natives and offered various tips and could see you and no one could make up The Investigative insights into ghost hunting. hear you," he said. "How would Paranormal Society of In' Paranormal Investigating you get their attention?" Minnesota, and they came to II, the team goes more in-depth Larson said other kinds of Winona Senior High School to and takes participants on a ghosts include residual ones, discuss ghost hunting Oct. 26. ghost hunt. who are attached to the land The team has one simple During a ghost hunt, Larson on which they died and are goal: "We prove ghosts are said that many people are generally unaware of a visitor's real," Larson said. disappointed because they presence; infamous non-human The team started ghost don't see any ghosts first spirits, or demons, who have hunting two years ago when hand. "95 percent of the time, the ability to possess people Larsonwas bored on Halloween. there's nothing during the and whose only intention is He said that several of his investigation. It's not until you getting even with God; and friends, including Fordham come home and start going poltergeists, who don't possess and Shaw, accompanied him through the footage that you people but only feed off their on an impromptu ghost hunt. realize there was a ghost right high stress levels. They ended up capturing an next to you," he said. On the whole, the three apparition, which Larson The team said it helps TIPSMN members said they describes as the phenomenon immensely to be polite when are thrilled with the success when a ghost takes on a communicating with the spirits. they have had over the last two physical form, on camera, and Fordham said, "Respect the years. since then have become more dead. When we're conducting He said while they are not Jake Rajewsky/VVinonan serious about investigating the an investigation, we're their experts yet, they enjoy traveling Nick Larson, co-founder of The Investigative Paranormal paranormal. guests. If you don't take the and getting community Society of Minnesota, gives a speech Oct 26 at Wnona Senior The team, which is officially polite approach, they'll just members more interested in High School. Larson and other members of 11PSMN told a made up of four members in refuse to talk to you." ghost hunting. group of about 15 people how to find and indentify ghosts. addition to the three that led The team explained the "We're nowhere near the class, now makes house different kinds of ghosts one professional, but we're getting Winona in January to offer both calls and investigations. They may encounter on a hunt. there," Fordham added. Paranormal Investigating I and Contact Amanda at also travel around southeastern Larson said the most common The team will, return to II. [email protected] Year-long food drive offers a new way to donate Alyssa Homan Senate, Residence Housing the Oct. 21 Senate meeting. to sign up to donate any unused drive and collecting donations Winonan Association, and Winona State Stock the Shelf was run a Dining Dollars to the cause, but around town. Athletics, this drive will be couple of years ago by the the details haven't fully been "Last year some of the Senate Halloween is over and the running for the remainder of Student Senate, but it was determined yet. distributed bags to community holiday season is beckoning the school year. Schuler who decided to get it Though there are similar members, asking for donations once again, and for many this Stock the Shelf will running again this year and, programs asking for donations and support, and picked the can be the most stressful time officially kick off Nov. 7 at with the current state of the of money and other items this bags back up from anyone of the year. 11 a.m. during the tailgating economy, it's easy to see why. time of year, such as Operation willing to help." With the recession upon us, party for the football game. "We have helped anywhere Christmas Child and other When thinking about the the ability for lavish spending To encourage students to from 100 to 200 plus families in local food drives, Bechtle said amount of donations Stock the is going down and the need donate, hot dogs will be the past, and with the holidays he wasn't too worried about Shelf is looking for, Bechtle for the bare necessities is served courtesy of Chartwell's coming up, our help is needed the number of donations being said they don't have any increasing. alongside beverages from more than ever," Director of affected. specific target in mind as of This is why Winona State Pepsi and Mugby Junction Chartwell's Dining Services "Hopefully since there are right now. University is asking for the being available for anyone who Bruce Bechtle said. more groups involved we "Anything we get helps the community and students' contributes two donations. After the event kick off on won't be fighting each other's community," Bechtle said. help in collecting food for the "Non-perishable food items Nov. 7, there will be a few drop efforts," Bechtle said. "The more the merrier." Winona County Food Shelf are • definitely needed but off places in Kryzko for any To gain community support, during the "Stock the Shelf' other necessities, diapers for donations. Since students don't Bechtle said there will probably food drive. example, are needed as well," always have spare food lying be volunteer opportunities for With combined effort Chatwell's Assistant Retail around, Bechtle mentioned that students to help the groups Contact Alyssa at from Chartwells, the Student Manager A.J. Schuler said at students might instead be able involved by promoting the [email protected] 2•News Human Rights Commission speaks Jenn Holt upon weak individuals for the Winonan lenders own gain. Lenders loan money that they know will hurt As many students head the finances of the consumer. 44> through their years of college, In August 2007, Minn. buying a home may not be on Governor Tim Paulenty passed the forefront of their worries. a law that gives borrowers But just like taking out loans to the right to sue anyone who pay for college, questions need falsifies information on a to be asked and answered to mortgage application. prevent any lending scams. The new law is primarily Last Thursday, Winona's regulatory, imposing strict Human Rights Commission new standards on brokers and held a forum at Winona originators when writing stated Volunteer Services about income loan applications. predatory lending. Under the new law, brokers Predatory lending is an and lenders must actually unfair, deceptive or fraudulent verify the borrower can afford practice of some lenders during to repay the loan. the loan process. It also imposes new The forum was headed by disclosure obligations on Chuck Ripley, an assistant brokers and originators who, professor in the English despite popular assumption, department at Winona State are in sales, not professional Rory O'DriscolVWinonan University, and a member of services.