1996-10-10

              Lord, what fools these mortals be!

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Saint John's University

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The Record

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Saint John's University

Volume CDC, Number 9

Official Student Newspaper Since 1887

October 10, 1996

Fate of bus stops in question

Insurance risk endangers St. Joe bus stop

By Krisann Kleibacker

Editorial Staff Writer

The CSB transportation department caught Mahowald Insurance Agency of St. Cloud by surprise early this week when they approached their carrier concerning the proposed Lottie/Margretta Hall bus stop only to find out that the company itself was unaware that the schools were utilizing any bus stops other than Mary Commons and Sexton.

Although the agent was not notified concerning the additional stops, all bus stops have been and will continue to be protected under coverage, according to John Mahowald, agent for St. Paul Company Insurance and a partner of Mahowald Insurance Agency.

The question now is whether or not the College of St. Benedict is willing to undertake the risk of maintaining bus stops such as the El Paso/US West stop in St. Joseph where people are crossing the street in front of the bus.

"How convenient do we need to be when St. Ben's knows they are increasing exposure to risk and potential for loss?" commented Mahowald.

Various alternatives and options have been raised, such as dropping service to peripheral stops altogether or installing stop arms and/or lights on L,ink buses which would force cars to stop behind buses rather than passing them during drop-off and pick-up. Adding such safety mechanisms to private rather than actual yellow school buses, however, is prohibited by law, according to Jane Williams, assistant controller at St. Ben's business office.

"At this point, everyone is researching what is legal and feasible," said Williams.

The joint safety committee, currently chaired by CSB security guard Bill Weiss, is presently focusing on this matter, and plans to come to some decision at its meeting on Oct. 15.

The safety committee is composed of staff and faculty from a variety of departments including athletics, custodial maintenance, security, transportation, risk management, residence life, grounds, food service, science, monastery and the power plant. This group, along with the insurance representative, are working toward a busing compromise which will satisfy all involved, including the students.

City council addresses rental issues

By Jon Brothen

Staff Writer

Last night a committee consisting of students, citizens, landlords, St. Joseph city council members and college administrators met at Haehn Campus Center to discuss problems relating to rental property in St. Joseph.

The committee addressed problems of loud house parties and disorderly conduct displayed by students traveling between them. Noise, littering and drunkenness was the problem connected with the large parties. St.

Joe resident Doris Johnson expressed concern about "problems with people passing from parties or the bars."

Police chief Bradley Lindgren stated that the house parties are illegal because "you must have a license to give out alcohol to a large amount of people." He said the police department responds to all noise complaints and addresses all violations.

The groups presented their concerns in the committee and discussed the possibility of future action.

The committee discussed several ideas to confront the problems in St. Joseph. Some considerations were greater tenant responsibility, increasing penalties and fines for


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disorderly houses and expanded college involvement.

City attorney John Scherer expressed that increasing the offense for a noise violation from a petty misdemeanor to a gross misdemeanor was unnecessary and too costly. He felt that, "a lot of the problem is people's ignorance." Scherer said the groups could come together to solve their problems through communication and that much of the public drunkenness could be averted by "having pop or pizza available after the beer is turned off."

The committee's consensus was to initiate better communication among all the members. City council member and St. John's graduate Cory Ehlert stated, "we should educate all the people involved before enforcement occurs."

The residents, city officials, college administrators and students felt they could improve the situation if tenants and residents became more aware of each other's concerns.

Student reaction was positive at the meeting. St. John's senate member Eric LeCompte said, "the problem should be solved before it is started," and that "getting

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A member of the Latin Native American band, Inca Son, performed recently at the SBH. The group plays a traditionally Incan mix of tribal percussion, flute and quena, a bamboo wind instrument which sounds like a bird, (photo by p. Raih)

Yuhas owes SJU students $23,000

New allegations surface from College Republicans

By Tammy Oseid Editorial Staff Writer

The SJU business office intends to recover $23,000 inappropriatly currently owed by former St. John's student Steve Yuhas, stated St. John's senate president Andy Shroepfer.

Shroepfer believed that about $20,000 of the total amount originated from the "unusual" expenditures investigated by the student activity fee committee last spring and reported in the April 18, 1996 issue of The Record. This includes money from the '95-'96 student activity fee money as well as several other University accounts.

Bill Patefield, SJU accounting office manager, denied that the University has recovered any of the funds, but denied further comment or explanation.

According to Shroepfer and St. John's senator Phil Kern, who both serve as liaisons to Patefield and the business office in their investigation of the matter, Yuhas was in contact with the University numerous times over the summer and set up a payment plan for returning the money he owes.

"To the best of my knowledge, Steve [Yuhas] has not been charged in any criminal or civil suit and the matter has been kept internal to the University," said Kern.

In addition, several other charges have been attributed to Yuhas that are not included in the $23,000 total.

Yuhas may have also embezzled $1800 from the College Republicans in May of 1995, stated SJU sophomore Tony Iannazzo, current president of the College Republicans.

In the spring of 1995, '94-'95 College Republicans treasurer Yuhas informed *94-'95 CR president Brian Burmeister and John Schwalbach that about $1800 remaining in the CR account would be re-absorbed by the senate at the end of the year.

However, Yuhas told Burmeister and Schwalbach that the College Republicans could keep their money if they distributed the money as honorariums to themselves.

"Steve [Yuhas] gave out checks of about $600-$650 each to Burmeister, himself and me," stated Schwalbach. "Brian and I gave them back, but Steve then took the money and never gave it back which we trusted him to do. Steve was pretty slick and I feel really naive about the whole thing. He pulled the wool over our eyes. It was quite embarrassing and disappointing."

Many others who were deceived by Yuhas echoed the same sentiments.

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