page 2 • news • sept. 14, 2006
editors: John buethe and pal wicker •jpbuethe@c$b$ju.edu; pawicker@csbsju.edu
Polls close with a yes to Kennedy vote
By John Buethe
jpbuethe@csbsju.edu
The polls opened yesterday, ushering about 9,500 voters into civic buildings around the St Cloud area to vote on a referendum that would increase education funding for District 742.
The district includes the city of St Joseph.
Armed with the slogan, "Vote Yes, Think Ahead, Act Now" members of the parent-teacher association, Neighbors for School Excellence, spent the last week campaigning in defense of the referendum that would grant $25 million for a new St. Joseph area public school as well as allot $10 million for district-wide elementary school improvements.
Both portions of the referendum passed.
The existing St. Joe's public elementary school, Kennedy is already operating over capacity.
According to the PTA web site, the project would meet "future needs with today's money at today's low interest rates " and would help, "minimize financial impact down the road "
Some residents, especially those who send their children to the area Catholic school, St. Joseph Lab School, were concerned.
"I sent my children to [St Joseph], and I am worried what kind of draw brand-new facilities [at Kennedy] will have on their [student] population," said Eve Neubaum after voting yesterday
The district, however, insists that the bill will only effect students currently enrolled at Kennedy.
Officials at St Joseph Catholic School could not be reached for comment
SECURITY LOGS
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Security:
Sept. 6: Corona Hall, residence access violation.
Sept. 7: BAC, fire alarm/false alarm; HAB, medical/fainting; Main Building, lost property recovered
Friday: HCC bus stop, liquor violation/underage consumption.
Saturday: HCC bus stop, liquor violation/underage consumption; campus roadway, motor vehicle moving violation; Dominica Apartments, fire alarm/false alarm; campus grounds, liquor violation/underage consumption.
Sunday: Campus grounds, animal control response.
Monday: Corona Hall, medical/ sprain.
Tuesday: Monastery, theft of bicycle; East Apartments, smoke alarm; Dominica Apartments, welfare check.
Life Safety:
Sept. 6: St Vincent Court, LSS and Fire Department responded to two fire alarms, St. Michael Hall, LSS and EMTs responded to a medical; St. Thomas Hall, LSS and EMT's responded to two medicals; Warner Palaestra, LSS and EMTs responded to a medical.
Sept. 7: St. Thomas Hall, LSS and EMTs responded to a medical; Warner Palaestra, LSS and EMT's responded to a medical.
Friday: Flynntown Lot, damage to property; St. Patrick Hall, alcohol violation; St. Thomas Hall, alcohol violation; St Bernard Hail, alcohol violation,
Saturday: St Thomas Hall, alcohol violation; Science Lot 2, found property; St Patrick Hall, LSS and Fire Dept responded to a fire; damage to property; Rugby Reid, LSS and EMTs responded to a medical; Seton Apartment, alcohol violation; St. Thomas Hall, two alcohol violations; St. Mary Hall, alcohol violation.
A FOURTH GENERATION CARPENTER AT WORK
Photo by Amanda Benedict • acbenedict@csbsju.edu Marlin Eich works as a carpenter on one of his last days at CSB/SJU. Eich is a fourth generation carpenter who will retire this year.
Handyman to retire his hammer after 40 years
CSB/SJU carpenter, Marlin Eich, looks forward to a little R&R tomorrow evening
By liz Hochstedler
emhochstedler@csbsju.edu
Marlin Eich has worked for CSB/SJU for 40 years.
He is a carpenter for the campuses, or as he says, "a professional putzer, dabbling in wood and its by-products."
Eich has been employed by the schools since Sept 15,1966,
but he will soon be hanging up his hammer.
Tomorrow, on Eich's 40th anniversary of service, he will retire.
Eich began working on campus as a fourth-generation carpenter. Some of his great-grandfather's work can be found in the Parish Center atSJU.
Eich said he took the job here rather than somewhere else because of the benefits. No other carpentry job in the 1960s could offer him vacation time, sick leave and paid holidays.
His job is to repair damages to campus buildings as well as other routine maintenance.
"What students wreck, we repair" Eich said.
Eich and his co-workers are currently finishing up a month-long project to update the sprinkler systems in several
of the SJU residence halls.
Eich loves everything about his job, except checking the dormitories for damage at the end of the year. He said that job can be monotonous, except for the occasional surprise.
"You're always wondering what you're going to find in the next room," he said.
After four decades of handy work, there are two main reasons why Eich is retiring now. His wife is in stage four of a cancer which is attacking her uterus and her stomach. He
will be spending much of his future freetime with her.
"It's time for a new picture," he said. He plans on doing more fishing, hunting, traveling, volunteering and sleeping in.
He says he will miss CSB/ SJU, which he has dubbed his second home, but he plans to keep in touch.
"My boss has asked me to help with roofs yet," he said, "I plan on doing volunteer work here also."
World News poll sparks concern
ByBretCaHinan
bdcallinan@csbsju.edu
National polls taken by both US. News magazine's yearly report, America's Best Colleges and
the Washington Monthly College Ranking report acknowledge CSB and SJU as within the top 100 liberal arts institutions.
However, both schools lag behind several other Minnesota schools by a large margin.
Carlton College is now ranked 5th by U.S. News. Macalister College as well as St. Olaf College are both ranked within the top 50. While the polls may show that St. John's and St. Ben's are doing well nationally, it calls into question the regional performance of the two colleges, for some.
However, it is the discrepancy between the institutions' ratings — St John's at 69 and St. Ben's at 95, in the U.S. World News and Report — that has spurred the most controversy amongst CSB/SJU students and staff.
In response to the difference between the schools' rankings, the dean of admissions and financial aid at SJU, Michael Thorp, blames a blemish seven years past.
"What hurt St. Ben's score was, ironically, the class of 1999's student
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Students and staff reflect on rank
Senator removed, election to be held
By John Buethe
jpbuethe@csbsju.edu
Last Sunday, the St. John's Senate removed their treasurer, Michael Thomas, for reasons undisclosed.
Minutes from these kinds of trials are kept strictly confidential.
"There was a trial on Sunday, and all I can [say] is that Michael Thomas will no longer be serving as a St. John's Senator," SJS President Kevin May said, ¦
Thomas declined to comment
The SJS Judicial Board Chair, Barry Griffin, called a special election to fill the vacated seat for Sept. 22.
Election packets are available off the SJS Web site.
The packets are due Sept. 17 for those who are interested in running for the available position.
Students can vote online for the special election.
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This week's one moment is brought to our readers courtesy of SJU senior Scott Specken.
"So, apparently there are ninjas in St. Joe, because somehow, while me and two of my roommates were watching TV at the Bullpen, someone snuck a live chicken, with food, into our house. We're not even mad. We're actually impressed. So if you want to come claim Andy the chicken, stop on by so we can shake your hands. Otherwise we won't have to go to Sal's for wing night if you know what I'm saying."
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Flynntown center plan nearing end
By Amy Zimmermann
arzinimermann@csbsju.edu
The plans began last October.
Br. linus Ascheman, the director of buildings and grounds, is currently working on plans to build a Flynntown Community Center.
The center will be built in the small parking lot south of Fruit Farm Road.
Ascheman said students housed in Flynntown have no place to get together with friends outside of their apartment The Flynntown Community Center plans to offer an alternative.
"It's not a replacement to Sexton Commons, but a supplement for students to have access to computers and study rooms " Ascheman said.
This three story building will also house a recreation room, kitchen and living room, as well as laundry facilities for Seton residents. The upper level will have a faculty apartment along with the computer lab and study rooms.
Ascheman said access to a network printer will be welcomed by students as well as better laundry access for Seton residents.
Ascherman said construction should begin this spring, but that some obstacles still need to be overcome.
Ascheman said they are still looking at costs for the project, but before construction can begin, they need to receive approval from the Board of Regents. They also need to obtain building permits from both Stearns County and Collegeville Township.
Senior Andrew Widen lived in Seton last fall. He said the Flynntown Community Center will be useful for Seton residents.
"The laundry facility and study rooms will be used more than the rec room," Widen said. "The study rooms will provide the privacy to study instead of in the shared space in Seton."
Senior Bob Pomerleau currently lives in Vincent and feels as if he lives off campus. The Flynntown Community Center will create a place where he could meet people to feel more like a community, he said.
"It will be good for getting homework done and don't have to walk to the libraries," Pomerleau said. "It could be used on weekends when alums or families visit"
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