Is cronyism paying off for MnSCU?
ST. PAUL, Minn., Dec. 18, 1997 — When Gov. Arne Carlson put crony Morrie Anderson in charge of the statewide MnSCU college system in 1997, a lot of people, knowing Carlson’s unfriendliness to higher-ed, feared the worst. The fear, it seems, was unfounded. With his old buddy in charge at MnSCU, Carlson has put forth a $42 million supplementary package for the system — $10 million more than Anderson asked for. What got into the governor? He has confidence in Anderson, he said, calling him a “strategic thinker.” The governor even donned a sweatshirt with the MnSCU logo after announcing his support for a record-high MnSCU budget. • Background: Guv favors catch-up funds for colleges WSU composer named best in state WINONA, Minn., Dec. 18, 1997 — A Winona State University music student, Ryan Demlow, was named collegiate composer of the year by the Minnesota Music Education Association. Demlow wove two poems together for the winning vocal duet, “The Shepherd and the Nymph.” The duet warned
