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The Minnesota Daily

Serving the UMN community since 1900

The Minnesota Daily

Making the most of winter break

by Daily Editorial Board
Published December 12, 2012
It’s important that students spend some of their break planning for the year ahead.
W. Kamau Bell is glad he can stop talking about Mitt Romney.

For whom Bell tolls

by Spencer Doar
Published December 12, 2012
W. Kamau Bell relishes the opportunity to get back to his stand-up roots after a whirlwind premiere season of his FX show, “Totally Biased with W. Kamau Bell.”
Entrepreneur Chris Folley demonstrates the use of the IntoxBox, shown here at Cowboy Jack's in Minneapolis. The interactive commercial breathalyzer is designed to help people become aware of their blood alcohol content at the bar to deter drunken driving.

Co. promotes bar breathalyzer

by Jake Stark
Published December 12, 2012
Dinkytown bar owners don’t want students to use the device as a game.

A wrinkle in the concept of time

by Delaney Daly
Published December 12, 2012
We may try to measure time, but we truly experience it.

Mbakwe pushes Gophers past slow start to win

by Andrew Krammer
Published December 12, 2012
Trevor Mbakwe had a career-high 18 rebounds as Minnesota beat NDSU 70-57.

Reel Apocalypse

Published December 12, 2012
Smoke ‘em if ya got ‘em.

Minnesotans send wind power message to Congress

by Hailey Colwell
Published December 12, 2012

  More than 30 elected officials, business groups and environmental advocates signed off on letters Tuesday pushing Minnesota’s Congressional Delegation to maintain two renewable energy...

Blake Thompson to leave Gophers

by Drew Claussen
Published December 11, 2012

Sophomore hockey defenseman Blake Thompson will leave the Gophers after this semester, Minnesota head coach Don Lucia announced Tuesday. “While I’m disappointed in Blake’s decision to...

Alvarez would get $168,000 for Rose Bowl win

by Nickalas Tabbert
Published December 11, 2012

University of Wisconsin athletics director Barry Alvarez will earn $118,500 for coaching the Badgers in the Rose Bowl. The former head coach of the team from 1990 to 2005, Alvarez will receive...

Budget, tax reform will be legislative priorities in 2013

by Alexi Gusso
Published December 11, 2012

Gov. Mark Dayton and a group of Minn. DFL and Republican leaders agreed that the state budget and taxes will top the 2013 legislative agenda, the Star Tribune reported.  With the state facing a predicted $1.1...

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