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The Minnesota Daily

Toshgate: On comedy and rape culture

by Eric Best
Published July 31, 2012

This past week the internet has witnessed the fiasco of comedian Daniel Tosh's rape joke at the expense of a female heckler during a performance at a comedy club. Though the club owner has called in...

Olympics update: U.S. crushes Angola

by Megan Ryan
Published July 30, 2012

The U.S. women's basketball team defeated Angola 90-38 Monday in London. The Americans outscored their African opponents by at least 10 points every quarter. The team also won all statistical categories. Former...

Jonah Lehrer, New Yorker staff writer, resigns

by Emma Nelson
Published July 30, 2012

Jonah Lehrer, a staff writer at the New Yorker, has resigned from his position after admitting to fabricating quotes in his bestselling book, the nonfictional Imagine: How Creativity Works. According to...

Website Outage

by Morgan Hay-Chapman
Published July 30, 2012

This past weekend we experienced issues with our web server that resulted in our website being down for a few hours late Saturday night. It is back up now, however the repairs were not completely successful....

Olympics update: U.S. defeats reigning champions Brazil

by Megan Ryan
Published July 30, 2012

The U.S. women's volleyball team defeated reigning Olympic champions Brazil three sets to one Monday in London. The Americans won the first two sets easily at 25-18 and 25-17. Brazil managed a comeback...

Daily Digest London: Brits without tickets celebrate, security roves, NBC criticism continues

by Jeff Hargarten
Published July 29, 2012

On the second day of Olympic competition, China continues to lead medal rankings with 11 total, six of them gold. Team USA has risen to second place with eight, winning five of those medals in swimming...

Olympics update: Semifinals end Tyler’s Olympic dream

by Megan Ryan
Published July 29, 2012

Former Gophers swimmer Jillian Tyler failed to make the final of the 100-meter breaststroke Sunday at the Olympics. Tyler finished seventh in her heat at 1:07.87 and 14th overall. She needed a top-eight...

Olympics update: Bryant and Johnston take silver

by Megan Ryan
Published July 29, 2012

Former Gophers diver Kelci Bryant and three-meter synchronized springboard partner Abby Johnston won the silver medal at the Olympics on Sunday. Throughout the five dives, the U.S. pair collected 321.9...

Daily Digest London: The Games begin

by Jeff Hargarten
Published July 28, 2012

Individual flames combined to form Stratford’s Olympic torch Friday evening, marking the end to director Danny Boyle’s open ceremonies and the athlete’s parade. Marry Poppins had slain...

Daily Digest London: Opening ceremonies imminent

by Jeff Hargarten
Published July 27, 2012

The 2012 Olympic Games opening ceremonies will begin at 9:00 p.m. in London and 3:00 p.m. CST. Anticipation of Oscar-winning director Danny Boyle’s £27 million opening ceremony has built...

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