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Serving the UMN community since 1900

The Minnesota Daily

Serving the UMN community since 1900

The Minnesota Daily

Ozone hole above Antarctic biggest ever in September

Published October 2, 1998

GENEVA (AP) -- The ozone hole over Antarctica grew to its largest size ever in September, covering an area two times the size of Europe, the World Meteorological Organization said Thursday. Scientists...

Dow sinks deeper in a second day of 200 point losses

Published October 2, 1998

NEW YORK (AP) -- Stocks plunged again Thursday as global economic fears reached a new fever pitch, slicing more than 200 points off the Dow industrials for a second straight day and pushing Wall Street...

Yankees’ slugger Strawberry

Published October 2, 1998

ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) -- Darryl Strawberry, who overcame a drug problem and a shattered career to find success and happiness with the New York Yankees, was diagnosed Thursday with a cancerous tumor in...

Federal campaign

Published October 2, 1998

WASHINGTON (AP) -- The envelope bears your name in bold letters across the top and promises thousands of dollars in winnings for a small fee. The government has two words for you: Toss it. The Federal...

Clinton’s farm bailout favors Corn Belt

Published October 2, 1998

WASHINGTON (AP) -- The Clinton administration's proposed farm bailout favors Minnesota and three other Corn Belt states, which stand to get more than $2 billion of the $7.5 billion in aid, according to...

Mason, Tiller:

by Michael Dougherty
Published October 2, 1998

From 1987 to 1996 the Purdue Boilermakers and Minnesota Gophers football teams were virtually living in a parallel world. The two programs spent that 10-year span rolling up a downright awful .331 winning...

Lower tuition is priority for DFL candidates

by Coralie Carlson
Published October 2, 1998

Hubert H. "Skip" Humphrey III's running mate delved into the college lifestyle with pizza and pop before revealing his plans to keep college costs down to a group of University students Thursday night. Roger...

Student protests essential to democracy

Published October 2, 1998

Since the doors of the first universities opened, students have kept politics and society fresh with their ideas and enthusiasm. This tradition is still alive in many parts of the world except the United...

Allen brings world to U

by Heather Fors
Published October 2, 1998

As University officials rack their brains to find ways to attract more students to campus, one administrator is concentrating on sending students away. C. Eugene Allen, the new executive director of the...

Let the rush begin

Published October 2, 1998

The University men's athletics department announced Thursday that a limited number of Gophers hockey rush tickets will be made available the night of each hockey game. Tickets will go on sale at the 10-minute...

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