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The Minnesota Daily

Serving the UMN community since 1900

The Minnesota Daily

Trying to rescue a presidency, Clinton testifies to grand jury

Published August 17, 1998

WASHINGTON (AP) -- Becoming the first president ever to face a criminal grand jury, President Clinton today will finally disclose his relationship with Monica Lewinsky. After seven months of standing by...

Regents approve hall renovations

Published August 17, 1998

The Board of Regents unanimously approved policy Thursday to renovate Peters and Jackson halls this year. The renovations are key to finishing the $70 million Molecular and Cellular Biology Building for...

U teams with teenagers for watercraft safety training

by Sarah McKenzie
Published August 17, 1998

In the land of more than 10,000 lakes, summer is often synonymous with family cabins and a wide assortment of water sports. But an increased number of people zipping along Minnesota waterways in boats...

College myth about roommate death

by Jeremy Taff
Published August 17, 1998

Almost every freshman has heard the rumor upon entering the University: While attending college, if a student's roommate dies, the administration must grant he or she straight A's across the board. While...

Boat sinks off coast of Panama, leaving one dead, four missing

Published August 17, 1998

PANAMA CITY, Panama (AP) -- A small boat sank off the Pacific coast of western Panama, killing at least one person. Four others were missing Sunday. It sank on Saturday between the villages of Puerto Vidal...

Advising office moves to permanent home

by Stacy Jo
Published August 17, 1998

As the time limit on its temporary accommodations approached, the International Student and Scholar Services Office moved once again. In its second move in just over a year, the office opened for business...

Gunfire in Lome, cross-border shelling from Ghana

Published August 17, 1998

LOME, Togo (AP) -- Weapons fire shook the capital of Togo on Sunday as planes and troops rushed in to repel what the government said were insurgents shelling the West African nation from neighboring Ghana. Stray...

Student’s study to assist Olympic skiers

by David Hyland
Published August 17, 1998

For University doctoral student Steve Gaskill, the current method of training of Olympic cross-country and Nordic skiers is akin to "shooting billiards with your eyes closed." Since no clear methods for...

Managers fill in for striking US West technicians, operators

Published August 17, 1998

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) -- US West workers took to the picket lines at company buildings across the state while their managers filled in as technicians and operators just hours after the gigantic phone company...

SCATOLOGY 101Fro…

Published August 17, 1998

SCATOLOGY 101 From Smallbladder: Most esteemed friends in Network land Net: Normally we go for a broader audience than this, but OK, call it a tragically small bladder or just mere curiosity, but over...

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