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Serving the UMN community since 1900

The Minnesota Daily

Kids tour campus to prepare for their futures

by Kane Loukas
Published May 29, 1998

Sixth-grader Baon Kong peered up at Amundson Hall and grinned. "I would probably like to go here one day," the little girl said. "The buildings are really big." Baon was one of about 140 fifth and sixth...

Pharmacy gains VFW endowment

by Kelly Hildebrandt
Published May 29, 1998

Along with a bundle of prescription pads, a newly appointed professor in the School of Pharmacy will bring a $3.8 million endowment -- the largest in the school's history -- to the University Sept. 1. Joseph...

NCAA talks would signify departure

by Tim Klobuchar
Published May 29, 1998

No one has made any rules or proposed any specifics. In fact, discussions haven't even started. Still, that the NCAA has agreed to begin talks next week that could eventually lower the minimum standardized...

Reptile house burns to the ground, killing over 200 animals

Published May 29, 1998

CAPE MAY COURT HOUSE, N.J. (AP)-- More than 200 animals died Thursday when a zoo's reptile house burned to the ground. The cause of the fire was believed to be an electrical problem, authorities said. "They're...

Ineffective tactics invalidate protest

Published May 29, 1998

LOS ANGELES (U-WIRE) -- "For your own safety, we need you to evacuate the building!" came the hurried warnings of two students, who, rushing to and fro within my 1 p.m. Comm 150 class, had nary an obvious...

USDA must raise

Published May 29, 1998

For the past decade, organic farmers pressed the U.S. Department of Agriculture into setting national standards to define organic products and practices. Sales in the organic food industry are expected...

Men’s golf shoots -13, makes cut at NCAAs

by Michael Rand
Published May 29, 1998

On a day when the Gophers men's golf team needed to be at its best, it was just that. Minnesota rebounded from an 8-over first round at the NCAA Championships to shoot 13-under Thursday, vaulting into...

CLA art

by Ken Eisinger
Published May 29, 1998

Students visiting Johnston Hall for adviser appointments Thursday ended up with a different dilemma -- casting votes for works of art. A student art fair organized by the College of Liberal Arts Student...

Spring Jam to face family-oriented future

by Emily Babcock
Published May 29, 1998

The traditionally greek, alcohol-driven and off-campus Spring Jam celebration made the transition to an on-campus, dry and community-oriented event this year. The reviews are now in, and they vary. The...

Rwandan rebels attack hundreds of people fleeing their influence

Published May 29, 1998

GISENYI, Rwanda (AP) -- Machete-wielding Hutu rebels attacked hundreds of civilians in northwestern Rwanda to punish them for seeking protection from the Tutsi-led army, U.N. officials and survivors said...

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