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The Minnesota Daily

Men’s tennis has last chance at redemption

by Ken Zimmer
Published May 14, 1998

The Gophers men's tennis team stands seven consecutive match wins from a national title. But since the team has failed to string even three wins together, it might struggle to even get out of the regional...

Cowles family is softball donor

Published May 14, 1998

As expected, the Gophers women's athletic department announced Wednesday that Sage and John Cowles were responsible for a $1 million donation for a new softball facility. The donation, which matches a...

Editor’s No…

Published May 14, 1998

Editor's Note: Dr.Date is on hiatus. The folowing column previously ran in the Daily: Dear Dr. Date, A friend of mine once described a contraption used in sex where a woman is suspended in a swiveling...

Women assaulted at Freaknik fiesta

Published May 14, 1998

ATLANTA (AP) -- The party may be over for Freaknik, Atlanta's annual spring festival for black college students. Shocked by TV footage of gangs of men groping women during the festival last month, the...

WHO NEEDS STORIES…

Published May 14, 1998

WHO NEEDS STORIES? WE'RE THE STORY!!! Net: It appears that one of our current debates revolves around us. Oh well -- you control the topics around here. From Clue Clue: Hey, Hint! Hint!, why do you rip...

Students tangled up at Spring Jam gig

by Sean Madigan
Published May 14, 1998

With their right hands on green and left feet on yellow, students shed their shoes and socks and tied themselves into knots Thursday on Coffman Union Plaza. Event organizers pieced 12 Twister mats together,...

FBI monitored bank

Published May 14, 1998

WASHINGTON (AP) -- The FBI kept systematic track of private bank transactions flowing between the Soviet Union and the United States during the Cold War, enabling officials to stumble upon an attempt by...

Court’s ruling in pageant case is a crowning decision

Published May 14, 1998

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (AP) -- The board of directors of the Miss Colorado pageant today refused to give the crown back to the first Hispanic to win it, ignoring an arbitrator's ruling in the woman's...

Hall of famers reflect on bygone era

by Aaron Kirscht
Published May 14, 1998

It was 69 years in coming, but former Minneapolis Lakers great Vern Mikkelsen finally got his chance. He made the most of it. Mikkelsen and former Gophers and Lakers coach John Kundla visited with a group...

U looks at ethics of Burmese divestment

by Jennifer Niemela
Published May 14, 1998

University officials supported a resolution Thursday ensuring the University won't reinvest in Total Oil Company until a democratic government is reestablished in Burma or until the company suspends operations...

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