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The Minnesota Daily

Student choreographs winning dance

Published April 28, 1998

Ken Eisinger A University dance trio will perfect falls, rebounds and releases this week to prepare for its upcoming appearance in the dance equivalent of college basketball's Final Four. The maneuvers...

Debaters raise issues of fees, student apathy

by Ingrid Skjong
Published April 28, 1998

Minnesota Student Association presidential hopefuls and their running mates outlined their platforms Monday during the MSA Presidential Debate at the Coffman Union Theater. The eight candidates explained...

Sisters paint pretty picture of father

Published April 28, 1998

BOSTON (AP) -- Two young women whose father allegedly kidnapped them from their mother 19 years ago stood by him Monday, portraying him as a loving dad who did what he had to do to protect his daughters. "I...

Executive assistant testifies in race case

Published April 28, 1998

WHITE PLAINS, N.Y. (AP) -- Texaco financial officers kept two sets of meeting minutes and turned over only the "condensed" version to lawyers for blacks claiming race discrimination, an executive's assistant...

Brainstorming begins as meteor shower nears

Published April 28, 1998

MANHATTAN BEACH, Calif. (AP) -- In November, the Earth's atmosphere will be hit with the most severe meteor shower in 33 years, a bombardment of debris that could damage or destroy some of the nearly 500...

Quinlan’s homers earn him award

by Sarah Mitchell
Published April 28, 1998

Robb Quinlan's bat made enough noise in this past weekend's series against Indiana to be heard all around the Big Ten. On Monday, the junior was named the conference's player of the week for his offensive...

Slaving away at summer internships

Published April 28, 1998

I hadn't even set foot in a college classroom before the word internship' was pounded into my head -- a word that still inflicts incredible pressure each time I hear it mentioned. One spring afternoon,...

MSA campaign features drag-fest

Published April 28, 1998

Drag queens and kings danced outside Coffman Union on Monday as faithful fans shoved dollar bills down their blouses and in their mouths and panties. Supporters held signs that read "Racism, sexism and...

Forum looks at highs and lows of drug policy

by Andrew Donohue
Published April 28, 1998

Discussion surrounding national drug policies struck at the vein of debaters at a public forum Monday. The forum, held at the University Law School, was sponsored by the Open Debate Project and focused...

Al Gore has problems making ends meet

Published April 28, 1998

NEW HAVEN, Conn. (U-WIRE) -- Bowing to tradition, Vice President Al Gore released copies of his 1997 tax return to the public last week. On the same form that he listed his income of $197,729, he reported...

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