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The Minnesota Daily

Serving the UMN community since 1900

The Minnesota Daily

Drake yields mixed results for men

by Jim Schortemeyer
Published April 27, 1998

DES MOINES, Iowa -- Some of the Minnesota men's track team's best athletes were at the prestigious Drake Relays this weekend, but most of their performances fell short of the pace they set while winning...

Israel warns Palestinians not to declare state without agreement

Published April 27, 1998

JERUSALEM (AP) -- Israel warned the Palestinians on Sunday against unilaterally declaring an independent state next year after Palestinian leader Yasser Arafat again asserted his right to do so. The sharp...

U men’s tennis clinches top seven finish with Sunday in

by Ken Zimmer
Published April 27, 1998

The Gophers men's tennis team refused to pass up its last chance to gather momentum for the postseason, crushing Indiana on Sunday. The 6-1 home victory over the Hoosiers scratched off two items that...

Speaker antes up in grade challenge

by Sarah McKenzie
Published April 27, 1998

Donna O. Johnson will never forget the words of her undergraduate adviser and professor. He told her black women were unfit for engineering. She went on to receive an A in his course, preside over several...

Tree planting marks start of

by Emily Dalnodar
Published April 27, 1998

The St. Paul campus just got a bit greener. A group of University students and staff members planted the first in a long line of trees on the campus Friday in celebration of Arbor Day. The ceremonial...

Conference showcases diversity-based research

by Ken Eisinger
Published April 27, 1998

Shuffling between presentations Friday, attendees of the first annual "Diversity through the Disciplines" conference heard about minority issues from "flying slaves" to biases of standardized testing. Twelve...

Student

by Melanie Evans
Published April 27, 1998

and Scott M. Larson A second-year University Medical School student and Boy Scout troop supervisor was arrested and charged with sexually assaulting a juvenile male who was a member of the troop. Alan...

Afghan warriors to talk peace despite fighting north of capital

Published April 27, 1998

ISLAMABAD, Pakistan (AP) -- Afghanistan's warring factions promised Sunday to continue a cease-fire as they opened face-to-face talks in Pakistan aimed at ending the bloody civil war that is devastating...

Defense shines in U football’s spring game

by Michael Dougherty
Published April 27, 1998

It's only April, and Gophers football coach Glen Mason is already hearing rumblings about a quarterback controversy. The rumblings originated from those who watched Mason's proclaimed No. 1 quarterback,...

U’s top

by David Hyland
Published April 27, 1998

The man vested with leading the University's Internet 2 and Virtual University initiatives announced his resignation Friday to accept a similar post at the University of Maryland. Don Riley, associate...

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