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Serving the UMN community since 1900

The Minnesota Daily

Pakistan flash floods kill at least 100, another 1,200 missing

Published March 5, 1998

TURBAT, Pakistan (AP) -- Raging flood waters have submerged a remote corner of southwestern Pakistan, killing at least 100 people and washing away huts, hospitals and a school where dozens of students...

University divests stock holdings in Burma

by Emily Dalnodar
Published March 5, 1998

Stocks in Total Oil Company are finally out of the University's hands after months of protest by the Minnesota Free Burma Coalition -- but the group is not planning a celebration. The University's Office...

Unique position suits U wrestler Holiday

by Allison Younge
Published March 5, 1998

With a reputation for possessing top-ranked wrestlers in every weight class, the annual Big Ten tournament has traditionally become merely a preview of the competitors and team that will take home national...

Big airlines focus of well-earned scrutiny

Published March 5, 1998

Stiff competition in the airline industry creates lower fares and more direct routes for travelers. But with major carriers now dominating the market, air service in various cities has become very limited...

Supreme Court makes revives notion of same-sex harrassment

Published March 5, 1998

WASHINGTON (AP) -- Sexual harassment at work can be illegal even when the offender and victim are the same sex, the Supreme Court said Wednesday in a decision that could touch virtually every American...

Alumnus becomes college dean

by Nancy Ngo
Published March 5, 1998

With his first day months away, the new College of Education and Human Development dean already carries heavy expectations on his shoulders. Steven Yussen is the first dean to be appointed from outside...

U students asked to give feedback on Aramark

by Sarah Hallonquist
Published March 5, 1998

Cold potatoes, watery soda, high prices or whatever their beef, students have one more day to give University food services a spoonful of feedback. Today marks the third day food service officials will...

U baseball team crushes Iowa State

Published March 5, 1998

Buoyed by a pair of home runs by junior Robb Quinlan, the Gophers baseball team defeated Iowa State 12-6 on Wednesday night at the Metrodome. Minnesota improved to 9-2 on the season with the win, the team's...

Imagine a world without the IRS

Published March 5, 1998

It's that time of the year again, when Big Brother's wallet gets bigger. As we prepare our income tax returns during the lead into April 14th, let's remember the simple fact that we're paying the government...

U weighs recruitment strategies

Published March 5, 1998

In an effort to tap into the pool of top-notch students, the University of Minnesota-Duluth unveiled four new scholarship programs this week to lure high school graduates to northern Minnesota. But officials...

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