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The Minnesota Daily

Serving the UMN community since 1900

The Minnesota Daily

Big Ten drops ball on Knight decision

Published March 5, 1998

Big Ten commissioner Jim Delany sat on his perch Wednesday with a wide, gummy grin on his face. His mouth was closed, in a failed attempt to conceal what was made obvious by the decision handed down by...

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...

Hartung has shot at tying pin record

Published March 4, 1998

Reflecting on his career beginnings, Gophers junior wrestler Tim Hartung chuckled at his newly acquired nickname, admitting that he wasn't exactly a "pinner" before this season. The Gophers' 190-pound...

Not hosting games hurts U, WCHA

by Aaron Kirscht
Published March 4, 1998

For the first time in 12 years, Mariucci Arena will not be the site of a postseason series. And while that will surely leave some egos bruised, the pocketbooks of both the Minnesota athletics department...

Precinct caucuses see meager turnout

by Coralie Carlson
Published March 4, 1998

and Brian Close The University community had its first opportunity to participate in this year's state elections at precinct caucuses Tuesday night. While University participation for DFL and Reform parties...

Korean famine calls for unilateral relief

Published March 4, 1998

Mother Nature has ravaged Korea. Long droughts and massive floods destroyed some 1.2 million tons of maize and 600,000 tons of rice in the country, and last year's grain output is on the verge of total...

Company keeps track of bad check writers

by Ingrid Skjong
Published March 4, 1998

Whether they're being written, cashed or bounced, J.A. Blanchard knows just about everything about checks. And soon Deluxe Corp., the nation's biggest check printer where Blanchard is president and CEO,...

Internet hacker suspected in computer crashes

by David Hyland
Published March 4, 1998

An Internetwide hacker attack struck the University late Monday, but computer specialists chalked it up as a nuisance that will have no lasting effects. University computer specialist Charles Betz discovered...

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