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The Minnesota Daily

Serving the UMN community since 1900

The Minnesota Daily

Men’s swimming captains are mirror images

by Jim Schortemeyer
Published January 23, 1998

Geographically, senior captains Ty Bathurst and Jeremy Rients are the "Odd Couple" of the Gophers men's swimming and diving team. Bathurst hails from Albuquerque, N.M. Although the Rio Grande flows through...

Students’ views on campus safety differ

by Jesse Weisbeck
Published January 23, 1998

It's dark. A lone student walks briskly down Washington Avenue, huddled against the cold. A figure emerges from a nearby hall and approaches the unsuspecting pedestrian from behind. The stranger reaches...

Starr doesn’t shine in Clinton sex probe

Published January 23, 1998

Independent Counsel Kenneth Starr was hired to investigate the Whitewater scandal. After spending 30 months and $30 million, Starr has yet to accuse President Bill Clinton or his wife of any crime. The...

Funds sought for deformed frog research

by Emily Dalnodar
Published January 22, 1998

and Colleen Winters There's no stopping them. Since the 1995 discovery of deformed frogs in southern Minnesota, these strange green creatures have hopped their way onto newspaper covers and television...

Theft victims lose more than just laptops

by Jesse Weisbeck
Published January 22, 1998

When a thief stole a University professor's laptop computer Wednesday, the professor lost something far more irreplaceable than $1,700 in hardware: four months of tedious financial research. However,...

Rivalry splits two brothers

by Allison Younge
Published January 22, 1998

Since Minnesota defeated Iowa 18-17 last Sunday to clinch the National Duals title, the rivalry between the border teams has intensified. Friday night, it won't be hard to tell where loyalty lies when...

Runyon left his stamp on America’s mail

Published January 22, 1998

Most Americans don't care about the post office, at least not politically. America's foreign policy, its military, its welfare regulations and taxes are all worth the attention they get. But when was the...

Drunken driving bill moves quickly

Published January 22, 1998

ST. PAUL (AP)--An attempt to lower the state's drunken driving threshold that failed late in last year's session advanced early and easily Wednesday, an omen for success, supporters say. The bill would...

MSA suggests Burma stock divestment for U

Published January 22, 1998

The Minnesota Student Association voted Tuesday to recommend the University's divestment in Total Oil Company. Total Oil is a leading investor in Burma, a country in southeast Asia. Burma has gained international...

Casinos’ windfall is due the tribes

Published January 22, 1998

If we don't learn from the mistakes made in history, we're bound to repeat them. All baseball CEOs, politicians and even the occasional blackjack players are bound by these same rules. Unfortunately, in...

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