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The Minnesota Daily

Serving the UMN community since 1900

The Minnesota Daily

University faces new discrimination suit

Published January 14, 1998

Yet another racial discrimination case has been filed against the University in federal court, bringing the total number currently in court to three. Despite University claims that the cases have no merit,...

Students can expect increase in work-study

by Coralie Carlson
Published January 13, 1998

When President Clinton sends his fiscal year 1999 budget package to Capitol Hill next month, it will contain an 8 percent hike in work-study funding. The $70 million increase over the 1998 budget, which...

Grant to help citycombatAIDS

Published January 13, 1998

Minneapolis will receive a $2,570,000 grant to provide services and care for low-income individuals with HIV or AIDS from a federal organization. The Department of Health and Human Services announced Monday...

Task force members look for input on possible fee rebate

by Sarah McKenzie
Published January 13, 1998

A forum centered around a possible student services fee rebate for Boynton Health Service drew little response from students Monday. No students attended the first of two forums held to discuss the impact...

Moviegoers, faithful in mosque massacred in simultaneous attacks

Published January 13, 1998

ALGIERS, Algeria (AP) -- Gangs of men hurled bombs into a mosque and a movie hall in simultaneous attacks south of Algiers, killing up to 120 people, hospital sources said Monday. As victims streamed from...

Universal mysteries are revealed

Published January 13, 1998

At some point in the distant past, one of our ancestors developed the interrogative. Initially this fundamental grammatical form was relegated to only the simplest usage: "What's for dinner?" for example....

Alum gives to U sports

Published January 13, 1998

the University and also in hopeful anticipation of what it can become." Jan Unstad, the director of development for men's athletics, said the Sundet family has been donating to the department since the...

Apathy shouldn’t worry college students

Published January 13, 1998

Apathy among college freshmen hit an all-time high in 1997, according to a survey released this week. The University of California-Los Angeles study, conducted annually since 1966, found that only 27 percent...

OSU won’t wrestle at National Duals

by Allison Younge
Published January 13, 1998

Immediately following the Minnesota wrestling team's 43-3 rout of Nebraska Friday at the Sports Pavilion, the Gophers' focus shifted to their next challenge -- the National Dual Championship meet. Six...

Obsession with obesity drives judgements

Published January 13, 1998

(U-WIRE) LOS ANGELES -- As the world counts down to the approaching millennium, most people are still comparing New Year's resolutions and planning how they will live 1998 better. I should stop eating...

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