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The Minnesota Daily

Serving the UMN community since 1900

The Minnesota Daily

Politicians assess

by Coralie Carlson
Published January 6, 1998

Gov. Jesse Ventura might be one of the most well-known governors in the nation, but now Minnesotans must wait to see if he can use his power as effectively as he's used his popularity. The state Legislature...

U comeback falls short, 66-58

by Sarah Mitchell
Published January 6, 1998

The Gophers women's basketball team has already collected more tallies in the win column than all of last season, but its rise from the bottom of the Big Ten standings looks to be at least another year...

Legislative session

by Coralie Carlson
Published January 6, 1998

Still recovering from Gov. Jesse Ventura's inauguration ceremony, legislators continued the pomp and celebrations Tuesday for the opening day of the session. But this time children lined the hallways,...

Aramark

by Nancy Ngo
Published January 6, 1998

Aramark Corp. will slowly change the face of vending, catering, dining and residential food service at the University as it starts moving in this month. In what is billed as the largest food contract...

NFL offensive

Published January 6, 1998

(AP) -- Terrell Davis, the backbone of Denver's defending NFL champions, was selected Tuesday as The Associated Press Offensive Player of the Year for the second time in three seasons. Davis, the fourth...

Strong dollar, nice bonuses lift markets

Published January 6, 1998

NEW YORK (AP) -- Stocks posted strong gains Tuesday, again pushing the Nasdaq and Standard & Poor's 500 indexes to record highs, as investors ignored a slumping dollar and bonds and warnings about...

Protest decries U stock holdings

by Emily Dalnodar
Published January 6, 1998

Despite the cold temperatures, members of the Minnesota Free Burma Coalition heated up Northrop Mall with a protest against the University's investment in Total Oil Company stock. The coalition is concerned...

Hospital merger going well

by Andrew Tellijohn
Published January 5, 1998

Admissions are up, the debt has disappeared and optimism reigns supreme as the University Hospital's merger with Fairview Health Systems heads into its second year. One year after the merger, the partnership...

Tax credit gives hope to freshmen and sophomores

by Sarah McKenzie
Published January 5, 1998

University freshmen and sophomores seeking relief from the hefty cost of education may soon find comfort in a new federal tax credit. The HOPE tax credit, signed into law by President Clinton last August...

Women’s hockey team going strong in first year

Published January 5, 1998

The Gophers women's hockey team has made several statements in its inaugural season to indicate Minnesota is not an average first-year program. Although the Gophers won the Princeton Thanksgiving Tournament...

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