The Minnesota Daily

Victim hopes to shed light on theft

Published June 20, 1997

When University graduate student Mo Fahnestock noticed his Olympus IS 10 camera missing from Northrop Mall during commencement ceremonies on May 16, he thought it was gone forever. The camera, which was...

Toddler unearths dinosaur egg on camping trip

Published June 20, 1997

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) -- Don Shiffler didn't think much about it when his 3-year-old son insisted that the thin, green rock he unearthed with his toy backhoe was a dinosaur egg. Think again, Dad. Researchers...

Slowing drivers is a dizzy task

by Jeremy Taff
Published June 20, 1997

In the movie "Speed," a bus hot-wired by a terrorist would blow up if the vehicle's speed dipped below 50 mph. In the driving simulator at the University's Human Factors Research Laboratory, scientists...

Regents discuss changing role, relationship with new leaders

by Chris Vetter
Published June 20, 1997

The Board of Regents retreated from Morrill Hall Wednesday morning to the plush confines of the St. Paul College Club to discuss the proper role of the University's governing body and its relationship...

Tobacco talks continue on small details

Published June 20, 1997

WASHINGTON (AP) -- Tobacco foes pushed toward a multibillion-dollar settlement with cigarette makers Thursday, reaching "agreements on concepts" but struggling to pin down specifics that would govern the...

Tidy up for Yudof

by Chris Hamilton
Published June 20, 1997

As part of the more than $1 billion needed to repair and renew University facilities state-wide, officials are moving ahead with plans to spend $840,000 to repair Eastcliff mansion. The work underway...

Proposal may change loan eligibility

Published June 20, 1997

The Minnesota Higher Education Services Office proposed amendments to the rule governing its Student Educational Loan Fund program on Tuesday that would allow University students access to larger low-interest...

U.S. must do more to reduce gun violence

Published June 20, 1997

In Britain last week, the House of Commons approved a total ban on the possession of handguns, which is expected to be signed into law soon. Here at home, President Clinton recently announced that the...

Wrestler steps into Reform Party ring

Published June 18, 1997

Chris Tierney, president of the College Reform Party at the University, saw a childhood hero announce his interest in running for Minnesota governor in 1998 at the Reform Party convention Saturday. Jesse...

Ugandan president draws protesters’ ire

by Peter Kauffner
Published June 18, 1997

The University should revoke the honorary doctoral degree and Medal for Distinguished Public Service granted to Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni in 1994, say followers of Lyndon LaRouche, a former Marxist...