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Serving the UMN community since 1900

The Minnesota Daily

Crew team wins second title

by Brad Unangst
Published June 6, 1997

The University men's crew team knew its varsity four-man boat was good. The team's win at this year's Dad Vail Championships and the resulting invitation to the Henley Royal Regatta in England was proof...

Not all newsmakers were newsworthy

by Chris Vetter
Published June 6, 1997

In last September's Fall Preview issue of The Minnesota Daily, reporters profiled 14 members of the University community as "newsmakers," people who shaped the University behind the scenes and in public....

New science building proves worth the wait

by Kamariea Forcier
Published June 6, 1997

After months of delays, several University departments from the health sciences moved into their new offices Thursday inside the Basic Sciences and Biomedical Engineering Building. Administrators announced...

‘Dinosaur’ professor ends long career at U

by Peter Kauffner
Published June 6, 1997

After 44 years of teaching at the University, geology professor Robert Sloan will deliver his last lecture today. "Some people talk about dinosaurs; some people are dinosaurs," said Sloan, who has taught...

Littlejohn looks for new beginning

by Aaron Kirscht
Published June 6, 1997

She's been on the job for nearly two months, but new Gophers women's basketball coach Cheryl Littlejohn is still trying to catch her breath. The early part of her tenure has been spent shuttling back...

Runners

by Allison Younge
Published June 6, 1997

Gophers wrestling coach J Robinson announced Tuesday that a new maroon and gold banner will adorn an unspecified wall in the Bierman Field Athletic Building. It will be hung in honor of the Gophers' first...

Student mentors teach possibilities of education

by Joe Carlson
Published June 6, 1997

Along with buildings, bike paths and bookstores, Universities have bridges. But while most of these objects have physical foundations, not every bridge is visible. The University is currently building...

Ch-ch-changes

Published June 6, 1997

"Ain't goin' to school no more. It starts too early for me!" Elmo sang from the shower, making the landlord thump his broom on the ceiling. He wrapped a towel around his waist, shaved and splashed on his...

Nations join Nigerian to out coup in Sierra Leone

Published June 6, 1997

FREETOWN, Sierra Leone (AP) -- Three more African nations have joined Nigeria's campaign to oust Sierra Leone's coup leaders, Nigeria announcedThursday, as coup leaders mounted guns on abandoned World...

Strand second, Jensen third at track NCAA Championships

by Allison Younge
Published June 6, 1997

Gophers freshman high jumper Staffan Strand clinched national runner-up honors Thursday at the NCAA Championships in Bloomington, Ind. Strand's mark of 7 feet, 2 1/4 inches was good for second place behind...

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