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The Minnesota Daily

Serving the UMN community since 1900

The Minnesota Daily

Food partnership needed to curb losses

Published June 6, 1997

For the last five years, University Food Services has operated at a loss because of increased competition and a shrinking customer base. It is expected to lose $1.1 million this year. To save the ailing...

Corrections: In a…

Published June 6, 1997

Corrections: In a graphic accompanying Thursday's story "Tenure armistice may be at hand," an incorrect date was given for the announcement of controversial tenure code revisions at a Morris regents meeting....

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....

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...

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...

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...

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...

Website makes forest a click away

by Lynne Kozarek
Published June 6, 1997

People think of the Superior National Forest as a pristine wilderness where visitors can vacation without constant interruptions from the telephone or television. However, the landmark has now moved into...

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...

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...

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