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The Minnesota Daily

Jacobson USA team finalist

by Michael Rand
Published June 3, 1997

USA Basketball on Monday announced Gophers junior Sam Jacobson is among 16 finalists for the 1997 USA Men's 22 & Under World Championship Team. A total of 61 players tried out for the team. The 16...

America loves to hate sex and politics

Published June 3, 1997

There's nothing juicier than a scandal of sex and politics. So when Paula Jones gets her day in court against President Clinton, I'm sure we'll have another trial of the century on our hands. The U.S....

U’s gender gap in tenure is narrowing, but slowly

by Kamariea Forcier
Published June 3, 1997

The gender gap among University faculty members closed by three-tenths of a percent this year -- a modest gain that has administrators claiming continued progress on the issue. Based on statistics for...

Much to learn from Hutchinson tenure

Published June 3, 1997

Last week, a bold experiment in educational administration came to an end when Public Strategies Group Inc. ended its tenure with the Minneapolis School District. Nearly three and a half years after being...

Negotiators put off tobacco lawsuit talks to a later date

Published June 3, 1997

NEW YORK (AP) -- Talks to settle tobacco lawsuits are off until at least next week as anti-smoking negotiators resolve their disagreements over whether the industry should have immunity from punitive damages,...

Elmo in the bullpen

Published June 3, 1997

The bullpen phone rang. "We need a lefty. Elmo, into the game!" Elmo, absorbed by the Victorian middle-literature he was studying in spare moments for his master's thesis, dutifully responded. "Anything...

Study: Minnesota is home to clean politics

by Jeremy Taff
Published June 2, 1997

Although many voters seem to think of government as a breeding ground for scandal and corruption, the Minnesota Legislature is as clean as a whistle, according to a recently released University study. By...

Borders would like to forget her history-making debut

Published June 2, 1997

SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (AP) -- History will remember this night. Ila Borders would rather just forget it. Borders became the first woman to pitch in a regular-season game Saturday night when she came in during...

cademia and Activism

by Nancy Ngo
Published June 2, 1997

This year, the University's Department of Women's Studies celebrates its 25th anniversary. And Catherine Orr, a graduate student in feminist studies and speech communication, is working toward her doctoral...

Rapprochement

Published June 2, 1997

"What were we thinking? We belong together," Elma told him. "I can't wait any longer. Say it, Elmo." "Uh .... um ..." "Go on; what are you waiting for?" "Uh ... this has never happened to me before." Elma...

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