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The Minnesota Daily

Serving the UMN community since 1900

The Minnesota Daily

Solutions for a senior quandary

by By Jessica
Published June 2, 1997

Students afflicted with the dreaded 'motivation deficit syndrome,' also known as senioritis, often forget that there's more to school than procrastination. I have always tried hard not to be apathetic,...

Working together will help the MSA

by By Laura
Published June 2, 1997

Students do not feel represented in the Minnesota Student Association forum. They feel that MSA doesn't really do anything. They want stipends reduced and their student services fees to go down. From...

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...

Historian gets elite fellowship

by Jennifer Niemela
Published May 30, 1997

When history professor Allen Isaacman studied at a Harlem college in the 1960s, he was told that there was no room for African-American studies in American universities. Today, Isaacman teaches African...

Morgan gets early start on recruits

by Allison Younge
Published May 30, 1997

Apple Valley High School's four-time state champion wrestler Chad Erickson was surprised to see Gophers assistant coach Marty Morgan standing at his doorstep on the morning of last July 1. The date marked...

Baseball draft is not just about stats

by Tim Klobuchar
Published May 30, 1997

Major league baseball is a haven for those obsessed with statistics. Experts, or "seamheads," factor in batting average, on-base percentage, sunflower seeds consumed, etc., in an effort to determine who...

Yearbook celebrates Frontier Hall life

by Chris Hamilton
Published May 30, 1997

For some, the creator of a University yearbook has made the University a smaller place -- like high school. Almost completely on his own, Community Advisor Tosin Arasi, a senior in international relations,...

Legislator learns state forestry in St. Paul

by Chris Vetter
Published May 30, 1997

Although most U.S. Congressmen are vacationing after a long legislative session in Washington, D.C., one Minnesota lawmaker took time to visit the University and learn more about one of the state's largest...

U seeks to market Earth-friendly alfalfa

Published May 30, 1997

Alfalfa may be the answer farmers everywhere are looking for to clean up the pollution in their soil and water supply. An innovative alfalfa variety developed in the Agricultural Research Service within...

U physicians to consolidate their practices

by Lynne Kozarek
Published May 30, 1997

In an effort to reduce the bureaucracy and red tape caused by the recent merger between University Hospital and Fairview Health Systems, 430 University full-time faculty physicians will form University...

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