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The Minnesota Daily

Serving the UMN community since 1900

The Minnesota Daily

Recruiting class a mystery to expert

by Todd Zolecki
Published May 29, 1997

Much like a military project kept under wraps, the three recruits signed by the Gophers men's basketball team for the 1997-98 season are known by name, but unknown by their skills and abilities on the...

Gov. Carlson honors U’s first lady

Published May 29, 1997

University first lady Pat Hasselmo was honored by the University Women's Club Wednesday, of which she has been honorary president since 1989. The declaration of May 28, 1997, as Patricia Hasselmo Day...

Computer parts stolen from dorm

by Tom Lopez
Published May 29, 1997

Territorial Hall officials have begun investigating the theft of about $1,500 of internal computer parts stolen from a computer's processor, motherboard and hard drive. "We are definitely investigating...

NIH lawsuit moves from talks to courts

by Jim Martyka
Published May 29, 1997

Joel SawyerLess than a week after winning a court case that saved it close to $18 million, the University finds itself ready to begin another court battle, one which could cost the school up to $100...

Molecule may play role in pain reception

by Peter Kauffner
Published May 29, 1997

University lab rats helped researchers find new evidence on the source of pain -- literally by the skin of their teeth. The research, to be published today in the British scientific journal Nature, suggests...

Flinn is neither evil nor honorable

Published May 29, 1997

Like many people, I nearly choked on my Cheerios when I picked up the newspaper and read that the Air Force planned to court-martial Lt. Kelly Flinn because she had an affair with a married man. It seemed...

Women’s swim team is on verge of greatness

Published May 29, 1997

Jean Freeman has transformed the Gophers women's swimming and diving team from relative obscurity to the verge of national prominence in her 24 years as coach. But her most intriguing and possibly most...

Center studies sex exploitation

by Sascha Matuszak
Published May 29, 1997

A tiny organization housed in the Hubert H. Humphrey Center is leading an assault on commercial sexual exploitation around the world. The Center on Speech, Equality and Harm is directed by Laura Lederer....

Elections reveal Iran’s maturity

Published May 29, 1997

By overwhelmingly electing moderate cleric Mohammed Khatami to head their country last week, Iranian voters gave a mandate to their leaders and sent a message about the Islamic republic's future. That...

Breaking out of fat camp for a cheeseburger

by By Jordan
Published May 29, 1997

Weight-loss hysteria has infected the nation like a bad disease. Americans have spent millions of dollars on Thighmasters, Buttmasters, Legmasters, Chestmasters -- lots of masters -- Power Riders, Health...

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