The Minnesota Daily

Employees speak up about future food service

by Nancy Ngo
Published May 23, 1997

University food service workers gave the ARAMARK corporation a taste of what they expect from a contract with the private food vendor at a meeting Thursday. The company's representatives explored potential...

Study examines toxins’ effects on children’s health

by Lynne Kozarek
Published May 23, 1997

Thousands of Minnesota children are affected every day by harmful contaminants, such as lead, arsenic and benzene. Simply breathing or absorbing deadly chemicals into their skin can affect children's...

New laws affect international study

Published May 23, 1997

The U.S. government's crack-down on illegal immigration resulted in the passage last September of the Illegal Immigration Reform and Immigrant Responsibility Act. This comprehensive act addresses such...

Rising temperatures give rise to crime

by Tom Lopez
Published May 23, 1997

Although University police handle about the same number of calls during the summer as they do the rest of the year, the nature of some serious crimes changes with the temperature. One particular change...

Women’s track to aim for top half

by Allison Younge
Published May 23, 1997

The young Gophers women's track and field team will enter the Big Ten championships this weekend with a collective mission. Minnesota's focus will be to heighten performances to achieve personal bests. "Our...

Dienhart, Boston defend conduct code

by Jim Martyka
Published May 23, 1997

and Joel SawyerAmid reports of violations of the University's student-athlete conduct code, top athletics administrators stood by the code in a statement issued Thursday. But both McKinley Boston, vice...

Very different opponents race for Iranian presidency

Published May 23, 1997

TEHRAN, Iran (AP) -- Slapping posters on passing cars and pressing leaflets on passers-by, campaign workers filled the streets of Tehran early Thursday in the closing hours of Iran's toughest presidential...

Postmodern Elma

Published May 23, 1997

"What's meta mean?" Elma's now-and-then boyfriend, Primo, asked. Elma looked up from her copy of Being and Nothingness. "It's not a word, it's a prefix. It means something is going beyond its structure....

Report: Big Ten hoops tourney to be in Chicago

Published May 22, 1997

CHICAGO (AP) -- The Big Ten has all but decided on the United Center as the site for its inaugural men's basketball tournament, the Chicago Tribune reported Tuesday. Big Ten spokesman Dennis LaBissoniere...

Undergraduates display their research

by Tracy Ellingson
Published May 22, 1997

Undergraduates majoring in science-related fields proved Wednesday that faculty and graduate students aren't the only members of the University community making important contributions to research. The...