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New device will monitor employee hand washing

Published May 20, 1997

NEW YORK (AP) -- Restaurants now have a way to nab employees who don't stop by the sink and lather up before leaving the bathroom. An infrared detection system that alerts employers when workers leave...

They got it, but you don’t need it

Published May 20, 1997

The first time I ever set foot inside the polished, litter-free hallways of the Mall of America, I was sick -- literally. That should have been a good indicator of how I feel about the place now, having...

Project takes learning online

by Chanyaporn Chanjaraen
Published May 20, 1997

One of Christina Jacobson's class assignments requires the College of Liberal Arts sophomore to find the most effective way to get in touch with her state representative: e-mail or snail mail. From what...

Sauska loses in first round at the NCAAs

by Michael Rand
Published May 20, 1997

Gophers freshman women's tennis player Nora Sauska lost on Monday in the first round of the NCAA Singles Championships, falling to No. 1 seed Karin Miller of Duke, 6-3, 6-4. Sauska, a native of Budapest,...

New charges shadow the Citadel

Published May 20, 1997

CHARLESTON, S.C. (AP) -- Three female Citadel cadets were assigned to a company that called itself "Der Stalag" and glorified Nazi symbols, two former male cadets alleged in court papers Monday. "There...

Study says pills may lessen risk of prostate cancer

Published May 20, 1997

DENVER (AP) -- New research raises the possibility that beta carotene pills could help ward off prostate cancer among men who skimp on fruits and vegetables. The findings, part of a big study of physicians,...

U mightcertify asbestos workers

by Jessica Steeno
Published May 20, 1997

Though more than 3,000 different commercially available products have asbestos in them, administrators at the University's Twin Cities campus are most concerned with the large number of ceiling tiles...

Removal of asbestos is a lengthy task

by Nancy Ngo
Published May 20, 1997

The University has actively removed asbestos from its buildings for the past six years. The projects won't necessarily be getting smaller, nor will the University be asbestos-free anytime soon. Officials...

Star-struck Elmo

Published May 20, 1997

Elmo stirred in his seat as Baring Som, the fresh, new surfer-metal band out of that sleepy little northern California town, left the stage in a flurry of screams and hoots. Now it was time. Elmo couldn't...

Lentaris quits U swimming team, goes home to Greece

by Ryan Schuster
Published May 20, 1997

Junior swimmer Manolis Lentaris has started swimming again following two seasons of turmoil at Minnesota that saw him suffer various injuries, academic troubles and motivational problems. This time, however,...

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