The Minnesota Daily

Senate votes against abortion restrictions

Published May 16, 1997

WASHINGTON (AP) -- After a wrenching debate, the Republican-controlled Senate Thursday night killed a proposal to curtail late-term abortions that was backed by many Democrats and a late lobbying effort...

Carlson to review education bill

by Joel Sawyerand
Published May 16, 1997

The University's budget moved a step closer to completion Thursday as both the House and Senate adopted the state's 1998-99 biennial higher education funding bill. The bill will go to Gov. Arne Carlson's...

MSA leaders reflect on year

by Tracy Ellingson
Published May 16, 1997

Helen Phin came into the Minnesota Student Association office late Thursday afternoon ready to hand over her desk, her keys and her duties as the organization's president to her successors. "It's over...

Senate changes romancepolicy

by Tom Lopez
Published May 16, 1997

Despite criticisms from some administrators, the University Senate voted nearly unanimously to amend the consensual relationship provision of its sexual harassment policy at its meeting Thursday. The...

Loathsome politics holds up flood relief

Published May 15, 1997

In the wake of President Clinton's April 22 visit to flood-ravaged Red River valley communities, disaster relief for the victims seemed to be the federal government's primary concern. Governors, senators...

It’s official: Route 52 to run for at least another year

by Lynne Kozarek
Published May 15, 1997

University bus Route 52 was resurrected Wednesday when the University decided to keep it up and running without changes into 1998, with the city paying for about half the cost. Route 52 services will...

Students honored at award ceremony aim for proactivity

by Joe Carlson
Published May 15, 1997

An imaginary wheel spins in the mind of University graduate student Ruby Jones, and motivates her to raise two children while working and completing her master's degree in social work. "Basically, (the...

Old research center may not become dorm

by Joel Sawyer
Published May 15, 1997

High construction and maintenance costs might scuttle plans to renovate an East Bank campus landmark into student housing, University officials say. Plans to renovate the 73-year-old Mineral Resources...

Hiring coach Hill-MacDonald is Rockers’ first mistake

Published May 15, 1997

Just as the Women's NBA strives for respect and looks to knock off its chief competitor (the American Basketball League), its franchise in Cleveland does something rash by hiring former Gophers women's...

Hill-MacDonald defends new job

by Aaron Kirscht
Published May 15, 1997

More than a few jaws dropped and plenty of eyebrows rose on May 6, when the Cleveland Rockers -- one of eight teams in the upstart Women's NBA -- announced that former Gophers coach Linda Hill-MacDonald...