The Minnesota Daily

Private food vendor starts talks with the University

by Tracy Ellingson
Published May 14, 1997

and Nancy Ngo The University's lone food service candidate has proven it is smitten with the school, as it takes the first steps toward establishing a relationship with the institution. For the next three...

I was there when computers revolted

Published May 14, 1997

I'll never forget the day they rose against us. I was checking my bank account balance ("For account inquiries, press 1"), when the soothing alto voice on the other end took a different tone. "Your assets...

Activism for the ’90s is more private, more diverse

by Alan Bjerga
Published May 14, 1997

Editor's note: This is the third of a three-day series examining the 25th anniversary of the "Eight Days in May" antiwar demonstrations and the legacy of activism at the University. There were signs...

Committee agrees on U funding

by Chris Vetter
Published May 14, 1997

After nearly two weeks of deliberations, the Legislature's higher education conference committee finally delivered its verdict on Tuesday night. The University will receive a $1.076 billion budget for...

Three Wisconsin coaches get one-year contract extensions

Published May 14, 1997

MADISON, Wis. (AP) -- The University of Wisconsin athletic board extended by one year the contracts of men's basketball coach Dick Bennett, women's basketball coach Jane Albright-Dieterle and hockey coach...

Debate tacklesCities’ expansion

by Sascha Matuszak
Published May 14, 1997

The free market is eating the past when it comes to development in the Twin Cities, said a panel of experts Tuesday night. The question was whether the future can afford the diet. The debate, titled "Must...

Eggum named to rookie team

by Allison Younge
Published May 14, 1997

Gophers freshman wrestler Brandon Eggum captured national recognition for his efforts as Minnesota's 177-pounder this season. And his honors keep coming. The team announced on Monday that Eggum, a native...

Stopped-up & bitter

Published May 14, 1997

"Curse these bowels!" Similar sentiments echoed off the pasty white tiles of the dim West Bank bathroom. "If only this spring were warmer, instead of cloudy, with highs around 50, and a 40 percent chance...

Reforms allow China’s peasants to assert their rights

Published May 14, 1997

PINGLU, China (AP) -- The farmers of Qian village elected a leader they hoped would better their lives. When he proved to be a crook and a rapist, they complained -- and the government listened. Acting...

Theft shakes upgeology office

by Tom Lopez
Published May 14, 1997

A Monday night theft cost the geology department two laptop computers, a bicycle and a backpack, as an unknown person or persons broke into Pillsbury Hall. The thief or thieves entered an office in the...