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The Minnesota Daily

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...

Private food vendor starts talks with the University

by Tracy Ellingson
Published May 14, 1997

and Nancy NgoThe 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...

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...

Voting on union begins today

by Jennifer Niemela
Published May 14, 1997

Voting begins today for former University employees at Fairview-University Medical Center to determine whether a union will survive the hospital's privatization. About 1,300 former American Federation...

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...

Mandela’s party admits anti-apartheid atrocities

Published May 13, 1997

CAPE TOWN, South Africa (AP) -- South Africa's governing African National Congress admitted Monday that it committed bombings, murders and torture in its fight against apartheid -- sometimes killing innocent...

Andy Richter, late-night sidekick, entertains at U

by Andy Donohue
Published May 13, 1997

and Joel FrozenaWhen asked what the biggest benefit of being late night's last sidekick is, Andy Richter said, "I get to park my tank anywhere." Actor, writer and comedian Richter spoke on Monday night...

U’s budget: Houses closer to compromise

by Chris Vetter
Published May 13, 1997

Legislators seemed unlikely to reach an agreement on the University's 1998-99 budget by late Monday night, but it did appear the school will get more funding than Gov. Carlson has recommended. Both House...

Take me out to the new ball game

Published May 13, 1997

Picture this: A cool summer breeze wanders in off the Cape Cod coast as I walk across the grass-for-bleachers baseball field in a small town called Orleans. This is not a fancy new stadium and there are...

Slot machines give Iowa track an edge over Canterbury Park

Published May 13, 1997

ST. PAUL (AP) -- While the state Legislature debates how to keep the Minnesota Twins in town, a different type of athlete already is leaving the state. Equine athletes from Canterbury Park -- where the...

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