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The Minnesota Daily

Serving the UMN community since 1900

The Minnesota Daily

Bad planning is real deferred maintenance

by By Thomas
Published May 13, 1997

Your April 25 editorial, "Years of neglect haunt old buildings," which addressed the University's $1 billion deferred maintenance problem, raises a broader issue, of which building repair is only one...

A police officer, a protester and 1972’s lessons learned

by Alan Bjerga
Published May 13, 1997

Editor's note: This is the second of a three-day series on the 25th anniversary of the "Eight Days in May" antiwar demonstrations and the legacy of activism at the University.On a sunny morning last...

West’s silence speaksvolumes to Turkey

Published May 13, 1997

Tensions in Turkey are reaching explosive levels in the wake of rumors that a military coup is just around the corner. Citizens of that Middle East country are bracing for what could be the fourth such...

Crowley to decide if he’s going to Anaheim by June 1

by Michael Rand
Published May 13, 1997

Gophers hockey defenseman Mike Crowley said on Monday that he's still mulling over his career options but will decide by June 1 whether he's going to return this fall for his senior season at Minnesota...

Grand Forks water now safe to drink

Published May 13, 1997

GRAND FORKS, N.D. (AP) -- Residents were told on Monday that their tap water was safe to drink, nearly a month after flooding ravaged the city and prompted plans to prevent future floods. An order to boil...

Seniors get chance to savor last game

by Tim Klobuchar
Published May 13, 1997

The Gophers baseball team's elimination from the Big Ten baseball tournament became all but official after its 7-5 loss to Northwestern on Friday in the series opener. That left the last three games of...

Sunny dreams

Published May 13, 1997

Elmo was ready to bask in the sun, because today it would be partly sunny with highs in the upper 50s. But he missed the dark-haired Rita from his Italian class. She never seemed willing to share a cup...

Playboy representatives aren’t fazed by protests

by Jack Wheeler
Published May 13, 1997

Many of the women who have appeared in Playboy pictorials have gone on to become actresses and models -- even doctors and lawyers, said representatives from the men's magazine. But some students and staff...

U improves in home track meet

by Allison Younge
Published May 12, 1997

Gophers freshman Natalie Smith's focused look of determination was replaced by a smile Saturday at Bierman Track and Field Stadium after placing first in the long jump and triple jump at the Minnesota...

Elmo hates the state

Published May 12, 1997

All year long the guys from Bushwood awaited the arrival of Narvapalooza 2. The original Narvapalooza turned out to be the best party this side of Guam, and the four chums wanted to make it a repeat success....

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