The Minnesota Daily

Regents give Yudof approval to restructure the administration

by Jim Martyka
Published May 9, 1997

DULUTH -- With only supportive comments, the University's Board of Regents on Thursday unanimously passed Univeristy President-elect Mark Yudof's plan for reorganizing central administration during its...

Central American immigrants can stay in U.S.

Published May 9, 1997

SAN JOSE, Costa Rica (AP) -- Hailing a new era of peace in Central America, President Clinton assured the region's leaders Thursday they need not fear mass deportations of immigrants who sought refuge...

U looks to prove itself at NCAAs

by Aaron Kirscht
Published May 9, 1997

The Gophers women's tennis team will head to South Bend, Ind., the home of Notre Dame and the fabled Golden Dome, this weekend for the NCAA Midwest Regional tournament. And the Gophers (11-6) are looking...

Williamson plaza to handle light traffic

by Joel Sawyer
Published May 9, 1997

Duluth -- The University's Board of Regents approved a plan Thursday that would reconnect Pillsbury Drive between Church and Pleasant streets after more than 20 years of separation. The road will "historically...

Future brighter for AIDS patients

by Bei Hu
Published May 9, 1997

Patty B., a former Twin Cities nurse, has to take 32 pills daily to hold back the HIV virus and the accompanied inflammation that have invaded her body. Although AIDS still eludes a cure, Patty and many...

College funding: no compromise yet

by Chris Vetter
Published May 9, 1997

Despite hopes that the higher education funding bill would be well on its way to the governor by the end of this week, the University is still at least a few days away from learning its 1998-99 funding...

Development must meet housing needs

Published May 9, 1997

Last February, University officials decided to sell some of the school's property in the Motley neighborhood of Stadium Village. The University Office of Housing and Residential Life issued eviction notices...

Professional workers soundly reject unionization

by Jennifer Niemela
Published May 8, 1997

Union advocates saw their four-year campaign for collective bargaining for University professional workers routed Wednesday. By a count of 651 to 932, professional workers voted not to join Council 6...

. N. convicts Bosnian Serb of war crimes

Published May 8, 1997

THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) -- The U.N. war crimes tribunal hailed its first conviction Wednesday as a step toward bringing even greater culprits in Bosnia's genocide to justice. But for many, the conclusion...

Blair, Labour’s win not so Clinton-esque

Published May 8, 1997

The people of Great Britain last Thursday elected Tony Blair prime minister by voting his Labour Party into power with a huge majority. The union-backed, traditionally liberal party will be running the...