The Minnesota Daily

Identity of body in river confirmed

Published May 9, 1997

The Hennepin County Medical Examiner's Office has positively identified the body found floating under the Franklin Avenue Bridge on Tuesday afternoon. It has been confirmed that the body is indeed the...

Gophers prep for Big Tens with home meet

by Allison Younge
Published May 9, 1997

As the men's and women's Gophers track and field teams close in on the two-week final stretch before Big Tens, coaches and athletes alike are feeling the effects of a tough season. This weekend Minnesota...

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...

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...

Private moments

Published May 9, 1997

It was 4 a.m. on early Friday morning and the road that stretched in front of Elmo was desolate. Elmo was starting to think about how he is alone in the world, when he felt a crusty element poking the...

U looks to put it all together at regionals

by yan Schuster
Published May 9, 1997

The 1997 spring season has largely been a disappointment for the Gophers men's golf team. Minnesota has failed to fulfill the promise it showed during the fall season and has been inconsistent during...

Rain washes away the Gophers baseball game

Published May 8, 1997

The Gophers baseball team's game with St. Thomas at Siebert Field on Wednesday night was rained out. Minnesota plays St. John's at 6:30 tonight at Siebert. The team closes its regular season at home this...

Sick Elmo

Published May 8, 1997

"Oh, cursed virus", Elmo cried! The wet rainy weather had sent a chill through Elmo's bones and planted a frog in his throat. Now his voice was lower than Elma's IQ. As he lay in bed, Kleenex close at...

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...

HIV study: mix of drugs has dramatic effect

by Bei Hu
Published May 8, 1997

A cure for AIDS might be on the horizon, according to a group of international researchers who found that a combination of anti-HIV drugs can dramaticallly reduce the amount of HIV virus in infected human...