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The Minnesota Daily

Serving the UMN community since 1900

The Minnesota Daily

Gophers deal with harsh reality

by Michael Rand
Published May 8, 1997

Something didn't feel right to Rene Sbrocco on Monday afternoon. It's wasn't the kind of feeling you get when you think you're in danger or have a nagging suspicion that you forgot to turn your iron off. It...

Duluth hosts May’s regents meeting

by Jim Martyka
Published May 8, 1997

By this weekend, the University community might see a revamping of central administration, green lights for several key facilities projects and a first look at the second part of the school's biennial...

Little compromise reached on funding request

by Chris Vetter
Published May 8, 1997

After 13 hours of debate, the University is hardly closer to learning how much money it will receive for the 1998-99 biennium. The Legislature's higher education conference committee met throughout the...

Gabler takes his losses in stride

by Aaron Kirscht
Published May 8, 1997

When asked to describe Gophers men's tennis captain Ben Gabler, Coach David Geatz put it simply: He's a great guy who had a bad year. Gabler's senior season has been hard to figure. After scoring at least...

Body found in river; no name is released

Published May 8, 1997

The Hennepin County Medical Examiner's officer is in the process of identifying the body of a man found floating in the Mississippi River on Tuesday afternoon. A report from the medical examiner's office...

Success doesn’t stop Gophers throws coach from teaching

by Allison Younge
Published May 8, 1997

Lynne Anderson walked into her office at the Bierman Field Athletic Building on Wednesday after icing her painful right arm. The Gophers track and field throws coach was outside with her son the day before...

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...

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...

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...

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