The Minnesota Daily

High school science team challenges judges

Published May 6, 1997

CHEVY CHASE, Md. (AP) -- The Los Angeles high school team that won a national science quiz for a second straight year on Monday knows enough to argue points of astronomy and biology with the judges. Challenging...

Apathy toward MSA elections unlikely to change soon

by Tracy Ellingson
Published May 6, 1997

This year's Minnesota Student Association elections proved once again that when it comes to voting for the University's student leaders, apathy always wins. This year's president and vice president-elect,...

Professional workers wrap up voting on union

by Jennifer Niemela
Published May 6, 1997

Today marks the last day of voting in the University professional workers' union election, with ballots in the mail-in vote due at the state Bureau of Mediation Services by 4:30 this afternoon. The ballots,...

Mr. Spock talks of his long and prosperous life

Published May 6, 1997

PROVIDENCE, R.I. (College Press Exchange) -- Leonard Nimoy, who would later become famous as Mr. Spock in the "Star Trek" series, had a brush with greatness 41 years ago. While trying to re-establish his...

Table set for Gophers baseball against ‘Cats

by Tim Klobuchar
Published May 6, 1997

The Gophers baseball team knew going into its weekend series at Iowa that it had to win the series to have a realistic chance at catching Illinois or Purdue -- the two teams tied for third-place -- and...

U will likely be left out of NCAAs

by Michael Rand
Published May 6, 1997

Gophers softball coach Lisa Bernstein-O'Brien figured her team would have a chance to play its way into an NCAA tournament bid. But since Minnesota finished tied for sixth in the Big Ten and missed the...

Military budget must reflect world realities

Published May 5, 1997

Results from the Pentagon's recent review of strategic efficiency in the U.S. military provide President Clinton and Congress with an opportunity to reduce defense spending and bolster the agreement to...

Women claim Duluth violating gender equity law

by Andrew Tellijohn
Published May 5, 1997

Three women at the University's Duluth campus filed suit against the school last week, alleging sexual discrimination because the men's and women's athletic teams aren't receiving equal treatment. Jennifer...

Hitting explosion leads U to sweep:Baseball team scores 46 runs on weekendBaseball team scores 46 runs on weekend

by Tim Klobuchar
Published May 5, 1997

IOWA CITY, Iowa -- The Gophers baseball team, needing a sweep to stay in the race for the Big Ten tournament, got it this weekend against Iowa, thanks mainly to its potent offense. Minnesota closed out...

Gophers take fifth at Big Ten tourney

by Ryan Schuster
Published May 5, 1997

After finding out that she was denied a chance to be the lone individual competitor not on a team invited to the NCAA East Regionals, Gophers junior golfer Amy Dahle took out her aggression on the Forrest...