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The Minnesota Daily

Event promotes science for children

by Nancy Hedlund
Published May 5, 1997

Claire Juliber, 9, spent Saturday afternoon making cereal, touching slime and watching an interactive telecast. The third grader summed up her full day in one word -- "cool." Juliber was one of 400 children...

Bad breath may keepstudents from prom

Published May 5, 1997

GRANT, Neb. (AP) -- Before heading to the dance floor, 17-year-old Jayme Pankonin secured the spray of baby's breath in her hair, straightened her deep purple dress, then pursed her lips around a straw...

Open mike night

Published May 5, 1997

Elmo grabbed the microphone and stared out at the screaming crowd at the smoky cafe. As his eyes scanned for the reassuring gaze of Elma, he began to croon: "Today will be breezy with scattered showers...

Talkin’ ’bout his generation

Published May 5, 1997
Israeli writer A.B. Yehoshua on the waning art of the democratic novel

St. Paul suburbs reflect U’s influence

by Joe Carlson
Published May 5, 1997

Editor's note: This is the third in a series discussing the diverse neighborhoods surroundings the University's Twin Cities campus.The parking lot behind the Milton Square shopping complex in the northern...

U splits squads to prep for big meets

by Allison Younge
Published May 5, 1997

The Gophers men's track team divided forces this weekend between two vastly different competitions in preparation for the upcoming Big Ten and NCAA championship meets. "Everything that we do during the...

Women’s Week to start today

by Nancy Ngo
Published May 5, 1997

Women's Week, which begins today at the University, focuses on the social connections between women and poverty. This year's theme draws speakers to talk about topics including welfare, women's health...

LIGHT ON THE AIDS CRISIS

by Tracy Ellingson
Published May 5, 1997

Gina Gough, a College of Liberal Arts junior, keeps a scrapbook full of news clips, photos and stickers. As she turns each page, the items inside all invoke a memory, tied together by two common threads...

U will try anything to shake offensive slump

by Tim Klobuchar
Published May 2, 1997

Gophers senior Troy Stein was pulling on his batting gloves Wednesday afternoon in front of the first base dugout at Siebert Field. He was preparing for batting practice when Gophers assistant coach Rob...

Road to close in Dinkytown

Published May 2, 1997

Beginning Wednesday, 14th Avenue Southeast, between University Avenue Southeast and Pillsbury Drive, will be closed for two and a half weeks for road construction. The construction, which is part of the...

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