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The Minnesota Daily

Serving the UMN community since 1900

The Minnesota Daily

Sergeant convicted of raping six trainees

Published April 30, 1997

ABERDEEN PROVING GROUND, Md. (AP) -- A drill instructor was convicted Tuesday of raping six women trainees in the most serious case yet to come out of the sex scandal that has rocked the Army. Staff Sgt....

‘Ellen’ hype basis for greater dialogue

Published April 30, 1997

Ellen DeGeneres takes a bold step in television history tonight when her character comes out on the show "Ellen." She took an even bolder personal step two weeks ago by coming out in Time magazine. "Yep,...

Annual bike, camping gear swap will be held next week

by Joseph Corbett
Published April 30, 1997

Students looking to revamp their camping equipment but without the cash to invest are in luck: A sale on the St. Paul campus will offer inexpensive new and used gear. Staff from the Outdoor Store, The...

Gophers get swept but stay in race for Big Ten playoffs

by Michael Rand
Published April 30, 1997

The result of the Gophers softball team's doubleheader at Wisconsin on Tuesday, particularly game one, has to make members of the squad feel jinxed. But the action at a different pair of games provided...

Center helps small businesses

by Joe Carlson
Published April 29, 1997

Students of Marshall University High probably never dreamed that one day the room they struggled to stay awake in for classes would be the home of more than 100 local businesses, including a few massage...

Gophers must win last five games to get into tourney

by Michael Rand
Published April 29, 1997

Despite losing six of seven games during the middle of the season, the Gophers softball team still controls its own destiny as far as making the Big Ten tournament is concerned. Only the top four regular...

Still opposed, steam plant plan advances

by Lynne Kozarek
Published April 29, 1997

Despite continued wrangling with the city council and state lawmakers, the University continues its plans to renovate the Southeast Steam Plant. Foster Wheeler Twin Cities Inc., the construction firm...

Plains states soar in national income growth

Published April 29, 1997

WASHINGTON (AP) -- A good corn crop helped give six Plains states the best income growth in the nation last year. By contrast, income growth in Hawaii and Alaska failed to even keep up with inflation,...

Legislature still considering funding for higher education

by Jim Martyka
Published April 29, 1997

Chris Vetter The slow-moving budget machine will make another stop in its trek toward the final University funding allocation sometime this week. The higher education funding bill will move to conference...

Yudof plan shows desire for change

Published April 29, 1997

Although University President Nils Hasselmo is still in charge for a few more months, we recently caught a glimpse of the University's future under a new administration. In his first major move since being...

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