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The Minnesota Daily

Serving the UMN community since 1900

The Minnesota Daily

To eat meat or not: debate heats up

by Patrick Casey
Published April 18, 1997

Eating meat is either a natural human instinct or a destructive part of society, said participants of a debate held Thursday at Coffman Memorial Union. Meat eaters and vegetarians met to defend and discuss...

Fab five leads the way for Gophers

by Allison Younge
Published April 18, 1997

Five freshman track and field athletes, five unique events -- one common goal. The Gophers international newcomers all aspire to compete for their own countries in the Olympics someday. But for now, Minnesota...

Civil liberty must be saved in Hong Kong

Published April 18, 1997

In less than three months, political leaders throughout the capitalist world are certain to focus a common gaze on the reuniting of the British colony of Hong Kong and Communist China. Widespread concerns...

Littlejohn hires first assistant coach

Published April 18, 1997

New Gophers women's basketball coach Cheryl Littlejohn hired her first assistant coach, Tori Harrison, the Daily learned Monday. Harrison, formerly the head coach at Coppin State in Maryland, was an assistant...

Pair proposes a 12-month agenda

by Tracy Ellingson
Published April 18, 1997

Editor's Note: This is the last in a three-day series highlighting the candidates for the presidency of the Minnesota Student Association. Elections for all MSA positions will take place April 23-24. 'Tis...

Condemned basement

by Jessica Steeno
Published April 18, 1997

Health casualties caused by environmental toxins collecting in the condemned basement of Nicholson Hall have been mounting for more than a year. Officials hope to move the sick University workers to safety...

Former walk-on gets chance with U golf

by Ryan Schuster
Published April 18, 1997

When senior women's golfer Carolyn Klecker came to Minnesota as a freshman five years ago, golf was about the farthest thing from her mind. Klecker initially came to the University for it's aeronautical...

Grading policy refined

by Jim Martyka
Published April 18, 1997

Although University students might receive grades with pluses and minuses in the near future, they will not have the option of scoring a D-minus. The University Senate on Thursday unanimously passed an...

Senate to vote on faculty code

by Jennifer Niemela
Published April 18, 1997

The University's sexual harassment code could undergo revisions if the University Senate adopts a plan introduced Thursday at its monthly meeting. The revisions, which were introduced by the Sexual Harassment...

U baseball must stop Ohio State’s offense

by Tim Klobuchar
Published April 18, 1997

Gophers baseball coach John Anderson once stepped off his own measurements of Ohio State's old ballpark, Trautman Field. The signs said it was 330 feet down the lines. Anderson came up with 305 and 320....

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