The Minnesota Daily

U-Michigan series is must win for both

by Michael Rand
Published April 18, 1997

Last season, the Gophers softball team hosted Michigan in the final weekend of the season with a Big Ten championship on the line. But Minnesota, which needed a sweep to win the title, dropped two of...

Alleged death by mad cow disease rattles trade market

Published April 17, 1997

CHICAGO (AP) -- Beef, corn and soybean futures fell Wednesday on the Board of Trade with a newspaper report that an Indiana man died of an ailment linked to mad cow disease. The report prompted worries...

Latecomers say they want a revolution

by Tracy Ellingson
Published April 17, 1997

Editor's Note: This is the second 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.Sophomores...

Prosecution’s ‘wall of evidence’ hasn’t quite been that

by Andrew Tellijohn
Published April 17, 1997

The prosecution of an October rape and burglary incident has reached a midway point. While Puiassance Andersen and Victor Porter await sentencing, Giezwa Andersen and Antonio Burton are facing upcoming...

Despite their cost, cigars catch on around campus

by Melanie Evans
Published April 17, 1997

Conveniently placed in front of the cash register at Dinkytown Liquor is the Bance's Unique, a $2 cigar that is the store's top seller. For many customers, the lure of the Unique is irresistible. "It's...

NCAA birth changes atmosphere for U

by Susan Filkins
Published April 17, 1997

Peik Gymnasium, the practice home of the Gophers women's gymnastics team, looks a little different these days. Take for example the "Congratulations Gopher Gymnasts" sign that hangs on the wall of the...

U gets the short end of reciprocity stick

Published April 17, 1997

The 1983 Minnesota-Wisconsin tuition reciprocity pact was designed to increase students' choices in academic programs. The agreement allows Minnesotans at the University of Wisconsin--Madison to pay their...

Foreman changes number, honors dad

Published April 17, 1997

LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) -- Nebraska middle linebacker Jay Foreman is the son of former Minnesota Vikings great Chuck Foreman. Most Husker fans already know that. But, as the younger Foreman says, no newspaper...

Clinton urges $50 million outlet for flooded N.D. lake

Published April 17, 1997

WASHINGTON (AP) -- Think the Red River is flooded now? An environmental group says the problem will only get worse under the Clinton administration's plan to divert water from North Dakota's Devils Lake...

Students seeking employment are catching jobs in the Net

by Amy Becker
Published April 17, 1997

Students have always marshaled newspaper ads, job fairs and university career centers in the hunt for a job. But increasingly, students are adding the Internet to their employment-search arsenal. "The...