The Minnesota Daily

James pleads innocent todomestic assault charges

by Michelle Kibiger
Published April 15, 1997

Gophers forward Courtney James brought his 6-foot-8, 270-pound frame to a different court on Monday morning. The sophomore starter for the Gophers men's basketball team pleaded not guilty to charges of...

Puff on this: Big Tobacco is about to go abroad

by By John
Published April 15, 1997

Liggett Group Inc. President Bennet Lebow has gone from merchant of death to modern day crusader in just a few short weeks, thanks to his decision to break ranks with big tobacco companies and admit that...

Iranian students riot outside German Embassy

Published April 15, 1997

TEHRAN, Iran (AP) -- Hundreds of students threatened to storm the German Embassy on Monday, stoning the compound and battling riot police in the first violence over a German court ruling accusing Iran...

Institute receives grant

by Bei Hu
Published April 15, 1997

The University's Institute on Race and Poverty aspires to expand its research and influence with new grant money. The institute recently received $240,000 from the Otto Bremer Foundation. The grant, spread...

Race card often boxes me into a corner

Published April 15, 1997

I recently accompanied my 6-year-old sister on her birthday trip to see "Pocahontas on Ice" with her two little blonde friends. My sister loves to think that she looks like Pocahontas because she has long...

Study finds coffeegood to last sniff

Published April 15, 1997

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) -- What makes that morning whiff of coffee so alluring? It could be your nose telling you, "Drink up, it's good for you." A University of California-Davis chemist found that the beguiling...

A taxing time

Published April 15, 1997

"Great Caesar's ghost," yelled Elmo as he realized that he'd put off doing his taxes for the 15th year in a row. He shuffled through his stack of W-2s, found his 1040EZ book and took a deep breath before...

Johnson saves Gophers, earns Big Ten honors

by Michael Rand
Published April 15, 1997

In the last two games that Gophers softball pitcher Steph Klaviter has started, Jennifer Johnson has come on in relief to earn the save. Stress the earn on that. In two consecutive starts, Klaviter plowed...

Archivists seek fan assistance in documenting the basketball season

Published April 15, 1997

Thousands of fans followed the Gophers men's basketball team down the road to the Final Four. Now the University archivists are looking for some of those fans to help them capture their experiences for...

Seven honored worldwide for environmental works

Published April 15, 1997

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) -- A retired Russian naval captain, accused of treason for exposing potential radioactive contamination, was among seven winners of the Goldman Environmental Prize awarded on Monday. Other...