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The Minnesota Daily

Serving the UMN community since 1900

The Minnesota Daily

Conference maps out grim futurefor grad and professional students

by Bei Hu
Published April 7, 1997

J. Herman Blake, vice chancellor for Undergraduate Education at Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis, could not speak enough of the benefits of education, which helped him escape "an environment...

Witness may have seen stolen goods

by Andrew Tellijohn
Published April 7, 1997

Testimony Friday by an acquaintance of the four men charged in a burglary and rape incident near the University last October implicated all four suspects in the break-in. Rachel Kemptner was one of several...

Learning from lights in the sky

by Peter Kauffner
Published April 7, 1997

Most of us have to wait until the sun sets before we have the opportunity to view comet Hale-Bopp. But if the afternoon sky is clear, researchers in the University's astronomy don't wait for dark -- they...

Gophers split with Michigan

by Tim Klobuchar
Published April 7, 1997

A few minutes after the umpires and coaches called off the second game of Saturday's doubleheader between the Gophers and Michigan because of rain, Gophers catcher Bryan Guse was asked his forecast of...

Poor voter turnout for Haiti economic referendum

Published April 7, 1997

PETIONVILLE, Haiti (AP) -- Turnout was light and cynicism high Sunday for elections seen as a referendum on an economic plan and expected to clear the way for the return of former President Jean-Bertrand...

Conference on BWCA launches lobbying effort

by Lynne Kozarek
Published April 7, 1997

Days after mediation efforts over the Boundary Waters Canoe Area broke down, the Minnesota Public Interest Research Group held a conference to discuss motorized vehicle access to the wilderness area and...

Senate stingy with U

by Chris Vetter
Published April 7, 1997

University officials were dumbfounded Friday after the Senate Higher Education Committee completed its appropriations bill, which would give the University much less state funding than officials expected. "When...

Arboretum does good with sappy brunch

by Jessica Steeno
Published April 7, 1997

It takes at least 40 gallons of sap to make one gallon of pure maple syrup. It took only a few minutes this weekend for feasters to absorb that much syrup on a stack of whole wheat pancakes. Volunteers...

Here are four bad reasons to protect marriage

by By Anthony
Published April 7, 1997

Recently, state legislatures have been introducing and passing laws banning same-sex marriages. All of this has been a response to one Hawaiian judge's ruling on the issue. Circuit Court Judge Kevin Chang...

Improved singles play boosts Gophers

by Aaron Kirscht
Published April 7, 1997

With the stretch run of the Big Ten men's tennis season in full swing, Gophers coach David Geatz knew the team needed more production from the singles spots to meet its goal of sweeping the rest of the...

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