The Minnesota Daily

First female U.S. ambassador, 87, dies

Published April 2, 1997

WASHINGTON (AP) --Eugenie Anderson, the nation's first woman ambassador and an organizer of Minnesota's Democratic-Farmer-Labor Party, died at her home in Red Wing, Minn. She was 87. Anderson, who was...

Future is unclear as spring practice begins

by Matthew Cross
Published April 2, 1997

The Gophers football team underwent serious reconstructive measures during the winter and came out with a new group of coaches, a bunch of new players and different offensive and defensive plans for next...

Only two tickets vie for MSA leadership

by Tracy Ellingson
Published April 2, 1997

In a little more than three weeks, the University's undergraduate student body will elect its newest president and vice president. Two pairs of candidates vying for these top positions on the Minnesota...

Hunt for private food vendor moves slowly

by Nancy Ngo
Published April 2, 1997

Delays are plaguing the process to select a private-sector partner for University Food Services. Officials expected to have a vendor chosen before spring quarter began, which raised concern within several...

‘Extroverted’ student protests charges

by Tom Lopez
Published April 2, 1997

Andrew Tellijohn A University student will protest a citation for obstructing traffic and endangering life and property, saying he doesn't think what he did merited punishment. According to the police...

Declaration offends many liberal Jews

Published April 1, 1997

NEW YORK (AP) -- In a direct challenge to most American Jews, a group of Orthodox rabbis declared Monday that the Reform and Conservative branches "are not Judaism at all." The 600-member Union of Orthodox...

Three cheers for Chicklets

Published April 1, 1997

"I want my 35 pesos....I want my 35 pesos!" The little boys voice ran through Elmo's dream. Elmo now longed for the Chicklets that he never bought. Maybe with the warmer weather today he could have fun...

Gophers cherish a great season …but won’t hang up Dancing shoes

by Todd Zolecki
Published April 1, 1997

INDIANAPOLIS -- It will take some time before the Gophers men's basketball team realizes what it has accomplished. Players said that this realization will come in a few weeks after all the madness has...

Macs: Crashing on campus?

by Jodi Compton
Published April 1, 1997

Many college students grew up with user-friendly Apple computers, and roughly half of the desktop computers on campus are estimated to be Apples. But all that might change in light of financial troubles...

Success means more is expected in future

Published April 1, 1997

The Gophers men's basketball team has captured the interest of Minnesota sports fans for years. Mychal Thompson, Kevin McHale and Voshon Lenard. The 24-3 record in 1976-77, the Elite Eight appearance in...