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The Minnesota Daily

Serving the UMN community since 1900

The Minnesota Daily

Quinlan on fire after fixing batting slump

by Tim Klobuchar
Published April 1, 1997

It's been said that hitting a baseball is the hardest thing to do in any sport. For his entire baseball career, Gophers sophomore Robb Quinlan made it look anything but difficult. He was drafted out of...

Wellstone to attend forum at Coffman

by Chris Vetter
Published April 1, 1997

While the Legislature discusses how to fund higher education on a state level, several lawmakers and state university officials will meet on Wednesday to assess the changing needs of education funding...

Minnesota women take to once-forbidden sport

by Richard Ennis
Published April 1, 1997

There's something about hitting things that makes boxing almost addictive to its participants. Brenda Brink, a University alumna, said that after the end of a day it's a relief to let out frustrations...

Student input important for Coffman renovation

by By Maggie
Published April 1, 1997

During the last week of classes I was off-campus attending a national conference of the "Association of College Unions International," where I spoke with many colleagues about challenges they are facing...

Former American woman may lead Guyana

Published April 1, 1997

GEORGETOWN, Guyana (AP) -- When he -- a Guyana man born of indentured Indian immigrants -- asked for her hand in 1943, her father threatened to shoot him. When she -- a Jewish woman from suburban Chicago...

Positions are set for U

by Tim Klobuchar
Published April 1, 1997

One of the biggest question marks concerning the Gophers entering the season was the left side of their infield. Third baseman Rob Smith graduated and shortstop Steve Huls left early for the pros after...

James gets bittersweet homecoming

by Todd Zolecki
Published March 31, 1997

INDIANAPOLIS -- The homecoming for Gophers forward Courtney James, which he hoped might end with a national championship tonight, became a bittersweet weekend, not only for himself, but for his family. Besides...

Knaeble takes a title at Big Tens

by Susan Filkins
Published March 31, 1997

When junior Mindy Knaeble finished her nearly flawless balance beam routine at the Big Ten championships, she was met by Gophers assistant coach Meg Stephenson, who embraced her in a hug. It had been...

Media exploits Haskins’ tattoo policy

by Todd Zolecki
Published March 31, 1997

INDIANAPOLIS -- The days leading to the Final Four gave the media plenty of time to explore every aspect of the Gophers men's basketball team. Once they discovered Coach Clem Haskins' policy against players'...

Kentucky’s full-court press takes Gophers out of their game plan

Published March 31, 1997

For once, the media was right -- partially, at least. Kentucky's press was written about in magazines, newspapers and seemingly even in school textbooks. It was talked about on four-hour television specials,...

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