The Minnesota Daily

‘Hey you, I’m talkin’ to you’

Published March 16, 1997

"Why's this guy in such a hurry?" you think to yourself, and follow him out to the Mall. The mysterious figure stares up at the trees, transfixed. He is so intent he doesn't notice as you walk up behind...

Statistician weighs the NCAA

by Peter Kauffner
Published March 14, 1997

As employees place their office pool bets on the "March Madness" NCAA men's basketball tournament, some are seeking the advice of Bradley Carlin, an associate professor of biostatistics at the University. Carlin...

Gophers, Huskies have lot in common

by Michael Rand
Published March 14, 1997

The implications of Friday night's game between Minnesota and St. Cloud State in the WCHA Final Five are clear. The Gophers are trying to earn a No. 2 seed in the NCAA tournament by winning the league...

Latin dancing: A big hit in Twin Cities

by Chrissie Killion
Published March 14, 1997

The latest dance trend in the Twin Cities has been around since the 1970s. It's exotic, exciting and Latin. "I finally got the hip motion. The tough thing is the hip motion," said Tidhar Carmeli, a University...

Seniors get last chance to perform at Pavilion

by Susan Filkins
Published March 14, 1997

Senior gymnasts Jonda Hammons and Kristen Vandersall have been inseparable since the first day they met during their recruiting trip to Minnesota. Since then, they have experienced everything together. Tonight,...

Gophers refocus efforts for tourney

by Todd Zolecki
Published March 14, 1997

KANSAS CITY, Mo. -- Clem Haskins saw something in practice Thursday that led him to believe the Gophers men's basketball team is ready to make a serious run at the NCAA championship. He watched Miles...

Michigan players accept money

Published March 14, 1997

body text - DETROIT (AP) -- A detroit man made cash payments, sometimes hundreds of dollars, to current and former University of Michigan basketball players, a published report said Thursday. The Detroit...

Hawkeyes beat Virginia in first round, 73-60

Published March 14, 1997

SALT LAKE CITY (AP) -- Tom Davis is perfect in NCAA tournament first-round games. Thursday night, his Iowa Hawkeyes weren't too bad themselves. Iowa got 19 points from Guy Rucker and 17 from team leader...

Events

by Max Rust
Published March 14, 1997

Finding out about what's going on on campus has entered a new dimension. The University Events Calendar Web page went online earlier this month, offering readers an up-to-date listing of University community...

Mussels needed but endangered

by Joe Carlson
Published March 14, 1997

In an isolated chamber, amid the continuous murmur of bubbling water from the scores of experimental fishtanks, University researcher Mark Hove is studying the intricacies of the life cycle of mussels. But...