The Minnesota Daily

California paper renews rumors of missile in Flight 800 crash

Published March 11, 1997

NEW YORK (AP) -- Federal investigators on Monday disputed the latest report that TWA Flight 800 may have been downed by a missile, saying the evidence doesn't support that conclusion. A joint statement...

Food service disputes come to a boil

by and Nancy
Published March 11, 1997

Proposed changes in the University's food services might satisfy hungry students, but two separate events on Monday illustrated that underlying controversies exist. University administrators are looking...

A Chilling Note

Published March 11, 1997

Elmo should not have planned on going to that trumpet recital tonight. He was tired from traveling home from Texas this morning. (Three hours later) Elmo darted out of his state of relaxation upon hearing...

Trial is suspended for fourth time

by Andrew Tellijohn
Published March 11, 1997

Because of complications with prosecuting attorney Anne Taylor's pregnancy, Hennepin County Judge Allen Oleisky continued Puiassance Andersen's trial again. The case has been postponed on three other...

If you want happiness, just follow the recipe

by By Jessica
Published March 11, 1997

It's all about balance; getting the right mixture of beans, sauce, crumbs into a green bean casserole or, as I found out the hard way on Saturday, the right amount of Hershey's chocolate sauce, brownie...

U2000 speaks for diversity, requiring second language

by Douglas Rojas
Published March 11, 1997

Preparing students to perform efficiently in a diverse job market is one of the implicit goals of the University 2000 plan. Administrators hope they can accomplish that by emphasizing the importance of...

Good, bad comes from rescheduling WCHA tourney

by Michael Rand
Published March 11, 1997

When WCHA coaches met last spring, they decided to change the format of the Final Five. They envisioned greater fan attendance and greater revenue for the league through ticket sales. What they didn't...

Diversity: U’s daunting task

by Lynne Kozarek
Published March 11, 1997

Editor's Note: This is the seventh in an eight-day series on the U2000 initiative. Few questions elicit answers as diverse as that of what diversity itself means. It's an issue administrators and members...

Crumbling campus buildings require constant renovations

by Jessica Steeno
Published March 10, 1997

If the University closed its doors for an entire school year, maybe then it would be able to bring all of its buildings up to par. The backlog of repairs and renovations that need to be done on the University's...

Gophers find a silver lining in 66-65 loss to Badgers

by Todd Zolecki
Published March 10, 1997

MADISON, Wis. -- Eric Harris put the Gophers men's basketball team's 66-65 loss to Wisconsin into perspective Saturday afternoon. No loss is ever appreciated, but this one, he said, might be a godsend...