The Minnesota Daily

U will renovate steam plant, despite city

by Lynne Kozarek
Published March 10, 1997

In a last-ditch effort to force the University to move its Southeast Steam Plant off the Mississippi River, the Minneapolis City Council voted Friday to block the renovation of the plant at its current...

Gophers buck troubles on beam to win

by Susan Filkins
Published March 10, 1997

Gophers assistant women's gymnastics coach Meg Stephenson said last week she needed someone to explain the problems Minnesota has been having in the balance beam because she had run out of answers. "It's...

Marquette, Wisconsin hit lucky No. 7s

Published March 10, 1997

MADISON, Wis. (AP) -- A day after they simultaneously chalked up major victories in conference play, Marquette and Wisconsin both emerged Sunday as seventh seeds in the 64-team field for the NCAA men's...

Hawkeyes win Big Ten title

by Allison Younge
Published March 10, 1997

Even though the Gophers wrestling team finished second to Iowa in last weekend's Big Ten Tournament, Minnesota caused the highly respected Hawkeyes coach Dan Gable to think twice. "Minnesota is a strong...

U student was in ‘Fargo,’ don’t ya know

by Sara Goo
Published March 10, 1997

She wasn't invited to the Academy Awards, but University student Petra Boden will pay attention to how the movie she appeared in will fare on March 24. Boden, 21, played a bit role in the Coen brothers...

Creating a U that students can use

Published March 10, 1997

Editor's Note: This is the sixth in an eight-day series on the U2000 initiative. Tracy Ellingson When they first arrive on campus, people often see the University as a dizzying array of buildings, sidewalks,...

Iowa’s Davis thinks Hawkeyes’ were shafted getting No. 8 seed

Published March 10, 1997

IOWA CITY, Iowa (AP) -- Iowa coach Tom Davis says he's happy his Hawkeyes are playing in the NCAA tournament for the second straight year, but he's a bit puzzled about being a No. 8 seed in the West region. The...

Hill-MacDonald quits as Gophers coach

by Aaron Kirscht
Published March 10, 1997

Ending months of speculation, Linda Hill-MacDonald resigned as Gophers women's basketball coach on Friday, effective immediately. Hill-MacDonald and women's athletics director Chris Voelz issued a joint...

U tries for computer user-friendliness

by Peter Kauffner
Published March 10, 1997

Administrators hope technology initiatives mandated by University 2000 will make the University so user-friendly that soon, "Students at the University of Minnesota will never have to think again -- except...

Reflections from a trip to Guatemala City

by By Valerie
Published March 10, 1997

Buses over-crowded with workers lumber down the congested and polluted streets in downtown Guatemala City. People are going to work and many will travel a couple of hours to get there. Particles of trash...