The Minnesota Daily

Hartung takes Big Ten crown at 190

by Allison Younge
Published March 10, 1997

After scoring a single-leg takedown to win a Big Ten title at 190 pounds, sophomore wrestler Tim Hartung bounded towards Gophers Coach J Robinson and picked him up for a bear-hug, nearly knocking Robinson...

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...

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...

Computers Suck

Published March 10, 1997

"Aaahhh...!!!" Elmo cried in frustration, as his computer locked up on him once again. "Please hold while I connect you to the next avaliable service technition," the recorded voice on the end of the line...

Would you pay $6 to see Bantha poop?

by By Aaron
Published March 10, 1997

Luke. Han. Leia. Darth. Yoda. "Star Wars" mania has struck the country again, this time with a million times more fervor than the last. People are lining up around the block for tickets for three movies...

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...

Hepatitis vaccine popular in food industry

Published March 10, 1997

BRANSON, Mo. (AP) -- Linn Smith watched warily for two years as a stubborn wave of hepatitis A washed across the Midwest, making its way toward Branson, where 60,000 tourists a day visit restaurants, ice...

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...

Two men’s track stars place second at NCAAs

by Matthew Cross
Published March 10, 1997

Gophers pole vaulter Tye Harvey broke his own school record en route to placing second at the NCAA indoor track championships in Indianapolis on Saturday. Harvey's vault of 18 feet, 2 1/2 inches was surpassed...

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,...