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The Minnesota Daily

Serving the UMN community since 1900

The Minnesota Daily

Paulson to return for Big Ten tourney

by Allison Younge
Published March 5, 1997

Gophers 118-pound wrestler Brandon Paulson is sporting the look of a champion as he gears up for this weekend's Big Ten tournament at Williams Arena. Paulson, who shaved his head before winning a silver...

Colleges may benefit from lotteries

by Chris Vetter
Published March 5, 1997

Although they might not ever receive as much money from the lottery as Gopher 5 jackpot winners do, students at universities around the state might benefit from the gambling system in the near future. The...

Battle of the Bulge

Published March 4, 1997

General Elmo traced the enemy's advance on his map. Looking up to the staff officers surrounding the table in his tent, Elmo smiled. "The arctic forces have pushed their advance too far," he said. "Although...

Surplus could fund worthy programs

Published March 4, 1997

With Minnesota's budget surplus estimated at $2.3 billion, Gov. Arne Carlson is kicking around the idea of giving some money back to taxpayers -- $700 million, in fact. That works out to about $350 per...

Students reflect on history month

by Douglas Rojas
Published March 4, 1997

As Black History Month drew to a close Friday, students of all colors danced, sang and joked hand-in-hand while novelist Arthur Flowers played the harmonica and recited his work in the Coffman Memorial...

An Oscar-night bash, North Dakota style

Published March 4, 1997

FARGO, N.D. (AP) -- Invitation: Oscar Night Party. Location: Fargo Theater. Dress: Formal. (Only your finest long johns and big-hooded parkas, please.) RSVP: Yah sure, you betcha. The Fargo Theater is...

Surprise!

by Michael Rand
Published March 4, 1997

It's hard to tell at what point in the season the Gophers hockey team's odds of winning the WCHA regular season title were the worst. It could have been at the beginning, before the team's eight freshman...

U’s Iverson is overlooked by Big Ten again

by Aaron Kirscht
Published March 4, 1997

The Gophers' Angie Iverson walked all over the competition for much of the season, leading the Big Ten in rebounding and finishing fourth in scoring. Her individual numbers made a case for being named...

University’s status as research institute scrutinized by NIH

by Kelly Wittman
Published March 4, 1997

The "exceptional" rating the University received from the National Institutes of Health in August 1995 and the troubles caused by mismanagement of the ALG program have cast a shadow over research at the...

Jackson named Big Ten player of the week

by Todd Zolecki
Published March 4, 1997

The Big Ten named Bobby Jackson co-conference Player of the Week after his performances against Michigan and Indiana. The Gophers men's basketball player averaged 14 points and 6.5 rebounds in those two...

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