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The Minnesota Daily

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...

Human rights in Cuba shouldn’t be ignored

by By Mayra
Published March 4, 1997

The Twin Cities Cuba Network and Students for Cuba, along with other University organizations, sponsored a presentation last Thursday by a representative from the Cuban Interest Section in Washington,...

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...

Research evolving regardless of U2000

by Bei Hu
Published March 4, 1997

As new research facilities emerge on campus, it remains uncertain how much of the development can be attributed to University President Nils Hasselmo's U2000 plan. Although the plan pledges to improve...

Gore made fund-raising calls from office

Published March 4, 1997

WASHINGTON (AP) -- Vice President Al Gore, under fire for his aggressive role in campaign fund raising, acknowledged Monday he solicited donations from his White House office but insisted he did not do...

How to build high-performance writing

Published March 4, 1997

At the end of a long, dark tunnel, I think I saw a glimpse of spring. The weather was warmer last Sunday and the sun was out. My spirits lifted as I thought about the adventures I had last summer with...

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...

Center preserves, analyzes data on chimpanzees

by Peter Kauffner
Published March 4, 1997

As an agricultural leader, the University is well-known for its research on cows, pigs and other livestock. African apes are not among the state's most noted subjects. But on the St. Paul campus, primates...

Woog savors moment in light of

by Michael Rand
Published March 4, 1997

His voice cracked and the tears began to flow despite his best efforts to hold them back. As Gophers hockey coach Doug Woog addressed the Mariucci Arena crowd late Saturday night, memories of an emotionally...

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...

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