The Minnesota Daily

Novelist to speak about the hoodoo tradition

Published February 28, 1997

Novelist Arthur Flowers will speak tonight at 7:30 in the St. Paul Student Center's Northstar Ballroom. Flowers is the author of two novels. His second novel, "Good Loving Blues," has received praise from...

Regent picks: a clean ‘slate’

by Tracy Ellingson
Published February 28, 1997

All five regent candidates recommended by the state's joint Education Committee last weekmade the final cut Thursday when the Legislature approved their appointments to the University's Board of Regents. Incumbent...

Several factors make the U’s budget outlook a positive one

by Tom Lopez
Published February 28, 1997

State lawmakers and University administrators are optimistic about this year's University budget request, saying the state's booming economy offers a chance to renew the state's commitment to higher education. "There's...

Graduate students consider unionization

by Douglas Rojas
Published February 28, 1997

More than 20 University graduate students from several departments joined together Thursday in observance of a "National Day of Action" to raise awareness and support for efforts to unionize graduate...

Slate is cleared for U women’s hoops

by Aaron Kirscht
Published February 28, 1997

The Gophers women's basketball team will likely be pushed aside during the hubbub surrounding its male Big Ten-champion counterparts. It has been that way for the last two years, as the team has floundered...

Twentysomethings need ID to smoke under new law

Published February 28, 1997

WASHINGTON (AP) -- It's official Friday: If you're under age 27 and want to buy cigarettes or chewing tobacco, you have to produce a photo ID proving you're old enough -- at least 18. The question is how...

Ohio St. football player arrested

Published February 28, 1997

COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) -- A freshman defensive lineman for Ohio State pleaded no contest to a charge of disorderly conduct in an attack on another student. Joseph Brown, 19, of Tucson, Ariz., was charged...

U likely to see a slice of state’s surplus

by Chris Vetter
Published February 28, 1997

New information about a burgeoning state surplus could lead to a funding increase for the University. Gov. Arne Carlson outlined spending plans for a surprising $2.3 billion state surplus at the Capitol...

U hopes to keep rolling vs. Badgers

by Michael Rand
Published February 28, 1997

If members of the Gophers hockey team were seated in a room, watching a tape of their season in progress, they might be tempted to reach for the fast forward button when they got to this weekend's series...

U basketball fans hoodwinked at airport gate

by Tim Klobuchar
Published February 28, 1997

About 150 to 200 Minnesota Gophers fans gathered at the Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport late Wednesday night, anxiously awaiting the arrival of the new Big Ten champions. The plane carrying...