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Serving the UMN community since 1900

The Minnesota Daily

Spiderman, we know who you are

by Allison Younge
Published February 19, 1997

Spiderman, the legendary crime fighter, has taken on a new role lately. In addition to his regular duties of saving mankind from danger and destruction, the world famous arachnid manages to find time...

It’s time the Student Services Fee decreased

by By Eric
Published February 19, 1997

Since becoming a student at the University in fall 1994, I have been witness to a number of troubling things: student apathy, raised tuition and faculty/administration conflict are just a few examples....

U.N. council approves peace plan for Zaire

Published February 19, 1997

KINSHASA, Zaire (AP) --Diplomatic efforts to end civil war intensified Tuesday, with African foreign ministers converging on the capital and a U.N. envoy indicating Zaire may be interested in negotiating...

Student council faces financial crisis

by Tom Lopez
Published February 19, 1997

Two hours after learning of a recommended 24 percent decrease in funding for the Council of Graduate Students, council president Tom Foster discussed the group's future in its Tuesday general assembly...

Almost 2 good to be true

by Todd Zolecki
Published February 18, 1997

From merchandising to ticket sales to media requests, the demand for the Gophers men's basketball team has increased tenfold since last November, when it began its sharp rise in the national polls. The...

International swimming recruits ride U’s waves

by Ryan Schuster
Published February 18, 1997

Perhaps the most intriguing storyline surrounding the Minnesota Challenge swimming meet during the weekend involved two athletes who aren't even members of either Gophers swim teams. Not yet, anyway. The...

Penalties mar Gophers-UMD series

by Michael Rand
Published February 18, 1997

Examine these facts carefully: The Gophers hockey team is the most penalized squad in the WCHA. Minnesota-Duluth is No. 2 in that category. When the teams met for a series in October, they combined for...

CLA backs Chicano Studies department

by Michelle Kibiger
Published February 18, 1997

Faculty members and students in the Chicano Studies department protested last week for more support from the College of Liberal Arts. They got enough relief to retain professor Dennis Valdes -- who happens...

Baseball loses to So. Alabama

by Tim Klobuchar
Published February 18, 1997

After getting good pitching performances in losses during the first two games of the season, the Gophers baseball team lost Monday in a decidedly different way. Minnesota lost an 11-9 slugfest to South...

Winter reflections

Published February 18, 1997

Elmo stared at his sledding companion in disbelief, wondering how someone could be so stupid. "Hey Chodo," Emlmo said, "I don't think you should go down that icy slope standing on the sled." But Chodo...

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