The Minnesota Daily

Cosmic style adds twist to bowling

by Kathryn Herzog
Published February 18, 1997

Bowling alleys conjure up images of what is becoming a bygone American pastime: The thud of the ball hitting the lane; the gleam of the freshly polished wood floor; the thunder of ball colliding with...

Zaire vows to intensify bombing, rules out talks

Published February 18, 1997

KINSHASA, Zaire (AP) -- Government forces bombed three rebel-held towns in eastern Zaire on Monday and vowed to intensify the attacks, which witnesses said killed at least six people. It was the sharpest...

Internet maintenance by moral police

Published February 18, 1997

As a new-media practitioner, my life is closely tied to technology. It's my livelihood. My current job doesn't exist without the World Wide Web and the Internet. This is why it's discouraging to know that...

Have you thought of Minnesota, Chelsea?

Published February 18, 1997

Dear Chelsea Clinton, We understand that you have recently been granted early admission to Harvard. We'd like to take a moment to invite you to consider a different option, a school nestled in America's...

Solution for buses not Student Service Fees

Published February 18, 1997

By Mike Stern The University's Department of Parking and Transportation has made a bid to the Student Services Fees Committee to add an additional $24.52 to every student's already overburdened tuition...

Lessons from theunion drive

by Jennifer Niemela
Published February 18, 1997

Leaders of the faculty union drive that failed in an election last week blame their loss on an inability to persuade engineering professors to vote for the union. University Faculty Alliance Chairman...

New poll ranks past, present presidents

by R. Scott
Published February 18, 1997

A dark horse broke into the top 10 this month as Dwight Eisenhower advanced to No. 9 in a poll of the best presidents. The rankings, published this month by William Ridings and Stuart McIver, are the...

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...