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The Minnesota Daily

Serving the UMN community since 1900

The Minnesota Daily

Madisonproves bars strengthen unions

by By Ed
Published February 17, 1997

Memorial Union at the University of Wisconsin has been serving beer since 1933. Coffman Memorial Union is as it's always has been; dry as a tumbleweed. An antiquated University policy prevents beer from...

Baseball team drops first two games

by Tim Klobuchar
Published February 17, 1997

The Gophers baseball team's annual Southern trip got off to a familiar poor start this weekend, but it was not without its encouraging signs. Minnesota dropped both of its games in the Coca Cola Classic...

Mondale elected to board of trustees term

Published February 17, 1997

The University of Minnesota Foundation on Friday announced its election of Walter Mondale to a three-year term on the foundation's board of trustees. Mondale, former U.S. vice president and Minnesota senator,...

Law School plans fund-raising campaign

by Tom Lopez
Published February 17, 1997

Rather than wait for the Legislature to consider the University's budget request, the Law School is embarking on its own fund-raising campaign. The Law School is currently planning a "capital campaign"...

4th District sees close endorsement race

by Jessica Steeno
Published February 17, 1997

Persistence paid off for Board of Regents' candidate David Metzen when he gained the recommendation of 4th Congressional District legislators Friday. This is the third time Metzen submitted his resumÇ...

End of his top rope

Published February 17, 1997

Elmo couldn't believe it. After years of watching those crazy stars of All-Star wrasslin' on the tube, he had been clued in for the first time. "Guess what?" poked Elmo's buddy, The Hit Man, "those fights...

Professors simulate nuclear explosions

by Peter Kauffner
Published February 17, 1997

Forbidden by treaty from exploding any more actual nuclear bombs, the U.S. Department of Energy plans to begin simulating nuclear explosions on computer with the assistance of several University professors. The...

New Year’s as diverse as cultures

by Nancy Ngo
Published February 17, 1997

The distinctions among different Asian New Year celebrations occurring this month are not always recognized by University members. That is just one example of the loss of individual and national identity...

U-Fairview union in the works

by Kelly Wittman
Published February 17, 1997

Hot on the heels of University professors' rejection of a union, staff members of the University-Fairview Medical Center might soon find themselves with a union election of their own. Not only did the...

U women’s tennis sweeps Purdue in Big Ten opener

by Matthew Cross
Published February 17, 1997

The Gophers women's tennis team began is Big Ten season Friday with a 7-0 sweep of Purdue at the 98th Street Racquet Club in Bloomington. The sweep was Minnesota's first during the regular season since...

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