The Minnesota Daily

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...

Spehar emerges as scoring threat for U hockey

by Michael Rand
Published February 14, 1997

Dave Spehar rattled off a list of reasons to explain how he went from being dazed and confused early in the season to one of the Gophers hockey team's most consistent performers over the past dozen games. He...

Boots is ready

by Susan Filkins
Published February 14, 1997

He may only be 5 feet tall, but lately sophomore gymnast Dan Boots has earned the title, "Teeny Little Super Guy." "Teeny Little Super Guy," is a cartoon figure from a Sesame Street skit who anonymously...

Union vote results: a relief and a warning

Published February 14, 1997

Five months after the Board of Regents proposed revisions to the Faculty Tenure Code that prompted a push toward unionization, the latest chapter in an ongoing debate has drawn to a close. By a narrow...

Report: U is failing to keep faculty of color

by Joel Sawyer
Published February 14, 1997

The University fell short last year in its efforts to recruit and retain faculty members of color, according to a report delivered to the Board of Regents on Thursday. "I'm not proud of this report because...