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The Minnesota Daily

Serving the UMN community since 1900

The Minnesota Daily

Utah poses tough task for gymnasts

by Susan Filkins
Published February 14, 1997

In 12 previous meetings, the Gophers women's gymnastics team never beat perennial powerhouse Utah. On Saturday night, No. 16 Minnesota will get another opportunity to break that streak when it faces the...

U sits apart from crowd

by Todd Zolecki
Published February 14, 1997

All of a sudden, Saturday's game between the Gophers men's basketball team and Iowa has lost some of its luster. Entering this week, No. 3-ranked Minnesota had road games against its top two competitors...

Gophers baseball opens season with trip to the South

by Tim Klobuchar
Published February 14, 1997

As Paul Molitor exited the Gibson-Nagurski Football Complex on Wednesday, he stopped for a moment near the Gophers baseball players, who were huddled for a brief team meeting. The Minnesota Twin and ex-Gopher,...

Reports: Tajik warlord orders U.N. hostage killed

Published February 14, 1997

DUSHANBE, Tajikistan (AP) -- A rebel warlord accused the Tajik government of trying to trick him and had one of his 14 hostages killed Thursday, fellow hostages said. They said the victim was a U.N. military...

Dateless? Don’t despair on V-day

by Chrissie Killion
Published February 14, 1997

Tethered bunches of heart-shaped helium balloons floated above a table piled with pairs of teddy bears and bunches of roses Thursday in Coffman Memorial Union. In the center of it all sat Ilan Weis. Weis,...

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...

Iowa’s late surge not enough at Michigan State

Published February 13, 1997

EAST LANSING, Mich. (AP) -- Antonio Smith's basket with 1.7 seconds remaining broke a tie and lifted Michigan State to a 69-67 victory over Iowa in a Big Ten game. Mateen Cleaves' driving layup was tipped...

Grad students make their regent choices

by Tom Lopez
Published February 13, 1997

The Council of Graduate Students has endorsed at least two candidates for the Board of Regents who did not receive the recommendation of legislators from their respective districts. In an attempt to make...

Neel recommended by 1st District caucus

by Joel Sawyer
Published February 13, 1997

H. Bryan Neel leapt another hurdle in his race to gain a second term on the Board of Regents Wednesday when he received a key endorsement from his congressional district's legislative caucus. But the...

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