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The Minnesota Daily

Serving the UMN community since 1900

The Minnesota Daily

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...

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...

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 moves ahead with technology

by Jessica Steeno
Published February 14, 1997

Administrators discussed plans at Thursday's Board of Regents meeting to spend $195 million on technology-related initiatives over the next four years. Replacing the administrative computer system and...

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...

James improves on free throws

by Todd Zolecki
Published February 14, 1997

In practice it's no problem. Just step up to the free throw line, relax and shoot. The ball always seems to go in. Now if only Gophers forward Courtney James could re-create that scenario in games. When...

Correction: A gr…

Published February 13, 1997

Correction: A graphic in Monday's Daily misstated a tax assistance location. Tax assistance is unavailable in Room 111 Nicholson Hall.

Signs point student to deaf education

by Joe Carlson
Published February 13, 1997

Most people rely on their hands in some way for their livelihood, but for some, their hands are the key for gaining entry into their culture. Delrene Schmidt is a graduate student studying deaf education...

Buggs found guilty

by Jim Martykaand
Published February 13, 1997

Two families crammed into a Hennepin County courtroom Wednesday morning to await the fate of Louis Cardona "Butch" Buggs. However, only the family of University student Kami Talley left happy as Buggs...

5th and 7th Districtsvote on candidates

by Tracy Ellingson
Published February 13, 1997

former U.S. secretary of agriculture and a current University regent both took one step closer to obtaining, or retaining, a seat on the University's Board of Regents. Legislators from Minnesota's 5th...

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