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The Minnesota Daily

Serving the UMN community since 1900

The Minnesota Daily

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...

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...

Choir director says gospel is for everyone

by Patrick Casey
Published February 14, 1997

Gospel music has the power to vitalize, unite and energize students, said the director of the University Gospel Choir. More than a year after its creation, the choir headed by Sam Davis is preparing for...

Child care library dedicated to Talley

by Kamariea Forcier
Published February 14, 1997

While some people celebrate their love with flowers and candy, a small group of children and teachers at the University Child Care Center will spend the day recalling a dear friend's memory. This is the...

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...

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...

Canoe area should remain nature’s domain

by By Brian
Published February 13, 1997

Imagine yourself walking on a summer morning in the Boundary Waters Canoe Area wilderness with a cool breeze and the smell of jack pine in the air. Take a look at the beautiful lake just outside your...

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