The Minnesota Daily

Four students robbed at knifepoint on bridge

by Jessica Steeno
Published February 12, 1997

Four University students were mugged in three separate incidents Feb. 4 on or near the 10th Avenue Bridge. Two men are suspected in the crimes. Police arrested one suspect shortly after the robberies...

May enters plea in gun incident

by Kamariea Forcier
Published February 12, 1997

Attorneys agreed to disagree Tuesday in Hennepin County District Court in the case of Jennifer Joan May, the woman charged with firing a handgun last June into University President Nils Hasselmo's office. In...

U doesn’t have history on its side at Purdue

by Todd Zolecki
Published February 12, 1997

Any attempt this week by the Gophers men's basketball team to avoid the past is pointless. But as it turns out, that might not be such a bad thing after all. In back-to-back road games this week at Purdue...

Buggs jury stays silent

Published February 12, 1997

Jurors in the murder trial of Louis Cardona "Butch" Buggs might not be able to rule on whether Buggs killed University student Kami Talley at her workplace in Northeast Minneapolis last Valentine's Day. "We...

Williamson aids former teammates

by Allison Younge
Published February 12, 1997

It was only an hour after Kipp Williamson heard the news of Gophers wrestler Brandon Paulson's serious ankle injury when Coach J Robinson was on the phone asking him to rejoin the team and compete at...

Abe’s prophylactics

Published February 12, 1997

Elmo doffed his stovepipe hat to the ladies passing by. My, Lincoln's birthday was a grand holiday! "This is a day of the people, by the people, and for the people,"he told the man at the desk in Coffman....

Israel releases Palestinian women prisoners

Published February 12, 1997

RAMALLAH, West Bank (AP) -- Waving clenched fists and "V" for victory signs, 31 Palestinian women prisoners were freed from Israeli prisons Tuesday after the Supreme Court rejected a final petition to...

High turnout and low friction at union polls

by Jennifer Niemela
Published February 12, 1997

Handwritten signs directed professors into the hushed rooms where they were to vote on the first of two days of balloting in the faculty union elections. Election observers quickly compared names and...

It’s the caliber of students, stupid

Published February 12, 1997

Saying the University struggles with its four-year graduation rate is akin to saying Mulder of "X-files" fame is paranoid. Although the observation may be true, it dramatically understates the nature of...

If you want a good job, try going it alone

by By Daniel
Published February 12, 1997

As the new century approaches, many new concerns exist for our nation. The global market, peace in the Middle East and America's role in the 21st century are of top concern for our nation. However, there...