The Minnesota Daily

Gophers get shorted on power play

by Michael Rand
Published February 4, 1997

Gophers hockey players and coaches didn't have much to complain about following two embarrassing losses at North Dakota last weekend. For the most part, they took responsibility for their flat performance...

Ground Haug Day lightens winter woe

Published February 4, 1997

RENVILLE, Minn. (AP) -- Folks in this west-central Minnesota town inundated with snow are rejoicing that spring is around the corner because Renville Paul didn't see his shadow. Renville celebrated Groundhog's...

AAUP gives view on tenure reform

by Jennifer Niemela
Published February 4, 1997

With just one week left before a faculty union vote, the American Association of University Professors is bringing its national leadership to bear on the University. AAUP General Secretary Mary Burgan...

Gophers get 4th spot in AP poll

by Todd Zolecki
Published February 4, 1997

The Gophers men's basketball team has nine games to play and its goal to win the Big Ten title remains. But it now has at least one thing on the last Minnesota team to win the title -- its ranked higher...

Internship fair to be held at St Paul campus

by Kamariea Forcier
Published February 4, 1997

Students who missed last month's community service fair at Coffman Memorial Union will have a second chance today to find out about volunteer and internship opportunities in the Twin Cities. Several community...

How to master the ancient art of luck

Published February 4, 1997

My dad has the best poker face I've ever seen. Looking at him, you never know if he's frustrated or just plotting how best to finish you off. When he and I are playing board games like Risk, a world domination...

Professor researches heredity of asthma

by Bei Hu
Published February 4, 1997

In an age when geneticists are struggling to find the causes of newly emerged diseases, mystery continues to cloud the genetic roots of asthma. Over the past two decades, scientists have identified the...

Cousin of Buggs takes the stand

by Andrew Tellijohn
Published February 4, 1997

Prosecutors called another member of Louis Cardona "Butch" Buggs' family Monday to testify. Buggs' cousin, Ronald Johnson, was the second family member to testify at his trial, where he faces charges...

Elmo’s taco trouble

Published February 4, 1997

Elmo stared at the woman behind the counter, hoping that if he looked at her long enough she might understand what he was saying. Finally, he repeated his desperate cry once again. It was still to no avail....

Restore benefits for the legal immigrants

Published February 4, 1997

Among the most hotly contested provisions of the new federal welfare law is one that will deny aid to legal immigrants who are not United States citizens. Nearly 40 percent of the money saved under the...