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The Minnesota Daily

Storytellers revive wintertime tradition

by Kamariea Forcier
Published February 3, 1997

A sliver of the moon shone over land, as the wind cast freezing air across the St. Paul campus. Snow lay everywhere, setting the perfect climate for an American Indian tradition -- winter storytelling. "These...

Major Leaguers to highlight Pro-Alumni game

by Tim Klobuchar
Published February 3, 1997

The Gophers baseball team sees its first action of the year tonight in the Pro-Alumni game at the Metrodome. The game showcases former Gophers and current major leaguers such as the Minnesota Twins' Paul...

Sioux sweep devastates U hockey

by Michael Rand
Published February 3, 1997

GRAND FORKS, N.D. -- Appropriately, the first goal of the biggest series of the season to date in the WCHA was scored by a scrappy 5-foot-10 North Dakota sophomore following relentless forechecking by...

Repairs don’t equal victory for Gophers

by Susan Filkins
Published February 3, 1997

Although the No. 17-ranked Gophers men's gymnastics team didn't walk away from a meet at No. 8 Iowa with a victory, it at least went home improved. Minnesota increased its team score by more than 12 points...

Off the court with Clem Haskins

by Todd Zolecki
Published February 3, 1997

Clem Haskins won't apologize for who he is. He never has. The Gophers men's basketball coach has been in the game far too long to start worrying about what people think of him now. Since 1986, Haskins...

Russia’s NATO fears are understandable

Published February 3, 1997

Ever since the fall of the Soviet Union in 1991, Russia has expressed ardent opposition to suggestions from leaders of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization that the Western military alliance be expanded...

Poverty and little hope threaten Haiti’s democracy

Published February 3, 1997

PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti (AP) -- There would be no new jobs, no new schools or hospitals. That was the bleak campaign message that Rene Preval delivered before he became president of Haiti. His first year...

Generousfunding is key to excellence

Published February 3, 1997

In the 19th Century, the Morrill Land Grant Act set forth principles which form the basic tenets of the University: that it should be accessible to all Minnesota residents, and the institution should...

Buggs’ sister thought him a threat to Talley

by Andrew Tellijohn
Published February 3, 1997

Prosecutors called a witness Friday with whom Louis "Butch" Buggs is very familiar -- his sister. Lena Buggs testified that her brother called her on the day of the murder and said he was leaving home...

Illinois shoots past Indiana

Published February 3, 1997

BLOOMINGTON, Ind. (AP) -- Kiwane Garris scored 28 points, including seven free throws in the final minute, as Illinois survived a big Indiana comeback and beat the 17th-ranked Hoosiers 78-74 Sunday. Indiana...

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