The Minnesota Daily

Aggies settle score with V

by Susan Filkins
Published February 3, 1997

Minnesota's women's gymnastics team left The Spectrum in Logan, Utah, Friday night a little bewildered after its season-best performance on the balance beam was clouded by inconsistent judging. But so...

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...

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...

Wrestlers lose to Cowboys, beat Badgers

by Allison Younge
Published February 3, 1997

All-America duo Jason Davids and Chad Kraft rallied for back-to-back technical falls Sunday to lead the No. 3-ranked Gophers to a 28-9 domination of Big Ten rival Wisconsin at Williams Arena. Both teams...

Murthy suggests early elections to fill his spot

Published February 3, 1997

The head of the University chapter of the American Association of University Professors hopes to cut his term short. V. Rama Murthy, president of the University AAUP, denied reports that he decided to...

Drift away Elmo

Published February 3, 1997

Elmo was woosy from the bad fish he ate, his mom had invited him over for lunch, and when Mother Nature calls you have to listen. Unfortunely his intestines did not want to hear, and metaphorically the...

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...

33’s the charm for women’s hoops

by Aaron Kirscht
Published February 3, 1997

Call it chance. Call it harmonic convergence. Call it whatever. It doesn't matter. It's over. The Gophers women's basketball team snapped its epic 32-game Big Ten losing streak with a gut-wrenching win...

Jackson performs to Jordan-esque level

by Todd Zolecki
Published January 31, 1997

Bobby Jackson knew who he wanted to be like while growing up in North Carolina. For years the Gophers men's basketball player had watched Michael Jordan dominate the game and become a Tar Heel legend....

Track star is threat to U women

by Aaron Kirscht
Published January 31, 1997

One of the finest track and field athletes in Purdue's history is coming to Minnesota on Friday -- to play hoops. Corissa Yasen, a nine-time All-American in the high jump and heptathlon, is the owner...