The Minnesota Daily

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...

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...

Sioux goalies save series vs. U

by Michael Rand
Published February 3, 1997

Aaron Schweitzer will not be named to any All-WCHA teams this season. Same goes for Toby Kvalevog. Ditto for Aaron Vickar. The trio of North Dakota goalies has shuttled in and out of starting roles with...

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...

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...

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...

Gophers swim teams stay undefeated

by Ryan Schuster
Published February 3, 1997

Illinois women's swimming coach Jim Lutz paraded around the pool deck, his face turning a bright red color from the loss of oxygen as he wildly cheered for his team. A handful of Illinois swimmers followed...

Peaceful protest gets Serbs global attention

Published January 31, 1997

Recovering from years of war and teetering on the verge of economic collapse, Serbia held democratic elections in November. The ruling Socialist Party, led by President Slobodan Milosevic, annulled opposition...

Gophers put trust in recent transfer

by Allison Younge
Published January 31, 1997

Five years ago, heavyweight wrestler Billy Pierce entered the Gophers lineup and became one of the best heavyweight wrestlers in Minnesota history. Pierce, a three-time All-American and 1995 Big Ten champion,...