The Minnesota Daily

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....

Laugh it up, fuzzball

Published January 31, 1997

Elmo awoke to the soft cooing of an astromech droid. He blinked his eyes, but found himself unable to register an image. "Where am I?" Elmo stammered as he groped for a handhold. "Shhh," hissed an unknown...

Fate of U women lies in the floor exercise

by Susan Filkins
Published January 31, 1997

Undoubtedly the most exciting event to watch in women's gymnastics is the floor exercise. The combination of individual music and artistic expression on the floor provides unmatched entertainment. The...

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...

Jury sees video of crime scene

by Jodi Compton
Published January 31, 1997

Prosecuting attorneys presented jury members Thursday with their first look at the scene of University student Kami Talley's murder. Later, a Minneapolis police officer testified that a thumbprint on...

Responsible money management needed

by by Benjamin
Published January 31, 1997

Higher taxes, higher prices, growing money shortages and economic stress are the results of Congress passing bad laws in 1864, 1873, 1913 and 1933, which changed our money from an evidence of wealth to...

High bar gives in men’s gym

by Susan Filkins
Published January 31, 1997

The Gophers men's gymnastics team practice was interrupted Tuesday afternoon when junior Bob Hubbard and the horizontal bar went flying towards the wall. Hubbard was working on his horizontal bar routine...

Weight loss drugs could help diabetics

by Bei Hu
Published January 31, 1997

Appetite suppressants might take away more than just late afternoon hunger pangs. A current University study is exploring whether or not they can effectively treat type II diabetes. University researchers...

Old computer programs create demand in field

by Peter Kauffner
Published January 31, 1997

While Prince might party when it's 1999, his accountant could be busy trying to salvage the Minnesota musician's tax records from computer oblivion. Preparations for the new millennium and the effects...

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...