Skip to Main Content
Serving the UMN community since 1900

The Minnesota Daily



Serving the UMN community since 1900

The Minnesota Daily

Serving the UMN community since 1900

The Minnesota Daily

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

Bakery caught in labor dispute

by Max Rust
Published January 31, 1997

Bruegger's Bagel Bakery responded Thursday to the publicized boycott of the chain by the Carpenters Council of Southern Minnesota. Council members have been passing out leaflets in front of Bruegger's...

American Indian studies may regain tenured faculty

by Jennifer Niemela
Published January 30, 1997

After nearly two decades in the academic wilderness, the Department of American Indian Studies stands poised to regain tenured faculty, a status the department lost in 1980. The department will gain a...

Bill would increase grant amounts

by Tracy Ellingson
Published January 30, 1997

Sen. Paul Wellstone says he hopes to buck the trend of the last two decades and provide students with the maximum amount of money authorized for the federal Pell Grant program. Wellstone introduced legislation...

Accessibility Toolbar