The Minnesota Daily

Flynt exposed at Coffman discussion

by Kathryn Herzog
Published January 30, 1997

The critically acclaimed and award-winning movie, "The People vs. Larry Flynt," portrays Hustler magazine publisher Larry Flynt as a champion of the First Amendment. But some local feminist and anti-pornography...

Professors should unionize for good of state

by By Alfred
Published January 30, 1997

In view of what happened at the University over the last two or three years, some thoughts about the academic life are in order, particularly because a collective bargaining election will be held for...

D secret is simple for U’s Crowley

by Michael Rand
Published January 30, 1997

For the first two-thirds of the Gophers hockey season, whispers about defenseman Mike Crowley were commonplace. Psst. What's wrong with Crowley? He's not scoring. He doesn't look the same.' Then the junior...

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...

Hass she got the touch? Gophers think so

by Aaron Kirscht
Published January 30, 1997

When the basketball career of a star Gophers recruit was cut short by a rare medical condition two years ago, coach Linda Hill-MacDonald went in search of a player who could fill the void. It wouldn't...

Language lesson

Published January 30, 1997

It was a bleak, gray day, like the day before. Suddenly, Elmo heard a voice: "Parlez vous franáais?" Elmo knew this was something in a foreign language, something he had heard before. He answered, "Partly...

Return of the Jedi, return of the hype

Published January 30, 1997

Almost 20 years ago, buried in the back of the Daily's A&E section, was a curt pan of a summer action movie. "It's as good an excuse as any for air conditioning in the summertime," read the review....

Paulson out after surgery

Published January 30, 1997

Gophers wrestler Brandon Paulson will take the sideline for two to three weeks after undergoing corrective ankle surgery Wednesday. Paulson is expected to be back for the Big Ten tournament March 8-9 at...

Hold the carcass and pass the salad

Published January 30, 1997

It all started in about sixth grade when I saw the movie "The Elephant Man." After the show my family and I went back home and started fixing spaghetti. As I pushed around little wedges of ground beef...

Slash’ as different as guns and roses

by Ryan Schuster
Published January 30, 1997

Senior men's swimmer Matt Schlessman's personality is as varied as the slow ballads of classical music and the ripping jams of a Rage Against the Machine song. "He's got two sides to him," said student...