The Minnesota Daily

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....

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...

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...

Defense attorney objects to conduct

by Andrew Tellijohn
Published January 30, 1997

Jurors in the trial of Louis Cardona "Butch" Buggs heard medical testimony and saw diagrams of Kami Talley's bullet wounds and autopsy results Wednesday. But the real fireworks didn't start until the...

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...

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...

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...

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...

‘back-to-the-basics’ faith

Published January 30, 1997

n the heart of the Phillips neighborhood lies Shiloh Temple, a church rich with history. The growth of the church can be attributed to one family. The storefront church was founded in 1932 by Howard and...