The Minnesota Daily

‘Voluntary’ victims deserve sympathy

by Max Rust
Published January 24, 1997

Society must acknowledge that there are both innocent and voluntary victims of illnesses, said a University alumnus and visiting professor Thursday at a seminar sponsored by the Program in Human Rights...

Men’s tennis is going solo at Championships

by Tim Klobuchar
Published January 24, 1997

Just after they started their dual match season, the Gophers men's tennis players fly solo again this weekend at the Big Ten indoor singles championships in Champaign, Ill. Minnesota beat Arizona State...

Coming back, again and again

by Susan Filkins
Published January 24, 1997

On her 18th birthday, gymnast Jenny Mazzone experienced a nightmare. It started in her club gym in Sparks, Nev. It ended in the emergency room. "I twisted my knee inwards and heard it rip," Mazzone said. Attempting...

Iowa wrestling coach has surgery

Published January 24, 1997

IOWA CITY, Iowa (AP) -- Doctors replaced Iowa wrestling coach Dan Gable's left hip Thursday and said the operation was successful. "He is doing well. The nursing supervisor I spoke to said he is not in...

House stiffens anti-stalking law

by Chris Vetter
Published January 24, 1997

and Andrew TellijohnMinnesota legislators cast votes Thursday to clamp down on stalkers in the state. The first bill of the 1997 session passed through the House of Representatives with an overwhelming...

Panel undecided on value of mammograms in 40s

Published January 24, 1997

BETHESDA, Md. (AP) -- Cancer experts who were supposed to settle a furious controversy over whether women should start having mammograms at age 40 or age 50 decided Thursday to leave the decision up to...

Grant will help rural students with cold commute

by Bei Hu
Published January 24, 1997

Imo Powell, a registered nurse from Cushing, Minn., drives for more than two hours to her nurse practitioner class in Moorhead every week. Her travel time back home almost doubled Wednesday because of...

Kinder, gentler NCAA is a welcome change

Published January 24, 1997

The National Collegiate Athletic Association demonstrated a surge of faith in individual programs last week when it gave athletes permission to take jobs. The decision was a welcome surprise, considering...

Date of union vote is set

by Jennifer Niemela
Published January 24, 1997

The state set a date for the faculty union election. On Feb. 11 and 12, the remaining University faculty members will vote on whether or not to unionize. Josh Tilsen, the Bureau of Mediation Services...

Gophers shut down Woolridge, Hawkeyes

by Tim Klobuchar
Published January 24, 1997

Late in Thursday's loss to the Gophers, Andre Woolridge tried something a bit different. Woolridge, frustrated by a miserable shooting performance and his team's 14-point deficit, tossed an alley-oop...