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The Minnesota Daily

Serving the UMN community since 1900

The Minnesota Daily

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...

Mediation fails in suit over firing

by Jim Martyka
Published January 23, 1997

Despite efforts on both sides in a mediation session Wednesday, attorneys were unable to reach a settlement in David McGough's lawsuit against the University. McGough, the former coordinator of student...

Elmo’s ball

Published January 23, 1997

Elmo looked up impatiently and let fly with a mighty cursing tirade. It had been his ambition to play hockey, but the snowy conditions were making things impossible. Today, the highs are in the low teens...

The Rec Scare: no tanks allowed

Published January 23, 1997

I'm tired of writing and reading about the same issues at the University, like tenure and faculty unionization. As an editorial board member at the Daily, we talk and debate these issues at length. Though...

Public meeting to address fires

by Kamariea Forcier
Published January 23, 1997

Attorneys have called for a public meeting with several University-area residents following a second chemical fire in December at Hawkins Chemical Co. in Minneapolis. The meeting will be held at 7 p.m....

International students get free tax help

by Kamariea Forcier
Published January 23, 1997

Imagine being in a foreign country with an unfamiliar language. Now imagine trying to prepare a tax form from that country, and remember: a return visa depends on it. This is the situation many international...

Roethlisberger’s name entices top recruits

by Susan Filkins
Published January 23, 1997

For 26 years, the name Fred Roethlisberger and Gophers men's gymnastics have been interchangeable. The guidance of Coach Roethlisberger and the presence of his son, John, are the two reasons why Minnesota...

ar above the madding crowd

Published January 23, 1997

n the corner of 14th Avenue and Fourth Street S.E. in Dinkytown, perched above the street traffic below, is a tiny mall, filled with some little known shops in the area. It is in this building that Bob...

Shorter Iverson plays large in paint

by Aaron Kirscht
Published January 23, 1997

Gophers center Angie Iverson continues her hold on third in the nation in rebounding, averaging 12.4 through 17 games. One might expect a player as relatively short as Iverson (6-foot) may be out of place...

Japan’s bear market is a lesson in ‘exuberance’

Published January 23, 1997

TOKYO (AP) -- Giddy American investors flush with stock profits don't have to peer into a crystal ball to find out what a bear market looks like. All they need to do is look at Japan. It was a little more...

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