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The Minnesota Daily

Serving the UMN community since 1900

The Minnesota Daily

Union debate needs departmental focus

by By John
Published January 23, 1997

In conversations with colleagues about the issue of collective bargaining, I continue to hear the same refrain from many: that while the actions of the Board of Regents over the last year leave the faculty...

Gophers duel with Iowa has history

by Todd Zolecki
Published January 23, 1997

When a Big Ten title is at stake, it seems every game is a big one for the Gophers men's basketball team. Tonight is no different. Of the Gophers' big victories this season against Clemson, Indiana and...

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...

Carlson says U must lead state in education

by Peter Kauffner
Published January 23, 1997

and Jennifer NiemelaAt an Institute of Technology Forum on Wednesday, Gov. Arne Carlson said the University should take a more assertive role in kindergarten through 12th grade education, saying that...

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...

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...

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...

Study shows Clintonignored public will

by Brett Knapp
Published January 22, 1997

America faces four more years of a president under whose leadership the government ignored the public's wishes more than any administration ever recorded, according to a University professor and his colleague. A...

Kentucky basketball star out for season

Published January 22, 1997

LEXINGTON, Ky. (AP) -- Derek Anderson is lost for the season because of a knee injury, a blow to Kentucky's hopes for repeating as national champion. The guard injured his right knee in the second half...

Gingrich made many bad decisions

Published January 22, 1997

Here's an interesting piece of trivia: Newt Gingrich aspired as a child to be a zoo keeper. Considering the ethics imbroglio he now finds himself in (again), perhaps he should have avoided the Beltway...

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