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The Minnesota Daily

Spehar basks in shadow of Gophers spotlight

by Michael Rand
Published January 22, 1997

Following an excellent high school career at Duluth East in which he amassed a state record 311 points, Dave Spehar had a lot of eyes resting on him. Spehar was the buzzword during the first week of Gophers...

Speaker addresses Israel’s identity

by Elizabeth Reinecke
Published January 22, 1997

"Territory, sovereignty and power -- those are three issues that have never before been issues for the Jewish people," said Dr. Daniel Levine, the director of interdisciplinary studies at the University...

Nation pays attention to U experts on welfare reform

by Jacqueline Couillard
Published January 22, 1997

When a pair of University faculty members speak, people listen. People like Uncle Sam, the Minnesota Legislature and Cornell University. All three institutions -- and others across the country -- will...

Disabled riders get new service

by Lynne Kozarek
Published January 22, 1997

Beginning Jan. 27, University students and staff who use wheelchairs, canes, crutches and other mobility aids will have a free service available providing specialized curb-to-curb service between University...

King honored at musical celebration

by Tracy Ellingson
Published January 21, 1997

Mauryn Buckner twisted impatiently on her grandmother's lap Sunday night while listening in the back of the Ted Mann Concert Hall stage. The little girl, dressed in a green velvet dress with a full white...

Men’s tennis wins without top players

by Tim Klobuchar
Published January 21, 1997

Team captains are supposed to lead by example, but Gophers men's tennis players might have wanted to avert their eyes Sunday afternoon from senior captain Ben Gabler. Gabler is one of the Gophers' top...

Michigan humbles U in women’s gymnastics

by Susan Filkins
Published January 21, 1997

It was close, but the No. 23-ranked Gophers women's gymnastics team fell short Saturday at Ann Arbor, Mich., to defending Big Ten champion Michigan, 193.525 to 192.1. The scores were almost identical...

Men’s gymnastics team flounders at weekend meet

by Susan Filkins
Published January 21, 1997

After its opener this weekend, it appears Minnesota's men's gymnastics team will need to work out a few kinks before its next meet. Typically, the Gophers do start slow. But Gophers coach Fred Roethlisberger...

Pact brings Mideast peace process new life

Published January 21, 1997

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Palestine Liberation Organization leader Yasser Arafat struck a number of important compromises last week that signal a committed determination to restart...

Scientists find link between nicotine, schizophrenia

Published January 21, 1997

WASHINGTON (AP) -- Scientists have located a gene that may increase the risk of inheriting schizophrenia -- a finding that, in an unusual twist, could also explain why many schizophrenics chain smoke. Essentially,...

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