The Minnesota Daily

Vet school revamps curriculum

by Joe Carlson
Published January 21, 1997

It's becoming an all-too-common paradox in higher education: The abstract academic exercises required in many courses, such as fact memorization and lecture absorption, do not fully prepare students for...

Women’s hoops losing streak hits 29

by Aaron Kirscht
Published January 21, 1997

Teams that live and die by the 3-point shot tend to salivate at the sight of a zone defense. Spread the floor here, set a pick there, and an open shot from behind the arc is sure to follow. Because of...

Both swim teams down Wildcats

by Ryan Schuster
Published January 21, 1997

Minnesota's women's swimming and diving squad expected this weekend's meet at Northwestern to be its toughest test until the Big Ten championships on Feb. 20-22. The team wasn't disappointed. The tenth-ranked...

Wrestlers find good in third place at Duals

by Allison Younge
Published January 21, 1997

The No. 5-ranked Gophers wrestling team shocked No. 4 Penn State twice this weekend, capturing third place at the prestigious National Duals tournament in Lincoln, Neb. Minnesota's Tim Hartung (ranked...

Clinton opens second term urging end to bickering

Published January 21, 1997

WASHINGTON (AP) -- William Jefferson Clinton began his second term as president Monday, promising to lead the nation into the 21st century with a government that "does more with less." In a day of inaugural...

Minnesotans attend Clinton inauguration

Published January 21, 1997

WASHINGTON (AP) -- Minnesota DFLers celebrated the start of President Clinton's second term Monday, but the mood was more cautious, less upbeat, than four years ago when he became the first Democratic...

Power play life and death for Gophers

by Ryan Schuster
Published January 21, 1997

Before Saturday night's game against St. Cloud State at Mariucci Arena, the Gophers held a players-only meeting where they decided it was time for them to stop losing points in the WCHA standings. The...

Shameful loss ignites Gophers

by Michael Rand
Published January 21, 1997

Five minutes after losing 5-2 to St. Cloud State on Friday night, members of the Gophers hockey team were in no mood to talk. After dressing quickly, the players moved even more swiftly through the narrow...

Gymnast’s sister passes on U, signs with Wolverines

by Susan Filkins
Published January 17, 1997

It came down to Michigan and Minnesota. Both teams are of national quality and contention. Both have strong programs and coaches and both are forces in the Big Ten. But only one could be chosen. Unfortunately...

Regent Kim lacked crucial political savvy

Published January 17, 1997

Regent Hyon Kim's resignation last week exemplifies the intense political pressures placed on individual members of the Board of Regents. Kim was appointed to finish Ann Wynia's term in 1994 after state...