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The Minnesota Daily

Serving the UMN community since 1900

The Minnesota Daily

Men let alumni slip away

by Susan Filkins
Published January 13, 1997

The scene resembled somewhat of a family reunion Saturday afternoon at the Sports Pavilion, where several former men's gymnasts revisited their days at Minnesota in the annual alumni meet. In front of...

Gophers miss chance to take first in WCHA

by Michael Rand
Published January 13, 1997

Just as there is never a bad time to win, there is also never a particularly good time to lose. No matter when losses come, they count equally on a team's record. At the end of a season, few people remember...

Telescope has eye to sky for 100 years

by Elizabeth Reinecke
Published January 13, 1997

Once considered a tool that would propel the University's Department of Astronomy into the next century, the campus' first telescope is celebrating its 100th birthday. Originally on the banks of the Mississippi...

New faces shine for Gophers track teams

Published January 13, 1997

Several new faces on the Gophers women's track and field team gave early indications Saturday that the team could improve on its lower-half finish in the Big Ten a year ago. Five of the eight events won...

Student lobbyists compete for funds

by Tracy Ellingson
Published January 13, 1997

Twelve University students spent Saturday at the state Capitol preparing for a fight. Although this match won't involve any "Rocky"-style knockouts, members of two student lobbying groups expect intense...

Sign language has been left out of the equation

by By Kelly
Published January 13, 1997

Instead of focusing on whether the CLA language requirement is "too much" or "too little" I would rather bring your attention to what I think the main issue is in the CLA language requirement debate:...

U swim teams beat up Kansas

by Ryan Schuster
Published January 13, 1997

One word pretty well summed up the women's swimming and diving team's weekend meets -- confidence. Only three events into Friday night's home dual meet against No. 19 Kansas, most of the swimmers on No....

Gophers fight with multiple weapons

by Tim Klobuchar
Published January 13, 1997

No matter what the sport, the phrase, "you never know who's going to show up" has been applied to virtually every team on some occasion. Usually it's said by a coach lamenting that he has no clue who's...

Small-town Morris shares big issues with U

by Joe Carlson
Published January 13, 1997

MORRIS -- In west central Minnesota, an island of academic pursuit floats amid a sea of agriculture. The University of Minnesota --Morris exists in a rural, Midwestern town, a setting that is much different...

Elmo: Packers by 15

Published January 13, 1997

Elmo had worked in Las Vegas for nearly 44 years and was the best odds-maker in the business. Anyone who wanted a sure-fire winner would call his 1-900 number. And with the Super Bowl between Green Bay...

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