The Minnesota Daily

Kansas looks to avenge men’s swimmers

by Ryan Schuster
Published January 10, 1997

The No. 9 Gophers men's swimming and diving squad hopes to turn back the clock this weekend. A year ago, Minnesota defeated Kansas 139-104 on the road for its sixth dual meet victory of the season. That...

A new comet leaves Halley’s trailing behind

by Peter Kauffner
Published January 10, 1997

A giant comet with enormous destructive potential is rapidly approaching the earth -- but it won't be coming any closer than 122 million miles. Comet Hale-Bopp, already hyped in astronomy circles as "the...

Legislators, tenure fight contributed to Kim’s exit

by Jessica Steeno
Published January 9, 1997

In a surprise announcement Tuesday night, Regent Hyon Kim withdrew her candidacy for a second term on the Board of Regents. Her decision makes Kim the fourth regent this academic year to leave the 12-member...

Buggs trial begins; jury selection next week

Published January 9, 1997

The trial of Louis Cardona Buggs, the man charged with the murder of University student Kami Talley, started Wednesday with preliminary motions from both the prosecuting and defense attorneys. The motions...

Target misses in downtown demolition

Published January 9, 1997

Don't you just love it when you can shop for toothpaste and tampons and feel all warm and fuzzy at the same time? That's the sensation you're supposed to get when you visit Target -- after all, its company...

Kim expresses disgust with treatment

by Joel Sawyer
Published January 9, 1997

Hyon Kim bowed out of the race for her own seat on the Board of Regents in a brief fax to news organizations late last night. When the Daily spoke to Kim, who had described herself as a "tenacious" fighter,...

NFL commentator abused his influence

by By Jason
Published January 9, 1997

Interestingly enough, last Sunday I happened to be watching a little bit of football, although mostly I was searching the channels for something interesting to watch. I landed on NBC Sports during the...

Biased investigations:the crucible of ethics

Published January 9, 1997

Arthur Miller penned "The Crucible" in 1953 as a criticism of the House Un-American Activities Committee -- the communist witch hunt. With a new screen version of the play in theaters, the allegory might...

Claim of gunshots mystifies police

by Jim Martyka
Published January 9, 1997

Gunshots allegedly fired in front of Sanford Hall have left University Police with a mystery on their hands. Two people reportedly heard someone fire several shots from a van in front of the dorm shortly...

Serbian government acknowledges opposition win

Published January 9, 1997

NIS, Yugoslavia (AP) -- Weeks of street protests and international arm-twisting wrung a key concession Wednesday from Serbia's ruling party: It acknowledged that opposition candidates won elections in...