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The Minnesota Daily

Serving the UMN community since 1900

The Minnesota Daily

Attitude is everything for Gophers’ Bjorklund

by Ryan Schuster
Published January 6, 1997

The 22-year-old looks like he has just gotten out of bed, as he slowly strolls around the pool at the University Aquatic Center during practice. He is barefoot and clad in yellow shorts and a white 1996...

Wrestlers drop close match to No. 3 Iowa State

by Allison Younge
Published January 6, 1997

Anticipation surrounded Williams Arena on Saturday as Minnesota heavyweight wrestler Shelton Benjamin stepped up to meet his opponent in the final match of the night against Iowa State. With the score...

Controversy, job demands lead to small regent pool

by Joel Sawyer
Published January 6, 1997

Serving as a member of the Board of Regents can be a thankless task. No pay, long hours, and an endless barrage of criticism makes the job unattractive to many. And that is a problem, especially with...

Marijuana laws need review, not repeal

Published January 6, 1997

Ever since voters in California and Arizona overwhelmingly passed propositions last November that permit doctors to prescribe marijuana for medical purposes, the Clinton Administration has scrambled to...

Rigorous training helps men’s swim team

by Ryan Schuster
Published January 6, 1997

The goals of most male college students for winter break include, sleeping, watching sporting events on TV and eating a lot of turkey. Not the Gophers men's swimming and diving teams, though. "One of...

U hockey powers into WCHA forefront with sweep

by Michael Rand
Published January 6, 1997

Listening to Gophers hockey coach Doug Woog's controlled tirade after the Gophers' 4-3 overtime loss to St. Cloud State on Dec. 15 at Mariucci Arena, it was pretty clear that he saw a difference between...

Road to merger ends after 6 years

by Jessica Steeno
Published January 6, 1997

University officials and Fairview Health System representatives will sign several documents today finalizing the merger between the private hospital and the University of Minnesota Hospital and Clinics....

A terrible night…

Published January 6, 1997

Elmo woke as the sun streaked through the windows. He attempted to open his door. No luck. Elmo rolled down his window and climbed out of the car. After surveying the damage to his former automobile, Elmo...

President-elect promises a new era of excellence

by Joel Sawyer
Published January 6, 1997

Mark Yudof, executive vice president and provost of the University of Texas at Austin, will become the 14th president of the University in July. Yudof accepted the position after the Board of Regents...

Sun Devils will have tough time bettering 1996 season

Published January 6, 1997

PASADENA, Calif. (AP) -- Now that Arizona State has had a couple of days to shake off the sting of its Rose Bowl loss to Ohio State, the Sun Devils are facing the challenge of trying to get back. To accomplish...

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