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The Minnesota Daily

With subway bombing, terror returns to Paris

Published December 4, 1996

PARIS (AP) -- A bomb tore apart a packed subway car in the heart of Paris on Tuesday, killing two people, wounding dozens and bringing fears of a new bombing campaign like the one that terrorized the city...

Presidential finalists to visit campus next week

by Joel Sawyer
Published December 4, 1996

The three finalists for president of the University are coming to town. Next week, the finalists will visit the University and meet with the Board of Regents, faculty, students and local media in public...

Tenure proposal and supporters are suspect

Published December 4, 1996

Sullivan II is a proposed new tenure code for the University that on Dec. 5 will be considered by the Faculty Senate. It is the second version of a policy offered by Law School Dean Thomas Sullivan as...

Pieces in place for women’s hockey

by Jeff Sherry
Published December 3, 1996

One day in mid-October, after learning she'd soon be named Minnesota's first women's hockey coach, Laura Halldorson faced an undesirable task -- she had to tell her players at Maine's Colby College that...

The left is poised for a comeback

Published December 3, 1996

Since Ronald Reagan's first term as president, reactionary columnists and commentators have been joyfully trumpeting the demise of the left in American politics. And they've certainly had plenty to crow...

Fans missing at hockey Showcase

by Michael Rand
Published December 3, 1996

The word "Hockeytown," spelled out in all capital letters, is proudly superimposed over the Detroit Red Wings logo in the center circle at Joe Louis Arena. Despite that bold proclamation and the fact...

Men’s hoops earns 16th spot in AP poll

Published December 3, 1996

The Gophers men's basketball team jumped to a No. 16 ranking in Monday's AP Poll. Minnesota (5-0) won the San Juan Shootout championship Sunday in Caguas, Puerto Rico, when it defeated Clemson 75-65. Minnesota...

University takes measuresagainst e-mail offenders

by Peter Kauffner
Published December 3, 1996

The University plans to formalize its Internet use guidelines soon, despite the fact that University students are relatively well-behaved online. "The students from the University of Minnesota should...

Clinton is wrong to block Boutros-Ghali

Published December 3, 1996

On Tuesday, Nov. 19, the United Nations Security Council met in closed session. Although curtains were drawn to prevent outside photography and an aura of secrecy surrounded the meeting, its outcome was...

U Networking Services to limit free Internet use for off-campus surfers

by Bei Hu
Published December 3, 1996

A new University policy that begins Jan. 1 will set limits on free Internet access through off-campus phone lines. The new fee plan aims at easing pressure on the University Networking Services' modem...

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