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The Minnesota Daily

Serving the UMN community since 1900

The Minnesota Daily

Opposition to spread protests throughout Serbia

Published December 2, 1996

BELGRADE, Yugoslavia (AP) -- Foes of Serbian President Slobodan Milosevic, struggling to maintain momentum after two weeks of protests, declared Sunday that they would take their movement to cities throughout...

Board of Regents approves the candidate selections

by Brian Bakst
Published December 2, 1996

With little discussion, the Board of Regents unanimously accepted an advisory search committee's slate of candidates to be finalists for University president. In Wednesday's special meeting, which lasted...

Men’s hoops beats West Virginia 76-61

by Todd Zolecki
Published November 27, 1996

It's only two games into the season, but it appears all those jump shots Gophers men's basketball player Eric Harris took during the summer have paid off. The junior point guard scored a career-high 17...

William Van Muse

by Jim Martyka
Published November 27, 1996

Auburn University President William Van Muse confronted many of the same problems currently facing the University of Minnesota when he began his four-year career at the Alabama college. Muse came to Auburn...

TA’s effectiveness is debated

by Tom Lopez
Published November 27, 1996

Teaching assistants' responsibilities range from grading tests to teaching classes. But some University undergraduate students question if their quality of education suffers when they are taught by other...

Fees going up at America’s national parks

Published November 27, 1996

The new and increased fees for admission, snowmobiling, boating and back-country camping will help raise an estimated $30 million to $50 million over three years for sites managed by the National Park...

Elmo’s massacree

Published November 27, 1996

Officer Obie was looking at Elmo suspiciously. "We found your name on an envelope at the bottom of a pile of litter, and you'll have to come in to face charges." Elmo had to think fast. What could he say...

Lab takes rocky road to Mars research

by Peter Kauffner
Published November 27, 1996

Mars may seem as far away as graduation, but there are actually pieces of Martian rock kept at the University's Lunar and Meteorite Lab in Shepherd Laboratories. "We have thumbnail-sized pieces of a couple...

Correction In Mon…

Published November 27, 1996

CorrectionIn Monday's article "Professor, priest debate assisted suicide," the Center for Biomedical Ethics position on assisted suicide was misstated. The Center for Biomedical Ethics does not have...

U v-ball to face two top Big Ten teams

by Tim Klobuchar
Published November 27, 1996

One year ago, Mike Hebert, in his final season as Illinois' head coach, took his team on the road to Ohio State and Penn State for its final two regular season matches. Illinois won both matches, just...

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