Skip to Main Content
Serving the UMN community since 1900

The Minnesota Daily



Serving the UMN community since 1900

The Minnesota Daily

Serving the UMN community since 1900

The Minnesota Daily

Drunk-driving deaths rose in 1995

Published November 27, 1996

WASHINGTON (AP) -- After a decade of progress, the drive to curb alcohol-related traffic deaths has taken a detour, safety advocates say. "That work is not nearly finished," North Dakota Sen. Byron Dorgan...

You bet snow emergencies are unjust

Published November 27, 1996

am a victim. Sure, I know what you're thinking: How can a white male with a middle-class upbringing in 20th-century America possibly be maligned, defamed, cheated or otherwise shortchanged by society?...

Some athletics programs plagued by crime problem

Published November 27, 1996

IOWA CITY (College Press Exchange) -- When former University of Iowa basketball player Jeff Walker was charged with eight felony counts of forgery for using a stolen ATM card on Oct. 11, he became another...

Regents weighcandidates in meeting today

by Brian Bakst
Published November 27, 1996

One has a reputation for being a reliable, business-like administrator. Another is heralded for her vision as an innovator and community builder. And a third is seen as an intellectual giant and stern...

Chapter on new president isn’t finished

Published November 27, 1996

Who would be the best president of the University of Minnesota: Piglet, Tigger or Rabbit? This is the type of thought that flounders around in the head of a student leader who is a fan of A.A. Milne's...

Numbers conflict in reports of Penn’s campus crime

Published November 27, 1996

PHILADELPHIA (College Press Exchange -- Armed robberies in the shadow of college buildings. A student shot and wounded in September. A researcher stabbed to death walking home from his lab. Throughout...

In the spirit of the holiday season …

Published November 27, 1996

It's easy to get caught up in all that is wrong with the world -- especially on the editorial page. But once a year we set aside the time to think about all the things, great and small, that we have to...

Judith Ramaley

by Joel Sawyer
Published November 27, 1996

Judith Ramaley is widely regarded as a national leader in higher education reform. As president of Portland State University, she transformed a financially ailing school into a national success story...

Alumnus makes $500,000 gift to gay studies efforts

by Tracy Ellingson
Published November 27, 1996

Last week, University alumnus Steven Schochet gave a $500,000 gift to the alma mater where, nearly 40 years ago, coming out of the closet was a trying experience for him. Schochet donated the money to...

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...

Accessibility Toolbar