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The Minnesota Daily

Serving the UMN community since 1900

The Minnesota Daily

Midwest region features top talent in men’s basketball

Published November 14, 1996

(AP) -- Cincinnati, with relentless clawing by its defense and incessant jawing by coach Bob Huggins, has reached the NCCA Tournament's Elite Eight three times in the last five years. Could this be the...

Elmo’s Books

Published November 14, 1996

"But this rough magic I here abjure," Elmo soliloquized in Ariel's absence, "and when I have required some heavenly music to work mine end upon their senses that this airy charm is for, even in today's...

On wheels, on foot, ballet company dazzles U’s eyes

by Joe Carlson
Published November 14, 1996

Of the three dancers who made their way onstage, only two danced on their toes. The third, Mary Verdi-Fletcher, coasted in her wheelchair. "People need to see that they can achieve their dreams and aspirations...

Days of Elmo’s Life

Published November 13, 1996

What was Elmo to do? He was stranded with his ex-lover on a desolate island -- just as that smooth-talking model with the European accent had planned. Elmo was supposed to be back in Salem, marrying his...

Corporatization of U? Bring it on!

Published November 13, 1996

With all the secrecy and intrigue of an Ian Fleming novel, a blue-ribbon search committee is finalizing a list of presidential candidates to be presented to the Board of Regents. The arduous process of...

Men arraigned in rape, burglary

Published November 13, 1996

Two men charged with a University-area rape and burglary that occurred more than one month ago were arraigned Tuesday in Hennepin County District Court. Both Antonio D. Burton, 20, and Puiassance J. Andersen,...

Wacker, Tepper bond in tough time

by Tim Klobuchar
Published November 13, 1996

Other than the word "tackle," it's safe to say bass fishing and football have nothing in common. But in this chaotic time in the Big Ten, with four coaches either getting fired or resigning in the last...

Losing not Wacker’s fault, nobody wins in Minnesota

Published November 13, 1996

What did someone say about that Golden Gopher football tradition? It's a tradition alright -- of losing. Minnesota football outlasted another losing era Tuesday with the news that Jim Wacker decided to...

351 killed in airplane collision outside New Delhi

Published November 13, 1996

CHARKHI DADRI, India (AP) -- A Saudi jumbo jet climbing from New Delhi's airport collided with a Kazak plane coming in for landing Tuesday, creating twin fireballs that turned the sky red as dawn and scattered...

Players feel respect, regret, even guilt

by Todd Zolecki
Published November 13, 1996

Gophers football player Crawford Jordan prepared himself for an emotional day when Coach Jim Wacker called a Tuesday morning team meeting at the Gibson/Nagurski Football Complex. Jordan had a feeling...

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