The Minnesota Daily

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...

Slow crime week doesn’t arrest police

by Andrew Tellijohn
Published November 12, 1996

Whether it was because of the cold weather or the lunar cycle, it was a slow week for University Police reports. "The amount of crime ebbs and flows, and I can't really connect it to anything," University...

Regents’ tactics change; goals remain same

by By Elizabeth
Published November 12, 1996

The new tenure code adopted on Nov. 7 for the Law School by the Board of Regents -- "Sullivan II" -- contains many admirable principles. The preamble states: "The people of Minnesota are best served when...

End of search draws closer

by Joel Sawyer
Published November 12, 1996

The veil of secrecy surrounding candidates for the next president of the University might be lifted this week. Board of Regents Chairman Tom Reagan said Friday that a list of three to five finalists for...

Hospital, union clash over personnel files

by Jessica Steeno
Published November 12, 1996

Some members of a University Hospital union who objected to the release of workers' personnel files to Fairview Hospital said the University administration has repeatedly tried to silence their protests. Members...

Deutch made strides in opening the CIA

Published November 12, 1996

In fiction, the world of international intelligence is dominated by cool gadgets, beautiful women and strong silent heroes. But we've always known that the real thing was a far dirtier business. From the...

Group supports tenure compromise

by Jim Martyka
Published November 12, 1996

The Faculty Consultative Committee issued a statement late Friday supporting the Board of Regents on its recent tenure code revisions for the University Law School. "We commend the Board for incorporating,...

V-ball coach calls loss to Michigan a letdown

by Tim Klobuchar
Published November 12, 1996

Minnesota's volleyball matches against Wisconsin and Michigan were separated by just two days on the calendar, a fact almost impossible to believe considering the differences in the Gophers' play. The...

Voter turnout was not a big surprise

Published November 12, 1996

The pseudo-debates, "soft-money" commercials and relentless spin-doctoring of the 96 elections are thankfully behind us. To no one's surprise, President Clinton won a second term by a substantial margin...

Union supports grievance claim

by Lynne Kozarek
Published November 12, 1996

A storm is brewing between the University and Teamsters, who are attempting to support two of their own in a grievance filed against a University housing supervisor. Fifty-three maintenance workers in...