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The Minnesota Daily

Serving the UMN community since 1900

The Minnesota Daily

Clothing style doesn’t indicatepromiscuity, prof’s study says

by Bei Hu
Published November 5, 1996

Contrary to popular belief, a victim of sexual assault who wore a short skirt and plunging neckline on a date should not be blamed for instigating the attack, said University professor Kim Johnson. Many...

Credit card users get holiday rate cut

Published November 5, 1996

NEW YORK (AP) -- A credit card war is brewing, just in time for the holiday shopping rush. American Telephone & Telegraph Co., the nation's second-largest issuer of credit cards, is offering sharply...

Purdue football coach resigns in midst of sixth losing season

Published November 5, 1996

WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. (AP) -- Jim Colletto, unable to turn around a program that has not had a winning season since 1984, resigned Monday as Purdue's football coach. The Boilermakers are 2-6 this season. Colletto,...

Rats: the new brains on the Internet

by Peter Kauffner
Published November 5, 1996

Internet users could soon be surfing a three-dimensional map of a rat brain, thanks to some University computer science and neuroscience researchers. About 20 researchers, who together compose the Center...

Suspects in rape, robbery to return to Minnesota

by Andrew Tellijohn
Published November 5, 1996

Eau Claire, Wis. -- Two men accused of involvement in an Oct. 8 rape and burglary of two University students will be coming back to Minnesota for trial. In Eau Claire County Circuit Court Monday, Puiassance...

Students are snowed by Castro’s charms

by By Mayra
Published November 5, 1996

Three days ago I attended a presentation given by three international studies students who went to Cuba last summer. I am Cuban-American and I had thought that this would be a great opportunity to talk...

Focus on Sanger seems misplaced

Published November 5, 1996

The University community owes a debt of gratitude to College Republican and candidate for state Legislature Tom Gromacki. His crusade to remove the portrait of Planned Parenthood founder Margaret Sanger...

Hockey rivalry takes uncivil form in series at Wisconsin

by Michael Rand
Published November 5, 1996

Friday night's matchup between Minnesota and Wisconsin hardly looked like a contest between two of college hockey's oldest rivals. But after the Badgers trudged through the ugly contest and came away...

MSA to vote on portrait

by Tracy Ellingson
Published November 5, 1996

Margaret Sanger's portrait will remain in Wilson Library even if the Minnesota Student Association passes a resolution requesting the picture's removal. MSA members plan to cast their final vote today...

Keffeler’s departure won’t resolve debate

Published November 5, 1996

In many ways, Regent Jean Keffeler should be held responsible for changing the tone of the tenure debate and straining faculty/regent relations. Her advocacy of the layoff authority inherent in the Morris...

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