The Minnesota Daily

Student paid dearly after witnessing the protests in Beijing

by Kamariea Forcier
Published November 4, 1996

niversity graduate student Lili Pan's life was turned upside down in 1989 when he stumbled into the student protest in Tiananmen Square in Beijing, China. The demonstration drew thousands of students...

U men’s and women’s swimmers beat UNC

by Ryan Schuster
Published November 4, 1996

After 735 days, little has changed. Almost two years to the day that the Gophers men's and women's swimming and diving teams defeated North Carolina in a season-opening meet, Minnesota repeated history...

No surprise. Gophers lose 45-0 at Ohio State

by Jeff Sherry
Published November 4, 1996

COLUMBUS, Ohio -- By the time the Gophers and Ohio State finished their first quarter of football Saturday, a rather improbable scenario had developed at Ohio Stadium. The Buckeyes, ranked second in the...

University alum refined use of First Amendment

Published November 4, 1996

Chief Justice Burger wrote influential decisions on many notable First Amendment issues. ù Wisconsin vs. Yoder (1975) held that the Wisconsin compulsory school attendance law could not require the...

U women’s CC 5th at Big Tens

by Ryan Schuster
Published November 4, 1996

An excerpt from this year's Wisconsin women's cross country media guide claims that one of the team's strengths will be that no one runner stands out from the pack. At the women's Big Ten Cross Country...

Kraft makes turnaround after taking bad penalty

by Michael Rand
Published November 4, 1996

MADISON, Wisc. -- Sometimes getting into the shower before anyone else has its advantages: There's always plenty of hot water and, in case of a time crunch, you know you're not going to get left out. On...

Polls may stifle voters’ interest

by Tracy Ellingson
Published November 4, 1996

Republican presidential hopeful Bob Dole says he will defy pre-election polls that show him trailing President Clinton, and win this year's election. Poll results, which have gained credibility with the...

U’s four soccer seniors end home career on sour note

by Aaron Kirscht
Published November 4, 1996

There wasn't a cloud in the sky, but still the Evansville Aces managed to rain on the Gophers' farewell party. Minnesota fell to Evansville 2-1 in the last regular season home game for seniors Allison...

U.S. defends pilot’s firing at Iraqi missile site

Published November 4, 1996

WASHINGTON (AP) -- A U.S. F-16 pilot fired a missile Saturday when he thought he was being targeted by an Iraqi missile site, but no Iraqi radar attempted to lock on to the aircraft, the Pentagon said...

Actor and U graduate Arthur Peterson dies

Published November 4, 1996

Arthur Peterson, University graduate and lifetime character actor, died Thursday in Los Angeles, Calif. He was 83. Peterson graduated in 1935 from the University. During a 60-year career in theater, Peterson...