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The Minnesota Daily

Serving the UMN community since 1900

The Minnesota Daily

Serving the UMN community since 1900

The Minnesota Daily

U soccer is happy with weekend split

by Aaron Kirscht
Published October 27, 1996

In soccer circles, a two-goal loss is often considered a blowout. But when the opponent -- in this case No. 2 North Carolina -- is winning its games by an average of 3.8 goals, the Gophers' 2-0 loss Friday...

U women runners bear weather

by Ryan Schuster
Published October 27, 1996

A cloudy haze settled over the University's Les Bolstad Golf Course on Saturday, bringing with it cold and windy conditions for running. A crowd of more than 50 fans huddled together as they cheered the...

Elmo come lately

Published October 27, 1996

Elmo jerked awake. "DAMMIT!" he screamed, seeing his clock read 11:23. He was late once again for his early class and he knew his prof was getting rather annoyed with his constant tardiness. This was not...

One night on the University beat

by Jessica Steeno
Published October 27, 1996

I sat in the back of a University Police squad car for most of Friday night. It took more than five tries for me to learn that the car doors don't open from the inside and my shoes still bear scuff marks...

Wacker unhappy about last-minute TD

by Jeff Sherry
Published October 27, 1996

There were plenty of explanations for why Michigan threw a 40-yard touchdown bomb with 30 seconds left in the Wolverines' 44-10 thrashing of Minnesota on Saturday. Some people said Coach Lloyd Carr was...

Yawn … Wolverines beat U, 44-10

by Jeff Sherry
Published October 27, 1996

As the Metrodome game clock ticked down to zero, and the few remaining fans awoke from their slumber, and the Michigan Wolverines triumphantly hoisted the Little Brown Jug above their heads -- the answer...

Seniors shine in hoops scrimmage

by Todd Zolecki
Published October 27, 1996

Only one thing embarrassed Clem Haskins about the Gophers men's basketball scrimmage Saturday -- the spelling on some of his players' new uniforms. Minnesota's duds, designed by Champion, had Miles Tarver's...

Can double-duty cows, hybrid potatoes save the world?

Published October 27, 1996

WASHINGTON (AP) -- It's shaping into the great debate for the 21st century: Can the world produce enough to feed another few billion people? Agronomists and other scientists say yes, and they want more...

Robots demonstrated for kids

by Peter Kauffner
Published October 27, 1996

Robots don't always cooperate with humans, as University students John Fischer and Dean Hougen discovered when their robot stopped last week in the middle of a demonstration for more than 20 elementary...

Wellstone represents Minnesota’s concerns

Published October 27, 1996

When they go to the polls next week to choose a representative to the U.S. Senate, Minnesota voters can influence the kinds of social and economic policies the federal government will pursue during the...

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