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Serving the UMN community since 1900

The Minnesota Daily

Serving the UMN community since 1900

The Minnesota Daily

Apologetic Woog briefly suspended

by Michael Rand
Published October 22, 1996

Gone was the wise-cracking, jovial Doug Woog whose good humor permeates most post-game press conferences. In his place was a somber, toned-down Woog who apologized several times for letting his team,...

Downsize the Pentagon for a change

Published October 22, 1996

It's been five years since the demise of the Soviet Union. The Cold War is finished. Not a single nuclear missile remains aimed at U.S. cities and industrial centers. Even the most hawkish commentators...

U men’s golfers finish fall schedule

Published October 22, 1996

The men's golf team finished its fall season with a seventh-place tie Monday at the Duke Invitational in Durham, N.C. The Gophers final round dropped them from a sixth-place finish to a seventh-place tie...

Voting-list discussions continue

by Jim Martyka
Published October 22, 1996

University lawyers and faculty representatives still can't completely agree on who should be allowed to vote in a possible union election. The two sides met Monday for the third time in a month to discuss...

Thelwell breaks receiving record

by Jeff Sherry
Published October 22, 1996

At a media luncheon earlier this season, Gophers football coach Jim Wacker said split end Ryan Thelwell has "probably the most beautiful smile in the world." That smile was mostly absent following the...

Domestic-partner benefits cheapen marriage

Published October 22, 1996

A column last week by Kris Henry ("Love your brother, not his boyfriend," Oct. 17) contained several points that I, as a Christian, felt demanded a response. The article basically amounted to a sarcastic...

Two killed in crash,police seek witnesses

Published October 22, 1996

A man and a woman were killed in a motorcycle crash early Monday morning on West River Road Parkway near Fairview Hospital, said the University Police. The motorcycle went off the road and crashed into...

Hankinson sparks team with speech

by Michael Rand
Published October 22, 1996

Casey Hankinson has never been known as one of the quieter members of the Gophers hockey team. Whether it's on the ice or in the locker room, Hankinson speaks his mind. Even as a sophomore on a team filled...

If the shoe doesn’t fit, doctoral student can help

by Joe Carlson
Published October 22, 1996

Our feet have been fighting a war against mass-produced shoes since the 1700s, and a new method developed by a University researcher may help us even the odds. Susan Sokolowski, a doctoral candidate in...

Enrollmentof minoritiesrises slightly

by Joel Sawyer
Published October 22, 1996

The University might be moving closer to accomplishing its goals of increasing minority enrollment, based on a student registration report released Monday. The University report, which provides official...

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