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The Minnesota Daily

Serving the UMN community since 1900

The Minnesota Daily

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...

Gophers soccer ties winning-streak record

by Aaron Kirscht
Published October 22, 1996

The Gophers soccer team tied the team record of five consecutive wins Sunday with their 1-0 victory over Ohio State. The 1995 Big Ten championship team opened its season with five wins. But this streak...

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...

Sheila Wellstone uses position to educate

by Ken Kaffine
Published October 22, 1996

Sheila Wellstone never had any interest in public speaking. "I never would have thought I would be able to stand up and talk in front of people. I remember when Paul was running I would be asked to introduce...

It’s time for Coach Wacker to resign

Published October 22, 1996

Saturday's pathetic Homecoming loss to Michigan State was the last straw. The 27-9 trouncing was the football team's 10th-straight Big Ten loss and virtually seals the Gophers fate of yet another losing...

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...

The unexpected …

by Tim Klobuchar
Published October 22, 1996

The unexpected resurgence of the Gophers volleyball team has started to draw the attention of local fans. The Sports Pavilion housed two crowds of over 2,000 Friday and Saturday nights in matches against...

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,...

Vote-by-mail program delivers satisfaction to many

Published October 22, 1996

ST. PAUL (AP) -- Voting by mail has been popular in Ramsey County, with more than 20,000 people asking for vote-by-mail ballots for the upcoming elections. The county's success might help efforts to expand...

MSA to vote on Sanger portrait removal

by Tracy Ellingson
Published October 22, 1996

Minnesota Student Association members will vote on a resolution today requesting the removal of a portrait of Planned Parenthood founder Margaret Sanger from Wilson Library. The authors of the resolution,...

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