The Minnesota Daily

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...

U’s Gullingsrud stars again

by Ryan Schuster
Published October 21, 1996

Gophers sophomore cross country runner Anna Gullingsrud ran on and conquered a difficult course this weekend at Iowa State. Along the way she also defeated her own health problems and led Minnesota to...

Homecoming breakfast honors farmers

by Joe Carlson
Published October 21, 1996

University alumni, students and staff members ate a $7 breakfast Saturday and paid only 50 cents -- the price that a farmer would receive for the food in a wholesale market. More than 350 people attended...

U soccer back to normal, takes two

by Aaron Kirscht
Published October 21, 1996

October has been very good to the Gophers women's soccer team. After falling 3-1 to Wisconsin Sept. 29 -- a loss coach Sue Montagne called embarrassing -- Minnesota has rattled off five straight wins,...

Third parties can’t gain broad voter base

Published October 21, 1996

Why do so many of the third-party candidates seem to be a few fries short of a Happy Meal? They just don't seem to be sitting on the two-party rocker. Take Ross Perot, for example. Perot claims he is an...

Canadian hospital introduces alternative medicine

Published October 21, 1996

VANCOUVER,British Columbia (AP) -- To the dismay of some of its doctors, the biggest hospital in this Pacific-oriented province is plunging into an ambitious project: Integrating Western medicine with...

Worker’s case will go to trial,judge says

by Kamariea Forcier
Published October 21, 1996

It is up to a jury to determine if the University discriminated against one of its former employees, decided U.S. District Judge John Tunheim on Tuesday, after 10 days of deliberation. University attorney...

Kohn bumps and bruises his way into lineup

by Michael Rand
Published October 21, 1996

Because of last season's experienced and talented defensive unit, it took sophomore Bill Kohn an extra season to become a regular on the Gophers hockey team. But when he got his chance on Friday in Minnesota's...

Irvin paces Spartans’ attack

by Todd Zolecki
Published October 21, 1996

As a prized recruit from Florida, Sedrick Irvin could have played football just about anywhere. Considered the state's top talent, the tailback received scholarship offers from some of the nation's top...

Two alumni candidates ‘rock’ Dinkytown

by Tracy Ellingson
Published October 21, 1996

A few University alumni celebrated Homecoming Saturday night in Dinkytown campaigning for votes. University alumni Dean Barkley and Jack Uldrich were two of 13 candidates running for local, state and...