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Serving the UMN community since 1900

The Minnesota Daily

Wannabe Elmo

Published October 17, 1996

Elmo, as a young child of the suburbs, one day decided to live the life of a transient. "Gosh," said Elmo, "I know that I am a member of a somewhat privileged sector of society, but I sure would like to...

Peace activist speaks at Willey Hall

by Jessica Steeno
Published October 17, 1996

Vulnerable and imprisoned people were honored Wednesday evening in the poetry of long-time peace activist Daniel Berrigan. At a podium surrounded by peace lilies, and between performances by the Loring...

Gophers look to Obleman for guidance

by Ryan Schuster
Published October 17, 1996

Senior captain Rick Obleman hobbled across the finish line in 26 minutes, 12 seconds -- well behind his usual pace. There were no wild cheers from the crowd on that day in late September at the University's...

Sarah Pearman i…

by Tim Klobuchar
Published October 17, 1996

Sarah Pearman is everywhere. In volleyball, that statement usually means the player covers all corners of the court, dives for balls, gets floor-burned repeatedly, etc. Not that Pearman isn't known for...

Has ‘rape drug’ come to campus?

by Joel Sawyer
Published October 17, 1996

Kristin, a College of Liberal Arts sophomore, awoke after a night of dancing at a popular downtown nightclub with bruises all over her body and no memory of how she got them. The last thing she recalls...

Second debate another yawner for students

by Tracy Ellingson
Published October 17, 1996

A chuckle here and a groan there were the only audible reactions from the nearly 20 University students in Coffman Memorial Union watching Wednesday night's presidential debate. The second of two showdowns...

U freshman golfer adjusts to life in America

by Susan Filkins
Published October 17, 1996

Eighteen months ago Gophers freshman golfer Martin Le Mesurier never thought he would leave his home in Southampton, England, to play in the states. But life was becoming routine in England, and he was...

WCHA teams more even this year

by Michael Rand
Published October 17, 1996

Moments after answering the telephone Tuesday afternoon, Denver hockey coach George Gwozdecky had to excuse himself for a minute. One of Gwozdecky's assistants -- who happens to be friends with an assistant...

Modern society robs women of spirit, body

by By Patrick
Published October 17, 1996

(University of Chicago)CHICAGO -- Slap. Punch. Sexually invaded. Bitch. Whore. Refusal of promotion. Whistles. And cat-calls. All of these elements, from a woman being raped to a woman being called a...

Plus-minus gradingin U’s near future

Published October 17, 1996

Members of the Twin Cities Campus Assembly approved a motion Wednesday to change the grading policy at the University. The proposed policy allows for the addition of pluses and minuses to the five-grade...

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