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The Minnesota Daily

Serving the UMN community since 1900

The Minnesota Daily

Yeltsin must pave way for Chernomyrdin

Published October 7, 1996

Russia's political and economic future hinges on the declining health of ailing President Boris Yeltsin. The fiery leader's chronic illness is curtailing his leadership abilities and diminishing confidence...

Cancer pioneer to get award

by Joel Sawyer
Published October 7, 1996

Had B.J. Kennedy been a better math student, he might have become an architect. Instead, the man called the father of oncology by his colleagues is a world-famous University physician, renowned for his...

Experts share research on cell communication

by Michelle Kibiger
Published October 7, 1996

College of Liberal Arts junior Abby Hestness has lupus, a disease that causes her immune system to attack healthy parts of her body. In her case, the lupus has damaged her kidneys beyond repair. Because...

Officials weigh lamprey options

Published October 7, 1996

In Portugal, sea lampreys are worth about $23 a pound and are served with a sauce of blood and vinegar. In Minnesota, they are an unwanted nuisance. University professors at the Minnesota Sea Grant are...

U police sell theft-protection innovation

by Jessica Steeno
Published October 7, 1996

University Police are selling a sticker that might keep people from being permanently separated from their valuables. Tracker Corporation of Toronto makes the stickers, which sell for $5 apiece at the...

MSA committees plan for busy year

by Tracy Ellingson
Published October 7, 1996

Minnesota Student Association member Corey Donovan would like to make a change in his committee's acronym. "I'd like to throw another 'A' into 'AA' -- for Academic Affairs Action Committee," said Donovan,...

U seeks dismissal of $50,000 lawsuit

by Kamariea Forcier
Published October 7, 1996

A man who sustained a permanent injury while working for the University is awaiting a judge's decision as to whether he will go to trial for claims of job discrimination. On Friday, U.S. District Judge...

Hanged man may have been suicide

Published October 4, 1996

The death of a man whose body was found hanging from a tree Monday near the Franklin Avenue Bridge is being investigated as a suicide by the Hennepin County Medical Examiner's Office. The man was identified...

Reserves get chance for women’s cross country team

by Ryan Schuster
Published October 4, 1996

From the very beginning of team sports, athletes have been divided into two groups. One group is composed of those who compete on the field, and the other is made up of those who watch their teammates...

Shuffling goalie duties keeps U players on feet

by Aaron Kirscht
Published October 4, 1996

There are two things athletes can do with criticism. They can take it hard, letting it break their confidence and destroy their game. Or they can take it in stride, as a challenge to do better. The goalkeepers...

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