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The Minnesota Daily

Serving the UMN community since 1900

The Minnesota Daily

Opponents run circles around U

by Jeff Sherry
Published October 3, 1996

Tim Rose, the new defensive coordinator for the Gophers football team, has been with Minnesota for three games. All three were wins. This, of course, has Rose excited. But hardly carried away. "You can't...

Merchants combat slow business with Dinkytown ‘stroll’

by Bei Hu
Published October 3, 1996

Amid the din of construction along University Avenue, this afternoon University students can participate in the third annual Dinkytown Passport Stroll. The stroll is sponsored by the Dinkytown Business...

Mediation is key to endBoundary Waters feud

Published October 3, 1996

After several months of anticipatory cackling and rubbing of hands, several Minnesota delegates are dejectedly walking away from the 104th Congress without a battle over the motorization of the Boundary...

Who’ll be weenie at Sunday’s roast?

Published October 3, 1996

The first presidential debate of the season is set for this Sunday, and as usual it should be a fun night of screaming at the TV and wondering how politics got so screwed up. Of course it's all show --...

Union drive gaining steam

by Kelly Wittman
Published October 3, 1996

Academic Health Center officials moved closer to joining the University faculty movement to unionize Wednesday when they obtained a cease-and-desist order from the Bureau of Mediation Services. Professor...

Programs bring the world to rural towns

Published October 3, 1996

Editor's note: This is part three in a four-part series on University services to outstate Minnesota through extension services and experiment stations.Alan Bjerga GRAND MARAIS, Minn. -- This northeastern...

Carlson enters tenure debate

by Brian Bakst
Published October 3, 1996

Gov. Arne Carlson announced Wednesday that he has a plan to jump-start tenure discussions between the Board of Regents and University faculty members. Carlson's office has begun forming a three-member...

Fair offers a taste of student groups

by Tracy Ellingson
Published October 3, 1996

The two women giggled nervously as they extended their hands. "Go for it," said a man with dark glasses, "you need one." Freshmen Kate Nordstrum and Marnie McLaughlin snapped up a couple homemade brownies....

Gophers, Purdue take offensive show to new level

by Todd Zolecki
Published October 3, 1996

Football games between the Gophers and Purdue have been a little out of control the past three years. It's not what you'd expect from two teams who have struggled to get out of the conference basement....

Scholarships for a truly diverse world

Published October 3, 1996

The National Research Scholarship Service compiles an annual "Top 10" list of strange awards offered to college students. Here's a few oddball endowments that have made the list: The Women's Western Golf...

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