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Serving the UMN community since 1900

The Minnesota Daily

U soccer is worried about Big Ten repeat

by Aaron Kirscht
Published October 2, 1996

Greek mythology told of the Fates, three goddesses who controlled all facets of human destiny -- who lived, who died, who won and who lost -- all with a simple smile. The Gophers women's soccer team had...

76,000 benefit from 50-cent wage hike

Published October 2, 1996

ST. PAUL (AP) -- Some 76,000 Minnesotans got a raise Monday as the first increase in the federal minimum wage in more than five years took effect. The minimum hourly wage rose from $4.25 to $4.75; a second...

Utah joins 16 states in tobacco lawsuit

Published October 2, 1996

SALT LAKE CITY (AP) -- Utah is suing the major tobacco companies, becoming the 17th state to try to recover the millions of dollars spent on Medicaid bills for citizens suffering from smoking-related illnesses. Minnesota...

New CLA dean plans for future

by Brian Bakst
Published October 2, 1996

Outgoing College of Liberal Arts Interim Dean Robert Holt and new dean Steven Rosenstone jointly addressed the CLA Assembly on Tuesday regarding the recent accomplishments and future goals of the college. "The...

Next U president critical choice for state

Published October 2, 1996

The University Board of Regents must soon select a new president to succeed University President Nils Hasselmo. The board's choice should be of interest not only to those inside the University's ivy-covered...

New-look Purdue offense features more options

by Jeff Sherry
Published October 2, 1996

It was the quintessential gameplan for a Big Ten football team. And for three years, the Purdue Boilermakers ran it to near perfection. Run up the middle. Run off-tackle. Run the opposition over. From...

Agriculturalresearchers face changes

by Alan Bjerga
Published October 2, 1996

Editor's note: This is part two in a four-part series on University services to outstate Minnesota through extension services and experiment stations.STAPLES, Minn. -- Mel Wiens is demonstrating the...

Israeli policy led to Jerusalem bloodshed

Published October 2, 1996

Defenders of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's hard-line politics have presented his position as the only way to secure peace for Israel. Netanyahu's actions, including the decision to reopen...

Ultimate Frisbee takes flight at U

by Ryan Schuster
Published October 2, 1996

An open field, a few plastic cones and a Frisbee is all it takes to start up a game of Ultimate Frisbee. As one of the fastest-growing sports on college campuses around the nation, Ultimate Frisbee has...

Award will aid study of HIV

by Michelle Kibiger
Published October 2, 1996

The University's Program in Human Sexuality last week was awarded $1 million from the National Centers for Disease Control to study the effectiveness of two programs to prevent the spread of HIV. Over...

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