The Minnesota Daily

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...

Rural service tradition at risk

by Alan Bjerga
Published October 1, 1996

Editor's note: Although the bulk of the University's Twin Cities campus resources are devoted to Twin Cities student and community needs, one of the University's responsibilities as a land-grant institution...

Boy chosen to receive diabetes drug in trial

Published October 1, 1996

Daniel Mikos, a 13-year-old boy from Roscoe, Ill., will be the first person to receive oral insulin at the University as part of the nationwide Diabetes Prevention Trial. The trial tests individuals for...

College pioneersfirst automated job line at the U

by Joe Carlson
Published October 1, 1996

In addition to their bank account balances and voice mail messages, some University students can now get information about jobs and internships over the telephone. Students and alumni from the College...