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The Minnesota Daily

Serving the UMN community since 1900

The Minnesota Daily

Lockerbie sleuthing could help with TWA investigation

Published July 31, 1996

LONDON (AP) -- Two fragments of circuit board -- each smaller than a fingernail and both recovered from an area more than twice as large as New York City -- helped investigators track down suspects in...

Athlete sentenced for credit card fraud

by Chris Vetter
Published July 31, 1996

A former University football player was sentenced Tuesday in Ramsey County court on felony charges of theft and credit card fraud. Joe Justice will enter a diversion program, under which he will be on...

Levine tests numerous jobs after graduation

by Matthew Cross
Published July 31, 1996

Since former Gophers slotback Tony Levine graduated from the University on June 3, he has been like a newborn puppy, sniffing out every opportunity that comes his way. And, for Levine, who by December...

U student hopes to win seat in Minnesota House

by Chris Vetter
Published July 29, 1996

Austin, Minn., is a large union town, with a big Hormel plant and a powerful Hormel union. The town has consistently voted for Democrats for years, but is completely surrounded by Republican districts...

Final mergervote on table

by Joel Sawyer
Published July 29, 1996

A resolution that would give University administrators the power to finalize the proposed merger between University Hospital and Fairview Health System will be presented today for Board of Regents approval. If...

U chief leads new women’s police group

by Jessica Steeno
Published July 29, 1996

Police work has often been called the ultimate men's club, and though women are now allowed full membership, they lag behind in gaining leadership positions. University Police Chief Joy Rikala is one...

Student finds spirituality in paganism

by Joshua Zuckerman
Published July 29, 1996

Lu Vail, now a senior honors student in family social science, remembers, as a young girl, mysterious jars filled with "barky and pickled stuff" sitting on top of a shelf in her grandmother's pantry. Vail's...

Burundi’s troubles require intervention

Published July 29, 1996

The ongoing tribal warfare between rebel Hutu fighters and their Tutsi rivals in Burundi exploded last week, leading to the collapse of the democratically-elected coalition government. On Thursday, Burundi's...

Writer says bowl alliance is start, but not the answer

by Richard Rosenblatt
Published July 29, 1996

(AP) -- It's Saturday, Nov. 28, 1998. Three teams -- let's say Nebraska, Penn State and Tennessee -- are undefeated and ranked 1-2-3. The Cornhuskers are playing in the Big 12 title game, the Volunteers...

U’s payroll conversion not the root of evil

by By Ramona
Published July 29, 1996

This is an institution of higher learning? Even now, in my 22nd year at the University, it never ceases to amaze me how many ignorant people are employed here. The latest discourse on the changeover from...

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