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The Minnesota Daily

Serving the UMN community since 1900

The Minnesota Daily

African-Americans discuss future society

by Andy Nestingen
Published June 21, 1996

When leaders debate the past and the future of their community, it feels revolutionary. The disagreements, the calm statements and the passionate voices create a heady atmosphere. Leaders of the Twin...

U’s concrete canoe sails to national competition

Published June 19, 1996

The University's latest top 10 athletic finish has come in an unusual category: concrete canoe racing. A 20-student contingent from the University's civil engineering department placed 10th among 26 teams...

Fraternity search nets stolen goods

by Chris Vetter
Published June 19, 1996

Police searched two rooms at the Phi Sigma Kappa fraternity house June 7 for stolen University computer equipment, according to a search warrant. The warrant stated that police had reason to believe that...

Atlanta pool gets 2 from U

by Tris Wykes
Published June 19, 1996

The Olympic dream lives on for a pair of swimmers associated with the University, but has ended for another. Minnesota women's swimmer Olga Splichalova, a sophomore, will be making her second consecutive...

Using both backpack straps may ease neck, shoulder strain

by Joe Carlson
Published June 19, 1996

Unexplained soreness and fatigue in the neck, shoulders or back could signal that a student is overloading or misusing his backpack. "We do see that it can be a problem," said Karen Swanson, a registered...

Schuh denied Olympic bid

by Tris Wykes
Published June 19, 1996

Traveling 5,557 miles is a long way for a few months of swim practice. Just ask University junior Tanya Schuh, who traveled that distance from Minneapolis to Sao Paulo, Brazil several months ago in an...

Crusade sparks queries about religion at U

by Paul Sanders
Published June 19, 1996

As the Greater Twin Cities Billy Graham Crusade prepares for overflow crowds at the Metrodome this week, one University student participating in the evangelical event has raised questions about the role...

Woman faces charges in gun incident

by Kamariea Forcier
Published June 19, 1996

Jennifer Joan May, a former University employee, was charged with four counts of second-degree assault Tuesday in connection with the shot fired in University President Nils Hasselmo's office June 11. May...

TAs to be funded to create Web pages

by Jessica Steeno
Published June 19, 1996

Students who need information about class requirements may be able to use the World Wide Web by fall quarter to communicate with hard-to-reach teaching assistants. An initiative funded by the Office of...

University mothers milk benefits of nursing room

by Joel Sawyer
Published June 19, 1996

In an effort to accommodate students, faculty and staff members who want to feed breast milk to their newborns, Boynton Health Services has opened a new nursing mothers room in its Women's Clinic. The...

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