The Minnesota Daily

NCAA update: Kerr 95th in first round, Rantanen 10th

by Kristian Pope
Published May 30, 1996

Firing a 6-over-par 78, Minnesota's Rob Kerr was in a tie for 95th place on Wednesday after the first round of the NCAA Men's Golf Championships in Chattanooga, Tenn. "The scores are kind of high, so...

SPAN members reflect on 50 years at U

by Jacqueline Couillard
Published May 30, 1996

Photos of smiling participants in the Student Project for Amity among Nations sit on Professor Theofanis Stavrou's file cabinet. A collection of theses written by SPANners after their time abroad rests...

Service offers advice for finals week sufferers

by Christie Sueker
Published May 30, 1996

Procrastination is defined in Webster's Pocket Dictionary as, "To put off to a future time." As University of Minnesota students enter finals week, time management becomes not just an issue, but a matter...

U student, Clinton meetto discuss gay rights

by Brett Knapp
Published May 30, 1996

A University student met with President Clinton yesterday to discuss hurdles that face gay, lesbian and bisexual youth. Gary Schiff was one of about 20 people who met with the president for two hours...

Women’s club crew ends year

Published May 30, 1996

The Minnesota Rowing Classic held at Lake Phalen over the weekend provided a fitting showcase for the women's crew team. Minnesota competed against the club team from St. Cloud State and more experienced...

Hear Elmo Roar

Published May 30, 1996

Once again Elmo is feeling the urge to make use of his incredible godlike powers for the sole purpose of placing awe into the hearts of mortal man. In such times, our beloved imp can become the ocean and...

Lawsuits against the President can wait

Published May 30, 1996

President Clinton's friends and business associates, James and Susan McDougal and Arkansas Gov. Jim Guy Tucker, were found guilty Tuesday on 24 of 30 Whitewater charges. The convictions raised further...

U’s diversity workshop needs work

Published May 30, 1996

Not long ago, I was part of a group of mostly white students that attended a diversity workshop sponsored by the University. The format was pretty much what you would expect: dialoguing, role-playing --...

New vice president excited over U’s diversity progress

by Nancy Ngo
Published May 30, 1996

When she took the position in March as the University's new associate vice president for Minority Affairs and Diversity, Nancy Barcelo wondered if she had made the right decision. She had been working...

Former magazine editor is named architecture dean

by Brett Martin
Published May 30, 1996

A former editor of Progressive Architecture and Building Renovation magazines will take over as dean of the University's College of Architecture and Landscape Architecture, University officials announced...