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The Minnesota Daily

Serving the UMN community since 1900

The Minnesota Daily

Badgers track coach honored

Published May 23, 1996

MADISON, Wis. (AP) -- Peter Tegen, the women's track and field coach at the University of Wisconsin, was named the Big Ten outdoor Coach of the Year on Wednesday. Tegen led the Badgers to the 1996 conference...

Computer attacks on Pentagon growing, report says

Published May 23, 1996

WASHINGTON (AP) -- Hackers infiltrate Pentagon computers more than 160,000 times a year, threatening "catastrophic damage," but the military rarely detects and seldom investigates the interlopers, government...

‘I’m a believer in giving back’

by Joshua Zuckerman
Published May 23, 1996

With three older brothers in the neighborhood wrestling program, it was a natural move for Billy Pierce to join them on the mat at the age of five. "He didn't have a clue" in the beginning, said his father,...

Hasselmo, Carlson: Keep state competitive in technology

by Jacquelyn Olson
Published May 23, 1996

Universities, businesses and government need to collaborate in order for future growth to occur in Minnesota's computer industry. This theme, often heard in discussions among University, business and...

Caveat creditee: let the borrower beware

Published May 23, 1996

Because of the many problems students often have with credit cards, and because of the on-campus marketing strategies that cloud reasoned decision-making skills, we believe the Office of Student Activities...

Hell’s Elmo

Published May 23, 1996

The crimson-clad fielders stormed the diamond with a flourish. The team had never been beaten and didn't intend to start now. During the first part of the game and on into the latter stages, however, things...

Sun beckons students outside

by Brett Knapp
Published May 23, 1996

Spring has sprung at the University -- finally. After a winter that set records both for the depth of its chill and the length of its stay, students are flocking to Northrop Mall to frolic in the sun. The...

U planes will be grounded

by Brett Martin
Published May 22, 1996

University Flight Services will be discontinued this summer and replaced by outside charter companies. A letter from Senior Vice President JoAnne Jackson said in light of funding shortages and the upcoming...

Candi crusade seeks national awareness

by Sara Goo
Published May 22, 1996

The two men who raped and murdered his cousin admitted to the crime, but that is not enough justice for Harold Iron Shield. He wants to take the Justice for Candi campaign to the national level to foster...

Proposed tax deduction would ease college costs

by Laurie Kemp
Published May 22, 1996

Families trying to pay for their children's higher education might be able to save a few dollars because of a proposed education tax deduction. Sen. Paul Wellstone, D-Minn., introduced an amendment to...

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