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The Minnesota Daily

Serving the UMN community since 1900

The Minnesota Daily

Serving the UMN community since 1900

The Minnesota Daily

Gophers’ bats fall silent at regional

by Jeff Sherry
Published May 20, 1996

LAFAYETTE, La. -- The pitch felt good to Minnesota's Jennifer Johnson when she let it out of her hand, but it felt even better to Nicholls State's Angela Dugas as it popped off her bat. The shot went...

Community members critique media at forum

by Sara Goo
Published May 20, 1996

Local news coverage doesn't accurately reflect what's going on in the community and doesn't dig into the root causes of society's problems, a group of community members said Friday. About 100 journalists...

Armory marks its 100th year

by Bei Hu
Published May 20, 1996

After 100 years of active duty, the castle-like Armory Building at 15 Church St. S.E. stands as a reminder of the University's commitment to military training. "It is symbolic of the land-grant university...

Dog wash benefits organization

by Jessica Steeno
Published May 20, 1996

Bonnie Cutkomp -- golden retriever -- sat patiently while a team of vet school students lathered and rinsed her shaggy body at the annual dog wash for charity Sunday on the St. Paul campus. "She's a water...

Disputes with China costly but necessary

Published May 20, 1996

After months of fledgling diplomacy and bare rhetorical threats aimed at convincing Beijing to close factories that pirate American software and music, the Clinton Administration published a list of $3...

Gophers post best finish since 1968

by Scott Bradley
Published May 20, 1996

Field events were a main reason Gophers track coach Phil Lundin believed his team could contend for this year's Big Ten outdoor championship title. Junior discus thrower Jason Schlueter and freshman pole...

Minnesota ways

Published May 20, 1996

A group of international scientists ambled past the University. The leader was explaining local behaviors. "Minnesota winters are very cold," he said. "These young people strip virtually naked and lie...

Students and artists at the U’s foundry find iron a hot medium

by Jacquelyn Olson
Published May 20, 1996

In a large, dark, garage-like room, flames rage in a huge, round furnace while artists clad like firefighters in leather pour molten iron -- so hot it glows and oozes like lava -- into the dozens of art...

Men’s track team might struggle without Jensen

by Scott Bradley
Published May 17, 1996

Gophers freshman Ben Jensen was supposed to be this year's star at the Big Ten outdoor championships. Instead the school record holder in the decathlon and automatic NCAA qualifier will sit out another...

Departing V.P. faults University leadership

by Brett Martin
Published May 17, 1996

When Sue Markham, the associate vice president for Facilities Management, informed the Board of Regents she would resign in June, she said it was for personal reasons. But in the same letter, she wrote...

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