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The Minnesota Daily

Resigning VP looks forward to life outside work

by Jessica Burke
Published May 14, 1996

Sue Markham, the associate vice president for Facilities Management, announced her resignation Monday. She will step down June 14. "It's like leaving family," said Markham of her decision to resign and...

Murphy’s Elmo

Published May 14, 1996

Elmo woke up on the floor next to the bed. Not a good way to start the morning. After hauling himself through the usual morning routine, he paused as he turned the deadbolt on the door. He looked up and...

U’s national Internet link broken

by Allison Schlesinger
Published May 14, 1996

University Internet users couldn't connect to sites outside the state Monday after a connection between the Twin Cities and Chicago failed at about 4 p.m. Tom Barron, supervisor of the University's Networking...

U.S. to import nuclear waste from 41 nations

Published May 14, 1996

WASHINGTON (AP) -- The Energy Department said Monday it will import about 20 tons of nuclear waste from research reactors in 41 countries to prevent the weapons-grade material from being used for bombs. "The...

Terminally ill child deserves his last wish

Published May 14, 1996

With the end of his life in sight, a cancer-stricken Minnesota teen-ager hoped for the opportunity to write a fitting conclusion to his all-too-short life story. The Minnesota chapter of the Make-A-Wish...

U beats Iowa to close season

by Matthew Cross
Published May 14, 1996

The Gophers baseball team ended its season Monday with a crescendo, winning 3-2 at Siebert Field against Iowa. Minnesota (15-12 in the Big Ten, 30-26 overall) won its last three games to finish the conference...

A new church of the macho Jesus

Published May 14, 1996

Last Friday night, a crowd of more than 60,000 men descended on the Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome. The vast majority of them were middle class, clean-cut and casually dressed. It was obvious from their...

Drum is heart of powwow

by Sara Goo
Published May 13, 1996

It may have been a little chilly to be outdoors all day, but on Saturday Philip St. John and Vincent Charett sat on chairs surrounding their powwow drum, waiting for the powwow to begin. Although St....

Golf team takes4th at Big Tens

by Kristian Pope
Published May 13, 1996

Behind senior Aaron Barber's tie for fifth place, the Minnesota men's golf team placed fourth at this weekend's Big Ten championships at the Penn State Blue Course in University Park, Pa. Barber led all...

America leads the world in justice

Published May 13, 1996

Writer's note: Every now and then, I believe it is important to reflect on why America is the leader it is. I have argued for this country's interests in past columns regarding several issues that involve...

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