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The Minnesota Daily

G”tterdmmerung

Published May 13, 1996

Elmo felt his cynicism becoming contagious. He felt the years piling up behind him, half-interesting experiences and half-appreciated efforts and what to show for it all? Larger waistline, smaller hairline,...

MSA sought compromise on tuition hike

by Brian Bakst
Published May 13, 1996

Minnesota Student Association members lobbied at this month's Board of Regents meeting with one goal in mind -- to fight an average 7.5 percent tuition increase found in University President Nils Hasselmo's...

U to headsouth forNCAA regionals

by Jeff Sherry
Published May 13, 1996

The NCAA confirmed Sunday night what Gophers softball coach Lisa Bernstein was hesitant to say all weekend: Minnesota's 44-16 season was good enough to earn a regional bid in this year's NCAA tournament. The...

Chancellor’s wife loses cancer fight

Published May 13, 1996

Jean Johnson, 63, wife of David Johnson, the University of Minnesota-Morris chancellor, died of cancer Friday. Johnson was an English teacher and secretary who later completed library studies and began...

Michigan keeps grip on another title

by Jeff Sherry
Published May 13, 1996

ANN ARBOR, Mich. -- A week earlier Michigan's softball team defended its Big Ten regular season title from Minnesota, leaving the Gophers upset over their second-place finish. On Saturday, Michigan defended...

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...

UNC-Chapel Hill fraternity house burns hours before graduation

Published May 13, 1996

CHAPEL HILL, N.C. (AP) -- An early morning fraternity house fire killed five people Sunday, bringing tragedy to the University of North Carolina campus just hours before annual Mother's Day graduation...

Iowa, U knock each other out

by Matthew Cross
Published May 13, 1996

Sometimes selfishness can take a team a long way. At least it did for the Gophers baseball team this weekend. Minnesota (14-12 in the Big Ten, 29-26 overall) was virtually eliminated from postseason play...

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