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The Minnesota Daily

Serving the UMN community since 1900

The Minnesota Daily

Revenue increase will bring higher tuition

by Jessica Burke
Published May 13, 1996

Despite the efforts of a few regents, student tuition will bear a 7.5 percent revenue increase next year. The Board of Regents voted Friday to approve the University's 1996-97 budget. Included in the...

AIDS not a heterosexualepidemic, researcher says

by Sarah Kneece
Published May 13, 1996

The virus that causes AIDS does not pose an epidemic threat to the United States' heterosexual population, a University of Chicago researcher told a group of University of Minnesota students and faculty...

When Ben Gabler,…

by Michael Rand
Published May 13, 1996

When Ben Gabler, a junior on the Gophers men's tennis team, finishes his playing career, he may want to consider becoming an ESPN analyst or a professional gambler. When asked about Minnesota's No. 6...

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...

Summer classes with lowenrollment will be axed

by Laurie Kemp
Published May 10, 1996

For the past 20 years, the University has guaranteed that classes listed in the summer session course directory will be offered. But a new policy effective this summer will subject classes with low enrollment...

Teachers sue university over free speech on campus

Published May 10, 1996

WASHINGTON (AP) -- Four English teachers filed a $10 million lawsuit against Gallaudet University on Thursday, claiming they lost their jobs because they criticized teaching methods at the nation's best-known...

Provost Allen defends plan to merge two of U’s colleges

by Jessica Burke
Published May 10, 1996

Board of Regents committee members focused on proposed structural changes to Professional Studies, even though they won't vote on the issue until July. Gene Allen, provost for professional studies, made...

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