The Minnesota Daily

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...

U to be examined by accreditation team

by Kelly Wittman
Published May 13, 1996

Students aren't the only ones to face a mid-quarter test. The University is up for accreditation inspection this week. The University will have an opportunity in the next few days to show off the improvements...

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...

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...

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...

U hopes pitching brings Big Ten title

by Jeff Sherry
Published May 10, 1996

A strong pitcher can dominate a softball game like potent garlic that takes over a pasta dish -- they can both be overpowering and leave a bad taste in someone's mouth. Just ask the Minnesota softball...

Students prep for annual powwow

Published May 10, 1996

Students from the American Indian Student Association are preparing for their 10th annual powwow this weekend at East Phillips Park in south Minneapolis. The traditional-style powwow will draw Native American...

Hiring raises issue of athletic achievement vs. experience

by Scott Bradley
Published May 10, 1996

When the University named Steve Plasencia as its head cross country coach two weeks ago, the hiring seemed to represent a recent trend in the Big Ten. Unlike in revenue sports throughout the conference,...

U scraps troublesome accounting systems

by Kelly Wittman
Published May 10, 1996

At their Thursday meeting, members of the regents' Audit Committee discussed disbanding two computerized financial management systems at the University. The first system, the Grants Application and Management...