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The Minnesota Daily

Serving the UMN community since 1900

The Minnesota Daily

Regionals offer men’s tennis team new life this year

by Michael Rand
Published May 10, 1996

Gophers men's tennis coach David Geatz doesn't think his last four teams were complacent when it came to the NCAA regionals. But there also wasn't an overwhelming sense of urgency or hunger in those four...

Meeting of architectstargets nearby riverfront

by Chris Vetter
Published May 10, 1996

Some people look at the Mississippi River banks and see vacant lots and unused buildings. Others see potential for development. Architects from across the United States met Thursday at the Whitney Hotel...

Mandatory student service fees:

by By Barbara
Published May 10, 1996

Much has been written during the past decade regarding inflation's effect on rising tuition costs in higher education. Mandatory student services fees, an educational cost also experiencing the deleterious...

U files claim for Piper Jaffray losses

by Brett Martin
Published May 10, 1996

The Board of Regents has authorized University attorneys to proceed with an arbitration claim against Piper Jaffray Cos. to recover about $13 million the University lost in investments in 1994. The claim...

Wacker’s decision courageous, necessary

Published May 10, 1996

When Gophers football head coach Jim Wacker dismissed running back Rafael Cooper from the team last week, he threatened his team's chances for success next season. Cooper was set to take over for departed...

Gophers crush Oles 15-4 in the rain; five players homer

by Matthew Cross
Published May 10, 1996

The Gophers baseball team wrapped up the 1996 nonconference season Thursday night at Siebert Field with a 15-4 win against St. Olaf. Both teams were held scoreless until the second inning when right fielder...

Rally seeks more information on merger

by Shannon Hahn
Published May 10, 1996

More than 125 University union workers, students, faculty and union representatives rallied Thursday in front of Coffman Memorial Union to protest the planned merger between Fairview Health System and...

Alabama could face more sanctions

Published May 10, 1996

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (AP) -- An NCAA enforcement official said Alabama, already on probation, could face additional penalties stemming from football players' tire purchases from a Crimson Tide fan. But David...

Dinkytown stores ride out road project

by Laurie Kemp
Published May 10, 1996

When Dinkytown business owners learned their neighborhood's main thoroughfares would be ripped up in a massive construction project, they worried about loss of customers in the area. But for most, the...

It’s my prerogative

Published May 10, 1996

"Are you, ... are you talkin' to me," Elmo snarled back at the senator. It was election time again on campus, and the senator wanted the students to know he cared about their well-being. It was to be mostly...

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