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The Minnesota Daily

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...

Cooper involved in credit card fraud

by Joe Christensen
Published May 9, 1996

Coach Jim Wacker's decision to kick Rafael Cooper off the football team last week was partly rooted in the knowledge that the star running back had forged a signature on a stolen credit card. Wacker dismissed...

GC mini-conference looks at art in education

by Bei Hu
Published May 9, 1996

To people who attended the Art, Culture and Pedagogy Mini-conference at the University's General College on Wednesday, education means much more than learning to spell and count. General College was the...

Dahle tees off at golf meet today

by Kristian Pope
Published May 9, 1996

Sophomore Amy Dahle, the only Gophers women's golfer in postseason play, will begin the first round of the NCAA East Regional Golf Tournament today in Auburn, Ala. "It's kind of nerve-racking," said Dahle,...

What have you done today to stop rape?

by By Sara
Published May 9, 1996

Maybe not much. But someone else took the time to write an article condemning those who have been making an effort. This piece is a response to Kenneth Reily's opinion piece printed in the May 8 edition...

Debate lingers over record

by Scott Bradley
Published May 9, 1996

Gophers senior runner Paul Michalek is the first to admit that computers are only as good as the people who use them. At the Jesse Owens track and field meet Sunday at Ohio State, the automated timing...

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