The Minnesota Daily

Centennial Showboat resurfaces

by Kelly Wittman
Published May 10, 1996

University regents have a plan that would allow the University Theater Arts showboat program to resurface. At a Thursday meeting of the Board of Regents Facilities Committee, architect John Mecum of Miller-Dunwiddie...

Peterson becomes second Gopher to make NCAAs

Published May 10, 1996

Dana Peterson, a senior on the Gophers women's tennis team, learned Thursday that she qualified for the NCAA Singles Championship in Tallahassee, Fla. Peterson became the second Gophers player to ever...

Gophers seek first crown in 24 years

by Kristian Pope
Published May 10, 1996

This season the Minnesota men's golf team has matched up against Ohio State and Northwestern more than they'd care to admit. The Gophers will get friendly with those schools again today as the 1996 Big...

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...

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...

Gophers’ mid-week games torment their fans

Published May 9, 1996

As I sat with the 454 diehards at the Gophers-St. Cloud State baseball game Tuesday night, my mind casually wandered from what was happening on the field to a Hootie and the Blowfish song. As alarming...

U to pay $25,000 for tenureadvice

by Kaana Smith
Published May 9, 1996

The Board of Regents will pay a consulting team $25,000 to evaluate proposed changes in the University's tenure code. Dr. Richard P. Chait, director of the Center for Higher Education Governance and Leadership...

Foxy Elmo

Published May 9, 1996

"Freak!" an overweight woman shouted. "Mommy, what is it? I'm scared," a girl said. Elmo dropped his head and continued forward. "Oh my God!" a man shouted. Elmo decided to turn into the next alley. When...

ALG scientist ‘relieved’ at light sentence

by Allison Schlesinger
Published May 9, 1996

Richard Condie, who pleaded guilty eight months ago to three charges related to the illegal sale of the transplant drug ALG, received a sentence Wednesday of a $50,000 fine, two years probation and 200...

Amendment could foil U steam plant renovation

by Kamariea Forcier
Published May 9, 1996

The Minneapolis City Planning Commission approved a zoning code amendment Wednesday that could affect plans to renovate the University's southeast steam plant. The amendment would prohibit construction...