The Minnesota Daily

Roadwork underway around Dinkytown

by Jonathan Bethely
Published February 23, 1996

Employees at the Amoco station on University and 10th avenues -- in the heart of construction territory -- sat on their hands all day Thursday. Business was dead. "Usually, we get about 15 or 20 cars...

House version of bill ties funds to tenure reform

Published February 23, 1996

After weighing issues concerning academic freedom, autonomy and money, state legislators relaxed conditions placed on funding for the Academic Health Center. A bill that passed the House Education Committee...

WCHA junior class lacks scoring punch; seniors carry load

by Jeff Sherry
Published February 23, 1996

When Wisconsin hosts the Gophers hockey team this weekend, the seniors from each team will be playing in their final WCHA regular-season series. And following tradition, both teams have looked to those...

Republican dogfight opens door for Clinton

Published February 22, 1996

When the results came in from New Hampshire, you can bet some of the loudest cheers came from inside the White House. Pat Buchanan, a purveyor of fiery, often-extreme rhetoric, narrowly beat out Republican...

University officials give their reaction to surgeon’s acquittal

by Shannon Hahn
Published February 22, 1996

In response to the acquittal of Dr. John Najarian, University officials said at a press conference Wednesday that they stand by their investigation of the former chief of surgery. "In light of today's...

Logic in ending the 21-and-up law warped

by By Carolyn
Published February 22, 1996

I would like to respond to Joe Roche's column, "Students worse off from 21-and-up law" (Tuesday). I am a graduate student in the School of Public Health working in alcohol prevention. Roche's arguments...

Finnish connection leads U into Big Tens

by Matthew Cross
Published February 22, 1996

Gophers pole vaulter Vesa Rantanen is known to shoot hoops from time to time during track practice at the east end of the University Field House. His excuse is that basketball is a training regiment,...

Last-minute rally lifts U past Bucks

by Todd Zolecki
Published February 22, 1996

Once the Gophers men's basketball team gets through watching the videotape from Wednesday night's game against Ohio State, chances are the tape will be shoved in the back of their video library, never...

Wanted: a vacation from innovation

Published February 22, 1996

I woke up this morning to the sound of an electric alarm. The first thing I did was turn on my radio. After shaving with an electric shaver, I quickly got dressed and checked my personal organizer. Minutes...

Wrestlers try to salvage season

by Scott Bradley
Published February 22, 1996

At the beginning of the wrestling season, Gophers coach J Robinson strongly believed his young team could claim fame at the NCAA tournament, in March at Target Center. Then the team lost juniors Brandon...