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The Minnesota Daily

Serving the UMN community since 1900

The Minnesota Daily

Serving the UMN community since 1900

The Minnesota Daily

Raptor center does high-tech tracking

by Kari Siegle
Published February 21, 1996

Two Minnesota ospreys wintering in South America may not know it, but University researchers are watching the birds' every move via satellite. The raptor center at the University is tracking two ospreys...

Forum passes blood-screening resolution

Published February 21, 1996

The next meeting of the Minnesota Student Association Forum will not begin with the Pledge of Allegiance. The Forum reversed a Feb. 9 decision to recite the pledge, which mentions God. MSA President Matt...

Owners struggle

by Michelle Moriarity
Published January 1, 1995

Owners of the Gopher Campus Motor Lodge emphatically defended their establishment Monday while protesting the Minneapolis licensing department's efforts in the last of several hearings that will help determine...

Graduate student conference votes to support strike

by Kelly Hildebrandt
Published January 1, 1995

During its annual conference this weekend, the National Association of Graduate-Professional Students decided to support the possibility of a strike at the University of California for union recognition. About...

Daily Forum

Published January 1, 1995

The recent diplomatic blundering involving Saddam Hussein is quite disappointing. Kofi Annan and Co. once again proved that the U.N. does not have the backbone to deal with a tyrant of Hussein's nature....

Iowa win paves way for improvement in seasons to come

by Michael Dougherty
Published January 1, 1995

Muddled together with all of Gophers coach Glen Mason's words of excitement after Saturday's 49-7 rout of Iowa, the second-year coach interjected some words of warning to the media at his postgame interview. "Don't...

U’s nonprofits seek new lobbying strategies

by Coralie Carlson
Published January 1, 1995

Melanie Evans Political analysts advised University officials to scrap their original plans for the state Legislature in January and draw up new strategies to pry $1.28 billion from the state's coffers. University...

U’s Berg up for rookie honors

by Sarah Mitchell
Published January 1, 1995

With the regular season wrapping up Saturday, Gophers setter Lindsey Berg could be closing in on the Big Ten freshman of the year award. The Honolulu native leads the league with 57 service aces. Berg's...

Sanctions not only way to handle Hussein

Published January 1, 1995

The United States is pursuing the best available course of action by imposing sanctions on Iraq. That said, the effectiveness of the sanctions leaves a great deal to be desired. While the United States...

Fasting students camp out to raise money for homeless

by Brian Close
Published January 1, 1995

The flaming garbage can and sleeping bags on 17th Avenue Southeast are not pieces of a transient camp, but they might help homeless and hungry people. More than 15 students are fasting for a day and camping...

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