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The Minnesota Daily

Serving the UMN community since 1900

The Minnesota Daily

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Light rail transit: a new alternative for U students

by Alan Butterworth
Published September 7, 2004

Since the grand opening of the light rail transit system, University student Sara Benning said her rush-hour commute to school has been cut from 45 to 30 minutes. "It's a great thing," she said. Benning...

U students make extra cash at fair

by Brady Averill
Published September 7, 2004

For the last eight years, Tyler Parsons has served foot-longs to hungry Minnesota State Fair-goers. Working at the fair has become a tradition for many University students. For Parsons, it's become an...

St. Paul mayor to review second try at smoking ban

by Emily Kaiser
Published September 7, 2004

University graduate Craig Boe is one of many bar patrons faced with various smoking ban ordinances across the metro area. Boe, who calls himself a "militant nonsmoker," said he spends his time with a group...

CALA, State Fair join forces in research

by Anna Weggel
Published September 7, 2004

Beyond giant pickles on a stick and loud country music, Dean Tom Fisher of the College of Architecture and Landscape Architecture, sees the Minnesota State Fair as a living laboratory for his students. Fisher...

Minnesota State Fair highlights U’s activities

by Jared Roddy
Published September 7, 2004

During the last two weeks at the Minnesota State Fair, thousands of people got a closer look at many of the University's activities. Throughout the 12-day event that ended Monday, fairgoers walked through...

Former student stabbed by teen

by Molly Moker
Published August 18, 2004

It's not often that rural New Scandia, Minn., makes the front page of Twin Cities newspapers - especially because of a violent stabbing, residents of the township said. On the morning of Aug. 12, a former...

Minneapolis OKs smoking ban

by Lacey Crisp
Published July 28, 2004
All Minneapolis bars and restaurants will have to be smoke free by March 31.

Young Republican women meet, learn about party

by Stephanie Kudrle
Published June 30, 2004
Female legislators and community members talked to the group.

Pawlenty speaks to group about current state issues

by Amy Horst
Published June 7, 2004
Gov. Tim Pawlenty said Minnesota is seeing many changes, many of which are related to national issues.

GLBT backers rally against proposed amendment

by Emily Ayshford
Published May 6, 2004
OutFront Minnesota - an organization that supports GLBT rights - held a rally at the State Capitol rotunda.

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