Wednesday, August 16, 2006

House of Stairs


Brett Lefto, left, and Lane Schoening climb to the ground floor of Kolthoff Hall on Tuesday. The building, which houses research and course labs for the department of chemistry, is undergoing a renovation project.


Published: Minnesota Daily

Sacks, turnovers key for Gophers' defense

Coach Glen Mason yells during defensive drills as sophomore Steve Davis, left, battles sophomore Barrett Moen, right. Davis is the only returning player on the Gophers’ defensive line. As a freshman, Davis recorded six sacks in 11 games. As a team, Minnesota recorded 15 sacks during the entire season.

Published by the Minnesota Daily 8/16/06

Saftey High Priority for Proposed Rail Line

Light-rail passengers travel down South Fifth Street into downtown on the Hiawatha Line on Tuesday. Metro Transit has made plans for an additional Central Corridor line which would service the University campus running under Washington Avenue.

Wednesday, August 9, 2006

Make a Wish


Raina Meyer, 4, throws a coin to make a wish Tuesday with her dad, Kurt, outside McNamara Alumni Center. Raina spent the day on campus with her dad while her mom was at a meeting.

Published: Minnesota Daily 8/09/06

Tables, Cloth


Kim Harrison of the Artmisia Flower Studio sets out floral centerpieces Tuesday for the Business Improvement Company's annual sales recognition night at McNamara Alumni Center. This was Harrison's second year designing arrangements for the event.

Published: Minnesota Daily 8/09/06

Pop-a-Wheelie


Gymnasts gathered Thursday on the State Capitol lawn in Saint Paul, where they set a world record for the most cartwheels preformed at one time. The event was a kick-off of the 2006 Visa Championships to be held in Saint Paul Aug 16-19. The University Men's and Women's gymnastics teams helped organize the event and proceeds benefited the Children's Miracle Network.

Wednesday, August 2, 2006

Spectators gather to explore outer space


Martha Boyer points at an overhead slide for her presentation on NASA missions Saturday at the William O’Brien State Park visitor center in Marine on St. Croix. The presentation was part of the “University in the Park” program and also provided a chance for attendees to look through University astronomy department telescopes.

Published by The Minnesota Daily 8/2/06

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