The University of Minnesota’s new football stadium is officially dry — as are all other sports venues on campus. The university’s Board of Regents today approved a proposal to ban all alcohol sales at the university’s new football stadium, a prohibition that will be extended to all other sports arenas on campus. Le sigh. via Strib
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TCF Stadium Tour
Mar 31 2009 — 11:56am
The MNDaily got a behind the scenes look at the new TCF Stadium, home of the Golden Gophers. They’ve posted a video. In addition to attracting top recruits due to its football shaped locker room, the stadium may also host an outdoor hockey game.
I drove past the stadium a few times recently. It looks almost finished from the outside. I was told that more funding is needed to complete ever...
Marcus on Dylan
Oct 29 2008 — 2:00am
Bow howdy indeed! Where do you think Greil will go to drink while he's here? I don't see him doing the usual collegiate Stadium Village circuit.
Dinosaur mummy
Sep 15 2008 — 2:00am
I know, it sounds like the perfect horror movie. But this time … the dinosaur mummy is real.
I'll bet McCain was the Dinosaur Daddy.
U Boobs
Sep 11 2008 — 2:00am
According to the Star Tribune, “Playboy magazine’s October issue features women from Big Ten schools, including six from the University of Minnesota, and it hits newsstands Friday.”
Apparently they used “published names,” probably to prevent perverts like me from tracking them on Facebook and in public restrooms.
Good point, Rat.
The good news about cats
Feb 28 2008 — 2:00am
According to a University of Minnesota study, owning a cat shields owners from heart attacks. But, of course, they will still eat you when you die.
I'm guessing achick is referring to the fact that, unlike dogs, cats are obligate carnivores.
My mind is BENDING
Nov 19 2007 — 2:00am
As I watch this video of Möbius transformations created by two University of Minnesota researchers. (Via.)
That music was so soothing.
U Prof Shares Nobel in Economics
Oct 15 2007 — 2:00am
Professor emeritus Leonid Hurwicz shares the prize with two other Americans, Eric Maskin of Princeton and Roger Myerson of the University of Chicago.
“An emeritus professor of economics at the University of Minnesota shares the Nobel Memorial Prize in Economic Sciences with two other economists for developing a theory that helps explain situations in which markets work and others in which they don’t.”
Their theory, mechanism design theory also has applications in voting procedures and political science.
Every time I'm on the fricking highway. Or drive by Franklin/Portland where they're naming a housing complex after him.
Sobering News for the U of M
Oct 10 2007 — 2:00am
The Pioneer Press has an article today: “University of Minnesota/U lags in race for U.S. research money.” Eventually, the University community, the legislature, and the citizens of Minnesota are going to have to have an honest dialog about the future of the university. The sooner, the better.
oh, thanks for that link big G. I'm thrilled that the ridiculous stadium boondoggles are finally getting some press. I forwarded it to a friend tha...
The University vs. the Administration
Oct 4 2007 — 2:00am
Hmmm... Maybe this topic has already been beaten to death. Unfortunately, the article was tied to the strike and, for good or ill, most people ar...
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