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Current Issue: July-August 2008
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George Weiblen, photograph by Mark Luinenburg

In the May-June 2008 issue you will find stories about University happenings, interesting events and alumni, Gopher sports, and more. Links to stories for which the Alumni Association owns electronic publishing rights are listed below.

*Stories that include Online Extras are noted with an asterisk*

Saving the Forest for the Trees*
7/15/2008
JA08cover_5With help from local villagers, University of Minnesota botanist George Weiblen and his colleagues race to record the biodiversity of Papua New Guinea’s rain forests before they disappear.
by Meleah Maynard

The Good Son*
7/15/2008
1968handsForty years ago this summer, University of Minnesota alumnus Hubert Humphrey accepted the Democratic nomination for president.
by William Swanson

Playing the God Card
7/15/2008
Domke_CoeUniversity of Minnesota alumnus David Domke explains how religious politics—mastered by Democrats and Republicans alike—took hold of the American presidency and why mixing religion and politics makes a lethal concoction.
by Shelly Fling

Hungry For Wins: Gopher Football 2008*
7/15/2008
Uniforms_copy_5The football Gophers are starving for success in 2008
Edited by Cynthia Scott

Discoveries
7/15/2008
Weeding out skin cancer, gecko family tree, failing exit exams, and much more
Edited by Cynthia Scott

About Campus
7/15/2008
Opportunities from garbage, reporters on duty, U earns a "B" in sustainability, and more.

First Person: The Impolite Truth
7/15/2008
People want happy endings, not the sad facts, only adding to the burden of the charade.
Essay by Lynette Lamb

Arts & Events: From the Mouths of Presidents
7/15/2008

Off the Shelf: More than a Sports Authority
7/15/2008

Alumni Profile: International Bridge
7/15/2008

Alumni Angle
7/15/2008
morse-alumniHonoring Teachers, A Celebration with Heart, and much more.

National President: Past Presidents' Presence
7/15/2008
Pres1by Tom LaSalle, (B.A. '72)

CEO: Train Reaction
7/15/2008
by Margaret Sughrue Carlson (Ph.D. '83)

Editor's Note: Doses of Democracy
7/15/2008

New: Comment on Our Stories
With this issue, Minnesota is letting readers participate online by commenting on our feature stories. A link to a comment form on our four main stories can be found on the upper right side of the article's Web page.

If you have general comments or questions about Minnesota, please go to our opinion page.

New: Online Extras
Stories marked with an asterisk (*) include exclusive online content.
A Note About MINNESOTA on the Web
Minnesota is at heart a printed magazine sent to members of the University of Minnesota Alumni Association. The Alumni Association offers most of the magazine's content online as a service to members and to introduce nonmembers to the magazine. Join the Alumni Association to receive the print edition six times a year and, as the Alumni Association restructures its Web site, return for additional content, including photographs, links, and mulitimedia features.

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