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May-June 2008
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Annie Griffiths Belt, photograph by Mark Luinenburg
Since 1901, the University of Minnesota's alumni publication's purpose has been -- as editor E.B. Johnson wrote in the first issue September 14, 1901 -- "To make the alumni acquainted with what is going on at the University at all times, and to foster a genuine University spirit among the alumni, by keeping them in touch with the University and each other."

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.



A Guest in Their World
May_MN_cov_copy_4National Geographic Society photographer Annie Griffiths Belt focuses on children to make a difference in their lives.
Photographs and text by Annie Griffiths Belt

Weighing In on Diet Soda
We've all heard that red meat and fried foods are linked to certain diseases.  Now a University of Minnesota epidemiologist has found suspicion in a popular low-calorie beverage.
By Greg Breining


The Land Deal
History_River_SketchTo mark the state of Minnesota's sesquicentennial this May, we look to a critical moment in U history, when the state gave the school a second chance.
By Tim Brady

On Deck
Gopher football standout Eric Decker steps up to the plate.
By Peter Schilling Jr.


First Person
"Churchill's Dog," an essay by Mary Winstead.


Alumni Profile: Sam Richter
Sam Richter, who sells how to sell.


Arts & Events
A_E_1_4An exhibition exploring the right to be a mother.

About Campus
Emerging digerati, Peter Olin on nurturing nature, ecotourism coursework and tea time.


Discoveries
An incontinent truth, smoking ban's early benefits and the truth about dogs, cats and human health.


U News
U_News_4Minnesota Masonic Charities gives $65 million, what's in the bonding bill and enlightening campus.

Off the Shelf
How_to_be_Useful_4An interview with Megan Hustad, author of How to Be Useful: A Beginner's Guide to Not Hating Work.

Sports Notebook
Sports_Notebook_MortensonGopher sports news and notes

Letters


Alumni Association Angle
Events, Benefits, membership highs and more.


National President: Tom LaSalle
By Tom LaSalle (B.A. ’72)


Editor's Note: Shelly Fling
By Shelly Fling


Executive Director: Margaret Sughrue Carlson
by Margaret Sughrue Carlson, Ph.D. '83


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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