When 17-year-old Alison Boutin began her summer research project in botany with Bob Thompson, she never dreamed her work would take her to a symposium in France. Boutin, a high school senior from Burnsville,...

Forty-one years ago, Lee Johnson used to hitchhike to class at the University every day from St. Paul. For Johnson, getting to class back then has paid off in the present. Last week the University presented...

The Mayo Garage closes its gates to the public Oct. 1, with the remaining 45 public parking spaces to be converted to contract spaces. The primary reason for the conversion of the spaces is to accommodate...

Ross Anderson remembers the day his parents dropped him off for college like it was yesterday. "They took me up, threw my stuff on the curb, and drove away," Anderson said. "I was the last of the kids...

LOS ANGELES (AP) -- A medical clinic allegedly recruited poor city youngsters, paid them up to $10 to undergo unnecessary exams, including gynecological tests, and then billed the state. No arrests had...

Minnesota's volleyball team is scheduled to play No. 1 Penn State Friday night at the Sports Pavilion, but the Gophers might have already competed against their opponent off the season. Team USA stopped...

Respect. Rodney Dangerfield never got any. Aretha Franklin wanted everyone to find out what it meant to her. And now Gophers strong safety Tyrone Carter is gathering it in by the armload, thanks to some...

UNITED NATIONS (AP) -- Hoping to stave off a humanitarian crisis in the hills of Kosovo, the Security Council today demanded a cease-fire in the Yugoslav province and threatened further action if fighting...

Mike Hebert accepted the head coaching position with Minnesota's volleyball program in hopes of building a powerhouse. Now, in his third season at Minnesota and 23rd season at the collegiate level, Hebert...

Ball control on offense and a disruptive defense led to the Gophers' fifth straight win Monday, 4-2 over Washington State. The win improved Minnesota's record to 5-1, while the Cougars dropped to 2-3-2....