Last year, two students graduated from the University with a bachelor's degree in religious studies. That is less than .02 percent of the total number of degrees the University granted. William Malandra,...

This is one more sad chapter in an unpleasant story that few people understand. The fact is, many parties have dropped the ball on this issue. Chief among them is the University, which has failed to...

MOUNT ANGEL, Ore. (AP) -- Vandals released thousands of minks from their cages on a fur ranch, and many of the animals then died of exposure and fighting with each other. An estimated 8,000 to 9,000 animals...

Students afflicted with the dreaded 'motivation deficit syndrome,' also known as senioritis, often forget that there's more to school than procrastination. I have always tried hard not to be apathetic,...

Although most U.S. Congressmen are vacationing after a long legislative session in Washington, D.C., one Minnesota lawmaker took time to visit the University and learn more about one of the state's largest...

Major league baseball is a haven for those obsessed with statistics. Experts, or "seamheads," factor in batting average, on-base percentage, sunflower seeds consumed, etc., in an effort to determine who...

Apple Valley High School's four-time state champion wrestler Chad Erickson was surprised to see Gophers assistant coach Marty Morgan standing at his doorstep on the morning of last July 1. The date marked...

JAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) -- Indonesia's ruling Golkar party routed all challengers in tightly controlled elections, initial returns showed Thursday. The victory followed a monthlong campaign wracked by...

This month the Minnesota Legislature passed legislation that explicitly bans same-sex marriage. Minnesota isn't the first state to declare that marriage must be reserved for a man and woman. Last September,...

Alfalfa may be the answer farmers everywhere are looking for to clean up the pollution in their soil and water supply. An innovative alfalfa variety developed in the Agricultural Research Service within...