The three tickets vying for the Minnesota Student Association presidential and vice presidential positions met for the first time Wednesday to compete for student support. All six candidates fielded questions...

Although some people involved in the search for a new Medical School dean are satisfied with their choice of Dr. Alfred Michael, others disagree on how well the search process went. Members of the search...

About 12 years ago, in the small town of Virrat, Finland, a backyard pole vaulting pit was quite an unusual site. But that didn't bother Gophers record-breaking vaulter Vesa Rantanen. "The runway was...

During the Board of Regents April meetings, which begin today, the University's public governing body will once again hold closed meetings to discuss University issues with their attorneys. These closed...

Ending weeks of speculation, one of four men charged in a rape and burglary incident near campus last October took the stand Wednesday -- and he testified against Puiassance Andersen. Victor Porter pleaded...

KINSHASA, Zaire (AP) -- President Mobutu Sese Seko had soldiers pull the prime minister off the streets Wednesday as his reign appeared to crumble even further. And a rebel leader called a three-day halt...

Although it has dropped from international headlines, the hostage crisis in Peru has now dragged on for more than 100 days. Despite a brief ray of hope last week when mediators appeared to make headway,...

After a long weekend of despair about their budget request, University officials' scowls have turned to smiles, and they're growing wider as the week progresses. "It was a great day today," said Marvin...

Gophers freshman women's tennis player Nora Sauska turns 21 today, and she has plenty to celebrate. But don't expect her to live it up the way some of her American counterparts often do, by swilling a...

After winning the first game of its Wednesday doubleheader against Northern Iowa, 2-0, the Gophers softball team looked as if it would complete the sweep with ease. Minnesota scored three runs in the...