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...

Now that the University knows about how much money the Legislature is likely to provide during the next biennium, the Board of Regents must begin to decide which programs and projects will receive money. At...

Is it just me, or are other people constantly confronted with awkward situations they're not sure how to handle? The ones that kill me involve unexpectedly meeting people who I either don't want to see...

There's a lady who's sure, all that glitters is cold. And she's buying a parka for Elmo. When she gets there she knows, that today will bring snow. With a word she can get what she came for. Ooh-ooh-ooh....