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...

The first day of the national signing period came and went Wednesday, and the Gophers men's basketball team received no commitments from the high school or junior college ranks. The Gophers, who recently...

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...

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...

Freezing tuition at its current level might prove to be as difficult as stopping a runaway train, but members of the Minnesota Student Association still want to try. The MSA Forum passed a resolution...

Gophers senior swimmer Matt Schlessman on Tuesday was named second team GTE Academic All-America. The Avon, Ohio, native is a two-time NCAA All-American and 15-time honorable mention All-American as a...

HEBRON, West Bank (AP) -- Jewish seminary students shot and killed a Palestinian on Tuesday, sparking fierce riots in which Israeli troops killed two Palestinians and injured dozens. It was the West Bank's...

BIRCHWOOD, Minn. (AP) -- A company accused of copying a patented bacon-cooking dish has served up a settlement offer the teenage inventor of the recipe and her father can swallow. Abbey Fleck and her father,...

Andrew Tellijohn University police thwarted an attempted break-in of an unoccupied University building on Saturday. Police arrested Richard Sherman Eidum, 45, for burglary and possession of burglary tools. According...

A little lobbying went a long way for University administrators. The Senate Children, Families and Learning Committee shifted $12 million of its higher education omnibus bill to the University's biennial...