SPRINGFIELD, Va. (AP) -- Market researchers decided the 24 minutes typically spent by diners at a mall food court are too ripe with commercial possibilities to be wasted in conversation or solitude. They've...

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...

The Vice Presidents Executive Council has postponed today's scheduled discussion about the potential for a private food partnership. Members of the council continue to wait for more information about...

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...

Stereotypes make for bad evidenceIn Tuesday's opinions piece "Fraternities, gangs share some ground," Sara Goo makes several broad comparisons between these two very different groups. There is some truth...

After leading Minnesota through another winter, a University office is helping the community with another challenge -- the spring thaw. The Minnesota Extension Service, a University outreach agency, put...

With spring's arrival, the 1996-97 snowmobile season is ending. Across the Midwest, this was the sport's deadliest winter in 25 years. In response to the fatalities, state legislators in Minnesota, Wisconsin...

With Elma washing her hair so much these days, Elmo was in serious need of new companionship. He contemplated this predicament as he pedaled to class noticing that today will be partly sunny with highs...

After having its five-game Big Ten winning streak snapped Saturday, the first-place Gophers baseball team thought it was heading to Iowa State for a single nine-inning, non-conference game today. But...

Riding on a bus with a whole bunch of grade-school children sitting behind you really limits a conversation; at least that's what a friend of mine, who I will call "Steve," and I thought when it happened...