Elmo was wondering if in fact today's weather was to be cooler and mostly cloudy with a chance of showers, highs in mid to upper 50s. Just to be sure he sat down at his computer and went to check the Intellicast.com...
Last week, 39 members of the Heaven's Gate cult apparently committed mass suicide in Rancho Santa Fe, Calif.
The first reaction for many people is one of outrage. The second reaction is to distance themselves...
Primitive humans responded to astronomical phenomena in reverent ways.
A comet -- a big, frozen cosmic dirtball flying past the Earth -- had divine spiritual meaning. Comets meant the gods were angry.
Today,...
The world's largest geoscience organization will honor a University alumnus at its 1997 meeting.
Robert D. Gunn, a 1949 University graduate, will receive the Sidney Powers Memorial Medal on Sunday from...
Every school break I look forward to returning home and reuniting with my friends. Unlike other high school friends, who seem to become fewer each year, our group remains tight. Though we don't see each...
If it seems weird to see a preview of a team that has played 30 games already this season, consider this: Only a handful of people -- outside of those in warm weather locations like Georgia and Texas...
It's been said that hitting a baseball is the hardest thing to do in any sport.
For his entire baseball career, Gophers sophomore Robb Quinlan made it look anything but difficult.
He was drafted out of...
While the Legislature discusses how to fund higher education on a state level, several lawmakers and state university officials will meet on Wednesday to assess the changing needs of education funding...
There's something about hitting things that makes boxing almost addictive to its participants.
Brenda Brink, a University alumna, said that after the end of a day it's a relief to let out frustrations...
During the last week of classes I was off-campus attending a national conference of the "Association of College Unions International," where I spoke with many colleagues about challenges they are facing...
