The Gophers hockey team is now 30 games into its season and still waiting for the consistent offensive production that players insist is just around the corner. Every weekend seems to produce one or two...

CHAMPAIGN, Ill. (AP) -- Although most eyes were on Kiwane Garris and his 21 points, it was Jarrod Gee's season-high 11 rebounds that got the praise from coach Lon Kruger after the Illini's 66-51 win over...

Two more games, two more losses for the Gophers women's basketball team. What had been a familiar refrain for Minnesota this season was forgotten, at least for a while, in the hubbub surrounding their...

SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP)-- For George and Gaynel Couron, love at first sight has lasted nearly 81 years. The couple, who celebrate their 81st anniversary April 10, has the nation's longest-lasting marriage,...

At the end of life's long road awaits death; and at end of the year awaits the tax collector. Although neither death nor taxes can be avoided, at least the Internal Revenue Service has made preparing...

Judge H. Peter Albrecht received a call from a juror in the Louis Cardona "Butch" Buggs trial before court Friday morning that could have resulted in a mistrial. Several members of the jury overheard...

With only two home meets scheduled this season, the Gophers men's gymnastics team was counting on a victory Saturday in their home gym. The No. 10 Gophers did just that by defeating No. 4 Michigan State...

The University expects to gain $20,000 in user fees from its first month of charging for Internet modem access. Under the new rules, people who dial into the University network from home are allowed 30...

Goodbye Rat. Hello Ox. Today begins the Lunar New Year, commonly known as the Chinese New Year -- but many other Asian countries also celebrate the holiday. The Chinese Emperor Huang Ti established the...

In recent weeks, we have been deluged by e-mail and newspaper messages calling for the establishment of a faculty union. The pro-union claims raise important questions and issues that discerning faculty...