Serving as a member of the Board of Regents can be a thankless task. No pay, long hours, and an endless barrage of criticism makes the job unattractive to many. And that is a problem, especially with...

The first thing that grabs your attention is the eyes -- deep set, intense, foreboding. Angie Iverson always looks angry on the basketball court. And judging by her stats, Iverson has been playing angry....

It was just past noon on New Year's Eve -- a time when most people are thinking about the ball dropping, not the puck. Members of the Gophers hockey team had just finished a morning practice. Virtually...

The 22-year-old looks like he has just gotten out of bed, as he slowly strolls around the pool at the University Aquatic Center during practice. He is barefoot and clad in yellow shorts and a white 1996...

University officials and Fairview Health System representatives will sign several documents today finalizing the merger between the private hospital and the University of Minnesota Hospital and Clinics....

Listening to Gophers hockey coach Doug Woog's controlled tirade after the Gophers' 4-3 overtime loss to St. Cloud State on Dec. 15 at Mariucci Arena, it was pretty clear that he saw a difference between...

and Andrew Tellijohn It's not unusual for students to celebrate the end of finals week by imbibing vodka, whiskey or rum. But this time, the University Police supplied the booze. Before the busy New Year's...

The Great Depression was especially hard on Elmo. The era saw Elmo's usual weather service, Mother Nature, get bought out by Sysco Corp. amid financial troubles. The restaurant caterer was new to weather...

Editor's note: This story, which covers recent developments in the University's presidential search, is being included apart from the urban legends format of this issue. and Joel Sawyer For the second...

Tempers flared this week among the University employees affected by the University-Fairview hospital merger. The employees are upset because they are being called upon to sign away their rights to receive...