The Gophers men's basketball team said its recent No. 16 national ranking meant its players would be wearing big targets on their backs. They said teams were now gunning to knock out Minnesota. For most...

One of the main proponents of renovating the University's Southeast Steam Plant announced his resignation Thursday. Roger Paschke, treasurer and vice president for Finance at the University, resigned to...

After three and a half months of juggling school, practices and meets, the men's swimming team has finally earned itself a vacation. No. 8 Minnesota will travel to Ft. Lauderdale, Fla., on Dec. 15 for...

With the exit of one finalist from consideration Thursday, and another candidate up for a separate job, it is entirely possible that the next University president will be determined by default. Despite...

Nyquil, Tylenol Cold and Theraflu were scattered on the dresser. It was 4 p.m. Elmo still hadn't left bed. He wondered about the waxing day he'd missed: the cloudy day that brought a high of 30 and some...

The Gophers volleyball team pulled its greatest escape act of the year Wednesday against Central Florida in the first round of the NCAA tournament, winning the match in five games after losing the first...

Five years ago, Chinese tanks crushed student demonstrations in Tiananmen Square and stranded thousands of pro-democracy Chinese citizens who had been studying abroad. Now the world watches as students...

In a surprise announcement Thursday, William Muse, president of Auburn University, withdrew from consideration for the presidency of the University. Muse dropped out of contention after signing a five-year...

Women's swimming coach Jean Freeman sat down this week with her team and made some goals for the rest of the season. All athletes wrote down their own expectations as well. The team expressed more ambitious...

The Gophers women's basketball team plays its last nonconference home game tonight, against Marquette, at the Sports Pavilion. Last year, Minnesota ended its nonconference with a win over Marquette, 80-73,...