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...

Nobody likes to get a parking ticket. But some drivers dislike it so much that they seek revenge. Three years ago, a campus parking enforcement monitor had her University-issued car stolen while she was...

News of the possible discovery of ice deposits on the moon this week flooded the astronomy community with enthusiastic discussion of the potential for lunar colonization. Early Thursday morning, the unmanned...

When University officials pitch their case to the Legislature for higher funding next year, there won't be a separate subcommittee to sift through the budget request. Under new committee alignments announced...

Forget that Central Florida won the first two games of Wednesday night's first-round NCAA tournament match with Minnesota. Forget that the Gophers had one player who almost couldn't play because of injury,...

In an era when only two percent of the country's work force makes its living on farms, some Minnesotans ask whether agricultural colleges really serve the public good. But 16 of the country's 42 largest...

WASHINGTON (AP) -- Two retired generals who once oversaw America's nuclear arsenals are now urging disarmament. "We believe the time for action is now, for the alternative of inaction could well carry...

When Jan Morse walked home from work Monday evening, she noticed a trail of pine needles meandering through Marcy Park. The trail led to the remains of a pine tree, executed in the name of Christmas. Morse...