When they go to the polls next week to choose a representative to the U.S. Senate, Minnesota voters can influence the kinds of social and economic policies the federal government will pursue during the...

Elmo jerked awake. "DAMMIT!" he screamed, seeing his clock read 11:23. He was late once again for his early class and he knew his prof was getting rather annoyed with his constant tardiness. This was not...

Four new police officers officially joined the University force Friday in a ceremony held at the University's Transportation and Safety Building. Kurtis Hallstrom, Michael Joslyn, Jean Ladwig and Erik...

The surprise team of the Big Ten offered nothing out of the ordinary this weekend. The Gophers volleyball team lost a match to a team undefeated in the conference and beat one that was winless to remain...

Never underestimate the power of coaching. Minnesota men's cross country coach Steve Plasencia outran his own runners, and the rest of the field Saturday at the University's Les Bolstad Golf Course in...

There were plenty of explanations for why Michigan threw a 40-yard touchdown bomb with 30 seconds left in the Wolverines' 44-10 thrashing of Minnesota on Saturday. Some people said Coach Lloyd Carr was...

A cloudy haze settled over the University's Les Bolstad Golf Course on Saturday, bringing with it cold and windy conditions for running. A crowd of more than 50 fans huddled together as they cheered the...

The University has paid a steep price for its diversity policies in recent years. Diversity policies have divided us. A few years ago, the Hoover Institution's Thomas Sowell noticed a headline on page...

Only one thing embarrassed Clem Haskins about the Gophers men's basketball scrimmage Saturday -- the spelling on some of his players' new uniforms. Minnesota's duds, designed by Champion, had Miles Tarver's...

Emily Schug remembers how rudely the checkout person at a Renville, Minn., supermarket treated the migrant workers in front of her. But when it was her turn to go through the line, the checker was pleasant...