It's been five years since the demise of the Soviet Union. The Cold War is finished. Not a single nuclear missile remains aimed at U.S. cities and industrial centers. Even the most hawkish commentators...

A column last week by Kris Henry ("Love your brother, not his boyfriend," Oct. 17) contained several points that I, as a Christian, felt demanded a response. The article basically amounted to a sarcastic...

At a media luncheon earlier this season, Gophers football coach Jim Wacker said split end Ryan Thelwell has "probably the most beautiful smile in the world." That smile was mostly absent following the...

Casey Hankinson has never been known as one of the quieter members of the Gophers hockey team. Whether it's on the ice or in the locker room, Hankinson speaks his mind. Even as a sophomore on a team filled...

A man and a woman were killed in a motorcycle crash early Monday morning on West River Road Parkway near Fairview Hospital, said the University Police. The motorcycle went off the road and crashed into...

ST. PAUL (AP) -- Voting by mail has been popular in Ramsey County, with more than 20,000 people asking for vote-by-mail ballots for the upcoming elections. The county's success might help efforts to expand...

The University might be moving closer to accomplishing its goals of increasing minority enrollment, based on a student registration report released Monday. The University report, which provides official...

Our feet have been fighting a war against mass-produced shoes since the 1700s, and a new method developed by a University researcher may help us even the odds. Susan Sokolowski, a doctoral candidate in...

Saturday's pathetic Homecoming loss to Michigan State was the last straw. The 27-9 trouncing was the football team's 10th-straight Big Ten loss and virtually seals the Gophers fate of yet another losing...

The unexpected resurgence of the Gophers volleyball team has started to draw the attention of local fans. The Sports Pavilion housed two crowds of over 2,000 Friday and Saturday nights in matches against...