A man tried to attack a University Police Officer on Aug. 7 at the University Hospital where the man and his wife, who were both described by hospital workers as suicidal, were being treated. The 59-year-old...

Although it's not yet as popular as American Express, the Universal ID Card is gaining recognition as more than 10,000 Metropolitan State University students will become users this September. U Cards...

By our reckoning, no presidential candidate in recent history has had as much riding on his selection of a running mate. Republican stalwart Bob Dole -- dogged continually by concerns about his age (73)...

Bob Dole is peddling Reaganesque tax cuts that disproportionately benefit the wealthy as the solution to middle-class financial insecurity. Bill Clinton has pledged to sign a welfare-reform bill analysts...

An anonymous group that claims to represent faculty members has circulated a document in recent weeks demanding drastic changes in the University's tenure policy. The group, which calls itself the Independent...

Former Gophers golfer Tom Lehman was stuck in a four-way tie for 15th place going into Sunday's final round of the PGA Championships at the Valhalla Golf Club in Louisville, Ky., and stayed there in the...

As the 1996 general election inches closer, one focus of Minnesota elections is on cleaning up dirty campaign advertising. Increasingly negative campaigns have led to the Citizens Campaign Advertising...

Since beginning his coaching career 20 years ago, Mike Hebert has become as identifiable with Big Ten volleyball as Superman is with Metropolis. Hebert, who was hired as the Gophers' head volleyball coach...

LONDONDERRY, Northern Ireland (AP) -- Eight months ago President Clinton told a jubilant crowd of Protestants and Catholics that he saw Londonderry as "a peaceful city; a safe city; a hopeful city." Back...

University students and staff will be unable to access several areas of Wilson Library next week while a sprinkler system is installed in parts of the building. Because the installation of the new sprinkler...