Although the title of Al Franken's book -- "Rush Limbaugh is a Big Fat Idiot" -- aggravated some University Bookstores customers, the former Saturday Night Live actor spoke to more than 400 people without...

Citing a need for fiscal responsibility, the Senate Higher Education subcommittee recommended Thursday a budget figure for Minnesota colleges and universities that was less than proposals from the House...

For Gophers baseball coach John Anderson, getting swept in a three-game series at No. 10 Florida State last weekend never felt so good. There were many pluses resulting from the way Minnesota played,...

Gophers Devon Coellner, Tanya Schuh and Beth Shimanski have teammate Olga Splichalova to thank for getting them into next month's NCAAs. And while they're at it, they ought to thank Coach Jean Freeman,...

Gophers women's track and field coach Gary Wilson feels no need for optimism about this weekend's Big Ten Indoor championships. He knows it's going to be ugly. "We're going to be ninth or 10th this weekend,"...

After weighing issues concerning academic freedom, autonomy and money, state legislators relaxed conditions placed on funding for the Academic Health Center. A bill that passed the House Education Committee...

For Gophers senior heavyweight Billy Pierce, it all started in a small, dirty wrestling gym at Minneapolis Roosevelt High School. The practice mat wasn't even regulation size. But that didn't matter to...

When Wisconsin hosts the Gophers hockey team this weekend, the seniors from each team will be playing in their final WCHA regular-season series. And following tradition, both teams have looked to those...

Another day, another transplant. Dr. John Najarian, who was acquitted Wednesday of 15 counts of conspiracy, embezzlement, fraud and tax evasion, is back on the job at University Hospital. While the jury...

MEXICO CITY (AP) -- Pat Buchanan's victory in the New Hampshire primaries has echoed ominously for many here, who find racism and hostility in the words of the man who wants to govern their powerful northern...