The smell of hot apple pie wafting out from the kitchen made Elmo's mouth water. He flipped on the television to occupy his mind until the pie finished baking. A weatherman was saying that there was a...

Employees at the Amoco station on University and 10th avenues -- in the heart of construction territory -- sat on their hands all day Thursday. Business was dead. "Usually, we get about 15 or 20 cars...

At the beginning of the wrestling season, Gophers coach J Robinson strongly believed his young team could claim fame at the NCAA tournament, in March at Target Center. Then the team lost juniors Brandon...

I woke up this morning to the sound of an electric alarm. The first thing I did was turn on my radio. After shaving with an electric shaver, I quickly got dressed and checked my personal organizer. Minutes...

This morning Elmo knew that today and Friday would have a high in the 40s, with a chance of rain or snow. He thought back to a day in elementary school when the teacher asked, "What do you want to be when...

Gophers pole vaulter Vesa Rantanen is known to shoot hoops from time to time during track practice at the east end of the University Field House. His excuse is that basketball is a training regiment,...

I would like to respond to Joe Roche's column, "Students worse off from 21-and-up law" (Tuesday). I am a graduate student in the School of Public Health working in alcohol prevention. Roche's arguments...

At the conclusion of University surgeon John Najarian's trial, U.S District Court Judge Richard Kyle commented on several aspects of the case. He discussed the trial, the ALG program and the validity of...

When the results came in from New Hampshire, you can bet some of the loudest cheers came from inside the White House. Pat Buchanan, a purveyor of fiery, often-extreme rhetoric, narrowly beat out Republican...

Some sported their team logo neatly carved into a haircut, others wore T-shirts painted with inspiring slogans. Nearly 300 Big Ten swimmers practiced Wednesday morning in preparation for the 15th annual...