In my mind, going to the circus should transcend the marvels of fantasy. The circus is at once an opportunity to be dazzled by the talents of circus performers and a chance to be inspired to refocus one's...

Malai J. Turnbull wrote an interesting letter to the editor ("Fighting hard," Aug. 12). Making a Senate committee is not what I would call getting things done for Minnesotans. I would also suggest that...

Minnesota men's golfer Justin Smith has written his name countless times in his nearly 20 years, on everything from homework to his library card. Yet when the time came to sign his scorecard on the afternoon...

From his unconventional clinic in a modified Winnebago, Dr. Paul Schulz, with his dental students and assistants, can care for three patients at a time, although it can get a little cramped. The 37-foot...

JOHANNESBURG, South Africa (The Los Angeles Times) - Like a college student at a frat party, much of the world is on a binge. Oil and gas are being consumed faster than ever. Emissions of pollutants and...

The University is conducting an inventory of the toxins it holds on campus, following a mandate by the federal government looking to promote safe handling of toxins at universities nationwide. The mandate...

By Brett Angel People who know how many underground buildings there are on campus, which school other than Minnesota claims the gopher as its official mascot, or even whether Goldy is male or female, would...

f you are debating whether or not to pursue homemaking in the city, watch Rosemary's Baby (1968), playing this Monday at the Oak Street Cinema as part of their retrospective of films by Polish director...

n the last five years, the University has approved more than 1,300 University capital construction projects totaling more than $1.2 billion - the largest boom in the institution's 151-year history. But...

Last week President Pervez Musharraf of Pakistan imposed 29 new constitutional amendments that increase his broad control over the Pakistani parliament and military. Musharraf imposed the amendments to...