WBy Ryan Black hile the capture of Iraqi No. 45 on the most-wanted list brings the United States one step closer to amassing a winning poker hand, it also underlines yet another problem facing the United...

Since its inception in 1985, Canterbury Park has been clamoring for slot machines. Time and time again bills designed to place slot machines and other gambling devices in Canterbury Park have been either...

CBy Nick Legendre onsistency is overrated. The United States is an inconsistent land. The United States' inconsistency is a large part of what makes the United States what it is; it is the United States'...

MBy Jon Farnsworth innesotans call it "Gray Duck," most others call it "Goose." The popular childhood game is played nearly the same in all states. No matter what the game is called, a valuable lesson...

The State Legislature is considering allowing bars to stay open later. Rep. Dan Dorman, R-Albert Lea, said they should be allowed to do business until 2 a.m., as they do in Wisconsin. But as the closing...

IBy Bruno Bornsztein sat on the mall last week reading. It was so nice - just me, my book and the sun-soaked grass. I looked up to take in the scene in all its collegiate splendor. But when I looked back...

LBy Nick Busse ast weekend, as activists pouted, Iraqis celebrated their freedom by dancing in the streets, defacing statues and pillaging anything of potential value - and Gophers hockey fans did basically...

As outrage over last weekend's riots spreads out from campus, so might the University's jurisdiction over its students. University officials are considering expanding the student disciplinary code to include...

As the state of Minnesota begins to tighten its collective budgetary belt, the University is already looking leaner. In a study presented to the Board of Regents last week, the American Association of...

The University thought it hit the gold mine with long-term multimillion-dollar contracts with Coca-Cola and Aramark in 1996 and 1997. As a result of those contracts, all aspects of beverage retailing on...