With most students focused on finishing this semester's classes, many might not be thinking about what is scheduled at the University next semester. After winter break, University officials said, students...

Watching from the bleachers, it might appear that the furry mascot frolicking on the football field is the same Goldy Gopher that was shaking hands and giving hugs at graduation. But the University actually...

A former University student's donation has sparked a drive to create the first-ever scholarship fund exclusively for students with disabilities. Harvey Johnson, 84, attended the University for one year,...

When University sophomore Gilbert Schwartz was in seventh grade, he decided to become a vegetarian. And he decided to start on Thanksgiving. Now Schwartz - like millions of other vegans and vegetarians...

Students, staff and community members gathered in front of Coffman Union on Monday to rally against hate toward those who are gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender. Clad in winter coats, hats and mittens,...

There are places in every city, such as abandoned buildings, tunnel systems and bridges, that the general public has forgotten or ignored. But there are people who seek out these places to see what is...

Technically, University student Jake Aldean did not have to go back. Not yet, anyway. But he did. As a sergeant in the Marine Corps Reserve, Aldean could have waited until he graduated in May to return...

Seated on small black cushions on the floor of a small Coffman Union room, the Diamond Way Buddhist Meditation group settles in for its weekly meeting at the University. Some sit with legs akimbo. Others...

A year after his disappearance, and seven months after his body was found in the Mississippi River, Chris Jenkins' family still hopes for answers. "They still strongly feel someone is out there that knows...

Homecoming week begins Monday, and organizers hope several changes will boost event participation. Twin Cities Student Unions Homecoming week coordinator Jay Arcuri said increased campus and community...

Hundreds of musicians at dozens of venues will pay tribute to the late Sen. Paul Wellstone on Saturday, one year after a fatal plane crash killed him, his wife, daughter, three staff members and the plane's...

When Steady Tattoo's doors open at 11 a.m., customers are already waiting. Many of them, visiting tattoo artist Adam Barton said, are college students. "We have a really varied clientele," Barton said....

Anyone who has been through it can tell you that the road to graduate school is not an easy one. There are interviews, applications and entrance exams, not to mention decisions about which school to choose...

The line of people gathered to see populist author and filmmaker Michael Moore wrapped around the block Saturday evening at the Sports Pavilion. The diverse crowd - which included students, families and...

The MacLaurin Institute held a public lecture Tuesday at Mondale Hall to discuss the role of religion in a public university. Michael Stokes Paulsen, lawyer and University law professor, said the exclusion...

Radio K, the University's student-run radio station, will celebrate its 10th anniversary in October. Over its 10 years in existence, Radio K has helped build a sense of community, both in the University...

S tudent government leaders began a fund-raising effort Tuesday to benefit students displaced by Saturday's Dinkytown house fire. Minnesota Student Association President Eric Dyer said MSA will contribute...

The University's Aurora Center for Advocacy and Education will participate for the first time in a national program to commemorate Domestic Violence Awareness Month this October. The Silent Witness Project...

The University Alumni Association's national board passed a resolution Saturday to donate $1 million toward a new football stadium and another $500,000 toward scholarships. "A lot of alumni feel there...

Seventy-five community organizations converged on Coffman Union on Wednesday, aiming to recruit new student volunteers. In its first year in Coffman Union, the Career and Community Learning Center's 10th...

Approximately 50 University fraternity and sorority members flooded a Marcy-Holmes Neighborhood Association meeting Tuesday night to voice opinions on the proposed historic designation of houses along...

The Washington Avenue Bridge is getting its annual facelift this week as student groups and University departments paint panels advertising their existence and their school spirit. Artists descended on...

It took less than three days for coordinators to fill every appointment for the second annual University and Red Cross Sept. 11 blood drive. The drive is the largest in the five-state region, organizer...

University art students started class for the first time last week in what University administrators said is the most advanced art building in the country. "This is a major thing," project manager Kelly...