A group of faculty rode the bus between the St. Paul and Minneapolis campuses, walked to the farthest points of each campus and even carried heavy books. Their verdict: Fifteen minutes to get from a lab...

After a heated debate on Wednesday, plans to vote on whether or not to impeach a member of the College of Liberal Arts College Board were postponed until next week. Board member Jessie Roos created a...

The College of Liberal Arts might provide 47 percent of the University's undergraduate instruction, but it only receives 23 percent of the Twin Cities' campus instructional budget. The underfunding has...

The expected approval of planning for a new dance building at the Board of Regents' meeting Thursday didn't happen. Neither did a rejection. In fact, the building wasn't voted on at all. "We decided to...

When police investigating a murder in 1990 needed more evidence to solve the crime, they called University botanist Anita Cholewa. "I've always been something of a Sherlock Holmes," said Cholewa, a curator...

College of Human Ecology adviser Doris Wiehe wanted to buy a coat for her daughter-in-law. She found one Thursday at an unlikely place: the St. Paul Student Center. The long blue coat she bought for $3...

Paying the Student Services Fee might become an option rather than a requirement for University students if a lawsuit filed Tuesday by five students is successful. The lawsuit, filed by Matthew Currey,...

In the scheme of the University's $290 million budget request, the $900,000 proposed to pay for the planning of a new greenhouse on the St. Paul campus might not seem like much. But to faculty members...

Lunch at the St. Paul Student Center's Terrace Cafe on Wednesday looked like lunch at any student center. Students ate pizza, studied biology, read the newspaper and chatted with friends. But lunch there...

The winter months can leave Minnesotans starving for daylight. With just 10 hours of sunlight possible each day, the darkness can become overwhelming for some people. Too much darkness can drive people...

The St. Paul Gymnasium seems to fit right in with its surroundings: Much like the campus it calls home, the gym is quieter and less crowded than its Minneapolis counterpart. But several renovations to...

A few weeks ago, members of the University's Ecology Club visited a section of the Superior National Forest called Little Alfie, which is home to century-old red and white pines. On Wednesday, some of...

A University professor who spends much of his time being wrong was recently honored for his research accomplishments by the American Academy of Arts and Sciences. "(Performing research) is a creative...

When Ruth Behar left Cuba, she was a few months shy of her 5th birthday. In the airport, her 2-year-old brother clung to their nanny and cried. The nanny, whom everybody called Caro, would stay behind. That...

A young couple stands face-to-face. They stare into each other's eyes, whispering and laughing. And after a lingering hug, they part. What's taking place isn't a personal conversation, but rather a break-up...