The Minnesota Department of Health reported Friday morning a second probable case of  H1N1 influenza, commonly referred to as "swine flu," was identified in Minnesota. A sample from the...

Since the Daily reported on the University's plans for swine flu, the situation has been chaging rapidly. We'll keep tabs on things as they progress, and look for continued coverage here and in the paper. A...

A few weeks ago, the Daily reported a federal judge ruled the FDA had 30 days to expand coverage of Plan B, or "the morning-after pill," to 17-year-old women without a doctor's prescription (the...

So, we've all seen those adverts for those "life-saving" drugs with their flashy statistics about how taking X pill or getting Y shots will just save thousands upon thousands of people from a...

 Big Pharma takes another hit, as drug maker Eli Lilly prepares to finalize a record-sized $1.4 billion settlement in a whistle blower lawsuit this week, according to a report in the New York Times. Source:...

The dental field has joined other health care professions in creating a mid-level position, according to a MinnPost article Monday.   The oral health practitioner would be a mid-level dental care...

An article in today's New York Times looks at the binge drinking culture in Wisconsin and raises some questions as to whether or not Wisconsin law enforcement is doing enough to reduce drinking related...

An October 23rd editorial cartoon published in The Montclarion, the college newspaper at Montclair State University in Montclair, N.J., shows a strong lack of judgment on the part of the paper's editorial...

>"Hi, this is ___and I'm in your ___ class but have been golfing in (sunny vacation destination) for the past couple weeks, so I have missed the first few classes. just wondering if there is anything...

A report on faculty productivity released late 2007 in the Chronicle of Higher Education listed three University departments second-highest in the nation. The Faculty Scholarly Productivity Index, created...

Minneapolis firefighters responded to a house fire at 635 Ontario St. S.E. on Saturday night. No injuries were reported and the house's five occupants, according to Minneapolis dispatch, are refusing Red...

Staph infections have been around for years, but it's only been in the past month or so that they've become a buzz word in schools around the nation. on the web For more information on staph, go to the...

Testing for the BRCA1 and BRCA2 gene mutation can help women identify their risk for developing breast and ovarian cancers, Mary Ahrens , genetic counselor at Fairview University Medical Center, said. The...

For a woman whose business is death and dying, mortuary science professor Jody LaCourt has a surprisingly sunny disposition. LaCourt, a University alumna, teaches restorative art and embalming theory -...

According to the 2000 census, the minority population of Minnesota was around 12 percent. In 2007, the number of Aurora Center clients who identified themselves as an ethnic minority was nearly double...

AEditor's note: This article is the last in a four-part series that features prominent black figures at the University in honor of Black History Month. lthough the University is home to more than 1,700...

IEditorís note: This is the third article in a four-part series featuring prominent black figures at the University in honor of Black History Month. n the wake of the Martin Luther King Jr. and President...

Hundreds of community members gathered Sunday afternoon in the parking lot of Carne Asada to advocate immigrants' rights in Minnesota. With cries of "Si se puede" (yes it can (be done) ) and "The people...

Jen Mohnkern and Mike Grewe have been planning for months. They've chosen decorations, ordered food and sent more than 250 fancy white wedding invitations. But Mohnkern and Grewe aren't getting married. As...

IBLACK HISTORY MONTH EDITOR'S NOTE: This article is the second in a four-part series that details prominent black figures of the University's past and present. The articles will appear Wednesdays during...

College students are thought of as the champions of the Ramen noodle, the kings and queens of the Laundromat and the collectors of free condoms from Boynton Health Service. The Daily surveyed University...

TClick to view graphic timeline he start of February brings a time for the University community to reflect on and learn about black history. In honor of Black History Month, the Black Student Union is...

For some black greeks, stepping goes beyond just a bond of brotherhood or sisterhood. "It's something I feel is very positive," said Quinton Bonds, Alpha Phi Alpha, Mu chapter, president. "It dates back...

After more than 35 years on hiatus, the Ivory Tower will reappear this spring. The Ivory Tower was the campus literary magazine during the 1950s and '60s, said co-Editor in Chief Jake Ricker. Its former...

Twenty students in the greek community on campus rolled out of bed bright and early Sunday morning to participate in a Study-a-Thon. The students gathered at Manhattan Loft for a full day of quiet and...

A multicolored T-shirt saying "Through all the pain, you're not to blame. Love yourself and heal the shame," dangled in Coffman Union Great Hall. It was one of more than 75 T-shirts honoring victims of...

Northrop Mall and Coffman Union Plaza aren't dressed up in red today to recognize this weekend's Gophers vs. Badgers hockey game. The red ribbons that adorn the campus are in honor of World AIDS Day. In...

When Ola Szuba moved to the Como Student Community Cooperative from Poland, she said she watched a lot of American television because she didn't speak English. Szuba said television, in addition to English...

Mashed potatoes, pumpkin pies, stuffing and green bean casseroles lined the table, just like any other Thanksgiving feast. But there wasn't a turkey. In place of the traditional turkey sat 14 vegetarian...

Traditional wild-ricing, language tables and community leaders in culture revitalization are only some of the techniques employed by American Indian studies instructors. The instructors' goal is to give...

According to the Minnesota Department of Public Safety, the leading cause of death for Minnesota teens is traffic accidents. In 2004 alone, 78 Minnesotans aged 15 to 19 were killed. This afternoon, the...

Sixty years ago today, Nazi leaders and concentration camp supervisors were indicted for crimes against humanity. They appeared before international courts at Nuremberg and Dachau, Germany, and were held...

The 11 residence halls on campus are full of energy. But it's not just the energy generated by students who are hard at work learning; it's also the energy that powers coffeepots, laptops, gaming systems...

In a public forum Tuesday that addressed diversity issues on campus, it became clear that some still think the University has a long way to go. During the forum in Walter Library, the University's diversity...

In 2000, 18.9 million new cases of sexually transmitted diseases were reported, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Of those, 9.1 million, or 48 percent, occurred in people between...

OQUEER STUDENT CULTURAL CENTER SPONSORS EVENTS ALL WEEK n Oct. 11, 1987, 500,000 people marched in Washington, D.C. to advocate gay and lesbian rights. Eighteen years later, University students remember...

An estimated 1 billion people worldwide suffer from hunger. During Ramadan, a month of fasting from sunup to sundown each day, Muslim people feel that hunger and think of those around the world who feel...

If it looks like a duck, walks like a duck and quacks like a duck, it probably is a duck. Michael Behe, biochemistry professor at LeHigh University, used "inducktive" reasoning as one explanation in his...

TST. PAUL WILL HOST A FAIR THURSDAY he 2005 Student Activities Fair achieved new heights Tuesday, Student Activities adviser Erik Dussault said. For the first time, student groups reserved all 125 tables...

Music can be defined as the art or science of combining vocal or instrumental sounds to produce beauty of form, harmony and expression of emotion. The University's music therapy program, which is one of...

Many students rarely leave home without their music and their cell phone. Now the two have been combined. A product introduced by Apple and Motorola on Wednesday puts the technology of an MP3 player into...

Fresh-squeezed lemonade chocolate chip engineer. Two professors farm owned. Translucent deep-fried Reuben on a stick. Dairy goats fun for all ages. It might sound like gibberish, but it could lead to a...