With tuition on the rise and many student loan options available, it can be easy for a student to get confused. Global studies senior Jacob Walls is one such student. He currently has 10 loans, with five...

A change in the way students pay for services such as printing, copying and buying food on campus is already in progress. The Gopher GOLD program, which allows students, staff and faculty to load up to...

A University student was the victim of an armed robbery near the University Recreation Center early Sunday morning. University Police Chief Greg Hestness said the incident happened at 2:50 a.m. Sunday. A...

After 10 years, the Dinkytown U.S. Bank branch is getting a makeover. The now-limited-service branch - which has one ATM - will be expanded to a full-service branch with ATMs, tellers and sit-down bank...

The next time a student wants to get a tattoo near campus, they will have the option of venturing outside of Stadium Village. Inkaholics, a tattoo parlor in Dinkytown, is set to open March 28 in Hideaway's...

Tucked away in a corner of the Dinkydome is a small restaurant dealing with struggles that come with its location. Mike Kuo, owner of Bobaboca Tea and Café, said the restaurant's size and location...

Two soybean-focused groups suspended $1.5 million in grant money for professors researching biofuels earlier this week as an angry reaction to a University study. After the study, published by University...

Advertising senior Kyle Pleggenkuhle attended the University's Job and Internship Fair on Monday for two reasons. The first was to complete an assignment for a class he's in, the second, because he graduates...

A fire broke out Sunday afternoon at an apartment building located at 813 University Ave. S.E. Minneapolis Fire Battalion Chief Todd Steinhilber said the Minneapolis Fire Department responded at 2:25 p.m....

Students looking for a good job after graduation could be faced with a weak economy and a competitive job market - unless they head out to the country, perhaps. Applied economics professor and State Economist...

Though the Republican National Convention is still six months away, anti-war activists gathered in Blegen Hall during the weekend to discuss protest plans. On Saturday and Sunday, members from various...

The bubble of social networks is starting to burst. Research released from Internet research firm ComScore Jan. 23 confirmed that the top two social networks, Facebook and MySpace, both saw their traffic...

With so many things to remember on a daily basis, students can sometimes feel they have too much to carry - literally. A new program was launched last week by U.S. Bank, MasterCard and Nokia, allowing...

The Weisman Art Museum's expansion project - like a good piece of art - will take a while to be completed. The addition, originally expected to break ground at the end of 2007, has been delayed. Weisman...

With the TCF Bank stadium opening in 2009 and the possible light-rail line on Washington Avenue, renovations to Stadium Village have some neighborhood business owners excited for the future. Raising Cane\'s,...

While February's state budget forecast for 2008-2009 predicted more than a $300 million surplus, the latest version of the forecast, released Nov. 30, showed state funds could go in the opposite direction. The...

With 11 co-op grocery stores in the metro area, competition over things like organic bananas and locally raised beef remains healthy. While North Country Co-op Grocery closed in November, Seward Co-op...

With phrases like "variable rates," "annual percentage rate" and "minimum finance charge," students can become confused when applying for a credit card, making it easier to get into trouble. On Nov. 28,...

With the holiday season already in swing, many students could use a little extra cash. For those people, the Internal Revenue Service might have the answer. Carrie Resch, spokeswoman for the IRS in St....

When students enter college, one of the many choices they need to make is which bank will win their patronage. How fast they can get to their cash can be a deciding factor. Students often need cash for...

While new franchises frequently spring up in the business districts surrounding campus, Dinkytown and Stadium Village still contain pieces of campus history. Dinkytown Business Association president Skott...

Minneapolis is the best metro area for business in the country, according to a recent study done by the business news source MarketWatch. The study, released Oct. 21, considered four factors when ranking...

With a rash of burglaries and vandalism on campus recently, some business owners are worried about protecting their stores. Although many have alarms or surveillance cameras installed, they're not always...

It might be getting easier for small business owners to get loans, based on recently released information from the Small Business Association. In turn, students planning to start a business might have...

Though many students might have an interest in the advertising business, the University's business school is taking steps to advertise itself. The Carlson School of Management's slogan for its advertising...

The University is looking for the next big product to come out of a challenge between the University's Venture Center and the Office of Technology Commercialization. The second-annual $1M Commercialization...

Young sports stars often dream of professional fame, complete with obsessive fans and high-paying endorsements. But for many, that dream never becomes a reality. A local recreational basketball league,...

When small-community businesses struggle to stay open, a program within the University is there to help. The University's business retention and expansion program, established in 1990, has offices to survey...

We are what they want us to eat. At least, that's what Brian Wansink wrote in his 2006 book about the psychology of why people eat what they do and the marketing of food. Wansink, a marketing and food...

A new formula used to calculate credit scores will affect some peoples' credit scores, including some college students'. Fair Isaac Corporation, which calculates credit scores, changed its formula in September...

A survey released last week revealed Minnesotans have a higher level of trust for nonprofit companies than the country as a whole. The study, conducted by the Charities Review Council in St. Paul, solicited...

Stadium Village will have another tenant in business when the neighborhood's newest beverage shop opens in the Stadium Village Mall. The Tea Garden, a tea bar with two other metro locations, will open...

Stadium Village's Harvard Market moved its location in May, but a new business will soon blend its way into the market's former space. Jodi Kirsch, a marketing representative with Diversified Construction...

Last week, fliers from the Minneapolis Police Department appeared on cars in the Prospect Park neighborhood regarding city parking regulations. on the web To find out what to do if your car is towed,...

Businesses rely on customers in order to stay open, so when they are forced to shut down temporarily, it can have an effect on them. Christopher Shaffner, manager of Downtime Bar and Grill, said a small...

Busy college students have to balance school, homework and personal lives, often leaving little time for grocery shopping. Gopher Grocery, an online grocery shopping and delivery service, made its first...

A new program at the University will combine a relatively uncommon sport with academic work in an attempt to help at-risk students in the Minneapolis area. Executive director John Stever, a local squash...

As construction begins on the new Interstate 35W bridge, some establishments in the Marcy-Holmes neighborhood continue to assess their businesses. Tom DeGree, owner of Wilde Roast Café at 518 Hennepin...

When campus businesses suddenly disappear, the empty spaces they leave behind affect both neighborhood residents and business operations. Nancy Rose-Pribyl, president of the Stadium Village Commercial...

After a two-and-a-half-week renovation under new ownership, Stub & Herbs Drinking and Dining Emporium in Stadium Village celebrated its grand reopening over the weekend. Justin Zavadil, one of the...

A new restaurant plans to offer yet another option for Chinese cuisine in the Dinkytown area - a fourth option, to be exact. The restaurant, called Pagoda, will take the place of what used to be CD Warehouse...

With a full student body back at the University, Stadium Village businesses are finding out how their normal operations are affected by construction of the new football stadium. Since construction of the...

Last Thursday, a former University student returned to accept an award for Entrepreneur of the Year. Robert Stephens, founder and chief inspector of Geek Squad, a computer and home theater service company,...

After closing in early July, the Oak Street Cinema reopened its doors to the public today. Road construction in Stadium Village caused a decline in customers during an already- slow period for the theater,...

Last September, Macy's North bought Marshall Field's from the Target Corporation, creating a change that gives those in the Twin Cities metro area a new brand to ponder. Frank Guzzetta, chairman and chief...

Last Friday, a fire at Gopher Cleaners & Launderers forced part of the business to be shut down temporary. Gopher Cleaners & Launderers, located at 811 Fourth St. S.E., sustained fire damage in...

When the Interstate 35W bridge collapsed in Minneapolis, media descended on the city, causing disruptions to the daily lives of area residents. For a week after the collapse, local and national media outlets...

The Interstate 35W bridge collapse put many people in danger and prompted questions that will take a long time to answer. Why did this happen? Why did some survive while others died? The University sprang...

Researchers on the St. Paul campus are facing problems during the hot, dry summer. The drought affecting the state for the second year in a row has reached the St. Paul campus. It's causing labor and insect...

The St. Paul campus opened its doors Thursday to promote various departments' research. After a five-year absence, the Agriculture Open House, sponsored by the College of Food, Agricultural and Natural...

Two University professors are working together to give farmers a more efficient way to operate their farms. Paul Porter, plant genetics professor in St. Paul, and Derek Crompton, a University extension...

A University professor who developed an emergency evacuation program recently received a national grant to further his research. Shashi Shekhar, a computer science and engineering professor, developed...

The University is now handling a comprehensive study into why workers exposed to asbestos in northeastern Minnesota's iron ore mines have a higher rate of cancer than anywhere else in the state. The University's...

In the tunnels of the Tate Lab of Physics, various experiments churn and whirl as students conduct research projects. The School of Physics and Astronomy student machine shop and the professional machine...

As the summer party season begins, some underage students are finding ways to obtain alcohol. A study released last week by the School of Public Health reported that nearly 20 percent of young adult males...

It's the second time around for a program designed to help students ease the pressures of the first year of college. The two-year-old Institute of Technology Academic Program for Excellence in Engineering...

A University graduate recently returned to the Medical School to assume a high-ranking position within the department. Dr. Daniel J. Garry is the new director of the Lillehei Heart Institute and division...

The University will be losing a faculty member to the National Science Foundation in July. Robert Sterner, University ecology professor, was recently appointed as director of the Division of Environmental...

Imagine waking up in the morning to hear about your strange behavior from the previous night, but without a hangover. University prelaw student Charles Carlson knows exactly how it feels to find out what...

Two departments are collaborating to use technology to change the future of architecture. The departments of architecture and computer science and engineering started working together five years ago in...

According to a new study, young people who lose their virginity early in life might not be at a higher risk for depression, as previously thought. The study, released by the University's sociology department...

The University could soon be sharing the metro area with the state's third medical school. Allina Hospitals & Clinics and the University of St. Thomas agreed this month to conduct a feasibility report...