Some University students were reminded Sunday of the taste of their childhood. For the first time since they came to the United States, approximately 100 students, many from Bengal (east India), were able...

The University's plan to become one of the top three research institutions in the world could be more challenging than anticipated. As the federal government cuts back on academic research funding nationwide...

Students who couldn't afford to enroll at the University because they were denied federal financial aid as a result of a previous drug conviction will likely see a change soon. Controversy over the drug...

University student Ilana Lerman has found a class that will help her change the world. The School of Social Work in the College of Human Ecology created a social justice minor this fall. The minor focuses...

First-year student Saly Abd Alla never thought she'd be wishing she had taken more math in high school. But the regret is sinking in for Abd Alla and other incoming students who did not take four years...

Physiology junior Zuhur Ahmed put aside her love for eating meat and pledged Wednesday to become a vegetarian for a week. "I know I'll miss chicken," she said. Ahmed and approximately 1,200 other students...

Although University students say teaching assistants teach a large percentage of upper-level courses, many students are having positive experiences with TAs. The University ranked 12th for "Teaching Assistants...

For the first time in seven years, federal financial aid programs are expected to change. The Higher Education Act, which contains most federal aid programs, recently jumped one step closer to renewal. The...

St. Paul School District Superintendent Patricia Harvey will soon contribute her public education expertise to the University. She will resign as superintendent Thursday and begin her new job as a senior...

Political science junior Khaled El-Sawaf is scared. Like many pre-law students preparing for the Law School Admission Test, fear is growing as they realize the importance of the test. Michael Bellomo,...

At a time when law schools are facing a nationwide decrease in numbers of applicants, the University's Law School stands out from the crowd. Applications to the Law School jumped 22.5 percent for this...

An advisory committee reforming the Student Services Fees process decided to seek future committee members from college boards Thursday. While deciding to seek the help of college boards, the committee...

An advisory committee that is reviewing the Student Services Fees process is closer to a final set of recommendations. In a meeting Monday, the committee decided to pay stipends to fees committee members...

ITHE STUDENT FARM SOLD OUT IN 45 MINUTES IN ITS FIRST WEEK n the middle of rows and acres of conventional crop lines lies a corner of variety and color. It sows determination, grows experience and harvests...

Former Medical School professor Clarence Dennis, who performed the world's first open-heart surgery that used a heart-lung machine, died July 11. He was 96 years old. "(Dennis) recognized the need for...

University students and employees who complain about not having healthy foods on campus will be given an alternative starting today. Fresh fruits and vegetables, some organic, will be available along with...

ACorrection: The Daily misstated where the tournament was based. The College Poker Championship is an online tournament open to registered college and university students worldwide. fter the click of a...

Several student leaders are accusing a Student Services Fees advisory committee of not being open while it considers reforms of the fees process. They said advisory committee members were appointed with...

After the controversial Student Services Fees process last year, a student advisory committee is working to change the process for years to come. Through two meetings so far this summer, several ideas...

Before he could study at the University, international student Aditya Malhotra said his visa application was checked by the CIA and FBI, and he was interviewed by the government for security purposes. But...

Approximately 120 people protested outside Gov. Tim Pawlenty's mansion Monday chanting, "1, 2, 3, 4, we don't wanna mop the floors," and, "Bring the dream back!" The group was protesting Pawlenty's alleged...

University alumnus Richard Mark said he dreams of the day when the University will recognize the need for alcohol- and drug-free housing. Aiming to make this dream a reality, he and two others recently...

On her first night in Iraq, Elsa Karman was "pretty much camping out on a minefield." Though Karman said she was scared, she survived and lived through approximately nine months of duty in Iraq. She returned...

UCorrection: The Daily misreported how long the Chinese government has been persecuting Falun Gong practitioners. It has been persecuting them for six years. Also, the caption reported the wrong day the...

Coconuts clicked and traditional Tagalog music played Saturday in the St. Paul Student Center's theater as it glowed with the vibrant colors of the Filipino flag. To break down the walls of misunderstanding...

For the second-consecutive year, the University's College Bowl team is the best in the country. Competing against 15 other teams, the University squad collected its fifth title at the National Championship...

Half a world away, University doctoral student Gertrude Ira Hewapathirana's mind is still on home. In her native Sri Lanka, the rebuilding continues for survivors of December's tsunamis in Southeast Asia....

Julia Trachy is tired of the wisecracks. Whether it's seeing people ridicule those in wheelchairs or simply assuming disabled people struggle through life, the first-year nursing student said she hears...

Balls of colorful yarn, sewing and knitting needles, and sequins were some tools for social change Monday. The Women's Student Activist Collective began its annual Revolutionary Art Thing week with...

Entering Coffman Union's Great Hall was like joining a global adventure that gave hundreds of people a glance at cultures around the world Friday. Salsa dancers shuffled across the stage. American Indians...

Terrorism is something that everybody is against, and instead of dividing, people should work together to counter it, said University student Rima Reda. Al-Madinah Cultural Center and the Muslim Students...

Even though people are different in culture and origin, we are still the same inside, University student Voltaire Roxas said. "It's because of those differences that we can learn something new every day,"...

Attempting a comeback on campus after leaving five years ago, Theta Chi fraternity is recruiting members to reorganize at the University. Mike Mayer and Nate Hibben, leadership and education consultants...

Several University groups got their final opportunities to voice complaints with the Student Services Fees Committee's 2005-06 funding recommendations Thursday. Nine groups lobbied for the support of Jerry...

A large gathering of students and others protested the ongoing war in Iraq on Wednesday, saying the U.S. occupation must end now. Approximately 100 people attended the event that marked the two-year anniversary...

A group of high school students stood against the railing of the Washington Avenue Bridge, gazed over the Mississippi River and quietly listened for the sound of the Campus Connector below. "There it goes!"...

Human rights activist Mary Hunt said she sees the "big picture" on women's rights around the world. On March 12, she joined a group of advocates to explain the gap in women's rights worldwide. With an...

The beauty, diversity and art of dance came alive and captured more than 300 University students' attention Wednesday as they went on a journey through Collective Rhapsody, or unity within ultimate happiness. With...

Storyteller Colin Wesaw said his elders used to always tell him it doesn't matter how old you are - you can always learn something from listening to a story. "Stories are meant to help people understand...

University students Kris Erickson and Sloan Dawson said they love going out to eat so much, they've created a student group centered on eating at Twin Cities restaurants. The new group, the Raging Restaurateurs...

Students were able to hear, taste, see and feel the diversity of campus Thursday. Aromas of ethnic foods and pastries, sounds of cultural music, and the sights of rich colors of flags and people in traditional...

University student Dan Miller sought the Democratic-Farmer-Labor Party endorsement for Minneapolis City Council at the precinct caucuses for Ward 2 on Tuesday. With a larger-than-expected turnout, approximately...

Someday, there will be no segregation, no discrimination and only complete integration, musical group the Sounds of Blackness sang Sunday, filling Ted Mann Concert Hall with the words of Martin Luther...

Challenging attendees to use spiritual growth to strengthen their cultural ties, black students used plays and performances to look into their spiritual heritage Thursday at the St. Paul Student Center. Alpha...

If it wasn't for Como Community Child Care, University Medical School student Emily Birkholz said, she wouldn't be able to go to school. Her two children, Dylan Birkholz and Haley Birkholz, laughed as...

Michelle Pho, an Eden Prairie High School student, learned about the lost traditions of the Chinese culture Friday at Coffman Union. On tables adorned with bright red tablecloths, tangerines and yellow...

Subtle racism is alive and well at the University, and it has been hidden too long, said a number of students who on Thursday attended an event honoring Black History Month. "We want to make the University...

A University program that has been around for 85 years will be growing again in 2005. Organizers of New Student Weekend, an orientation program for first-year students that is held during the last weekend...