Paul Bangasser, Asst. Photo Editor

Swami Veda Bharati travels the world speaking on meditation and spends every July in Minnesota. Originally from India, Bharati now speaks 17 languages.

Local comedian Bob Edwards performs standup comedy Friday at Club Underground at Spring Street Tavern.

University police Deputy Chief Chuck Miner has at least two meetings per day to discuss stadium security issues. In preparation, Miner has visited other Big 10 schools such as Madison, Ohio State and Michigan...

Post Doctoral Association President Sara Lagalwar said she hopes that the post doctoral program will retain the informational seminars and workshops they have had in the past. The office of post doctoral...

UMore Park is currently used for agricultural research but in the past has been used for researching munitions production during WWII. Recently, aggregate has been discovered in the park which officials...

Patricia Hanks, Rahma Mohamed and China Robinson are part of a Minneapolis youth mentoring program that partners with STEP-UP. The girls started their first day at YouthCARE on Monday in Minneapolis, learning...

Bob Bruininks speaks with Daily reporter Elizabeth Sias on Thursday to talk about everything from budget issues to alcohol sales at the TCF Bank Stadium and summer recreation plans.

Kristi Kremers, president of the Graduate and Professional Student Assembly, speaks to the Board of Regents on budget issues Wednesday afternoon in the McNamara Alumni Center. Kremers spoke of the increasing...

Gophers guard Al Nolen playing for the El-Amin Fish House at the Pulley League last summer. Nolen is playing for the Pat Madison Magic this summer.

For the first time in the country, there is data on the health needs of veterans attending post-secondary schools. The survey showed that in most areas, student veterans’ health needs were similar to...

Kari Tholkes exchanges rhubarb with another freecycle member on Friday at her home in North East Minneapolis. Tholkes has been a member of the freecycle community for over 5 years and has “freecycled”...

Minneapolis Mayor R.T. Rybak gives the State of the City address Wednesday at North American Coloplast Headquarters.

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Owner Dan Zielske began warning his staff in December that the Washington Avenue Espresso Royal was likely to shut down due to increased rent. The small space at the location hindered the shops ability...

Senator John Marty (right) and member of OutFront Minnesota Kelly Louis (left) speak at a rally in support of “Freedom to Marry Week” at the State Capitol on Thursday. Senator Marty presented the Marriage...

Sophomore goaltender Alex Kangas watched his first game of the season from the bench Friday night as the Gophers tied 2-2.

Sophomore goaltender Alex Kangas watched his first game of the season from the bench Friday night as the Gophers tied 2-2.

Sophomore goaltender Alex Kangas watched his first game of the season from the bench Friday night as the Gophers tied 2-2.

Sophomore goaltender Alex Kangas watched his first game of the season from the bench Friday night as the Gophers tied 2-2.

Junior guard Brittany McCoy scrambles for the ball during Minnesota’s win over Boston College in the Gophers’ Big Ten/ACC Challenge matchup.

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The University of Minnesota Running club placed 12th out of 24 teams in its second appearance at the National Intercollegiate Running Association’s National Championship meet at Penn State University...

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Republican candidate for U.S. Representative in the 3rd District speaks to supporters at the Republican convention Tuesday night at the Sheraton Hotel in Bloomington.

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Noise induced hearing loss can be caused by extended periods of loud noises. The custom molds can be used to block out background noise and allow the user to turn down the volume of the music in their...

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Freshman Ishay Hadash, a native-Isreali and former soldier for his home country, is in his first year of tennis at Minnesota.

Moderator Jay Kiedrowski, left, University economics professor Tim Kehoe, middle, and state economist Thomas Stinson discuss the current financial crisis at a panel discussion at the Cowles Auditorium...

Junior Michelle Maunu moves the puck and looks for an outlet in a game last year. Maunu was around to feel the sting of missing out on a national title and will head to Duluth this weekend to try to unseat...

Freshman Alex Blatt is in line to take over what head coach Mike Hebert said is the most difficult position on the team, as senior setter Rachel Hartmann is in her last season.

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Graduate astronomy student Dan Weisz stands in front of the telescope observatory on the roof of the Tate Lab of Physics on Monday. Weisz is part of a group of researchers using the Hubble telescope to...