As the staple wardrobe piece of most young college women, black pants have been linked to an increase in what University researchers call "action." After months of research at bars and dance clubs throughout...

Although secretaries, delivery persons and gardeners might not have the most visible jobs at the University, these and other staff positions got their time in the limelight Wednesday afternoon at the University's...

Promises of commitment and change were abounding as the new executive officers of the Minnesota Student Association were sworn in Friday afternoon. Outside Coffman Union, president-elect Ben Bowman and...

and Sean Madigan Moving boxes of files and papers turned out to be the first duty for the new president and vice president of the Minnesota Student Association. Ben Bowman and Matt Clark hope they can...

The controversy surrounding the alleged misconduct in the men's athletic department made its way into the Minnesota Student Association on Tuesday afternoon as Forum members passed a resolution supporting...

Online campaigning and voting have been credited for more than just increasing voter turnout in the Minnesota Student Association presidential elections -- they are also behind the investigation of a complaint...

Although the University fraternities cracked open a more stringent alcohol policy last spring, changes have proven difficult to enforce. The policy, enacted last spring by the Interfraternity and Panhellenic...

In the Florida Everglades, 110 columns stand. From the air, the columns form a triangle, pointing to the spot that ValuJet flight 592 crashed three years ago. One column is reserved for each passenger...

With pizzas and a festive atmosphere, members of the Minnesota Student Association Forum celebrated their last meeting of the year Tuesday afternoon. As MSA President Nikki Kubista made the opening statements...

A typical parade just isn't enough of a Cinco de Mayo celebration for the members of La Raza Student Cultural Center . Rather than simply a single event, the center is sponsoring a week-long celebration...

As soon as she walked into the reception room, Lani Guinier dispelled any thoughts that she might be an untouchable academic. The Harvard Law School professor roamed from person to person, mingling and...

When the call came in Thursday night for Ben Bowman that he and running mate Matt Clark grabbed the executive spots in the Minnesota Student Association, he was just as happy for his victory as he was...

Student apathy might be on the decline. More students voted on Wednesday, the first of two days of the All-Campus Elections, than in both election days last year. However, the day wasn't without controversy,...

Head to a poll booth or turn on a computer -- the two-day All-Campus Elections begin today. With 10 polling stations sprinkled across campus and an online voting site, students can cast their ballot for...

Coffman Union turned into a hot bed of political discussion Monday, as the Fireplace Lounge hosted the Minnesota Student Association presidential debate. As onlookers strolled by the lounge, four out of...

Editor's Note: On April 28 and 29, the student body will elect the president and vice president of the Minnesota Student Association. This is the last in a series of five articles profiling the five candidates...

Editor's Note: On April 28 and 29, the student body will elect the president and vice president of the Minnesota Student Association. This is the fourth in a series of five articles profiling the five...

Editor's Note: On April 28 and 29, the student body will elect the president and vice president of the Minnesota Student Association. This is the third in a series of five articles profiling the five candidates...

The Minnesota Student Association took another step to support mandatory student services fees Tuesday. After a short debate, the forum voted to pass a resolution that would back the Supreme Court's decision...

Editor's Note: On April 28 and 29, the student body will elect the president and vice president of the Minnesota Student Association. This is the second in a series of five articles profiling the five...

Editor's Note: On April 28 and 29, the student body will elect the president and vice president of the Minnesota Student Association. Each day this week, The Minnesota Daily will profile one of the five...

With the fate of the University's student services fees in limbo, Coffman Union will house a two-day conference focusing on the rights and importance of student organizations. The conference, entitled...

In an effort to promote diversity on campus, members of the Minnesota Student Association voted Tuesday to support a May event featuring workshops and a nationally known speaker on affirmative action. The...

Amid the din of booming stereos and noisy neighbors, Territorial Hall residents can now add the sound of drilling and sawing to the list of distractions found in the freshman dorm. Construction on a $5...

A trip to the ballot box during the upcoming all-campus elections could be worth more than simply exercising the right to vote -- $100 more. In an effort to increase turnout for the late-April elections,...

In an attempt to showcase their organization in a positive light, members of the Minnesota Student Association treated students to lollipops and candy bars in front of Coffman Union on Tuesday to publicize...

In a move that will most likely affect the future of the University's mandatory student services fees, the U.S. Supreme Court agreed Monday to decide whether state universities can make students fund organizations...

Students might end up paying slightly less next year for the Coffman Union renovation than the $26 the Student Services Fees Committee approved earlier this month. Coffman officials have been squirreling...

In a quarter filled with debate in regard to the Minnesota Student Association's student services fees request, many MSA members still feel that winter quarter was a productive one for the association. The...

Since the Minnesota Student Association lost almost half its funding, members have remained optimistic as they begin to discuss how the reduction will affect MSA and its programs. Some fees committee members...

The Minnesota Student Association saw its funding cut nearly in half by the Student Services Fees Committee on Saturday. The fees committee approved $76,500 for MSA for the 1999-2000 school year. The association,...

Students will pay $37.5 million for the Coffman Union renovation, the Student Services Fees Committee decided Saturday in a nearly unanimous vote. The 18-month-long project is slated to begin winter 1999....

Funding for the proposed $50 million Coffman Union renovation was the topic of choice at Wednesday's Student Services Fees Committee public hearing, as students supporting or opposing the renovation took...

As onlookers strolled by, the Minnesota Student Association passed five resolutions in quick succession Tuesday afternoon during an open MSA Forum meeting, which was held in the Fireside Lounge of Coffman...

Editor's note: In light of recent debate about the proposed $50 million renovation to Coffman Union, The Minnesota Daily sent reporters to three other student unions around the Big Ten to see how Coffman's...

Winter in Minnesota can be a difficult time for most students to get around campus. Slippery sidewalks, towering snowdrifts and icy winds make it daunting for any student to get to class. But for those...

By the time administrators decided to retract a new registration policy because it would unfairly disadvantage some students, it was too late. Inserts detailing the policy hit the stands in spring registration...

Supporting smaller departments such as Chinese or classics was the focus of the Minnesota Student Association's legislative affairs committee meeting Tuesday. The committee hopes to plan a meeting with...

The fate of the $50 million Coffman Union renovation lies with the 13 student members of the student services fees committee. And their responsibility to decide the outcome of the proposed renovation and...

Round two of the debate surrounding the Minnesota Student Association's fees request ended in a quick resolution Tuesday afternoon at an impromptu MSA Forum meeting. After a short discussion, the forum...

If the current state of Coffman Union can be compared to a rusty 1972 Gremlin, then representatives of Coffman presented a fees request Saturday asking to upgrade the Union to a shiny new Saturn. Using...

The Minnesota Student Association's student services fees request is a lesson in going back to the basics, mainly because it was based on MSA fee requests of years past. The request, which was submitted...

Nikki Kubista, president of the Minnesota Student Association, began Tuesday's MSA forum meeting with a speech focused on her hopeful view of a "new MSA," one without personal agendas and petty politics....

Gathered in a circle examining a one-armed kayak paddle designed for people with disabilities, some University students got a chance to discuss wilderness trips and equipment made for those with disabilities...

Sue Lindgren smiled as she remembered the awkward atmosphere of the first Inter-Cultural Center Committee retreat three years ago, in contrast to the changes that have come about since. "Everybody was...

The desire to break with tradition caused a division among some Minnesota Student Association members Monday afternoon. Some MSA members declared the group's student services fees request "unconstitutional"...

In a move he described as "bittersweet," Thomas Etten announced he will step down in February from his post as the University's director of federal relations to take a similar position at Johns Hopkins...

Hawaii native Erica Bradshaw's first exposure to a Minnesota winter was only one of the many adjustments she had to make after moving here to attend the University three years ago. Although Bradshaw, a...

Minnesota Student Association members whose attendance isn't up to par could be required to attend a Judicial Committee hearing to discuss their attendance problems, the forum resolved at the first bi-weekly...

Weaving around tables decorated with maroon and gold balloons, Chris Chambers and Tiffany Stedman greeted members of student organizations at a reception designed to stimulate cooperation between the groups. At...

Talking and laughing over pizza, some College of Liberal Arts students got a chance to get together with their favorite professor or teaching assistant Wednesday night at the CLA Student Board's "Food...

Amid the busy lunchtime crowd at Coffman Union, some University students found an oasis Tuesday in an hour of calming music from folk singer Barb Ryman. Ryman, a Minneapolis contemporary singer and songwriter,...

Job placement for graduate and professional students after they attain their degrees topped the agenda at Monday's Graduate and Professional Student Assembly meeting. Christine Maziar, dean of the Graduate...

University students and faculty from all walks of life go together in their stocking feet on Mondays to escape jam-packed itineraries and just think about breathing. The gathering was part of a weekly...