Brett Lefto, left, and Lane Schoening climb to the ground floor of Kolthoff Hall on Tuesday. The building, which houses research and course labs for the department of chemistry, is undergoing a renovation project.
Coach Glen Mason yells during defensive drills as sophomore Steve Davis, left, battles sophomore Barrett Moen, right. Davis is the only returning player on the Gophers’ defensive line. As a freshman, Davis recorded six sacks in 11 games. As a team, Minnesota recorded 15 sacks during the entire season.
Light-rail passengers travel down South Fifth Street into downtown on the Hiawatha Line on Tuesday. Metro Transit has made plans for an additional Central Corridor line which would service the University campus running under Washington Avenue.
Raina Meyer, 4, throws a coin to make a wish Tuesday with her dad, Kurt, outside McNamara Alumni Center. Raina spent the day on campus with her dad while her mom was at a meeting.
Kim Harrison of the Artmisia Flower Studio sets out floral centerpieces Tuesday for the Business Improvement Company's annual sales recognition night at McNamara Alumni Center. This was Harrison's second year designing arrangements for the event.
Gymnasts gathered Thursday on the State Capitol lawn in Saint Paul, where they set a world record for the most cartwheels preformed at one time. The event was a kick-off of the 2006 Visa Championships to be held in Saint Paul Aug 16-19. The University Men's and Women's gymnastics teams helped organize the event and proceeds benefited the Children's Miracle Network.
Martha Boyer points at an overhead slide for her presentation on NASA missions Saturday at the William O’Brien State Park visitor center in Marine on St. Croix. The presentation was part of the “University in the Park” program and also provided a chance for attendees to look through University astronomy department telescopes.