The University of Toledo Medical Center was recently named the best hospital in the region for 2011-2012 by U.S. News and World Report. This ranking is based on seven clinical specialties includin...

Two students were physically attacked in the Bancroft Hills neighborhood in late July, leaving one of them hospitalized with his mouth wired shut. One of the victims, a junior majoring in mechanical engineering who wished to remain anonymous, said ...

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Students wanting to take a smoke between classes will now only have seven locations on campus to do so. The new designated tobacco area policy was implemented on Aug. 1. The previous policy stated students could smoke no closer than 30 feet from th...

The University of Toledo will welcome a new female mascot to the UT family on Aug. 31 during the second annual Music Fest. The mascot, Rocksy, is a female version of the current mascot Rocky th...

'Drinking' is a simple word that refers to consuming a variety of beverages and - anything from juice to alcohol. Drinking alcohol is something some college students are indifferent about, but the University of Toledo feels that drinking can be a big ...

Nikhil Gudi is one of many students who meet at the Nitschke Hall parking lot every weekend to compete in cricket matches, a British sport similar in nature to baseball. Gudi, a UT alumnus with a master's in electrical engineering, said most of the...

I was assigned to go to the Fall 2010 Rush Week events as a student interested in pledging one of the fraternities on campus and keep a journal of my observations. Despite my efforts, I did not receive a bid into any of the fraternities because I diver...

Supplied with non-genetically modified ingredients, meat from organically raised livestock and plenty of locally-grown produce, two University of Toledo graduates are hoping to change the way Toledo perceives Asian food. Prakash Karamchandani, or P...

Faculty and students had their last chance to express their concerns on the Committee on Strategic Organization's proposed plan for reorganizing the university at the two final faculty stakeholder meetings on Thursday and Friday of last week. The m...

A new style of student parking passes was issued this year that is long, thin and color-coded based on the type of pass. The pass is also marked by a mirror cutout in the shape of the UT crest, according to UT Public Relations Media Specialist Meghan Cunn...

The University of Toledo Arts and Sciences Student Council and - the student-run wing of the university's largest college -- met for their first preliminary meeting last week to discuss their discontent with the restructuring plans proposed by the Committee ...

The University of Toledo lost two prominent members of its English Department during the summer. Rane Arroyo, distinguished professor of creative writing, passed away on May 7th and Wallace Martin, a retired emeritus professor, passed away on Jul...

Students will soon be able to listen in on Student Government Senate meetings due to a partnership between WXUT and SG. The partnership aims not only to reach out to more students by making the meetings more accesible but to also improve the nega...

Patrick Culhane, a 2007 UT graduate, decided to pack up his belongings in Florida and settle back in Ohio to diversify his business ideas. He decided to bring some sun with him while he was at it and - actually, artificial light, but close enough. 'I used t...

The lower amount of freshman enrolled at UT this year has left some residence halls unfilled. UT is also no longer using the Ramada Inn to accommodate students for the first time in three years. Director of Residence Life Jo Campbell said UT has dealt w...

Editor's Note: The following article is based on the July 16 meeting of the University of Toledo Arts and Sciences Council. The meeting was informal and open to the public. The contents of this article reflect the thoughts and opinions that were expressed...

The alleged murderer in the stabbing of University of Toledo sophomore Casey Bucher pleaded not guilty to one count of murder during his arraignment in Lucas County Common Pleas Court last Thursday. Lawrence Fitzgerald James, 24, previously confessed to ...

Although the University of Toledo's Office of Student Financial Aid already provides students with an excess of information about student loans, parent loans and scholarships students may be eligible for, there are still many resources out there to help s...

Scattered among the white canopies and soft jazz music of UT's 18th annual Art on the Mall were students and alumni whose success stories began at the University of Toledo. One striking example were the colorful original drawings hanging outside of the b...