Saturday during Minnesota's dominant 48-23 win over Maryland in Minneapolis, the team's mascot, Goldy Gopher, had multiple ...

In Carol Herbert Sanders’ letter on Oct. 16, regarding Goldy Gopher’s “stepping out of a closet” during Coming Out Week, she asks, “How am I supposed to explain to my young children exactly what Goldy ...

Goldy Gopher was born a chipmunk. That’s because when George Grooms originally drafted the design in the 1940s that would become the University’s mascot, he lived in Iowa, where there were no gophers.

Headlining the festivities at the Arboretum will be the whimsical “Gophers in the Garden” exhibit of uniquely painted Goldy Gopher statues gracing the gardens and plant collections of the ...

Gophers mascot Goldy Gopher hugs longtime fan Louise Quam, who was honored during Saturday's men's basketball game against Penn State. (Kelly Lynn) ...